An insight into Legal Tech Post-Graduate degrees by Savvas Skordellis.
Technology has disrupted the legal market and legal technology is now an integral part of everyday legal practice. Technology is no longer a luxury; it’s becoming a necessity for the legal industry.
This short guide shows a range of University providers in the UK for those seeking to gain a recognised post-graduate qualification in the area of legal technology.
The University of Law
Course title: MSc Legal Technology
Description of Course:
The MSc Legal Technology is an innovative, flexible programme designed for law and non-law graduates who would like to gain essential in-depth knowledge of Legal Technology. Whether you want to progress within your existing firm, have plans to create your own start up or simply want to know more about how technology is changing the legal landscape, this programme will provide you with the knowledge to help you achieve your ambitions.
The Award-Linked Module for this programme (Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Law) will consider how disruptive technologies are bringing about a fundamental shift in decision- making and shaping a new normal in legal practice operations. The module will look at the two key technologies facilitating this change: artificial intelligence and blockchain. This module will allow you to get hands-on with the technology, exploring how it works as well as the legal and regulatory issues its use presents.
Website: https://www.law.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/law/msc-legal-technology/
University of Portsmouth
Course title: LLM Law and Technology
Description of Course:
On this LLM Law and LegalTech Master’s degree, you will take introductory modules on law or computing (depending on your background), giving you the knowledge, you need to move into more advanced areas later in the course.
You will explore how to use technology to make legal services more accessible to clients and how to make technology easier to use for legal professionals. You'll also be trained how to use ContractExpress from Thomson Reuters'; the industry standard in legal services software.
This is one of a handful of Master’s courses in the UK that brings together the specialisms of law and computing to focus on legaltech. The skills and knowledge you gain on the course will boost your career prospects in sectors related to law and IT and allow you to take advantage of emergent technologies such as blockchains, electronic contracts and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop and deliver innovative law services and software.
Website: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/llm-law-and-legaltech
Swansea University
Course title: LLM Legal Tech
Description of Course:
The LLM in LegalTech puts you at the forefront of a fast-growing field, opening up exciting career opportunities to harness the power of technology in the legal profession.
Artificial Intelligence and related technologies are playing a rapidly increasing role in legal practice. This innovative and topical master’s programme will give you the skills to
understand and embrace this new tech, to innovate, and to put ‘LegalTech’ into practice.
You will explore how technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain impact legal services. You will also have the opportunity to work with AI systems, to develop LegalTech apps and solutions, to become comfortable working with Big Data, and to understand the legal and regulatory challenges associated with technology.
Website: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/law/llmlegaltech/
The University of Edinburgh
Course title: LLM in Innovation, Technology and the Law
Description of Course:
The LLM in Innovation, Technology and Law offers advanced study of a range of law and
law-related subjects, which address the opportunities and risks posed by innovation and
new technology. The programme also offers an opportunity to develop more detailed
knowledge, understanding and research skills in a chosen dissertation topic.
This unique degree programme explores the role of the law in regulating and promoting
new and emerging technologies. The courses on offer will enable you to examine the legal, ethical and regulatory issues in fields such as:
information technology
data protection
online media and social media platforms
artificial intelligence
intellectual property
medical sciences
biotechnology
Website: https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/study/masters-degrees/llm-innovation-technology-law
Queen Mary University of London
Course title: LLM Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law
Description of Course:
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law by Distance Learning programme is one of a suite of online learning programmes that can lead to the award of a Queen Mary University of London, Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or LLM in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law.
The programme draws on our established teaching and research expertise in IT law, e-
commerce law, telecommunications law, computer law and media law.
Law as a subject is particularly suitable for online learning in that it is primarily text-based, so delivery of teaching materials is not restricted by bandwidth limitations. Most of the relevant materials for technology, media and telecommunications law are available in digital format from databases such as Lexis and Westlaw to which you gain access through your Queen Mary student account.
We enhance your e-learning experience is enhanced by tutorials using discussion boards, blog postings and live chat for class discussions and question and answer sessions. We have designed the course to allow as much interaction and feedback between students and tutors as possible. Your understanding will be deepened by discussing your reading with fellow students and your course tutor and carrying out short tasks related to the course. We also use audio and audio-visual presentations.
Website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/technology-
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