Master AI-Powered Legal Research, Drafting & Analysis
About Lawful Legal
Lawful Legal is a leading legal education platform committed to bridging the gap between academic learning and practical legal skills. Through premium certificate courses, expert-led live sessions, hands-on training, and industry-oriented programs, Lawful Legal empowers law students and professionals to excel in their legal careers.
About Mentor
1. Dr. Tanaayaa P. Kamlakar is an accomplished legal academic with over 3 years of experience as Assistant Professor (Law) at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.
2. Adv. Jigna Mehta, Founder, Lex Write AI, Legal AI specialist & AI Automation Expert
Eligibility
Law students (UG and PG students), graduates, faculties and practitioners.
Mode
Online, live sessions (Recordings will also be provided)
About the course
Enhance your legal research, writing, and AI-assisted drafting skills through this practical 5-week certification program by Lawful Legal. The course covers legal research methodologies, case law analysis, legal writing techniques, policy briefs, legal opinions, and research paper drafting. Participants will also gain hands-on experience with leading AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, NotebookLM, Harvey AI, and CoCounsel for legal research, drafting, case summarization, and document review.
The program includes live practical assignments, mentor feedback, capstone projects, and a certificate upon successful completion, making it ideal for law students, researchers, academicians, and legal professionals seeking to build future-ready legal skills.
Course Modules
Module 1: Introduction to Legal Research & Writing
- Understanding the importance and scope of legal research.
- Types of research: Doctrinal vs. Empirical.
- Legal writing models: IRAC, CRAC, CREAC.
- Ethics in research and plagiarism prevention.
Practical Tasks: - Analyze a legal article for structure and content.
- Summarize a recent Supreme Court/High Court judgment using the IRAC model.
Module 2: Research Methodology and Case Law Analysis
- Identifying primary & secondary sources.
- Techniques for reading judgments and extracting ratio decidendi.
- Navigating legal databases like SCC Online, Manupatra, Indian Kanoon.
Practical Tasks: - Prepare briefs on 3 judgments from a chosen topic.
- Differentiate between obiter dicta and ratio decidendi.
Module 3: Legal Writing Techniques and Drafting
- Crafting research papers, memos, articles, and case comments.
- Focusing on clarity, tone, and proper citation.
- Understanding formatting styles: Bluebook, OSCOLA, ILI.
Practical Tasks: - Draft a 1000-word legal article using Bluebook citation.
- Peer review and feedback session on drafts.
Module 4: Legal Research Reports and Policy Briefs
- Writing effective legal research reports and policy papers.
- Drafting legal opinions.
- Using data and references efficiently.
Practical Tasks: - Draft a mini legal opinion with AI assistance.
- Prepare a 2-page policy brief on a chosen legal reform topic.
Module 5: Final Assessment & Capstone Project
- Select a legal issue (or receive one from the mentor).
- Conduct doctrinal or empirical research.
- Submit a 1500-word research paper utilizing AI tools.
- Present the findings in a live session.
Module 6: AI Tools and Applications in Legal Research & Drafting (Special Module)
Topics Covered
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI in the legal profession.
- Overview of leading legal AI platforms such as Harvey AI, CoCounsel, Lexis+ AI, Westlaw Edge, Paxton AI, and vLex – including their features, use cases, benefits, and limitations.
- Practical use of accessible AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and NotebookLM for legal research and drafting.
- AI applications in:
- Legal research
- Case law summarization
- Legal memo drafting
- Contract clause drafting
- Client advisory preparation
- Due diligence workflows
- Document review
- Prompt engineering techniques for lawyers and legal professionals.
- Ethical considerations, confidentiality concerns, data privacy, hallucinations, and responsible use of AI in legal practice.
Practical Exercises
- Live demonstrations of legal research workflows using ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and NotebookLM.
- Generating case briefs and concise case law summaries using AI.
- Drafting legal notices, contract clauses, client advisories, and legal memoranda.
- Creating effective legal prompts and evaluating AI-generated outputs for accuracy and reliability.
- Comparative discussion of leading legal AI platforms and their applications in modern legal practice.
Duration & Class Timings
The course begins on 13 June 2026 and will go on for 5 week, featuring engaging live classes held two times a week.
Class Schedule:
Days: Saturday & Sunday (weekend classes only)
Timings: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Evening Sessions)
Perks
- Weekend Sessions ONLY and manageable with practice, job, college internship, exams etc.
- Networking opportunity with the mentor.
- Live, interactive sessions with Q&A with the mentors.
- Lifetime access to all live session recordings via our LMS portal.
- E-Certifications for Courses
- Gain exclusive access to 10,000+ legal drafts as part of the course.
Course Fees
1500
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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