The first Artificial Intelligence and Law Certificate program debuted in May
Building on the success of its inaugural Artificial Intelligence and Law Certificate program in May, Queen’s Law has announced plans to offer more master classes for both legal and non-legal participants.
The AI and Law Certificate program will have another run from December 9-13, and the 2025 microcredential program offerings will be unveiled early next year, according to Queen’s Law.
“The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to our first dip into microcredential programming is very encouraging,” Dean Colleen M. Flood said. “It shows the immense value of providing professionals with practical knowledge and skills in an evolving society and marketplace – and underscores our Faculty’s ability to provide the unrivalled expertise of top legal scholars.”
Flood has named Professor Josh Karton as an associate dean to assist in planning upcoming courses; moreover, the faculty is recruiting an assistant dean to manage the development of professional programs and oversee graduate studies.
“We’re exploring various ideas and areas of law where we can equip working professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to stay ahead in their careers,” Flood said.
Legal AI was “an obvious choice” as the first program’s topic given the faculty’s in-house expertise in the field, she explained. However, she indicated that the faculty’s scholars also possessed the expertise to expand into other areas.
The inaugural week-long Artificial Intelligence and Law Certificate virtual program held in May focused on AI governance, legal compliance, and global collaboration. The first batch of participants comprised 30 individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Presenters included Flood, Professor Bita Amani, Professor and Conflict Analytics Lab Director Samuel Dahan, and Research and Instruction Librarian Erica Friesen. University of Ottawa Professor Teresa Scassa and experts from other law schools in Ontario presented as well.
Most participants were legal practitioners, but joining the ones coming from law firms and government were participants hailed from the financial services, media, engineering, and technology sectors. Those who finished the program obtained a Queen’s Law AI and Law Certificate.
Ontario lawyers also received continuing professional development credits with the Law Society of Ontario. In addition, the program overshot the yearly quota for professionalism and equity, diversity, and inclusion hours.
