#GenAI Legal Accelerator - Cohort 8
Go from curios to confident in just four days with the #GenAI Legal Accelerator. An immersive, expert-led program designed to demystify generative AI for lawyers, equipping you with the practical skills to stay ahead in the future of law.
After 7 successful cohorts we are back in 2025 with cohort 8! Join cohort 8 of the LITT Institute's flagship course kicking off on 3 to 6 June 2025. This is the second cohort for 2025! We will be running this program only once a quarter in 2025.
This course is pre-approved for 7.5 CPE credits by the International Association of Privacy Professionals for the following certifications:
- AIGP
- CIPP/A
- CIPP/C
- CIPP/E
- CIPP/US
- CIPM
- CIPT
After experiencing our Accelerator you will:
- gain an understanding of what terms such as AI, ML, GPT and LLM mean;
- be able to identify legal and regulatory issues and risks in the use of generative AI; and
- learn how you can leverage gen AI to your advantage.
Become the go-to person for gen AI-related queries in your organisation.
Come have some fun and ignite your curiosity to learn!
What you'll get:
- 4 days immersive learning experience
- 10 modules with lots of bonus content
- 4 interactive and engaging live sessions held from 10am to 1pm SAST Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (12 hours of live training)
- 4 fun and practical tasks to complete for every level (you can select from white belt, yellow belt or black belt depending on your skill level and available time)
We are offering this invaluable course for an investment of only USD444 / ZAR7,950 including VAT!
This course has been created for legal professionals in law firms or in-house legal & compliance teams, but others with a keen interest in the topic or with experience dealing with AI or technology risks are welcome to join us. We've had actuaries, management consultants, privacy professionals and quantitative data analysts join us in previous cohorts (we have had lovely & diverse intakes representing 4 continents and 10 countries).
Nerushka is globally renowned for her work in AI and has recently co-authored a chapter titled 'Artificial intelligence, legal ethics and public policy' in the international publication, AI and the Legal Profession: Transforming the Future of Law (you can find out more here. Use the code for AUTHALP for a 15% discount). She is currently writing a book with her publisher, Juta, on 'Generative AI for the Future-Ready Lawyer' (due to publish in mid-2025).
Nerushka has led AI research projects worth over US$50,000. The value of content packed into this course is worth over US$50,000. You can get access to this value for only US$444 / ZAR7,950 including VAT.
Gen AI tools are already being embedded into many organisations and various job functions. Understanding and mitigating against the risks involved in utilising gen AI will assist us in benefiting from the boundless opportunities that this emerging technology brings, while also keeping ourselves and our organisations safe.
Organisations all over the world are looking for individuals skilled and conversant in gen AI and gen AI risk mitigation. Join this course and learn how to position yourself as the go-to gen AI person in your organisation. Trying to keep up with the latest gen AI developments is impossible due to the fast pace.
This course will leap frog you ahead of the curve and teach you how to stay on top of the game!
Enroll now!
Accelerator curriculum
Our jam-packed Accelerator contains everything you need to know to get ahead of the curve on the legal, ethical and regulatory implications of AI and associated risks. During each live session we deep-dive into three exciting modules. Nerushka uses her unique style to break down these complex topics into easy to understand concepts in a fun and engaging manner.
- Module 1: Introduction and Terminology
- What is AI & ML? What is generative AI? (and unpacking other terms such as LLM and GPT)
- Fun practical exercise to learn how to use generative AI
- Module 2: Opportunities and use cases
- Different generative AI tools and what they can do
- Case studies of gen AI being used in different industries
- Introduction to prompt engineering
- Module 3: Navigating risks & ethical issues
- Exploring the dark side of AI
- Misinformation, deep fakes, hallucinations, bias and discrimination
- Military, policing, trust & safety
- Module 4: Legal Implications
- Liability
- Terms of services of AI tools
- Contract terms with service providers
- Employment law implications
- Recent AI related case law
- Bill of rights & constitution
- Module 5: Data Protection and Privacy
- Exploring the complex data protection issues involved with gen AI
- Updates on recent regulatory intervention and case law
- Module 6: Intellectual Property
- Exploring the complex intellectual property issues involved with gen AI
- Updates on recent regulatory intervention and case law
- Module 7: AI Regulation & AI Governance
- Overview of global regulation with a focus on the US Executive Order and the EU AI Act
- Unpacking best practices for corporates to mitigate business risks
- Module 8: Prompt Engineering
- Learn best practice and gain prompting tips
- Understand how to responsibly use generative AI in law
- Module 9: AI Agents (*NEW*)
- What are AI agents?
- What do AI agents mean for the future of work?
- Module 10: Responsible Use of AI and What does the future hold?
- What is the way forward for gen AI? How far away is AGI? Can we control AGI?
- Convergence of AI, metaverse, virtual reality and more
- What does generative AI mean for legal innovation
"I was fortunate enough to attend and complete the #GenAI Legal Accelerator course presented by the LITT Institute, with Nerushka Bowan. It was an insightful 3 days filled with exciting, thought-provoking and collaborative discussions (and a few take home tasks)."
"I just wanted to share my amazing experience diving into the world of AI at the #GenAI Legal Accelerator, hosted by the awesome LITT Institute, with Nerushka Bowan as our guide. Throughout the program, we explored the legal side of AI and got some really cool insights into how it all works. Huge thanks to Nerushka Bowan for making complex AI legal stuff easy to understand. Learning from one of the best has been super cool! So grateful for this experience that goes beyond regular learning. Here's to more adventures in the world of AI!"
"Last week I had the pleasure of attending the #GenAI Legal Accelerator, presented by the talented Nerushka Bowan. With the integration of GenAI tools into various job functions and organisations, the accelerator emphasized the importance of understanding the risks associated with GenAI and capitalizing on its limitless opportunities. Some key takeaways from the accelerator include: exploring genAI use cases in legal; the rapidly evolving AI technologies and their impact on industries; the EU AI Act implications - balancing innovation and regulation?; the ethical, legal and societal concerns associated with AI; emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in AI for legal. Thank you, Nerushka, for this excellent course! Don't miss the next one!"
"I had the privilege of attending and completing the #GenAI Legal Accelerator course on AI and the developments in the AI space. The course was hosted by the brilliant Nerushka Bowan. The multiple live sessions held across the three-day course provided deep insights into the use of AI and the rapid rate at which the AI space is growing. The course was extremely informative and insightful, filled with collaboration from many colleagues across the globe and a few practical tasks to engage with various AI tools. Thank Nerushka Bowan for presenting the course, I thoroughly enjoyed the thought-provoking discussions, debates and tasks."
Timezones for live discussion (will be held at 10am to 1pm SAST*)
4:00am to 7:00am Toronto / Washington DC / New York
5:00am to 8:00am Buenos Aires
8:00am to 11:00am Accra / Reyjavik
9:00am to 12:00pm Dublin / Lagos / London
10:00am to 1pm SAST Johannesburg / Vienna / Brussels / Prague / Paris / Rome / Amsterdam / Madrid
11:00am to 2:00pm Nairobi / Athens / Doha
12:00pm to 3:00pm Dubai
1:00pm to 4:00pm Lahore
1:30pm to 4:30pm Mumbai
3:00pm to 6:00pm Jakarta / Bangkok
4:00pm to 7:00pm Perth / Beijing / Hong Kong / Manila / Singapore
5:00pm to 8:00pm Toyko / Seoul
6:00pm to 9:00pm Sydney
8:00pm to 11:00pm Auckland
*This list has been drafted to assist you in comparing timezones, please independently verify your timezone against 10:00am to 1:00pm SAST.
