LAWG 520 - LAW - Fall 2026

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Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law Course Number: LAWG 520 Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 10: AI in Legal Practice Course Credits: 3 1 Instructor Term: Fall 2026 Course Schedule: Wednesday/Friday 1435-1555 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time) Location: Chancellor Day Hall Course Description: Artificial intelligence and legal technologies are rapidly changing how lawyers deliver legal services. This course introduces students to the technologies currently being used in legal practice and examines how they are transforming legal research, drafting, document review, contract analysis, due diligence, litigation preparation, legal operations, and client service. Students will learn the basic concepts behind artificial intelligence, generative AI, document automation, and workflow tools, with an emphasis on how these technologies are used by lawyers and legal organizations. Students will also consider the limits and risks of these tools, including accuracy, confidentiality, privilege, , , professional responsibility, and the continuing need for human legal judgment. Through hands-on exercises, demonstrations, and applied assignments, students will evaluate legal technology products, use AI-assisted tools for common legal tasks, and design technology-enabled approaches to recurring legal problems. The course will expose students to both routine legal task automation and more sophisticated uses of AI in legal analysis and decision support. By the end of the course, students will have a practical understanding of how legal technologies work, how to assess their usefulness and risks, and how to use them responsibly in Canadian legal practice. TQR: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or professional experience, in the relevant area; Experience in teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting Please note that this course will be allocated to a member using an exemption as per article 15.03.03 of the MCLIU collective agreement. This posting will be taken down at 12:00 a.m. on the day indicated below as the deadline to apply. You have until 11:59 p.m. the day before the indicated deadline date to submit your application. Hiring Unit: Faculty of Law Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 10: AI in Legal Practice Subject Code: LAWG 520 001/009 Location: New Chancellor Day Hall Schedule: Wednesday/Friday 1435-1555 Deadline to Apply: 2026-06-12 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca .