Legora expands legal AI training to UK law schools

Legora is bringing its legal AI training programme to the UK, signing up King’s College London, The City Law School and BPP as its first university partners.

The programme will give students and faculty access to the same Legora platform used by law firms and in-house legal teams, alongside training on how to use AI in legal work.

Legora launched the programme in the US in March with nine law schools, including Stanford, Northwestern and the University of Chicago. The UK is one of its first expansions outside the US.

Getting desk-ready

The move comes as law schools grapple with how to prepare future lawyers for a profession where AI is increasingly part of everyday legal work. Sidley this month made a dedicated AI seat compulsory for its London trainees, while Harvey expanded its law school programme into the UK last year.

In August, the SRA warned that solicitors remain accountable for AI-assisted work and must be competent to supervise its use.

Jo-Anne Pugh, dean of BPP Law School, said the aim was to ensure students are “desk-ready for the rapidly evolving AI transformation of modern legal practice”.

The programme also gives universities access to Legora’s dedicated law school team to help develop AI-focused teaching.

At King’s and City, students will also use Legora on live matters through their pro bono clinics, including employment, criminal appeals and personal injury cases.

Sally Gill, director of The City Law School’s pro bono legal advice clinic, said: “For us, it is not just about learning how to use the technology, but understanding when to use it, how to question it and how to exercise proper professional judgement.”