From “The Global Legal Post”, 2 December 2025: “King’s College London university launches ‘AI literacy’ training for law students and staff”

Law students and staff at one of the UK’s top universities are to be trained in artificial intelligence technology.

The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London claims that the 12-week online course − which includes workshops featuring partners from law firms and company IT executives and free access to legal AI software − is the first of its kind.

Professor Dan Hunter, executive dean of the law school, said that the training was an acknowledgement that AI had become “fundamental” to the next generation of lawyers.

Growing demand for AI to automate routine legal tasks, such as research and drafting contracts, has created a boom in legaltech.

According to Thomson Reuters, 80% of legal professionals believe AI will have a high or transformational impact on their work within the next five years. 

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King’s law students are “excited but nervous” about AI and how it will affect the legal sector, said Hunter. “The reality is [our students are] using [AI] all the time so they understand better than… [for example] managing partners, the significance of all the power of the tool, and they’ve seen how quickly it’s moved.”