Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how legal research is conducted and AI tools are increasingly being used in legal research, writing, and analysis. While these tools can improve efficiency and support learning, they also come with risks, including inaccuracies, bias, and ethical concerns.
To help, the Osgoode Hall Law School Librarians have built a new LibGuide dedicated to AI in legal research, designed specifically for law students!
The new Law Students' Guide to AI Research Tools was created to help students navigate the evolving landscape and learn how to use AI responsibly and effectively in legal research.
What's inside the Guide:
- AI Legal Research Tools: An overview of the major Canadian-focused platforms, including Westlaw, Lexis+, CanLII, and more, as well as guidance on how to properly choose and evaluate the tools.
- Prompting for Legal Research: Practical guidance on crafting effective prompts for legal research tasks.
- Ethical Responsibility: Where to find provincial Rules of Professional Conduct and Canadian court practice directions discussing the use of AI in legal work.
- How to Cite and Disclose AI Use: A walkthrough of citation and disclosure obligations with citation guidance from the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (COAL Guide), the only major Canadian legal citation guide with a dedicated AI citation format.
- Links to Further Resources that can help you continue to learn.
Explore the Guide here: https://researchguides.library.yorku.ca/AItoolsinlegalresearch