AI tools are increasingly becoming a fixture in legal research, but how do you know if you are using them effectively? The Law Library is here to help!
We’re launching a new 5-part workshop series to help you learn how to use AI tools critically, ethically, and efficiently while conducting legal research.
The workshop series will cover:
- Introduction to AI in Legal Research: an orientation to the AI tools available to you and why critical use matters. Wednesday, October 7, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (registration details below)
- Evaluating AI Legal Research Tools: how to evaluate and pick an AI tool for your research task and how to judge whether the output is reliable. Wednesday, October 21, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
- AI Prompting for Legal Research: hands-on techniques to get better results from AI tools and how to cite any AI-assisted research. Wednesday, November 11, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
- Ethical Considerations for AI in Legal Research: your ethical obligations both now as a student and as a future lawyer when using AI for research focusing on effective disclosure and citation. Coming Winter Term 2027
- AI Legal Research Clinic: bring your own questions, tips, or tricks to a roundtable discussion. Coming Winter Term 2027
Each session will be held in person. You can attend the full series or pick the sessions most relevant for you! Building on the material in our AI Research Tools LibGuide, each session will be 1 hour long and designed to provide you with the practical skills you need to succeed.
Join us for the first workshop, Introduction to AI in Legal Research, next week on Wednesday, October 7th.
Location: IKB 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Details: This session covers how generative AI and tools like Westlaw Deep Research and Lexis+ Protégé work, compares the main categories of AI tools available to law students, and looks at their strengths, limitations, and best uses. We’ll also cover academic integrity and disclosure expectations, the role of AI in the legal research process, and how to start building good habits today.
Students: to register, please email lawref@osgoode.yorku.ca.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Osgoode Hall Law Library Reference Team