BYU Law’s Legal Tech Initiative (LTI) has two primary goals: technological competence and excellence. Students learn to use software common in the legal industry—such as Microsoft Word, document management systems, and e-discovery tools—and learn about important concepts like cloud technology, AI, and cybersecurity. In addition to learning the basics, students learn to turn their technology skills into a competitive advantage. They learn to leverage document automation, design thinking, and generative AI to do better, faster, cheaper legal work. These are some of the training sessions offered in the past:

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Gavel
  • Cybersecurity
  • Generative AI
  • Practice management systems
  • Document management systems
  • E-discovery software
  • Litigation analytics
  • Trial presentation software
  • Design thinking

The Law School also provides resources for on-demand technology training. You can find details on accessing these tools here.

  • The Legal Tech Assessment provides training and assessment in the Microsoft Office Suite, PDFs, and more.
  • The National Society for Legal Technology provides certifications in Legal Tech, eDiscovery, and Legal Research, including training modules for a wide variety of software tools.
  • Pluralsight offers on-demand technology courses and certifications for those who want a deeper understanding of the underlying technology. It also offers “Executive Summaries,” which are videos aimed at teaching non-technology professionals what they need to know about various technologies.

Law students have free access to a number of legal tech tools. Details are available here.

revised: 17 June 2024