Graduate Certificate in Future Law Technologies

Graduate Certificate

Learn to navigate and apply future law technologies that are transforming legal practice in national and global contexts. Develop your skills in law innovation, design thinking and legal tech to succeed in future law practices.

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 year part-time

Course Code

LW78

Study Mode

Online

About this course

a unique course equipping law graduates and practitioners with broad, technology-based skills that help navigate the new normal of legal practice in national and global contexts
flexible, online learning allowing you to study anywhere, while interacting and connecting with lecturers and students in a supportive environment
classes designed and delivered by disciplinary experts in legal technology and law
gain the technical knowledge and vocabulary required to effectively communicate with clients, technological innovators and regulators
learn to apply design thinking methodologies to create human-centred solutions for contemporary legal problems
develop capabilities in quantitative analysis, and logical reasoning, while exploring the dominant paradigms shaping data analysis
synthesise your new entrepreneurial and design thinking skills to create law tech solutions to fill gaps in the market
Work collaboratively on a real-world legal project and take your ideas to the next level at a virtual pitch event.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Extend your legal tech skills and gain the expertise and confidence to lead the innovative application of emerging technologies in a legal context for clients and workplaces.

You'll develop capabilities in:

quantitative analysis and logical reasoning
design thinking methodologies
the automation of legal services and decision support systems
creating innovative legal technology solutions and taking them to market.

Flexible delivery

The Graduate Certificate in Future Law Technologies is a wholly online, part-time offering for domestic and international students.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

This course will help grow your career in contemporary and emerging areas of legal practice and industry, as well as non-traditional legal roles in:

business
social enterprise
information technology
knowledge management
health
justice and the community sector.

Possible careers

Business Advisor
Business Analyst
Business Development Officer
Chief Digital Officer
Commercialisation Officer
Company Manager
Data Analytics Specialist
Data-Driven Decision Maker
Digital Economy Lawyer
Digital Strategist
Enterprise Consultant
Entrepreneur
IT project manager
In-House Lawyer
Lawyer
Legal Risk Manager
Legal Technology Specialist
Legal Writer
Public Defender

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

89.4%

Overall satisfaction

81.1%

Skill scale

81.2%

Teaching scale

80.1%

Employed full-time

$75k

Average salary

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