[SMULA Masterclass] basic AI Augmented Legal Practice : Foundations <Lim How Khang>

This half-day briefing equips lawyers with a durable mental model for modern language models and a risk aware workflow for everyday use. 

Through live demonstrations, participants learn how generative AI produces text, why it can mislead, and what supervisory steps convert a raw answer into defensible work product. Core takeaways include prompt templates, a three-step verification loop mapped to professional conduct duties, and a clear view of the limitations of public, web-enabled research agents. 

Attendees leave confident to experiment safely, communicate risks to clients, and recognise when specialist tools or deeper controls are required.

Course Outline

• How LLMs really work
• Prompt and Context Engineering
• Verification and Professional Duty
• Deep Research and Agentic Search
• Minimal Governance Playbook

This masterclass is recommended for participants who have not attended any of the instructor’s earlier masterclasses or who want a structured refresher on core concepts and risk controls. Already familiar with the basics? Our Advanced class may be a better fit for you.                
 

The SMU Law Academy Expert Masterclasses are advanced skills and case-study based programmes where participants will learn from the industry’s top experts in a specific area of practical importance. Typically taught in a face-to-face format, such sessions will help participants to acquire practical in-depth knowhow to aid their development. All the masterclass instructors are specially curated and are recognised as experts in their areas.

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