Self-paced course helps legal professionals boost AI proficiency and apply AI effectively in daily work
NEW YORK, June 15, 2026 — As AI tools become standard across legal practice, crafting effective prompts and critically evaluating AI output has become a core professional skill.
LexisNexis® Legal & Professional has launched AI Prompt Essentials, a self-paced certification course that delivers practical, hands-on guidance for using large language models (LLMs) for legal drafting, analysis, research, and more. Now live on LexisNexis University, the program is open at no cost to all legal professionals, regardless of prior AI experience.
The program equips legal professionals to design precise, high-impact prompts, evaluate and refine AI outputs with professional rigor, and build scalable, repeatable, and efficient AI-driven workflows with confidence. Upon completion, participants earn a certification badge that can be displayed on LinkedIn, enhancing professional credibility as skilled and responsible AI users.
Developed by a team with deep legal and AI expertise — including CLE delivery, rigorous AI product testing, and direct customer implementation work — the program offers two on-demand modules:
- The first introduces legal professionals to how LLMs work and how to distinguish AI-generated output from legal reasoning.
- The second covers foundational prompting techniques, with an emphasis on applying AI responsibly and strategically for legally substantive work where accuracy and judgment are essential.
The course provides accessible AI education to any interested legal professional, who increasingly recognize that effective AI use goes beyond access to technology and requires professional judgment to ensure accurate, defensible work product. As a leading provider of legal AI solutions, LexisNexis is uniquely positioned to meet this need.
To enroll in the program, visit LexisNexis AI Prompt Essentials Certification.
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Anuj Baveja
Director of Communications
LexisNexis Legal & Professional
anuj.baveja@lexisnexis.com