UK & Europe · 8 courses
AI Courses for Lawyers in the UK and Europe
European lawyers face a distinct regulatory landscape: the EU AI Act, GDPR, the SRA's competence framework and national bar rules. The courses below are either taught in the UK or continental Europe or, in the case of the AI Lab for Lawyers, run live from Vienna at European-friendly hours and priced in euros.
The strongest regulatory teaching comes from Oxford's LawTech Education Programme and LSE. For in-person learning, UCL's four-day course in London and the Bucerius summer program in Hamburg stand out. For hands-on daily skills, the AI Lab for Lawyers is taught by a partner at one of Central Europe's largest law firms.
Curated by Dr. Niklas Schmidt
The shortlist
AI Courses for Lawyers in the UK and Europe: all 8 options
Maven / Wolf Theiss
AI Lab for Lawyers
The hands-on live course taught by a practising partner: 8 hours of building prompts, agents and workflows on real legal tasks. Rated 4.8/5 by 320 lawyers.
Format
Live online cohort
Duration
8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework
Fee
€200 per seat
≈ €25/h
Oxford (OLTEP)
AI University Foundations for Legal Professionals
A ten-week blended course from Oxford's LawTech Education Programme on AI fundamentals, the EU AI Act and global regulation. £840.
Format
Blended online (async + live)
Duration
10 weeks · ~12–13.5 hours
Fee
£840 (+£120 capstone)
≈ €82/h
Oxford Faculty of Law
Advanced Programme on AI Law and Policy
A three-day residential programme at Worcester College, Oxford, for lawyers advising on AI deployment, procurement, regulation and litigation. 28–30 September 2026.
Format
In-person, Oxford
Duration
3 days (16 contact hours)
Fee
£3,600 + £350 accommodation
≈ €263/h
LSE
AI Law, Policy and Governance
LSE's six-week online certificate on global AI regulation, high-risk system design and generative-AI compliance. £2,420.
Format
Online, cohort-based
Duration
6 weeks · 6–8 h/week
Fee
£2,420
≈ €67/h
UCL
AI for Lawyers: Technological Understanding for Compliance and Litigation
UCL's four-day in-person executive course in London on machine learning, the EU AI Act, AI liability and AI in litigation. From £1,950.
Format
In-person, London
Duration
4 days
Fee
£2,950 (£1,950 concessions)
≈ €144/h
Law Society
Ethical AI Certificate for Legal Professionals
A 12-hour online certificate from the Law Society mapped to SRA competences, covering the risks, ethics and governance of AI in legal practice. £126.
Format
Online, self-paced
Duration
12 hours
Fee
£126 ex VAT
≈ €12/h
Bucerius Law School
Summer Program: AI, Legal Technology and Operations
A three-week summer program in Hamburg with a hackathon, a Berlin study trip and lectures from leading legal-tech innovators. €2,500.
Format
In-person, Hamburg
Duration
3 weeks
Fee
€2,500
≈ €28/h
EUI Florence
AI and Law Summer School
A five-day academic summer school in Florence, co-hosted with Pittsburgh Law and Bologna, on ML, LLMs, NLP for law and AI regulation. Hybrid.
Format
Hybrid · Florence / online
Duration
5 days
Fee
See website
Side by side
Compare: AI Courses for Lawyers in the UK and Europe
| Format | CLE / CPD | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Lab for LawyersMaven / Wolf Theiss · Best hands-on course | Live online | 8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework | €200 per seat | €25 | – | 4.8/5 | All Levels |
| AI University Foundations for Legal ProfessionalsOxford (OLTEP) · Best value for AI regulation | Blended | 10 weeks · ~12–13.5 hours | £840 | €82 | – | – | Intermediate |
| Advanced Programme on AI Law and PolicyOxford Faculty of Law | In-person | 3 days (16 contact hours) | £3,600 + £350 accommodation | €263 | – | – | Executive |
| AI Law, Policy and GovernanceLSE · Best for AI regulation and governance | Self-paced | 6 weeks · 6–8 h/week | £2,420 | €67 | – | – | Intermediate |
| AI for Lawyers: Technological Understanding for Compliance and LitigationUCL · Best in-person course in the UK | In-person | 4 days | £2,950 | €144 | – | – | Intermediate |
| Ethical AI Certificate for Legal ProfessionalsLaw Society · Best for solicitors | Self-paced | 12 hours | £126 ex VAT | €12 | SRA competence A & B | – | Intermediate |
| Summer Program: AI, Legal Technology and OperationsBucerius Law School · Best summer program | In-person | 3 weeks | €2,500 | €28 | – | – | Intermediate |
| AI and Law Summer SchoolEUI Florence | Blended | 5 days | See website | – | – | – | Intermediate |
Questions
AI Courses for Lawyers in the UK and Europe: FAQ
Do UK solicitors need AI training?
The SRA expects solicitors to maintain competence in the technology they use, and the Law Society's Ethical AI Certificate is explicitly mapped to SRA competences A and B. There is no mandatory AI CPD hour, but the expectation of competence is clear.
Which course covers the EU AI Act best?
Oxford's AI University Foundations dissects the EU AI Act in detail and compares it with US, UK and Asian approaches, and LSE's certificate focuses on high-risk system obligations. The Law Society certificate covers prohibited and high-risk uses from a solicitor's perspective.
Are there AI courses in German?
Most listed courses are taught in English, including the Bucerius summer program. The AI Lab for Lawyers is taught in English by a German-speaking instructor and has attracted many participants from Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Editor's choice · 4.8/5 from 320 lawyers
Ready to use AI in your practice this month?
The AI Lab for Lawyers is 8 live hours of hands-on practice with a partner who uses AI every day, for €200. Cohorts run monthly and sell out, so join the waitlist for the next one.