Georgetown Law
Artificial Intelligence for Legal Leaders
A five-week live online program from Georgetown Law for experienced leaders, with a capstone project. Next cohort starts 20 October 2026.
Reviewed by Dr. Niklas Schmidt
- Format
- Live online, weekly
- Duration
- 5 weeks
- Fee
- See website
- Level
- Executive
- CLE / CPD
- None published
- Certificate
- Yes
- Next start
- 20 October 2026
- Region
- United States
What is Georgetown Law's Artificial Intelligence for Legal Leaders?
Georgetown Law's five-week live online program is aimed at experienced legal leaders who want to adopt an AI-first lawyering mindset. Led by Professor Jonah Perlin, it combines the technical foundations of generative AI with adoption ethics, governance and change management, and closes with a capstone project applied to the participant's own organisation.
The program is part of Georgetown's Lifelong Learning portfolio and runs on open enrolment. The next cohort begins on 20 October 2026.
What you will learn
- Technical foundations of generative AI explained for lawyers
- Ethics and governance of AI adoption
- Capstone project on your own organisation
- Live weekly sessions with Georgetown faculty
Strengths
- Live cohort with faculty interaction
- Capstone applied to your firm
- Confirmed autumn 2026 date
Limitations
- Pricing not published upfront
- Five-week commitment
Who is it best for?
Managing partners, GCs and legal-ops leaders planning an AI rollout.
How does it compare with our top pick?
Every review on this site includes the same side-by-side with the AI Lab for Lawyers, our editor's choice for hands-on training, so you can see the trade-offs at a glance.
| Criterion | Georgetown Law | ★ AI Lab for Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Live online, weekly | Live online cohort |
| Duration | 5 weeks | 8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework |
| Fee | See website | €200 per seat |
| Hands-on practice | Limited | Every session |
| Taught by a practising lawyer | Prof. Jonah Perlin | Yes, a Wolf Theiss partner |
| Verified rating | Not published | 4.8/5 (320) |
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