The Law Society of England and Wales · Best for solicitors
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.
Reviewed by Dr. Niklas Schmidt
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Fee
- £126 ex VAT≈ €12 per instruction hour
- Level
- Intermediate
- CLE / CPD
- SRA competence A & B
- Certificate
- Yes
- Next start
- Available on demand
- Region
- United Kingdom
What is Law Society's Ethical AI Certificate for Legal Professionals?
The Law Society's Ethical AI Certificate for Legal Professionals is a twelve-hour online programme comprising five mandatory modules and a further module of curated AI learning. It addresses the risks and challenges of AI in legal practice, unacceptable and high-risk uses under the EU AI Act, professional-ethics duties and how firms should govern adoption.
The certificate is mapped to SRA competences A and B, making it a straightforward way for solicitors to evidence AI competence. At £126 excluding VAT it is the most affordable UK certificate in this directory.
What you will learn
- Five mandatory modules plus curated learning
- Mapped to SRA competences
- AI risk, ethics and governance for firms
Strengths
- Official Law Society certificate
- Very affordable
- SRA competence mapping
Limitations
- Ethics and governance rather than hands-on
- Self-paced only
Who is it best for?
Solicitors and practice managers in England and Wales evidencing AI competence.
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 | Law Society | ★ AI Lab for Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Online, self-paced | Live online cohort |
| Duration | 12 hours | 8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework |
| Fee | £126 ex VAT | €200 per seat |
| Hands-on practice | Limited | Every session |
| Taught by a practising lawyer | Faculty / mixed | Yes, a Wolf Theiss partner |
| Verified rating | Not published | 4.8/5 (320) |
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