Notre Dame Law School is launching a partnership with artificial intelligence developer Harvey to integrate AI into legal education to better prepare future lawyers for AI use within law firms.
The partnership will provide students with “essential AI resources and expertise for their future legal practice,” the law school shared in an announcement on Aug. 28, which aims to help those students as “AI technologies are increasingly utilized by law firms.”
“Artificial Intelligence is here. It is increasingly more sophisticated and will rapidly become more integral to our work. Law firms and organizations will expect expertise in the use of AI, so it is incumbent upon us to prepare our students to utilize it effectively and ethically,” said G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson dean and professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, in a statement.
Harvey is a popular legal AI platform used by the majority of AmLaw 10 firms and around half of AmLaw 100 firms – top-ranked firms – according to Notre Dame Law School.
“We are excited to be a pioneer in legal education, partnering with Harvey to bring this critically important education to our students, preparing them to work for the common good,” added Cole.
Before the official partnership, use of Harvey at Notre Dame Law School first began in the fall 2024 semester, said the law school, which provided librarians access to the AI system in addition to training for that platform. In the spring 2025 semester, two advanced legal research courses provided access to Harvey for students.
“This tailored training has deepened students’ understanding of legal research methods in an AI-enhanced environment,” said law school officials.
“It is the responsibility of law schools, and more specifically faculty members who teach legal research, to prepare students for the practice of law with AI. Our collaboration with Harvey AI is the first step in exposing students to AI in legal practice,” said Thomas Mills, associate dean and director of the Kresge Law Library, in a statement.