Kapiʻolani Community College’s Legal Education Program is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) education into its curriculum.
The school is working with Wickard.ai to provide students and faculty with specialized training in AI applications for the legal field.
The pilot program provides faculty and select students with free access to Wickard.ai’s certification course – offering a deep dive into large language models, AI-powered legal tools, and emerging regulations.
If the pilot program works out well, the school plans to expand the program to all paralegal students.
“This certification represents a groundbreaking step forward for paralegal education,” said Kimberly Koide Iwao, Legal Education Program coordinator at the college. “As AI continues to reshape the legal industry, it is essential that paralegals gain the skills to work effectively with and alongside these technologies.”
The course is taught by legal AI expert Oliver Roberts, who is editor-in-chief of AI and the Law at The National Law Review, founder and CEO of Wickard.ai, and an adjunct professor of law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. The course culminates in a Legal AI certification exam.
“This program is setting a precedent for how paralegals can integrate AI into their work,” said Roberts. “It’s an honor to collaborate on such an innovative initiative.”
