New training programme launched for young lawyers to stay ahead of AI curve, strengthen basic advocacy and drafting skills

[SINGAPORE] In response to technological disruptions in the legal sector, a new training programme will equip young lawyers with skills and knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI), as well as strengthen proficiency in basic advocacy and drafting skills.

Set up by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), the Junior Lawyers Professional Certification Programme (JLP) offers structured training for young lawyers in both disputes and corporate practice areas.

Participants, for instance, can take courses on the ethics of generative AI, prompt engineering for lawyers and cross-boarder contract drafting, among others.