MA/MS in Legaltech LL.M.

General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: The program aims to prepare highly qualified law and technology domain professionals with a wide range multidisciplinary competencies in law and technologies, including artificial intelligence, big and open data, blockchain, crowdfunding and other newest technologies ; able to develop, implement and commercialize innovations in the field of legal services, private and public sector, and provide advisory services on LegalTech issues. The program focus is on: 1) skills for implementation of solutions for legal services using artificial intelligence (AI) systems (e.g. legal chatbots); 2) knowledge of methodologies and tools for development of progressive legal systems using AI and develop specific legal ontologies; 3) knowledge on legal regulation of newest technologies, identify areas for improvements and motivate the needs for amendments of such legal regulation; 4) skills on management of legal technologies available on the market and knowledge on how it operates; 5) knowledge of issues related to fintech, privacytech, intelectual property protection, robots and e-evidence collection; 6) skills of active and pasive participation in the LegalTech community (meet’ups, hackatons, labs, etc.) and knowledge of the LegalTech startups’ ecosystem; 7) skills and practical experience in resolving problems related to legal technologies. Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the program the graduates will be able to: 1) Advise on issues related to legal aspects of newest technologies, critically and creatively resolve various law and technologies’ interdisciplinary issues, including most complex ones, prepare proposals for legal regulation improvements and develop solutions to related legal issues. 2) Critically analyse, interpret, compare and assess legal relations and legal regulation of newest technologies, propose well-founded proposals for improvements of legal regulation; 3) Work in a interdisciplinary team of lawyers and technology specialists, organize, delegate and manage work tasks and timing, effectively cooperate with colleagues, coordinate differing interests, various objectives and knowledge, constructively support interdisciplinary teams; 4) Demonstrate well-developed skills of self-learning, conduct LegalTech specific data search, select most relevant sources and understand the depth of relevant scientific research, plan resources and time necessary for implementation of tasks, identify and manage the risks; 5) Communicate with different audiencies, including lawyers and technology specialists, understand principles related to LegalTech startup communication, transfer the specialized knowledge to relevant audiences and select appropriate communication means, platforms and tools; 6) Apply and adapt the LegalTech knowledge acquired, develop LegalTech idea and create conditions for its commercialization, including mobilization of necessary commitment of partners and specialists for further development of the idea; 7) Develop simple legal technologies or contribute to the development of complex legal technologies; 8) Mobilise interest of specialists and audiences of general profile in the areas of LegalTech; attractively present the knowledge gained, mobilise and motivate teams for reforms through LegalTech. Activities of teaching and learning: When implementing the program different study methods, including traditional and innovative ones will be combined ensuring the achievement of the programme’s results: I. To gain knowledge: 1. academic teaching; 2. involving lecture; 3. problematic teaching; 4. concept mapping; 5. concept hedgehog; 6. critical literature reading; 7. introduction questions lecture / discussion; 8. meetups; 9. workshops; 10. hackathons; 11. competitions; 12. participation of development of startup; 13. practice. II. To train the communication and team work capacities: 1. discussions; 2. debates; 3. panel discussion; 4. learning in groups; 5. negotiations; 6. presentations; 7. consulting; 8. role objective game; 8. meetups; 9. workshops; 10. hackathons; 11. competitions; 12. participation of development of startup; 13. practice; 14. gamification of studies. III. To train the critical thinking: 1. arguments „pros“ and „cons“; 2. debates; 3. discussions; 4. case analysis; 5. brainstorming. IV. To train problem-solving capacities: 1. problematic thinking strategy; 2. problematic teaching; 3. concept mapping; 4. Various graphical visualization techniques (e.g. mind/concept mapping) method. V. To train the discussions capacities: 1. discussions; 2. introduction questions lecture discussion; 3. panel discussion; 4. arguments „pros“ and „cons“; 5. debates; 6. case analysis; 7. learning base on practical content; 8. cooperative learning, 9. meetups; 10. pitches. VI. Reflection (feedback): 1. non-complete sentences; 2. reflection questions; 3. criteria assessment. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: Students' achievements are assessed by using 10 point grading system. The main method is the exams (in written form) of particular subjects, which test the development of specific subject competences. For interim tests of particular subjects the following assessment methods are applied: Frontal verbal questioning - a verbal interview method, where the lecturer provides a group of students with questions. Such method brings the students to consider, measure, analyse and draw conclusions, and is used for assessment forming. Individual verbal interviews - performs the functions of formative, summative or final assessment. It enables to develop logical thinking, well-formed language and clear expression of ideas. When maintaining the thesis on individual verbal interview, the student demonstrates his/her knowledge in a particular area. Colloquiums (could constitute of a test (open and closed questions) and a practical task). Here the feedback on the graduates' achievements and progress is received. It is applied in a pre-examination stage. Case studies (in written or verbal form) – the feedback is received, whether the practical content based teaching method and case study method during the seminars have achieved their aims: are the students able to provide the particular solution on problematical issue and also to demonstrate specific subject competences. Moreover, on examination of particular case in a group, cooperation skills are also developed and assessed. Mind and concept mapping method is directed for checking the cognitive abilities (to consider, classify, analyse, structure and summarize), also develops logical and critical thinking. Presentation (report) is used both for the final assessment, in showing the outcomes of a master's thesis, and for the interim tests of particular subjects’ topics. Hereby abilities to read research literature, laws, case law, to make conclusions independently, to express ideas in logical order, to speak in front of the audience, to communicate efficiently are tested. It may be individual or in a group. Written survey method - during exam or a course credit test the students have to answer the questions in written form and to demonstrate gained knowledge and capability to adapt it when dealing with the practical situation. Synopsis - a paper work, which aim is to perform the thorough analysis of a subject, topic or sources of literature. It reflects the knowledge of the student, the ability to analyse, logical thinking. It allows learning scientific vocabulary, to master scientific language style, to develop the ability to perform the compression (compression), structuring and quotation of the referred text. The references are made in written or verbal form. This method is applicable for formulating an assessment. The volume of it is set by the lecturer. For the assessment of the performance in particular subjects, the cumulative score system is applied. The final score consists of cumulative score and final exam’s score. An exam is considered as passed if the final assessment is positive, i.e. 5 points or more. The final assessment consists of a master's thesis preparation and public defense. The thesis shows the student’s ability to creatively and critically analyze theoretical and practical problems, to represent research data and, in accordance to the above, to formulate independent conclusions. The preparation of thesis should be started in the first semester, and should be defended in the last semester. Additional methods: active participation and promising achievements demonstration of study-field related activities, such as meetups, workshops, hackathons, competitions, startup activities, gamification process of studies, publishing articles in well-known blogs, academic papers preparation and publication, presentation of papers, posters in academic conferences. Additional methods could be evaluated equal to traditional methods, such as used in cumulative score system and exam. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: The program consists of cources of 60 ECTS, which are performed during two semesters, one academic year.. The study subjects are those: Games and Gamification methods for Law; Law and Technologies: the New Challenges and Possibilities; Privacytech: Privacy, Security and Technology; Regulation of Fintech Industry; Intellectual Property and ModernTechnologies; Legal Semantic Technologies; Artificial Intelligence for Law and Law for Artificial Intelligence; Cyber Crime and Forensics; Robotic Governance and practical training during Internship. Specialisations: - - Optional courses: - Distinctive features of a study programme: Students can choose Individual Learning Plan Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Upon completion of the programme, graduates will beable: 1) to apply their gained knowledge in multidisciplinary law and technology research domains, 2) to create,develop and commercialize innovations in legal and public sectors. Also, graduates will know differences ofregulation applied to global and different markets, especially European Union; will be able to communicate in specific English terminology used in the domains.