OVERVIEW
About This Programme
This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the intersection of law and technology. You’ll learn about the latest legal tech trends and how they’re being used to improve legal services.
CIMA and ACCA accredited degree
8 month | fulltime
fast track degree
Practical and theoretic modules
Guided career sessions
MODULES
A programme to designed to explore beyond subject knowledge
By the end of the programme, graduates will be able to demonstrate the accounting and finance related knowledge, which will be further developed and integrated into broader business knowledge, skills and professional values and ethics.
Part-1 Introduction
Understanding Law & Technology
Part 2- The 21st Century Office
- Optimizing the use of Basic Productivity Tools
- Understanding Business Processes & Workflows
- Practice Management & Workflow Systems
- Knowledge Management
- Robotic Process Automation
- Data Protection
Part 3- Legal Technology
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Document Review & eDiscovery
- Document Assembly & eForms
- Electronic & Digital Signatures
- Blockchain & other Distributed Ledger Technologies
Part 4 – Legal Innovation Skills
- Introduction to Design Thinking
- Introduction to Lean Design Principles
- Introduction to Agile Project Management
Part 5 – Applications of Legal Technology & Innovation
Designing a Digitalization Strategy
Full course structure and learning outcomes
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Programme Aims
This module aims to develop students’ understanding of legal technology and innovation, to enable them to add value to legal practice by facilitating digitalisation and process change.
Students will be taught to understand the difference between legal technology, technology law, and legal innovation.
Students will be given an overview of common office productivity tools and legal technology tools and taught to optimise their use.
Finally, students will be equipped with design thinking skills, which is the prerequisite for accurately and rigorously carrying out legal innovation.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the difference between legal technology, technology law, and legal innovation
- Identify relevant technologies for use in the practice of law
- Optimise use of common office productivity tools
- Identify pain points in legal processes and propose corresponding solutions
- Apply design thinking methodology to their analysis of problems and solutions
- Accurately map business processes
- Understand and articulate how legal technology and innovation add value to the practice of law
Skills you will acquire
$92,000+
median Singapore salary for Accounting
483,000+
Singapore job openings in Accounting
75%
of graduates report positive career outcome
programme structure
Minimum Age Requirement
At least 21 years old
Attendance requirements
75%
Assessment, graduation and awards
Group Project – 40%
Final Exam – 60%
Total: 100%
Student must achieve an overall passing grade of 40%. If students fail to achieve an overall passing grade of 40%, students will be permitted one retake attempt in each failed assessment and failure of this retake will require students to re-module the failed module(s) again in full prior to additional retake attempt.
Upon successfully meeting the attendance & assessment criteria, participants will be awarded the Certificate in Legal Technology and Innovation Skills.
delivery details
Lecture / Tutorial/ Seminars /Workshops | Student Independent Learning | Total Hours |
36 hours (12 lessons of 3 hours each) | 114 hours | 150 hours |
Total contact hours: 36
teacher student ratio
1 Teacher: 50 Students
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Why choose LSBF for your education
Study Materials
Students will receive study materials after they have made full payment for their programme. Replacement of study materials is subject to additional charge.
Student Portal
Students have access to the Student Portal. It is a useful site where the course information and learning materials are available for students’ easy reference.
Accessible Faculty
Students may contact their lecturers directly via email outside the lecture hours for any academic related queries.
Recorded Lectures
We will show compassion and care to all stakeholders as we believe the journey is as important as the outcome.
ELIGIBILITY
Who can apply for this programme
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work experience
A minimum of 1 year work experience in a legal position would be an advantage
Minimum english language Entry Requirement:
- Achieved a grade C6 or better in English language O level; or
- Equivalent qualification e.g. IELTS 5.5/TOEFL 550; or LSBF PCE Advanced.
Minimum Academic Entry Requirement:
- Two passes in GCE A Level Examinations; or
- Completion of equivalent High School qualification (12 years); or
- Pass in appropriate Foundation / Certificate programme; or
- Other similar qualifications