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From Theory to Practice, Let Our 3-Module Curriculum Guide You Through the LegalTech Landscape.

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Curated and developed over one year, the shift() curriculum was developed with the help of leading organisations and illustrious figures within the LegalTech industry, meticulously structured to funnel your understanding from theory into practice.

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From Theory to Practice

Our 3-Module Curriculum

Module 1
Mindset Shifts
Module 2
Intro to Python + SQL
Module 3
Deep Dives Into the LegalTech Matrix

Weeks 1-2

Module 1

Mindset Shifts

While shift() is not about making programmers out of student lawyers, it is about encouraging students to draw parallels between how a good programmer and a good lawyer thinks. In the first two weeks, students will be introduced to key foundational concepts in the tech world in order to help them cut through the jargon effectively.

Weeks 3-4

Module 2

Introduction to Python + SQLite

Module 2 is the first time students will be exposed to technical content. For a softer landing, pseudocode will be used as natural language alternatives during Week 3 to ease students into the syntax of Python and SQLite in Week 4. The overall objective of Module 2 is to provide students with a foundation to go on to Module 3: Module 2 provides a general introduction to key concepts in programming, whereas Module 3 builds on this knowledge by demonstrating concrete use cases of these key concepts within the world of LegalTech.

Weeks 5-8

Module 3

Deep Dives into the LegalTech Matrix

Building on the somewhat abstract and generally-applicable programming concepts from Module 2, Module 3 aims to apply these concepts to real-life, concrete use cases. Each week within Module 3 will cover one specific use case, in collaboration with our LTV partners BRYTER, Avvoka, Kira and Peerpoint (part of Allen & Overy).

Each use case is presented within the practical context they could be applied to assist lawyers within the day-to-day operations of a commercial law firm.

shift() Curriculum: Week-by-Week Overview

Mindset Shifts (Part I)

Module 1: Week 1/2

Explore parallels between law and tech. How’s the LegalTech space looking, now and in the future?

Mindset Shift (Part II)

Module 1: Week 2/2

Week 2 introduces you to select tech jargon in a relatable, gentle way.

Programming Logic with Python

Module 2: Week 1/2

What does the tech looks like under the hood? Learn programming logic through Python.

Databases with MySQL

Module 2: Week 2/2

We delve deeper into ‘hard tech’: what do databases look like on the backend via MySQL?

Service Automation

Module 3: Week 1/4

Our partner BRYTER explains how modern law firms can automate just about any process-driven task.

Document Automation

Module 3: Week 2/4

Our partner Avvoka explains the automated creation and updating of legal documents, from SPAs to finance agreements.

Due Diligence / AI & Predictive Technologies

Module 3: Week 3/4

AI is a term that gets thrown around a lot, but how is it really used? We investigate how exactly it is applied to DD processes.

Business Development / Marketplace

Module 3: Week 4/4

We wrap up by looking at how law firms use tech to maximise business opportunities presented by the gig economy.

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