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The National University of Singapore’s law faculty (NUS Law) has expanded AI-powered legal education through partnerships with Harvey and Lucio, becoming the first law school in Singapore to provide students and faculty access to both legal AI platforms. The initiative aims to enhance legal research, drafting, critical analysis, and responsible AI use, preparing future lawyers for a technology-driven profession.
The National University of Singapore Faculty of Law (NUS Law) has announced partnerships with Harvey AI and Lucio AI, becoming the first law school in Singapore to provide students and faculty with access to two of the legal industry's leading artificial intelligence platforms.
The initiative, which will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic year, is aimed at preparing future legal professionals for a rapidly evolving legal landscape where AI-powered legal tools are increasingly being integrated into daily practice. Through the partnerships, students and faculty members will gain hands-on access to technologies widely used by law firms and in-house legal teams around the world.
According to NUS Law, the collaborations will enable the academic community to explore how artificial intelligence in legal education can support legal research, scholarship, and teaching while fostering a deeper understanding of the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies. Access to the platforms will be facilitated by NUS Libraries, which will also provide training sessions and integrate the tools into existing information literacy programs.
Both Harvey and Lucio offer AI solutions designed to assist with a broad range of legal workflows, including legal research, drafting, document review, contract analysis, summarization, and due diligence. By making these technologies available across the law school, NUS aims to equip students with practical experience using tools that are increasingly becoming part of modern legal practice.
The move comes as the global legal sector continues to adopt legal AI technology to improve efficiency and productivity. NUS Law said students will have opportunities to use the platforms to analyze legal problems, summarize lengthy documents, compare legal arguments, generate initial drafts of legal memoranda, and examine alternative approaches to legal issues. At the same time, students will be expected to critically assess AI-generated outputs by verifying facts, identifying potential gaps, and testing conclusions against established legal authorities.
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The university emphasized that the initiative is not intended to replace traditional legal training but rather to complement it by helping students understand the opportunities and limitations of AI in professional legal work. The collaborations form part of NUS Law’s broader strategy to prepare graduates for a profession increasingly influenced by emerging technologies.
In addition to supporting classroom learning, the AI platforms are expected to enhance research conducted by faculty members. The university believes the tools will strengthen academic scholarship while also providing insights into how AI can be incorporated into teaching methodologies that promote deeper legal reasoning, analytical thinking, and professional judgment.
Commenting on the initiative, Professor Andrew Simester, Dean of NUS Law, said artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in the legal profession and that legal education must evolve to ensure students are prepared for these developments. He noted that exposure to AI tools will help students become familiar with emerging technologies while understanding the importance of evaluating their outputs critically and responsibly.
Industry leaders also welcomed the partnerships. Winston Weinberg, CEO and Co-founder of Harvey, said law schools have an important responsibility to prepare students for the changing nature of legal work as AI adoption accelerates across the profession. Meanwhile, Vasu Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Lucio AI, stated that future lawyers will enter a profession already shaped by AI and must be equipped with the skills to use the technology effectively while maintaining accountability for their work.
With the introduction of AI legal research platforms, NUS Law is positioning itself at the forefront of legal technology education, reinforcing its commitment to preparing students for the future of the legal profession.
