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Foreword
Generative AI and the Future of Legal Education
The rapid adoption of Generative AI is reshaping foundational legal research, drafting, and analysis. As automated systems assume tasks traditionally assigned to trainees and junior associates, law schools face pressing questions: how must legal pedagogy adapt, what core competencies will define the next generation of lawyers, and how can institutions teach both technical proficiency and ethical judgment?
This mini-conference brings together legal educators and practitioners from Hong Kong’s leading law faculties to examine how academic institutions must adapt. Associate Professor Dr. Stuart Hargreaves (CUHK Faculty of Law) will discuss how educators can build bespoke AI tools to model ethical usage in teaching and research; Mr. Ubaid Rehman (CityU School of Law) will address adapting vocational training to cultivate early-career supervisory judgment; and Mr. Brian Tang (HKU Faculty of Law & LITE Lab) will share insights on embedding experiential legaltech workflows to prepare graduates for a tech-enabled sector. Through these presentations and an interactive panel discussion, we invite faculty, practitioners, and students to discuss the concrete pedagogical and practical shifts shaping the future of legal education.
Why Multi-Disciplinary GenAI Mini-Conferences
While individual sectors face distinct technical and regulatory challenges, Generative AI alters the core mechanics of higher education across all fields. The impact of this technology on assessment design, skill cultivation, and academic integrity cannot be fully understood or resolved through a single disciplinary lens. By launching this multi-disciplinary mini-conference series, we aim to break down academic silos and foster collaborative problem-solving across faculties. These sessions provide a vital space to compare how different fields—from the professional schools to the sciences and humanities—are restructuring their curricula, redefining "foundational" skills, and building student resilience against technology dependence. Ultimately, an interdisciplinary approach allows us to share practical pedagogical strategies, identify common policy needs, and co-design a unified, ethical framework for AI literacy that prepares students for an increasingly integrated professional landscape.
Meet The Speakers
Brian Tang
Principal Professional Practitioner, Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr Ubaid REHMAN
Senior Teaching Consultant & PCLL Programme Director,
School of Law,
City University of Hong Kong
Assoc. Prof. Stuart HARGREAVES
Associate Dean, Faculty of Law,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Join the Discussion
The panel discussion topics will be published a week before the conference date (8 October 2026).
Event Rundown (Tentative)
