Kimberly Holst at the JD Orientation, where she delivered a lecture, “Thinking Like a Lawyer with AI.”

Degree emphasis area

Artificial Intelligence Law

Preparing leaders for the future of AI law

ASU Law’s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in AI law prepares forward-looking professionals to lead at the intersection of law, technology and policy. This graduate program with an emphasis in Artificial Intelligence and Law, offered full-time or part-time on campus in Phoenix, builds fluency in legal frameworks for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, along with hands-on training in governance, compliance and risk management.

Anchored by ASU Law’s Center for Law, Science and Innovation and the annual Governance of Emerging Technologies and Science (GETS) conference, the program connects you to cutting-edge scholarship and real-world dialogue shaping AI regulation and responsible innovation. Graduates leverage this AI law degree to advance in tech-focused legal roles across media and entertainment, government agencies, corporate legal departments, consultancies and mission-driven think tanks. Join us to position yourself as an indispensable advisor where legal expertise meets technological innovation.

What kind of careers are available in AI law?

Technology policy advisor
AI ethics consultant
Data privacy officer

Compliance manager
Cybersecurity policy analyst
Intellectual property strategist

Focus areas that boost employability

AI governance and regulation
Privacy and cybersecurity
IP and innovation strategy

Risk, compliance and professional responsibility
Legal tech and generative AI in practice

Degree programs

AI law curriculum built for impact

The MLS program curriculum in AI law offers immersive, practice-oriented coursework at the intersection of AI, law and emerging technologies—designed for students who want to translate complex technical issues into actionable legal guidance.

Academic opportunities

Sample coursework

AI: Law, Ethics and Policy
AI in Legal Operations and Innovation
AI Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

AI in Intellectual Property
E-Discovery and Digital Evidence
Privacy, Big Data and Emerging Technologies

Center for Law, Science and Innovation (LSI)

As science and technology assume central roles in our lives, economy and legal system, the Center for Law, Science and Innovation is uniquely positioned as an innovator in teaching and applying science, technology and law. Its mission is to use law to enable innovation for the betterment of society.

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Career support

The Career Services team offers students exceptional legal opportunities to gain practical experience in both public and private sectors. Each year, students launch careers through summer internships and externships and ASU Law graduates take on roles within leading law organizations.

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Student-led organizations and law journals

ASU Law is proud to support students as they create thriving communities centered around a shared interest in technology and AI law. Law journals allow students to be a part of the team that produces, edits and publishes high-quality works of legal scholarship across a variety of journals.

The Law and Science Student Association (LASSA) promotes discussion and learning regarding public policy issues in law, science and technology; sponsors student, faculty and guest seminars on such topics; and conducts conferences on such topics.

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Jurimetrics, The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology (ISSN 0897-1277), published quarterly, is the journal of the American Bar Association Science & Technology Law Section and the Center for Law, Science and Innovation.

Jurimetrics is a forum for the publication and exchange of ideas and information about the relationships between law, science and technology in all areas, including:

Physical, life, empirical social and behavioral sciences
Engineering, aerospace, communications and computers
Logic, mathematics, statistics and quantitative methods
Use of science and technology in law practice, litigation, adjudication, legislation, and court and agency administration
Legal regulation and policy implications of science and technology

Jurimetrics was first published in 1959 under the leadership of Layman Allen as Modern Uses of Logic in Law (MULL). The current name was adopted in 1966. Jurimetrics is the oldest journal of law and science in the United States, and it enjoys a circulation of more than 8,000, which includes all members of the ABA Science & Technology Law Section.

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Faculty expertise

Artificial Intelligence Law

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Preparing leaders for the future of AI law