30625 - LEGAL TECH
Department of Computing Sciences
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 28
Course Director:
BARBARA INDOVINA
BARBARA INDOVINA
Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
The mission of the course is to create figures capable of integrating legal knowledge with specific and advanced IT skills. Thus, on the one hand, the course provides knowledge related to the multiple areas of application of information technology (Legal Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Telematic Process, Cybercrime and Data Protection Law), providing topical examples and recalling concrete cases found in the profession. On the other hand, it provides the technical and practical skills to search for legal documentation online through search engines, institutional websites and legal databases and to draft professional legal documents.
CONTENT SUMMARY
The course covers various topics related to legal informatics analyzed from different perspectives:
- Digital Tecnology and Law (Artificial Intelligence, Computer Ethics, Legal Tech and Legal Design, Telematic Process)
- Data, Information, Knowledge (Big data, Open Data, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Fake News, Dark Web)
- The search for legal information (use of search engines, databases and institutional websites)
- Computer document management (Microsoft Word, metadata management, the .pdf format)
- Personal data processing (privacy, GDPR, right to be forgotten, online Reputation)
- Information Warfare (Cyber War, Deep Fake, data Mining, Whistleblowing, Cyber Terrorism)
- CyberSecurity (data and information security)
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Understand the multiple issues related to technological impact in legal society.
- Understand the impact of new technologies in the field of litigation.
- Understand the risks arising from the use of social networks.
- Know the principles underlying information security.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Perform effective and comprehensive legal research using search engines and institutional sites
- Correctly draft a professional document using Microsoft Word and Acrobat
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Practical Exercises
DETAILS
Lectures
- Tutorials (database research exercises)
In addition to face-to-face lectures, teaching includes hands-on lessons using one's personal computer to practice using databases and the Microsoft Word program.
Assessment methods
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ATTENDING STUDENTS
The exam can be taken as a single general exam in any of the exam sessions available: general exam is made of two parts, both consisting of multiple choice questions. Part 1 of the exam can also be taken as a series of Ongoing assessments. Details about the topics covered in each of the two parts will be available on BBoard.
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The exam can be taken as a single general exam in any of the exam sessions available: general exam is made of two parts, both consisting of multiple choice questions. Part 1 of the exam can also be taken as a series of Ongoing assessments. Details about the topics covered in each of the two parts will be available on BBoard.
Teaching materials
ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The materials will be provided at each class and posted on BBoard (slides). The “Legal Tech” course handout for the 2026/2027 academic year will be available in print and PDF formats at the start of the course.
Last change 03/07/2026 17:36