Advanced course
Legal Prompting
Various dates, all year
Location: The Hague & Online
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
PO/PE points: 4 (non-legal)
Cost: EUR 475,- excl. VAT
About this course
You've mastered the basics - now it's time for the next step.
Do you already have experience with language models such as ChatGPT and want to deepen your skills? Then this advanced course is designed especially for you. In this in-depth course, you will learn how to use AI in an even smarter and more targeted way within your legal practice.
Language models evolve at lightning speed. If you really want to make a difference, you need to go beyond the basics. In this course we dive deeper into the possibilities of AI and you will learn how to write complex(er) legal prompts, how to use deep research in your work and develop your own legal AI assistant.
What to expect.
Drafting complex(er) legal prompts
Deploying Deep research
Building custom GPTs
Chat GPT Projects and link files
This course is designed for lawyers who have already mastered the basics and are ready for a deeper dive. Whether you work as a lawyer, government lawyer, judge or policy officer - we will help you use AI at an even higher level in your work.
As with our basic course, the content is completely focused on legal practice. Our teachers - lawyers with a passion for technology - take you step by step and make sure you learn not only how it works, but why it works and what to look out for.
Technology changes almost daily. That is why we constantly update this course as well, so that you are always working with the latest insights and applications.
Make AI a full-fledged part of your legal toolkit.
Register now for the in-depth course and continue to build a smart, efficient and forward-looking practice.
Program
The in-depth course consists of interactive sessions, hands-on assignments and practical examples from legal practice. The focus is on deepening, applying and building reusable AI solutions.
Part 1: Drafting complex(er) legal prompts
Learn how to structurally improve prompts with techniques such as Prompt Chaining and Chain of Thought Prompting so that ChatGPT reasons better and delivers more consistent output.
Building blocks of a strong legal prompt
Prompt Chaining: breaking down complex tasks into logical steps
Chain of Thought Prompting: driving AI to better reasoning
How to write legal prompts that lead to more reliable and consistent output
Examples of legal prompts
Exercise: rewrite and improve an existing prompt using chaining techniques
Part 2: Deploying Deep research
Participants will learn during this section how to use ChatGPT's Deep Research functionality for legally relevant search queries, and how to assess the quality of the information.
What is Deep Research and how does it work?
What does it do - and what doesn't?
Why this position is relevant to lawyers
Prompt Techniques
Source criticism: how do you assess the reliability of AI output?
Demonstration: Deep Research in action
Best practices: which types of questions work well (and which do not)?
Exercise: draft your own research question
Part 3: Chat GPT Projects & link files
Learn how to use ChatGPT as a smart legal assistant by taking full advantage of the Projects functionality and file linking, so you can work efficiently with complex documents and information in one unified environment.
Why work with Projects and link files?
For what legal tasks are Projects ideal?
Roadmap: "This is how to make ChatGPT work with your documents"
Do's and don'ts
Prompt examples: how to ask smart questions about files
Integrating Projects into your daily practice
Exercise: set up and work with a project yourself
Part 4: Custom GPTs
Discover how to develop your own legal AI assistant with Custom GPTs, tailored to your practice.
Learn how to link instructions, style and documents, and build your own working GPT on the spot.
What are Custom GPTs and what can you do with them?
Concrete real-world examples (think case law summarization, policy review, translation, blog writing, memo writing, among others)
Linking files and knowledge to your GPT
Creating your own AI assistant: instructions, style, roles and delineation
Getting started: participants build their own custom GPT on the spot
Target
This course is designed for legal professionals, including lawyers, judges, prosecutors, employees of the various ministries, employees of enforcement and investigative authorities, and compliance officers, who are interested in improving their understanding and skills in applying language models within their fields.
This course is also great for those who support legal professionals, such as:
Legal staff
Office directors
Secretaries
Personal assistants
Participants who want to take advantage of advanced technologies to increase their efficiency, improve their services, and implement innovative solutions in their daily operations will benefit from this course.
The program is also suitable for IT professionals within the legal sector who work with legal teams and are involved in implementing and managing AI technologies.
Teacher
Joyce Boonstra is a lawyer with a deep interest in technology and a keen eye for innovation. Since the launch of ChatGPT, she has been able to deploy this model within her daily practice. Her expertise is not limited to ChatGPT; she also has extensive knowledge of other language models and tools, such as Harvey, Co-Counsel, Leya and Perplexity. With her practical insights, Joyce helps lawyers effectively integrate language models into their work processes.
Practical information
Dates & times: See below.
Location: Our regular course location in The Hague (Koninginnegracht 60).
Cost: EUR 475 excluding 21% VAT.
PO/PE credits: 4 (non-legal)
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Mode of participation
You can participate in this course in 3 ways:
Physical
Digital & live
Looking back
Dates & Registration
Thursday, September 25, 2025
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday, November 3, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Question or comment?
Do you have a question about this course? Let us know!
Please fill out the contact form. You will receive a response within 2 business days.
Of course, you can always call or email us:
E-mail: info@theinnovativelawyer.ai
Phone number: 070-450 09 74
Do you have a complaint? That is very annoying, but we still like to hear it. Please pass it on to us via the complaint form.
Why choose us?
Legal content &
Technological knowledge
We combine legal expertise with technological knowledge. As a result, we know what kind of problems lawyers face and what solutions may or may not fit. Precisely this combination enables us to help you further.
Practical &
Accessible
Our approach is hands-on and our knowledge directly applicable, with the goal of making AI accessible, understandable and usable for any legal professional, regardless of your knowledge level or experience, so you can work with AI with confidence.
Committed &
Flexible
We are fully committed to your success and tailor our services to your unique needs, with personal attention, customized solutions and a flexible approach always focused on getting the best results.
Continuous Learning &
Development
We believe in continuous growth and improvement by learning, innovating and adapting to a changing world. We think and move with you and your daily practice. For new challenges, we find new solutions.