The rapid rise of Generative AI is changing the world, and has potential to shape the future of global legal education and the legal industry. In order to recognise the importance of this topic and the debate around the use of Generative AI in education, LSGL has launched a new annual global initiative to showcase how AI can responsibly transform legal education, law school operations, and academic life.
As part of this initiative, applications are now open for the very first LSGL AI competition, the Teaching Studios Challenge.
The Teaching Studios Challenge seeks to encourage innovative, classroom-ready AI applications that enhance teaching, learning, and assessment in law.
The competition is open to all LSGL member institutions, both faculty or faculty and student teams (with cross-institutional entries welcome).
Entries should include AI applications that fall within one of the following themes:
Entries must be a maximum of 2,500 words (along with an optional accompanying 5 minute video demonstration) and must be submitted to presidency@lawschoolsgloballeague.com by 1 May 2026.
10 entrants will be selected and put forward to an LSGL committee to choose a winner. The decision of the committee will be final and not subject to appeal. The winning team will be notified in advance of any public announcement and will be given the opportunity to present their AI application at the Summer Academic Conference hosted at Queen’s University Belfast in July 2026, either in person or remotely.
The 10 selected entrants will have their ideas published by way of videos or short demos, which will be hosted on LSGL’s website. LSGL reserves the right to use the names and affiliations of the winning team for promotional and publicity purposes, namely on LSGL social media channels.
The Law Schools Global League (LSGL) was delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural LSGL AI Competition – Teaching Studios Challenge, with the awards presented during the LSGL General Assembly 2026 at Queen’s University Belfast School of Law.
Launched under the LSGL AI and the Future of Legal Education Initiative, the Teaching Studios Challenge was created to encourage innovative, classroom-ready applications of generative AI that can enhance legal education, teaching, learning, and assessment. Open to faculty members and faculty-student teams from LSGL member institutions, the competition celebrates practical ideas that demonstrate how artificial intelligence can be integrated into legal education in responsible, creative, and impactful ways.
This year’s winners are:
🥇 First Place
“Generative AI for Lawyers”
Tito Rendas and David Bequette
Católica Global School of Law
🥈 Second Place
“AI-Augmented Legal Case Simulation: Developing Critical Legal Reasoning through Problem-Based Learning in Civil Law Education”
Marcela Castro Ruiz
Universidad de los Andes
🥉 Third Place
“Socratic Red Teaming: AI as a Legal Tool in Theory and Practice”
Filipe Medon
FGV Direito Rio Center for Technology and Society (CTS-FGV).
The winning projects showcased the breadth of innovation taking place across the LSGL community. Together, they demonstrated how AI can be used to strengthen legal education by promoting critical thinking, enriching classroom experiences, and preparing students for an evolving legal profession.
LSGL extends its warmest congratulations to the winners and thanks all participants whose submissions contributed to the success of this inaugural competition.
The League also expresses its sincere appreciation to Chloe Sheppick and Lize-Mari Mitchell for leading the LSGL AI and the Future of Legal Education Initiative and for developing the Teaching Studios Challenge. Their vision and commitment have established a valuable platform for sharing best practices, encouraging collaboration, and advancing meaningful conversations on the future of legal education across the League.
The LSGL looks forward to building on the success of this first edition and to celebrating even more innovative ideas in the years to come.
