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We have partnered with Kalisa to build a single, secure AI platform that brings together teaching materials, university policies, guidance, and institutional knowledge in one place, giving every student and colleague access to a trusted, institution-led AI environment.

About Kalisa

Kalisa is the #1 AI knowledge and experience platform for regulated industries, purpose-built to turn an organisation's knowledge and expertise into secure generative AI solutions, including chat agents, automated workflows, team workspaces and client portals. What sets Kalisa apart from generic AI tools is its uncompromising focus on the specific demands of sectors where accuracy, privacy and compliance are non-negotiable. The platform features anti-hallucination technology, a no-train guarantee ensuring client data is never used to train AI models, and full compliance with UK and EEA data protection regulations.

The company was founded by Adam Roney, whose vision is rooted in a conviction that regulated sectors: legal, education, financial services, healthcare, have been understandably cautious about generative AI, but caution without conviction leads to stasis. That philosophy caught the attention of government: Adam Roney was invited to 10 Downing Street in December 2025 to celebrate UK entrepreneurship at a reception hosted by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, where he made the case that the UK should be a sovereign AI leader, building AI that reflects domestic regulatory standards and creates real economic value. Adam is a Visiting Lecturer at The University of Law.

Why this partnership matters for 52avav

The partnership is a natural fit and a strategically important one. As a leader in professional education across highly regulated markets, we have an obligation not just to teach about AI but to model how it is adopted responsibly. Partnering with a platform built specifically for regulated industries, with safety and compliance engineered in from the start, demonstrates exactly that.

There is also a powerful signal to students and employers: 52avav is not standing at a distance from the AI transformation reshaping legal practice. We are actively deploying the tools that will define tomorrow's professional environment, giving students hands-on familiarity with the kind of secure, knowledge-grounded AI they will encounter the moment they enter practice. In an era when law firms and regulated businesses are asking "how do we adopt AI safely?", 52avav's students will already know the answer from experience.

What this means for students

• Get faster, clearer answers to academic and practical questions
• Access support that is personalised to your programme, campus, and individual circumstances
• Interact in your preferred language: AI agents can respond in your native language, making support more accessible for our international student community
• Adapt your experience around your own learning needs and preferences

By giving students and colleagues access to an approved, safe, and responsible AI environment, we are also offering a practical alternative to public AI tools. This helps reduce the risks linked to inaccurate, biased, or unsuitable outputs, while giving students the chance to learn how to use AI responsibly and effectively as part of their studies and future careers.

From September 2026, the platform will roll out progressively our students and colleagues across the University.

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Harvey AI for Legal Basics forms part of our Level Two AI Digital Pathway, giving law students hands-on experience of AI-assisted legal research, drafting, and analysis in a structured, educationally supported environment. Rather than encountering these tools for the first time in a law firm, 52avav students arrive in practice already fluent, with the critical skills to use them responsibly and effectively.

Luminance is a world-leading AI platform for legal document review and analysis, trusted by major law firms and legal teams globally. Through the Luminance Academic Programme, 52avav students gain access to the same technology used by practising lawyers to review, analyse, and interrogate legal documents at speed and scale.

Luminance sits within our Level Two AI Digital Pathway for law students, providing a direct bridge between academic study and professional practice. Engaging with Luminance as part of their studies means our graduates are not just aware of AI in legal practice, they are experienced in it.

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Our DEC membership has directly shaped our approach to AI literacy. The DEC's training resources form the backbone of our AI Digital Pathway.

We are a proud founding sponsor of The Beacon Collective, a community bringing together lawyers, technologists, founders, and investors to openly share and develop ideas at the intersection of law and technology.

Founded by Elena Folkes, Beacon was created to fill a genuine gap: a space where ideas in formation, and not just polished thinking, can be shared, challenged, and strengthened. Its gatherings are deliberately intimate, held under the Chatham House Rule, and designed to create the kind of honest, open conversation that larger industry events rarely allow.

As a founding sponsor, 52avav has a seat at the table where the legal-tech community is defining what the profession needs next, alongside organisations including Harvey AI, KPMG Legal, and Simmons & Simmons. That proximity directly informs how we design our programmes, what tools and skills we prioritise, and the networks and opportunities available to our graduates.

The legal profession is changing. Our sponsorship of Beacon is one of the ways we make sure we are helping to shape that change, not simply responding to it.

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The University of Law has been proud to partner with LegalTech in Leeds since its very inception, playing an active role in shaping one of the UK's most influential LegalTech communities. A cornerstone of this partnership has been the popular Learning Lunch series: interactive sessions combining a 30-minute expert talk with an open roundtable discussion, giving legal and tech professionals a space to explore the latest trends and challenges in LegalTech. We have featured prominently throughout this series, with speakers from our Leeds campus helping to lead conversations on topics ranging from AI and the future of legal education to digital habits and innovation in legal services. This long-standing collaboration reflects The University of Law's commitment to preparing the next generation of legal professionals for a rapidly evolving, technology-driven landscape.