AI-ENABLEMENT / SENSEMAKER ACADEMY

Legal AI training that builds real fluency.

Sensemaker Academy is where in-house legal teams and law firms develop the practical skills to use GenAI confidently, effectively, and safely in real legal work.

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AI EXPERTISE
FOR TEAMS
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WHERE LEGAL TEAMS ARE TODAY:
61%
of legal departments now provide GenAI access to most or all team members
<19%
feel confident using GenAI at work
1 in 5
teams say they “really need help”
Source: Factor’s 2025 GenAI in Legal Benchmarking Report
THE TAKEAWAY

What legal teams
can gain from
Sensemaker Academy

The benefits of being a part of the Sensemaker Academy are felt in a matter of weeks and months, not years

Fluency
Build foundational GenAI fluency across your team, not just early adopters
Experience
Apply GenAI in realistic legal scenarios, from redlines to risk reviews
Capacity
Reduce time spent on repetitive work and increase legal team capacity
Trust
Use AI responsibly, with frameworks that help teams assess and trust outputs
Capability
Scale capability with repeatable habits, role-specific techniques, and confidence
What makes This Different

A hands-on,
immersive program.

Sensemaker Academy is not a lecture series. It’s a program where lawyers learn by doing (reviewing contracts, exploring prompts, triaging workflows) inside a secure, legal-specific AI sandbox. Sessions are scenario-based, live-facilitated, and designed to help participants build real capability, not just one-time exposure.

Format

Virtual by default 
(in-person delivery available on request)

Cohort

Typically 
20 participants 
per group

What’s included

  • Five facilitator-led, live workshops

    delivered virtually over 6–8 weeks

  • One on-demand foundational module

    to build AI vocabulary and context
  • Interactive AI sandbox environment 
tailored to legal use
  • Support from adaptive AI coaches 
and facilitators
  • Skills benchmarking and assessments
  • Ask Me Anything support line
  • CLE/CPD credit
  • Quarterly expert-led masterclasses
INSIDE
THE ACADEMY

From AI basics
to real legal application.

On-Demand Session
Demystifying AI
Understand what GenAI is (and isn’t), how it works, and why fluency matters more than access.
Workshop 1
Building the Legal AI Mindset
Tackle more than a dozen real legal 
scenarios — from clause summaries to risk identification — in a safe, guided sandbox.
Workshop 2
Mastering the Craft
Learn the RACER prompt framework 
and how to work with AI like a colleague — clearly, consistently, and strategically.
Workshop 3
Reasoning at the Frontier
Apply advanced techniques for complex legal thinking using step-by-step, reflective, and clarifying prompts.
Workshop 4
Steering AI Responsibly
Identify hallucinations, bias, and errors — and use the ACE test to evaluate whether AI outputs are trustworthy.
Workshop 5
Embedding Co-Intelligence
Experiment with multimodal GenAI tools — from document analysis to data extraction — and integrate AI into everyday workflows.
Why Leading Legal Teams Are Choosing Sensemaker
“We’ve been proactively investing in AI skills across the organization... Factor’s program offered us exactly what we need — an opportunity to share best practices and develop real world AI uses that deliver ROI.”

Áine Lyons
SVP & Deputy General Counsel at Workday

“AI is changing the landscape of legal service delivery, and our lawyers need to be ready to lead, not follow. We’re not speculating about what AI might do — we’re testing it, applying it, and planning around it.”

Jeff Westcott
Director of Practice Technology & AI Innovation at Akin

“Prompting went from a mystery to a skill I use across my workflows. I know which tools to pick and how to fit them into my day.”

Program Participant
Global software company

“I now have practical tools I can apply immediately. I use it to summarize client requests into tables and draft viable arguments inside my existing workflow.”

Program Participant
Global bank

“I see AI as a creative partner, not just a tool. I can use it to brainstorm negotiation positions and refine materials for the business.”

Program Participant
Global enterprise software leader

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Sensemaker Academy
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