Through close collaboration between the disciplines of law and information systems at Karlstad Business School, students can now specialise in legal tech.
– We have a unique advantage in that it’s natural for us to work together across disciplines. This enables us to offer students cutting-edge training, says Cyril Holm, docent in law.
The studies are demanding, fast-paced and challenging, as the courses are interdisciplinary and taught in English. However, this also offers great advantages for the students.
– At large universities, law faculties tend to be more isolated, says Cyril Holm. Karlstad Business School has a unique advantage in that it’s natural for us to work together across disciplines. This creates significant benefits when educating students in law and information systems for the legal profession of tomorrow – for example, in programming rules in various systems and applying AI in legal contexts.
Cyril Holm is pleased with the academic offering in legal tech at Karlstad Business School.
– We are without a doubt at the forefront and offer students a cutting-edge education that makes a difference in the job market. Other universities are also investing in legal tech, but our strength lies in the close cooperation between law and information systems. We have also added the course “EU regulation of technology, data protection and markets”, which makes us even more competitive and aligned with the needs of society.
– The close collaboration between the disciplines of law and information systems has shortened the time from idea to implementation, says Sebastian Lindroos-Moll, director of studies at Karlstad Business School.
John Sören Pettersson, professor of information systems:
– Since Karlstad Business School defines courses within each discipline, our joint courses offer a specialisation that creates more edge for students in each of the disciplines as well as professionals. We are now continuing in the same way with EU regulation and IT by allowing students in information systems to choose this as their focus for a project course.
Marie-Therese Christiansson, head of Karlstad Business School, regards co-production between different disciplines as strategically important for offering an education that corresponds to the needs of society, where students have the opportunity to understand, apply and develop solutions together.
– The focus on legal tech is a fine example of this, which is now also opening up opportunities for research and exciting collaborations with industry.
