The interdisciplinary training course “Artificial Intelligence – Law and Practice” explores the new European AI Regulation (Reg AI), training professionals to face the legal, technical and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence in an organisational context.
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Regulation (Reg AI) was published in 2024, and the implementation schedule began on 2 February 2025, with most of its regime applicable from 2 August 2026.
Companies and other organisations, public and private, that develop or use artificial intelligence (AI) systems need to prepare themselves to integrate the new requirements into their operations, so that they can maximise the potential of these technologies and minimise their risks, including regulatory compliance risks.
Continuing the work developed since 2018 by the Law and AI Research Group at Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law, Instituto Superior Técnico, through Técnico+, in partnership with the Lisbon School of Law at Católica (via Católica Next) and the Abreu Advogados Knowledge Institute (IdC), presents the training course “Artificial Intelligence – Law and Practice”.
General information:
Start Date: October 1, 2025
End Date: December 3, 2025
Duration: 40 hours
Schedule: Wednesdays, 2.30 p.m.-4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Format: In-person
Technical Level: Elementary
Price: €1,800
Course Objectives:
- To support companies and public institutions in understanding and implementing the European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (Reg AI);
- To prepare professionals to act in accordance with the new legal requirements, mitigating risks and taking advantage of opportunities;
- To promote an interdisciplinary vision that articulates Law, Engineering and Ethics;
- To train the different stakeholders in the AI life cycle (providers, those responsible for implementation, importers, distributors, agents);
- To deepen practical knowledge about the technical, organisational and documentary requirements of Reg AI;
- To foster dialogue between lawyers, engineers, managers and public decision-makers on future regulatory challenges.
Target audience:
- Corporate lawyers and law firms
- Judges and Public Prosecutors
- Senior Public Administration staff
- Compliance Officers
- Digital and AI governance officers
- Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
- Data Governance Officers
- Other professionals with decision-making roles on AI technologies
Assessment and Certification:
This course does not include a formal assessment.
A Training Course Certificate will be issued to participants with at least 75% attendance.
Coordination and Teaching Staff:
Arlindo Oliveira – Full Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico
Henrique Sousa Antunes – Associate Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Luís Barreto Xavier – Visiting Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
