Overview

Within Law and Technology program from Erasmus University Rotterdam, with specific emphasis on Regulation, Governance, AI, and Legal Tech/AI, we offer engaging perspectives. They explore the potential of artificial intelligence for executing legal tasks, such as case preparation, and the possibility of AI-tools for assistance in public administration and judiciary. These data-driven technologies hold a promise for the future of legal practice.

In the master's program, we encourage a pragmatic, practice-oriented approach to technological capabilities. They assess what is feasible within various legal professions at reasonable costs, both financially and with consideration for our ecological footprint. By engaging in the design of a technical application themselves, students are immersed in the core questions of the program.

Career opportunities after graduation

The future career landscape for the tech-savvy legal professionals, post-completion of the Master Law and Technology encompasses a wide array of possibilities. With a specialized background in both law and technology, you will, provided you have completed a (Dutch) bachelor's degree with civil law effect subjects, meet the civil law effect requirements for access to the legal profession and judiciary in the Netherlands

Some examples of a potential career path include: 

• Attorney and legal service provider for online markets and services. 

• Specialist in information law and intellectual property. 

• Policy advisor for digitalization at government agencies at various levels. 

• GDPR expert and data protection officer both in public and private organizations. 

• Developer and designer of Legal Technology. 

• Advisor in the field of Legal Tech within law firms. 

• Legal expert in Legal Innovation. 

• In-house counsel at technology companies. 

• Legal specialist at the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA). 

• Auditor for algorithms at government agencies. 

• Researcher in the field of law, ethics, and technology. 

• Tech legislation officer.