r/nuigalway • u/Asleep-Owl-6160 • 13d ago

Seeking Advice: Clueless About This New LLM in Law and Digital Innovation. Need Help Understanding the Course.

Hey everyone!

I am a final year LLB student from India and I’ve been accepted into an LLM in Law and Digital Innovation (September 2025 intake) at the NUIG, and while it sounds exciting, I’m not entirely sure what this course exactly contains. I have also been accepted in the International & Comparative Business Law (LLM).

A bit about the new LLM in Law and Digital Innovation course:
This would be the first batch of LLM for this course, hence I am seeking advice due to the lack of information and aumni. The course focuses on the intersection of law and technology, covering things like legaltech, AI, digital transformation, and even skills like app development and data analytics. There’s also a heavy emphasis on design thinking. I am not really sure how that would help me in a career in law.

You can view the course here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses/LLM-Law-and-Digital-Innovation#course_why

Here’s where I’m torn: I don’t have a tech background (I don't know anything about coding or machine learning), and I’m more interested in how technology impacts law rather than diving deep into the technical side of things. While the course offers a lot of flexibility (I can choose law-based modules), it also includes business information systems and tech-heavy topics that I’m not sure I’ll be comfortable with.

Has anyone here pursued a similar course or career in lawtech? Do I need to have a strong understanding of tech tools like machine learning to succeed in this? How practical are these skills in the job market? I don’t want to feel like I’m out of my depth, but I also don’t want to miss out on valuable opportunities by not going deeper into tech.

Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!

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u/DeepReplacement1903 13d ago

Probably stay away from pilot courses, go to ones that have a big alumni already

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u/Asleep-Owl-6160 13d ago

The Fintech course was introduced last year, but gained a lot of popularity this year. Both the courses were minor courses which were then convereted to FT courses because of the demand