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Faculty Guide to AI Coding Agents

From AI you chat with to AI that takes action for you.

Start with the Essentials What Are Coding Agents? Setup Guide

Where to Start

Track 1: New to AI (no installation, browser only)

If you have never used ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools — or if you use them casually and want to get more out of them — start here. These three pages work in any web browser with no software to install: Chatbots Done Right | Prompt Engineering | AI Project Folders. Total time: about 30 minutes. You will leave with better prompts and a reusable system for any recurring legal task.

Track 2: Ready for Coding Agents

If you are comfortable with chatbots and want to explore what agentic AI can do, start with the setup path: What Are Coding Agents? | Setup Guide | Your CLAUDE.md. These pages walk you through installing Claude Code, configuring it for your work, and running your first agent-assisted task.

  • AI Essentials No install needed

    The foundation: which chatbot to use, prompt engineering that works, teaching AI your writing voice, and building reusable project folders. Everything here works in a browser — no coding or terminal required.

    Start with the Essentials

  • What Are Coding Agents?

    Understand what coding agents are, how they differ from chatbots, why Claude Code is our tool of choice, what agents can and cannot do, and the risks every legal professional should know about.

    Explore Coding Agents

  • Setup Guide

    Step-by-step installation for Mac and Windows. Configure your CLAUDE.md file and connect external tools through MCP. Designed for faculty who have never used a terminal.

    Get Set Up

  • For Legal Practice Law-specific

    Practical workflows for practicing attorneys: contract review, brief drafting, legal research, client communication, and document analysis — all powered by coding agents.

    Legal Practice Workflows

  • For Legal Academia Law-specific

    Workflows designed for law professors: literature reviews, empirical legal research, syllabus and course design, exam drafting with rubrics, grant writing, and student feedback.

    Legal Academia Workflows

  • Build Your Own

    Ready to build custom workflows? Learn the difference between skills and agents, explore reusable patterns and templates, and design your first automation for your own practice or research.

    Build Custom Workflows

  • Teaching AI Your Voice No install needed

    AI has a default writing style — and it is not yours. Build a voice file that captures how you actually write, with ban lists, annotated examples, and sentence-level rules. Works with any chatbot or coding agent.

    Build Your Voice File

  • ChatGPT vs Claude

    An honest comparison of the two leading AI platforms. When each one wins, where they fall short, and how to decide what to invest in for legal work.

    Compare Platforms

  • Your First Workflow

    A repeatable loop: brain-dump an idea, structure it with a prompt, stress-test it with a fresh agent, and capture what you learned. Works from day one — no integrations required.

    Learn the Loop

  • The Cost Reality

    What AI tools actually cost. Subscription tiers, usage-based pricing for Claude Code, and practical guidance on what is worth the investment for law faculty.

    Understand the Costs