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Certification Architecture

A visible ladder from literacy to litigation.

Stackable levels, eight micro-credentials underneath, and recertification keyed to how fast legal-AI obligations actually change. Every credential is independently verifiable.

The Four Levels

Each level certifies a capability — not attendance.

I
Level One · Foundations

AI Literacy & Responsible Use

Demonstrate working understanding of models, prompting, retrieval, verification, and the ethics that govern AI in legal settings.

6 weeksPrereq: NoneAssessment: Applied exercises
II
Level Two · Research & Drafting

Source-Grounded Legal Drafting

Produce research-backed drafts with a verification appendix that proves every authority was checked under attorney oversight.

6 weeksPrereq: Level OneAssessment: Capstone memo
III
Level Three · Operations

Firm Workflow Automation & Governance

Design and govern AI-assisted firm workflows — intake to billing — with policy, KPIs, and an auditable adoption plan.

6 weeksPrereq: Level OneAssessment: Workflow build
IV
Level Four · Advanced & Trial

Litigation Simulation & Advanced Systems

Operate transcript intelligence, verdict modeling, and appellate drafting in a panel-reviewed trial simulation capstone.

6 wks + capstonePrereq: Level TwoAssessment: Panel review
Credential Verification

Every certificate is verifiable.

Employers and courts can confirm a credential's authenticity, level, and status in seconds. Try a sample ID — LNA-2026-0042.

lawnova.org/verify
Jordan Avery
Level Two · AI Research & Drafting for Legal Work
● Valid · Issued July 2026 · Current
Verified against the Lawnova Academy credential registry.
Staying Current

Recertification, because the rules keep moving.

Legal-AI obligations evolve faster than traditional CLE cycles. Our recertification keeps a credential meaningful.

24 mo

Validity window

Each level certificate stays current for two years from the issue date.

1 unit

Renewal update

Complete a short annual update module covering changes in tooling, ethics, and case law.

CLE

Where marked

Select live sessions separately qualify for CLE in approved jurisdictions when explicitly noted.

Certificates verify completion of a private professional training program. They do not confer bar eligibility or imply ABA approval. CLE approvals, where pursued, are jurisdiction-specific.

Earn your first level.

Start at Foundations or test into Level Two. Either way, the ladder is visible from day one.