Navigating the Shift of Transitioning Legal Research Paradigms in Nigerian Legal Education

Abstract

Global advancements in legal education are reflected in the shift from print to digital and now artificially-facilitated legal research. This move is marked by a number of significant factors, challenges, and developments that define the way in which scholars, students, and legal professionals obtain and apply legal knowledge. Legal research was once exclusively print-based, but with the emergence of the technological era, new paradigms for legal study have evolved, with considerable implications for legal education in general. The benefits and limitations of print materials, computerassisted legal research, the impact of artificial intelligence on legal research as well as avenues through which artificial intelligence can enhance teaching and learning are examined in this article. This study identifies challenges and proffers recommendations all in a bid to improve the integration of AI technologies in legal research and by extension legal education in Nigeria.