Legal Ops & AI Engineer
Leadership Certification
Bridge strategy and technical execution. Master workflow diagnostics, data architecture, low-code automation, AI engineering, and financial spend optimization.
Built for legal ops leaders, legal engineers, contracting managers, compliance specialists, and tech-forward lawyers, this intensive program equips you with hands-on technical capabilities and change frameworks to build high-ROI legal delivery systems across your existing tech stack.
Led directly by Tessa Manuello, you'll work through a 4-session sprint designed to take you from workflow diagnostics to functional AI agents, spend analytics, and enterprise deployment.
Explore full program details ↓- 📅 Wednesdays
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⏰ Live 2-Hour Zoom Sessions
9 AM PT • 12 PM ET • 5 PM BST • 6 PM CEST - 🎓 Includes Verifiable Credential & Badge
Tessa Manuello | Founder & CEO Legal Creatives
Pioneer in legal design, systems engineering, and legal operations since 2017. Author of the official American Bar Association (ABA) book on Legal Design and a LinkedIn Top Voice, she has upskilled 2,500+ legal and ops leaders across 70+ countries at Fortune 500 companies and top law firms to build high-performance legal operations.
Training Overview
A Dual-Track Pathway for High-Impact Legal Transformation
The Certified Legal Ops & AI Engineer credential serves as a complete dual-track foundation. It bridges the gap between strategic operational management (spend governance, vendor metrics, change leadership) and technical system execution (process mapping, data architecture, low-code apps, and AI agent workflows).
Workflow & Data Architecture
Eradicate operational friction, map workflow logic, and design relational legal data schemas and enterprise system integration pathways.
Low-Code & AI Engineering
Build working self-service tools, RAG pipelines, and automated AI legal intake & triage agents across your existing tech stack.
Spend Analytics & Adoption
Transform raw spend data into executive financial dashboards, calculate legal ROI, and lead high-adoption change management initiatives.
Who Is This Training For?
Legal Ops Managers & Directors who want hard technical capability to build automation systems, structure spend data, and deploy enterprise legal software.
Legal Engineers & Technologists looking to master process design, stakeholder facilitation, change management, and financial ROI modeling.
In-House Counsel & Law Firm Lawyers wanting to break into legal engineering, automate repetitive tasks, and lead modern tech transformation.
Join over 2,500 legal and operations professionals across 70+ countries, including leaders from:
Curriculum & Sprint Structure
A 4-session intensive moving from process mapping to AI automation, analytics, and organizational adoption.
Workflow Mapping & Friction Diagnostics
- Conduct user friction mapping and root-cause analysis across business and legal workflows.
- Design visual swimlane logic flowcharts and data-trigger blueprints using diagramming software.
- Deliverable: Process Friction Diagnostic & As-Is Logic Blueprint.
Enterprise Data Architecture & Systems Integration
- Structure metadata taxonomies, knowledge libraries, and relational legal data schemas.
- Map end-to-end API integration paths connecting legal workflows with enterprise CRM, ERP, and IT tools.
- Deliverable: Target Systems Integration Architecture & Data Schema.
Low-Code Automation & Agentic AI Workflows
- Configure decision-tree logic and automated intake forms in low-code workflow builders.
- Deploy multi-step AI prompt chains, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic triage systems.
- Deliverable: Functional Low-Code / AI Automation Prototype.
Spend Governance, Legal ROI & Change Adoption
- Aggregate e-billing and vendor spend data into business intelligence dashboard pipelines.
- Build executive business cases with ROI metrics while deploying structured change adoption frameworks.
- Deliverable: Legal ROI Analytics Dashboard & Final Capstone Portfolio.
How Each Live Workshop Runs
Every 2-hour session is built for active systems building—never passive listening:
Want the Complete Syllabus?
Get a detailed PDF containing module breakdowns, tool requirements, workout structures, and capstone evaluation guidelines sent to your inbox.
What is Included
Program Benefits & Career ROI
Designed for immediate professional impact with practical, verifiable outcomes.
ROI
1 Desk-Ready Execution
Apply frameworks directly to your actual workplace deliverables during live sessions.
2 Verifiable Portfolio
Graduate with 4 completed operational assets.
3 Small Global Cohorts
Capped strictly at 16 seats max to ensure direct, high-touch faculty feedback on your assets.
4 Tool-Agnostic Mastery
Build skills that apply across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, ChatGPT, Claude, or other.
What Participants Say
"This certification completely transformed how I approach legal innovation and operational strategy. The framework provides a rare blend of technical rigor and practical execution that elevates every project you deploy."
"Completing this program was the catalyst for my step up into Legal Operations Management. The hands-on workouts gave me the exact tools needed to optimize internal workflows, drive tech adoption, and build modern operational systems."
"The lessons are exceptionally well-structured, easy to digest, and built for immediate desk deployment. You can apply what you learn in your day-to-day work from day one and see fantastic, measurable results. For anyone who's thinking about joining the program, do it!"
"This program tops any training I've taken because of its exceptional structure, practical focus, and direct faculty mentorship. The step-by-step frameworks make complex concepts and principles immediately applicable."
"This training was an eye-opener for designing better legal workflows. I gained immediate confidence in mapping complex processes, using visual logic to explain operational rules, and structuring client journeys that make legal services clear and measurable."
"IIf you're still on the fence, let me assure you: the view from this side is well worth the ride. As AI and automation continue to reshape the landscape, this training keeps our services grounded in human-centricity."
Earn an Industry-Recognized Verifiable Credential
Certified Legal Ops & AI Engineer (CLOE)
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, YOU WILL RECEIVE:
- Official High-Resolution Certificate: Print-ready credential linked directly to your participant registration record.
- Dynamic Verification Link & Digital Badge: Authenticated credential asset ready to embed into your LinkedIn profile, email signature, corporate bio, or CV.
- Global Credential Verification: Independent, instant verification on legalcreatives.com/verify for employers and clients.
Secure Your Spot in the Next Cohort
- Next Cohort: Nov 4 to Nov 25
- Wednesdays (2 hrs weekly)
- Verifiable Certification & Badge
- Low-Code & AI Prompt Vault
- Next Cohort: Nov 4 to Nov 25
- 3 Individual Participant Passes
- Verifiable Credentials for all
- Shared Template Vault Access
- Tailored to your stack (Ironclad, iManage, etc.)
- Practice on your internal spend/workflow data
- Custom AI prompt & agent development
- Full team certification & badges
About Tessa Manuello
Tessa Manuello is a former international counsel, university lecturer, and certified mediator turned legal innovator pioneering legal AI adoption and human-centered design. Dual-educated in France and Canada with deep fluency in both civil and common law systems, she brings international legal experience—from ICC Paris arbitration to founding the Legal Creatives educational platform.
Grounded in design thinking and lean process optimization, Tessa brings 10+ years of experience delivering high-impact frameworks that have equipped 2,500+ legal professionals across 70+ countries to streamline and automate both front-end legal assets and back-end operational workflows. She is recognized for her ability to guide teams through major technological shifts with clarity and confidence.
She is the lead author and editor of the forthcoming volume The Legal Systems Engineer (Forthcoming, 2027) and co-author of the official ABA book on Contract Design, Visual Literacy for Lawyers: A Guide to Enhancing Your Contracts and Practice. (2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the certification, logistics, and company reimbursement.
Will I receive an official certificate upon completion?
Yes. Upon successfully completing the 4-week program and capstone evaluation, you will earn your official Certified Legal Ops & AI Engineer (CLOE) credential together with your print-ready PDF certificate.
Your credential is issued as a secure, tamper-proof digital asset powered by Certifier.io with a unique traceable verification link and serial registration ID. With your credential, you can:
- Instantly authenticate: Employers and clients can view and verify your credential via your unique certificate link.
- Share on LinkedIn: Add it directly to your profile under official Licenses & Certifications with one click.
- Display your CLOE Badge: Feature your badge graphic and verification link across your email signature, corporate bio, CV, or portfolio.
- Print & Frame: Download a high-resolution, print-ready PDF certificate.
Employers can also independently authenticate credentials anytime with us at legalcreatives.com/verify
How do I get my company or law firm to pay for this training?
Over 80% of our participants expense this program through their corporate L&D, continuing education, or professional development budget. At $645 USD, it falls well below most standard corporate approval thresholds.
We provide pre-written justification templates and invoice details to send to your manager.
What happens if I miss a live workshop session?
All live sessions are recorded in HD and uploaded to your private learning portal within 2 hours, alongside session slide decks, template files, and AI prompt stacks.
If unexpected commitments prevent you from attending live, you can watch the replay and submit your weekly asset through the portal for faculty review and asynchronous feedback.
Are group discounts or private team sessions available?
Yes. If you are enrolling 3 team members, you can select the Enterprise Team Pass ($1,495 USD) directly at registration to save $440.
For dedicated corporate cohorts working directly on your company's proprietary legal templates, select the Private Corporate Cohort ($9,500 USD) or contact us for custom scheduling.
Are there discounts for students, non-profits, or career transitioners?
We reserve a limited number of discounted seats per cohort for full-time students, non-profit/NGO legal staff, and professionals in career transition.
Why is the cohort strictly capped at 16 participants?
A small-group dynamic creates a safe, high-trust environment where you can comfortably ask questions, test new ideas, and actively join every discussion without feeling lost in a crowd.
Keeping the cohort to just 16 professionals fosters genuine collaboration, motivation, and accountability. It also ensures that the instructor can review your actual work in real time and deliver tailored, high-impact feedback on your assets.
Do I need technology software, AI or coding experience?
No prior design or technical background is required. We teach practical legal ops and AI engineering methods using standard workplace software you already use daily—such as Microsoft Suite, G-Suite, and modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude).
What is the cancellation and cohort transfer policy?
All registrations are non-refundable and final. Because cohorts are strictly limited to 16 seats to guarantee small-group mentorship, we cannot offer refunds once a seat is reserved.
Even if scheduling conflicts prevent you from attending live sessions, you can easily catch up and complete your full certification asynchronously. All HD recordings, workout decks, and AI prompt stacks are uploaded to your private portal within 2 hours of each session. You can review the material, complete the exercises on your own timeline, submit your deliverables for faculty feedback, and successfully earn your capstone credential.
In rare, exceptional circumstances (such as medical emergencies), you may submit a request to roll your registration over to the next scheduled cohort date, subject to seat availability and approval.
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