In conversation with Manuel A. Gomez at FIU College of Law
“Experience with Jus AI will help students who are interviewing for international arbitration jobs. Law firms expect employees, even if they’re entrants, to be productive and efficient from day one. Having Jus AI will put them in that situation of being at an advantage.”
Manuel A. Gomez
Professor of Law and Associate Dean, FIU College of Law
Results at a Glance
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Research Speed | Hours of time-consuming research compressed into seconds |
| Student Preparedness | Students enter firms ready for practice with real-world skills from day one, ahead of peers |
| Competitive Advantage | First US law school to equip arbitration students with specialized AI tools |
| Research Capability | Cross-jurisdictional and multilingual research now accessible to all students |
| Faculty Productivity | More time for strategic thinking, complex tasks, and case analysis |
About FIU College of Law
FIU College of Law is a pioneering institution in legal education, distinguished by its commitment to innovation and international focus. As one of the few US law schools requiring first-year students to take Introduction to International and Comparative Law, FIU connects international legal principles with upper-level curriculum from the start.
FIU Law’s commitment to innovation in legal education made it the first US law school to adopt Jus AI, recognizing that preparing students for modern legal practice requires embracing specialized technology.
The Opportunity
Knowledge and Skills Gap
Before Jus AI, FIU students faced two critical challenges: a foundational knowledge gap in international law and arbitration, and a skills gap in cross-jurisdictional legal research. Traditional legal databases, while incorporating AI capabilities, were built for domestic research — not the specialized international and cross-jurisdictional work essential to arbitration practice.
As one student described the experience of using other traditional databases for international research: “It was pretty much like using a wrench when you needed a scalpel.”
Students were at a disadvantage when it came to foundational knowledge in international law, which is critical to international arbitration practice.
Pedagogical Challenge
Faculty faced their own challenges: fragmented information across multiple sources, time-consuming cross-jurisdictional searches, and the growing pressure to prepare students to be productive from day one, a standard firms now demand.
The Solution
FIU chose Jus AI for its unique combination of sources covering international arbitration across 190+ jurisdictions and languages. The platform mimics the workflow of a lawyer, making it not just a research tool but a pedagogical instrument that teaches students how legal professionals actually work.
“With Jus AI, the added value is enormous. By using a tool with which you can interact in specialized international arbitration related information, that you can engage in research, drafting and test the coherence of your ideas, is a plus and I think the return on investment is very easy to see.”
The decision reflected FIU’s recognition that better lawyers are not just lawyers who understand technology, but lawyers who can use technology to their advantage.
The Impact
Research Transformation
The time-consuming task of finding updated information across jurisdictions and languages now takes seconds. Faculty and students can check sources in multiple languages even when running searches in English, with the output showing sources in their original languages and databases — centralizing what was once fragmented information.
“I’m more productive when I can leverage a database like Jus AI, I have more time for more difficult, thoughtful tasks.”
Student Confidence and Capability
Jus AI has transformed both student capability and confidence. What was once difficult cross-jurisdictional research is now accessible, giving students practical experience with the same specialized tools used in professional arbitration practice.
“Jus AI is already enhancing the ability of our students to do better cross-jurisdictional research, to find better sources in other languages, and, in short, to be better lawyers.“
Competitive Advantage in the Job Market
Familiarity with Jus AI puts FIU students in an advantageous position when interviewing for international arbitration jobs. They possess the competitive advantage of being versed in a specialized research tool that law firms and organizations use, making them productive and efficient from day one.
”The basics in a very sophisticated practice area like international arbitration must be to be familiar and versed with the cutting-edge database on international arbitration, and that’s what Jus AI is for our students.”
Enhanced Creativity and Learning
Beyond research capability, students report that Jus AI helps their creativity, serving as an effective brainstorming tool. The platform’s user-friendly interface serves as a powerful pedagogical tool.
“The feedback that we’ve gotten from students is that it helps their creativity. So it’s a great brainstorming tools, and our students are recognizing that.”
Closing Value
By becoming the first US law school to adopt Jus AI, FIU College of Law has positioned its students at the forefront of modern arbitration practice. The investment delivers returns across three dimensions: enhanced student preparedness, competitive advantage in the job market, and increased faculty productivity for higher-level teaching and research.
As Manuel summarizes: “To describe Jus AI in one sentence, I would say it’s the most comprehensive, specialized, and user-friendly platform that exists for international arbitration.”
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