Rebeca Moen
Jan 27, 2026 13:39
Legal AI startup Harvey introduces Harvey Academy, a free education platform offering certification courses and training for lawyers adopting AI workflows.
Legal AI company Harvey has launched Harvey Academy, a free education platform designed to help lawyers, legal operations teams, and law students learn how to integrate AI into their workflows. The announcement, made January 27, 2026, addresses a growing gap between the rapid deployment of AI tools in legal practice and the training available to use them effectively.
The platform currently offers three core resources: an introductory course on Harvey’s AI capabilities, a certification program covering AI fundamentals for legal applications, and practical workflow training. Users who complete courses earn digital certificates and LinkedIn badges.
Harvey is positioning the academy as a solution to what it calls fragmented legal AI education. Most existing training programs remain generic, disconnected from actual legal use cases. The company argues that domain-specific literacy—showing lawyers how AI applies to their actual work—matters more than broad AI concepts.
What’s Actually Available
The initial offering focuses on three tracks. “Intro to Harvey” provides video walkthroughs of the platform’s features. “AI for Legal Basics” is a comprehensive certification covering applications, limitations, and responsible use. “Harvey in Practice” demonstrates real workflow integration through hands-on examples.
Harvey plans to expand the library with “Deep Dives” covering specific features and best practices. The company also intends to roll out role-based learning modules and guided onboarding for enterprise customers.
Enterprise Adoption Play
The academy appears designed partly to accelerate enterprise sales cycles. Legal operations teams and innovation leaders often struggle to drive AI adoption internally—training typically falls to already-stretched administrators. Harvey is betting that turnkey education resources will reduce friction during deployments and improve product stickiness.
For law firms evaluating AI tools, structured training programs can influence purchasing decisions. Demonstrating that staff can quickly become proficient reduces perceived implementation risk.
Harvey, which has raised significant venture funding to build AI tools for professional services, competes with both legal-specific AI startups and broader enterprise AI platforms entering the space. An education-first approach could differentiate the company as legal organizations grow more sophisticated about AI procurement.
The platform is accessible at academy.harvey.ai, with the certification course available at no cost.
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