Gen AI Tools at BC Law

BEFORE YOU START

No generative AI tools—including the ones BC licenses—may be used with "Confidential" or "Strictly Confidential" data, as defined by the Boston College Data Security Policy.

For more information on BC's data classifications and what data may be entered into BC-approved generative AI tools, see BC Law's guidance on Data Security and Privacy.

BC-Licensed (University-Wide) Tools

Licensed by BC for students, faculty (full and part time), and staff.

BC-licensed tools include data protection, which means that user data remain private per the terms of the licenses and are not used to train the underlying models. Nonetheless, only "Public" and "Internal" data, as defined by Boston College Data Security Policy, may be entered into them.

Google Gemini

Gemini gives you direct access to Google AI. Get help with writing, planning, learning, and more.

To get started with Gemini:

  1. Sign into your BC Google account using your BC email & secondary password.
  2. On the top right, click the Google apps menu (aka apps launcher), then click Gemini.
  3. Notice a shield appears next to the chat prompt, which indicates your data is protected.

Learn More about Google Gemini

Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook is a research and writing assistant and note-taking tool that allows you to upload sources and create custom notebooks to interact with using Google’s Gemini AI models. Upload PDFs, websites, videos, audio files, Google Docs, and more, and Gemini Notebook will help you summarize, make connections between sources, and generate new ideas.

To get started with Gemini Notebook:

  1. Sign into your BC Google account using your BC email & secondary password.
  2. On the top right, click the Google apps menu (aka apps launcher), then scroll down to click NotebookLM.

Learn More about Gemini Notebook

Microsoft Copilot 

Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI platform designed for individual use to generate text, images, and audio.

To get started with Copilot:

  1. Go to: m365.cloud.microsoft/chat
  2. Click Sign in.
  3. Enter your username@bc.edu.
  4. When prompted, select Work or School account.
  5. On the BC Single Sign On (SSO) login page, enter your BC Credentials (the username and password you use for Agora Portal) and complete BC 2-Step Verification.
  6. Once logged in, you will see a shield in the upper right (next to the New chat button), indicating that your information is protected.

Learn More about Microsoft Copilot

BC Law Tools

Available to the BC Law community. Data rules may differ from the rules above. 

Lexis Protégé

Protégé is Lexis' next-generation Legal AI Assistant that provides assistance with legal tasks including research, drafting, and summarizing cases and other legal documents. All students, faculty, and staff have access to Protégé through BC Law's academic Lexis account.

Learn More about Lexis Protégé

Westlaw CoCounsel

CoCounsel is Westlaw's AI-assisted workflow platform. CoCounsel provides a suite of AI tools to assist law students and lawyers with a variety of legal tasks. All students, faculty, and staff have access to CoCounsel through BC Law's academic Westlaw account.

Learn More about Westlaw CoCounsel

Harvey AI

Harvey is an AI platform built specifically for legal work. It helps with tasks such as contract review and analysis, due diligence, compliance, and litigation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: BC Law provides faculty, staff, and students with access to Harvey for instructor-approved use and legal technology training, but it cannot be used with client information or other confidential information under the University's Data Security Policy, and it cannot presently be used for work in clinics or externships. If you have questions about which technologies are permissible for handling client or confidential data, you must consult with your professor or supervisor first. For more information on BC's data classifications and what types of data can be entered into BC-approved generative AI tools, visit BC Law's Guidance on Data Security and Privacy.

Who Has Access to Harvey?

Current BC Law students, faculty (full time and part time), and select staff have access to Harvey. If you are having trouble logging in or would like to request access to Harvey, email atrinbox@bc.edu.

How Do I Access Harvey?

To get started with Harvey:

  1. Go to: app.harvey.ai
  2. Enter your username@bc.edu.
  3. A one-time passcode will be sent to your BC email account. Enter it and select Continue.

Harvey Academy

Harvey Academy is a learning hub, developed by Harvey, that provides free, self-paced courses, training paths, and certifications on legal AI literacy, workflows, and legal engineering for professionals and law students. The resources cover both the Harvey platform and legal AI generally.

To get started with Harvey Academy:

  1. Go to: academy.harvey.ai
  2. Enter your username@bc.edu.
  3. A one-time passcode will be sent to your BC email account. Enter it and select Continue.
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