Harvey partners NUS Law in Singapore AI education push

Harvey has partnered with the Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore, marking the legal AI company's first law school partnership in Singapore.

The agreement gives NUS Law students and faculty complimentary access to Harvey and incorporates the platform into teaching, learning and research. NUS Libraries will provide training and include the tool in its information literacy programmes.

The deal expands Harvey's law school programme in Asia-Pacific, where it already partners with the University of Sydney Law School and the University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Law. It also follows the opening of Harvey's Singapore office as the company builds its regional presence.

WongPartnership helped broker the arrangement. The firm, the first in Singapore to adopt Harvey, connected the university, the law firm and the technology provider in a project focused on legal training and the use of AI in practice.

NUS Law said the partnership is part of a broader strategy to incorporate AI into teaching, learning and research while maintaining a focus on legal analysis, judgement and the critical assessment of AI outputs. The faculty also plans to use the collaboration to study how students use AI in their studies and to shape teaching initiatives around that experience.

For students, the tie-up provides early exposure to a legal AI tool already used by law firms, in-house legal teams and other legal service providers in Singapore and elsewhere. Faculty will also be able to use the platform for research.

Harvey is also expanding its Singapore operation, having hired dedicated recruiters locally. It expects to have about 15 people in place by the end of 2026, rising to roughly 40 by the end of the first half of 2027.

Education focus

The move comes as law schools and legal employers consider how generative AI should be introduced into legal education without weakening training in core legal skills. NUS Law said its approach is designed to ensure students learn to use such tools thoughtfully, critically and responsibly.

"As AI reshapes how legal work is done, it is crucial for us to remain agile in our approach to education. Our collaboration with Harvey represents an important step in preparing our students for the future of the profession. By providing access to Harvey, we can enhance the efficiency of their research. At the same time, access to AI does not displace the need to inculcate fundamental legal skills in our students. NUS Law's aim is to ensure that our students learn to engage with these tools, and that they do so thoughtfully, critically and responsibly. We are very grateful to Harvey for helping us to achieve these goals," said Professor Andrew Simester, Dean of NUS Law.

WongPartnership said the partnership reflects the growing importance of familiarity with legal AI tools before graduates enter practice. It described the initiative as part of a broader legal ecosystem involving universities, legal employers and technology companies.

"As the first Singapore law firm to adopt Harvey, we could see how a dedicated legal gen AI platform can provide an operational edge to the way we practice and serve our clients. We believe the next generation of lawyers who are currently in NUS Law should have exposure to legal-specific gen AI platforms to learn how to use these tools thoughtfully and responsibly as they enter practice. The future of the profession is shaped by the strength of the ecosystem we build collectively, even more so now given the evolving AI landscape. In collaborating with Harvey and NUS Law, we hope to facilitate skill development amongst our students through greater familiarity with emerging technologies. That is what this partnership is about," said Ng Wai King, Chairman and Senior Partner, WongPartnership.

The Singapore agreement reflects Harvey's broader push to work with law schools as AI use spreads across legal work. The company has focused on institutions seeking to integrate AI tools into coursework, research and professional preparation.

"As AI reshapes the legal industry, law schools have an important responsibility to prepare students for how legal work will evolve," said Winston Weinberg, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Harvey.

"By integrating advanced legal AI into teaching, learning and research, NUS Law is helping ensure students graduate with the skills and judgement needed to use these technologies thoughtfully, responsibly and effectively in practice," Weinberg added.