Adam Sterling is the Associate Dean of Executive Education and Strategic Partnerships. He oversees training and development programs for alumni, legal professionals, and organizational leaders. Adam also supports key initiatives and partnerships across the campus and throughout the broader legal community.

Before joining Stanford Law in 2025, Adam was an Assistant Dean at Berkeley Law and was the Executive Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business. He has also taught courses and overseen research on topics including venture capital, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, artificial intelligence, and leadership.

Prior to academia, Adam was a startup and venture capital attorney at Gunderson Dettmer and the co-founder of the Sudan Divestment Taskforce and Conflict Risk Network. In 2007, Adam was one of six featured subjects in the documentary, Darfur Now, produced by Don Cheadle. Adam’s writings and work have appeared extensively in the press; including contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The San Francisco Chronicle. He also serves on the board of a number of nonprofit organizations.

Adam received his J.D. and M.B.A. from U.C. Berkeley. He received his B.A. in African American Studies and Political Science from U.C.L.A.