Stanford Law School AI Initiative
Stanford Law School AI Initiative
The Politics of AI: October 1
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease save the date for the AI Initiative Speaker Series, Fall Quarter!! Professor Nate Persily opens Autumn Quarter’s AI Initiative Speaker Series. In-person attendance is open to the Stanford Law School on-campus community (students, faculty, and staff). All others can attend via livestream.
Privilege Risk in the Age of AI: October 8
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJina Choi, a partner at Gibson Dunn and former head of the SEC's San Francisco office, examines how AI tools intersect with privilege and confidentiality risks in legal practice. This […]
Kevin Roose & Ethan Mollick: The Future and Business of AI: October 20
EVGR Pub & Beer Garden 716 Serra St., Stanford, CAA full-day Stanford Law program featuring Kevin Roose and Ethan Mollick, timed to the release of their new books on artificial intelligence. The program will bring Kevin and Ethan together with students, Stanford faculty, business and legal leaders, and the broader public.
AI Initiative Speaker Series: October 22
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIn-person attendance is open to the Stanford Law School on-campus community (students, faculty, and staff). All others can attend via livestream. Information about this event is forthcoming.
AI Initiative Speaker Series – Manage the Machine: Human AI Collaboration and Agentic Governance: October 29
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPaula Goldman, Salesforce's Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, discusses frameworks for effective human-AI collaboration as autonomous AI agents become more prevalent in the enterprise. The session will explore governance structures, oversight mechanisms, and ethical guardrails needed to ensure agentic AI systems act reliably and responsibly. In-person attendance is open to the Stanford Law School […]
AI Initiative Speaker Series – Building the AI Frontier: A View from Inside Amazon: November 5
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMost AI conversations focus on frontier model companies. David Zapolsky, Amazon's Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer, offers a different perspective. As the leading infrastructure provider, Amazon trains frontier models and also powers enterprise AI through the cloud. Hear what AI progress looks like from a different vantage point, and where the technology is headed […]
AI Initiative Speaker Series – The AI-Native Law Firm: Hype, Reality, and What’s Next: November 12
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis panel brings together Ryan Daniels, founder of Crosby.AI, a Sequoia-backed agentic law firm, Alisa Hall, founder of Jackson Hall Strategies, and Chris Kercher, former partner at Quinn Emmanuel and founder of Kercher Law to examine the rise of the "AI-native" law firm. The discussion will separate hype from reality, exploring how AI tools are […]
AI Initiative Speaker Series – How to Make AI Agents Obey the Law: November 19
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Christina Knight, former Head of Scale AI - Security and Policy Research Lab, and Stephanie Sharron, Partner at Morrison & Foerster, to explore the legal and technical challenges of ensuring autonomous AI agents comply with the law. The session will examine liability questions, compliance frameworks, and practical strategies for building legally compliant agentic systems. […]