Event Series
Legal Tech Week
September 29 – September 30
In conjunction with the WashU AI Perspectives Week.
Civic Café: How Government is
Grappling with AI
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 5:30-7 p.m.
Stix House
Designed for students; faculty, staff, and community members are welcome
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement and The Cordell Institute are hosting a special edition of Civic Café to grapple with big questions of AI governance, welcoming a panel of experts from across campus. The law faculty member is Neil Richards.
AI Curriculum Corps Showcase
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5-6 p.m.
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall
Designed for faculty
The AICC showcase (September 24) will include presentations from 8 faculty members from Olin, McKelvey, A&S, Law, Sam Fox, CAPS, Brown, and SOM. AICC Showcase + José Bowen Keynote – Artificial Intelligence. The law faculty member is Jonathan Smith.
The Future of AI and Legal Work
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 12-1 p.m.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom
Designed for law students and pre-law students
The panel will address how AI is changing legal work, legal AI products, junior lawyer training, and the future direction of legal practice.
Panelists:
Matt Kelly
Partner, Head of AI Practice, Simpson Thacher
Miriam Kim
Partner, Munger Tolles & Olson
Hon. Brian Palmucci
Associate Justice of the District Court of Massachusetts
Moderator:
Jens Frankenreiter
Treiman Professor of Law, WashU Law
Legal Tech Careers
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 4-5 p.m.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom
Designed for law students and pre-law students
The panel will discuss how a legal education translates into AI-related, legal technology, in-house, product, and innovation careers.
Panelists:
Tom Martin
CEO and Founder, LawDroid and Spectral Mind
Bethany Lee Scardella, JD ’12
Corporate Counsel, Google; WashU Law AI Advisory Board
Wei Zhu, JD ’17
Associate Vice President, Assistant General Patent Counsel – AI, Eli Lilly and Company; WashU Law AI Advisory Board
Moderator:
Jonathan Choi
James Carr Professor of Law, WashU Law
AI-Related Faculty Research Workshop
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12-1 p.m.
Anheuser-Busch Hall
Designed for faculty
This workshop will feature Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Prof of Law, Distinguished University Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, who will present his paper “The Limits of Regulating AI Safety Through Liability and Insurance: Lessons from Cybersecurity.”
Speaker:
Daniel Schwarcz
Fredrikson & Byron Prof of Law, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, University of Minnesota Law School
AI in the Local Legal Community
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 5-6 p.m.
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom
Designed for the legal community
This event will highlight how lawyers and AI-native legal practices are using AI.
Panelists:
Glenn Davis, JD ‘82
Partner, HeplerBroom, WashU Law AI Advisory Board
Michael Ellenhorn, JD ’97
Founder and CEO, Decipher
Christian Puzder
Founder and CEO, Casefriend, WashU Law AI Advisory Board Member
Moderator:
Stefanie Lindquist
Nickerson Dean and Professor of Law, WashU Law