WashU Law is pioneering advancements that equip our students with cutting-edge tools and skills essential for the evolving legal landscape. Our programs encompass a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence and data analytics, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical applications. Join us as we explore the future of legal practice, combining traditional principles with modern technology to prepare the next generation of legal professionals.
Hear more from Stefanie Lindquist, Nickerson Dean of WashU Law. Dean Lindquist’s remarks about AI and legal tech begin at 3:25.
AI Collaborative
At the intersection of legal innovation and policy, the WashU Law AI Collaborative at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law focuses on the transformative impact of AI on legal practice, societal structures, and policy making. The WashU Law AI Collaborative serves as a dynamic hub where interdisciplinary collaboration drives innovative research, informed policy discussions, and the development of practical solutions that shape the future of law and society.
Co-Directors
Ryan Durrie
Co-Director of the WashU Law AI Collaborative; Director, AI Initiatives; Associate Director of the Cordell Institute, Adjunct Professor of Law
Contact: rdurrie@wustl.edu
Oliver Roberts
Co-Director of the WashU Law AI Collaborative; Adjunct Professor of Law; Co-Head of the AI Practice Group at Holtzman Vogel; Editor-in-Chief, AI & the Law at The National Law Review; and CEO and Founder of Wickard.ai
Contact: oliver@wustl.edu
AI and the Practice of Law Pre-Law Summer Program – coming soon
AI for Pre-Law Students (coming soon)
Legal Tech Week (coming soon)
Legal Tech Highlights
Adjunct Professor Oliver Roberts teaches AI and the Practice of Law
Dean Lindquist hosts a legal tech fireside chat with Professor Pauline Kim and AI Initiatives Director Ryan Durrie.
Left to right: Angela Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at Husch Blackwell; Dean Stefanie Lindquist; Todd Richheimer, JD ’08, Lawfty CEO; Christian Puzder, Casefriend CEO; Nathan Kwan, JD ‘15, Senior Engineer, Lawfty.
Professors Jens Frankenreiter and James Hicks spoke to the WashU Law National Council about using AI to expand the reach of empirical corporate governance and AI in teaching copyright law, respectively.
News
October, 2024 | WashU Law Celebrates Inaugural Legal Tech Week
December, 2024 | WashU Law School Teams With WickardAI On Legal AI Program
January, 2025 | WashU Law Launches One of the Nation’s First Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law Programs
April, 2025 | Legal AI Demo Day-May 2025 Hosted by WashU Law School and Wickard
AI at WashU
WashU is leading cutting edge research into the creation and application of AI across multiple domains. This gives WAIC the access to a broad network of AI experts here at WashU, in addition to partnering with outside experts and teams. Some examples of the exciting work that WashU is doing can be found here.
Legal Tech Advisory Board
Coming soon
AI Related Courses and Research 2025-2026
Coming soon
Partners
