On April 17, 2026, the inaugural edition of Generative Legal convened senior legal leaders at Stanford Law School. Discussions ran under the Chatham House Rule. The sessions, speakers, and full agenda are archived below.
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What's actually possible with legal AI today, and what's still on the horizon? This presentation provided a grounded overview of the current state of generative AI technology for legal applications. We explored how foundation models are evolving, what breakthroughs matter most for legal work, and where the technology still falls short. Attendees left with a clear-eyed understanding of AI's capabilities and limitations.
A conversation with Mark Pike, Associate General Counsel at Anthropic, who has been building legal tools hands-on as a non-technical lawyer at the frontier of AI development. This session explored what's possible when lawyers take an active role in building their own technology, the evolving legal tech model, and where frontier models are taking the profession next.
How are leading law departments actually using generative AI today? This panel brought together trailblazing legal ops and innovation leaders to share concrete case studies of generative AI at work. Attendees came away with a grounded understanding of generative AI's real ROI in legal settings, armed with lessons learned and best practices to apply in their own teams.
A Q&A with Jai Ramaswamy, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Andreessen Horowitz. Jai sits at the center of one of the world's most active technology investment platforms. His dual vantage of seeing what's being built and governing how it's deployed makes him uniquely positioned to explore how AI is changing leadership expectations for legal teams. The conversation covered evaluating AI tools, developing junior talent in an era of automation, and the business-model shifts emerging across in-house departments and law firms alike. Moderated by Hugh Carlson.
What do in-house leaders actually want from AI-enabled law firms? Hear directly from in-house leaders about their expectations for outside counsel. Are they demanding AI-driven efficiencies? Do they trust AI-assisted work product? How are they evaluating law firms' AI capabilities in pitches and panels? This session surfaced the client voice and helped law firms understand where the market is heading.
This forward-looking panel examined how generative AI is reshaping the talent pipeline and operating models in law. Topics included the recruitment and training of young lawyers—if AI handles more entry-level work, how will junior attorneys gain the foundational experience they need? We also discussed how law firms and in-house departments are adjusting their structures: early signs suggest corporate legal teams are pulling more work in-house, relying less on outside counsel, and expecting alternative fee arrangements as AI boosts efficiency.
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