Business Leadership for Lawyers in the Age of AI. With the emergence and growth of artificial intelligence in business strategy, operations, and governance, the need for lawyers to function not simply as compliance and regulatory experts but as business leaders and partners is foundational both to the success of the enterprises they help lead and to enduring societal benefit. This course prepares future leaders to guide, govern, and operationalize artificial intelligence with the purpose of engaging in key "real world" challenges and approaches to address derisking, shaping, governing, and enabling AI leadership in the private sector. Focus is geared not towards the deep technologist or the privacy/IP/regulatory specialist, but on the future general counsel and/or business leader who is interested in studying real world business issues in the rapidly changing landscape of AI. With an interdisciplinary approach, we will consider business, strategic, operational, financial, governance, and other emerging issues. The class format will involve practical case studies and projects and will include guest speakers, AI practitioners, and thought leaders from business, technology, law, and governance. The goal is to equip future lawyers to act as essential strategic leaders in enabling the effective, responsible, and beneficial use of AI into the future. Special Instructions: Students on the waitlist for the course will be admitted if spots are available on the basis of priority and degree program. Elements used in grading: Attendance, class participation, written assignments, final paper. Case study development, simulations, final presentation (written and oral).
2 units · Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
Business Leadership for Lawyers in the Age of AI. With the emergence and growth of artificial intelligence in business strategy, operations, and governance, the need for lawyers to function not simply as compliance and regulatory experts but as business leaders and partners is foundational both to the success of the enterprises they help lead and to enduring societal benefit. This course prepares future leaders to guide, govern, and operationalize artificial intelligence with the purpose of engaging in key "real world" challenges and approaches to address derisking, shaping, governing, and enabling AI leadership in the private sector. Focus is geared not towards the deep technologist or the privacy/IP/regulatory specialist, but on the future general counsel and/or business leader who is interested in studying real world business issues in the rapidly changing landscape of AI. With an interdisciplinary approach, we will consider business, strategic, operational, financial, governance, and other emerging issues. The class format will involve practical case studies and projects and will include guest speakers, AI practitioners, and thought leaders from business, technology, law, and governance. The goal is to equip future lawyers to act as essential strategic leaders in enabling the effective, responsible, and beneficial use of AI into the future. Special Instructions: Students on the waitlist for the course will be admitted if spots are available on the basis of priority and degree program. Elements used in grading: Attendance, class participation, written assignments, final paper. Case study development, simulations, final presentation (written and oral).
Offered in Winter 2026 at Stanford University.