Stanford Federalist Society Symposium on Law & AI

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object.

WHEN April 11th, 2026 9am – 8pm

WHEREStanford Law School

Join Us

Join us at Stanford Law School as we discuss the implications of AI for lawmaking, legal interpretation, and the future of human freedom. We’ll be hearing from industry experts and academic and judicial minds about what challenges AI poses for the legal field and how we might expect the growth of AI to change the legal landscape for better or worse. Finally, grab the chance to participate in the discussion when we close with our Tavern Debate, arguing over whether the principles of the Federalist Society imply the acceleration or regulation of AI technologies.

Dress code: Business casual, or casual (button down or polo for men, and female equivalent)

Schedule of Events

April 11, 2026

Registration and Opening Remarks

Room 290

April 11, 2026

9:00 am – 9:30 pm

Pillar 1: AI, Law, and Individual Liberty

Room 290

Sarah Shirazyan

April 11, 2026

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Pillar 2: Debate on Federal Preemption of AI Legislation

Room 290

Charlie Bullock

April 11, 2026

10:40 am – 11:50 am

Lunch

Crocker Courtyard

April 11, 2026

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Young Scholars Panel

Room 290

April 11, 2026

1:10 pm – 2:20 pm

AI, Law, and Big Tech

Room 290

April 11, 2026

2:30 pm – 3:40 pm

Pillar 3: AI, Law, and Judicial Interpretation

Room 290

Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod

April 11, 2026

3:50 pm – 5:00 pm

Dinner Service

Crocker Courtyard

April 11, 2026

5:00 pm – 6:20 pm

Tavern Debate on the Resolution: artificial intelligence benefits—rather than hampers—individual liberty

Room 190

April 11, 2026

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Speakers

Jasper Burns Symposium Co-Chair Stanford Federalist Society Symposium on Law & AI View Profile

Desmond Mantle Symposium Co-Chair Stanford Federalist Society Symposium on Law & AI View Profile

Zachary Austin Attorney Palantir View Profile

Charlie Bullock Senior Research Fellow Institute for Law & AI View Profile

Batu El Stanford AI PhD and HAI Co-Lead Stanford University School of Engineering View Profile

Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod Chief Judge United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit View Profile

Kevin Frazier Senior Fellow Abundance Institute View Profile

Jack Kieffaber Attorney Jones Day View Profile

Aneesh Pappu Stanford AI PhD student and ex-DeepMind Research Scientist Stanford University School of Engineering View Profile

Samuel Roland Research Fellow Foundation for American Innovation View Profile

Adeeb Sahar Global Head of Corporate & Commercial xAI and X View Profile

Sarah Shirazyan Research Fellow; Lecturer in Law Hoover Institution; Stanford Law School View Profile

Mike Trinh Associate General Counsel (Litigation & Discovery) OpenAI View Profile

Eugene Volokh Senior Fellow Hoover Institution View Profile