Oct 26, 202630 min
$500 million to build, not buy. What does Kirkland & Ellis’s massive AI investment signal about the future of law firms? In this episode of AI Sidebar, Irene Liu talks with Erica Berthou, a member of Kirkland & Ellis’s...
About this Podcast:
At the intersection of AI and law, the ground is shifting faster than almost anyone can keep up with. Hosted by Irene Liu of Stanford Law School’s AI Initiative, AI Sidebar brings together leading academics, technologists, policymakers, lawyers, and industry leaders to unpack where AI is headed and what it means for law, business, society, and all of us. From the heart of the Bay Area, where AI is being built, debated, and put to the test, the show cuts through the noise to unpack the biggest developments shaping law, business, society, and all of us. Each episode asks the questions that matter: Who is accountable when AI calls the shots, how should we regulate powerful new tools, and what skills will tomorrow’s lawyers need? AI Sidebar is a clear, timely guide to how AI is reshaping the law and how the law may shape the future of AI.
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What is AI Sidebar about?
At the intersection of AI and law, the ground is shifting faster than almost anyone can keep up with. Hosted by Irene Liu of Stanford Law School’s AI Initiative, AI Sidebar brings together leading academics, technologists, policymakers, lawyers, and industry leaders to unpack where AI is headed and what it means for law, business, society, and all of us.
What has AI Sidebar covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Building Proprietary AI, Rethinking Legal Work, and the Future of the Law Firm" (26 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Global Regulation, AI Safety, and Preparing for AGI" (28 September 2026, 33 minutes), and "How AI Is Reshaping Legal Hiring, Law Firm Roles, and In-House Careers" (14 September 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does AI Sidebar publish?
AI Sidebar publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 11 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on AI Sidebar?
Booking probability for AI Sidebar is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AI Sidebar requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AI Sidebar's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 28, 202633 minAs frontier AI becomes more powerful, how can society balance its extraordinary promise with the safeguards needed to use it responsibly? In this episode of AI Sidebar, Irene Liu talks with Tom Lue, Vice President of...
Sep 14, 202639 minHow is AI changing the legal hiring market, and what do lawyers need to do to stay competitive? In this episode of AI Sidebar, Irene Liu talks with Anna Gorodetsky, a partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa who oversees...
Aug 31, 202638 minWhat does open source AI really mean, why does it matter, and what should legal and business leaders be thinking about as the landscape continues to evolve? In this episode of AI Sidebar, Irene Liu talks with Heather...
Aug 17, 202626 minWhat does it take to build a good AI-native law firm when the goal is not just efficiency, but giving lawyers more leverage, more agency, and more space for the human judgement at the heart of legal work? In this...
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Aug 3, 202636 minFor product lawyers, the agentic era is changing more than the tools; it is changing how products are built, how risks surface, and how legal advice reaches the business. And who better to explore that shift than the...
Jul 20, 202636 minWhat does it mean for quality, legal expertise, and judgment when law professors actually prefer AI answers over answers written by other law professors in a blind study? In this episode of AI Sidebar, Irene Liu talks...
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<p>What does it mean for quality, legal expertise, and judgment when law professors actually prefer AI answers over answers written by other law professors in a blind study?</p> <p>In this episode of AI Sidebar, Irene...
Jul 6, 202637 minLegal teams are not just adopting AI tools, they need to reimagine the work; who should do the work, how it should be done, and what should be redesigned entirely. In this episode, host Irene Liu sits down with Mary...
- Jul 6, 202637 minS0
<p>Legal teams are not just adopting AI tools, they need to reimagine the work; who should do the work, how it should be done, and what should be redesigned entirely.</p> <p>In this episode, host Irene Liu sits down...
Jun 29, 202641 minHow can Chief Legal Officers lead AI transformation in ways that are strategic, practical, and tied to how legal work actually gets done? In this episode of AI Sidebar, host Irene Liu sits down with April Miller Boise...
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<p>How can Chief Legal Officers lead AI transformation in ways that are strategic, practical, and tied to how legal work actually gets done?</p> <p>In this episode of AI Sidebar, host Irene Liu sits down with April...
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Law Schools in the Age of AI
Jun 22, 202638 minHow should law schools respond when AI begins to reshape not only the tools of lawyering but the profession’s core responsibilities? In the debut episode of AI Sidebar, host Irene Liu sits down with Stanford Law School...
Episode #1
Law Schools in the Age of AI
Jun 22, 202638 minS0<p>How should law schools respond when AI begins to reshape not only the tools of lawyering but the profession’s core responsibilities?</p> <p>In the debut episode of AI Sidebar, host Irene Liu sits down with Stanford...
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Jun 15, 20261 minS0<p>At the intersection of AI and law, the ground is shifting faster than almost anyone can keep up with. Hosted by Irene Liu of Stanford Law School’s AI Initiative, AI Sidebar brings together leading academics...
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Jun 15, 20261 minAt the intersection of AI and law, the ground is shifting faster than almost anyone can keep up with. Hosted by Irene Liu of Stanford Law School’s AI Initiative, AI Sidebar brings together leading academics...
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Ryan Daniels
partner and group head of healthcare technology and services, Milwaukee Public Library Foundation
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Tom Lue
Google DeepMind
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Anna Gorodetsky
Major, Lindsey & Africa
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Heather Meeker
TechLaw Partners
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