University of Houston Law Center
AI, Law, and the Legal Profession
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 2:00-5:00 PM Central Time
Location: via Zoom
CLE Credit: Approved for 3.0 hours of Texas MCLE credit
About AI, Law, and the Legal Profession
How is artificial intelligence changing the way lawyers are trained, how legal services are delivered, and how courts operate? The University of Houston Law Center will bring together educators, practitioners, technology leaders, and members of the judiciary for a three-hour program examining AI across legal education, law practice, and the courts.
Sessions will address training lawyers when AI can research, reason, and write; responsible AI adoption in legal practice; and the role of AI at the courthouse door and inside judicial chambers.
Program Agenda
Opening Remarks
Leonard M. Baynes
Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Training Lawyers When AI Can Research, Reason, and Write
Leonard M. Baynes, Moderator
Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Seth J. Chandler
Professor of Law
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons College Professorship
University of Houston Law Center
Alyson Drake
Assistant Professor of Law
Director, Law Library
Assistant Dean for Legal Research Services
Director, Initiative for Evidence-Based Legal Education
University of Houston Law Center
Daniel Schwarcz
Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law
Distinguished University Teaching Professor
University of Minnesota Law School
From Experiment to Operating Model: Responsible AI in Practice
Alison L. Chen, Moderator
Partner, Tax
Partner in Charge, Houston Office
Akin
Maggie E. Martin
Associate
Vorys, Houston
Stephanie Nweke
Growth & GTM Lead
Sandstone
AI in the Courthouse Door – and Inside Chambers
Hilary Reed, Moderator
Clinical Professor
Lawyering Skills and Strategies
University of Houston Law Center
Shlomo Klapper
CEO/Founder
Learned Hand
Bridget M. McCormack
President
Chief Executive Officer
American Arbitration Association
International Centre for Dispute Resolution
The Honorable Xavier Rodriguez
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Speakers and Moderators
Leonard M. Baynes
Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
Seth J. Chandler
Professor of Law
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons College Professorship
University of Houston Law Center
Alison L. Chen
Partner, Tax
Partner in Charge, Houston Office
Akin
Alyson Drake
Assistant Professor of Law
Director, Law Library
Assistant Dean for Legal Research Services
Director, Initiative for Evidence-Based Legal Education
University of Houston Law Center
Shlomo Klapper
CEO/Founder
Learned Hand
Maggie E. Martin
Associate
Vorys, Houston
Bridget M. McCormack
Chief Executive Officer
American Arbitration Association
International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Stephanie Nweke
Growth & GTM Lead
Sandstone
Hilary Reed
Clinical Professor
Lawyering Skills and Strategies
University of Houston Law Center
The Honorable Xavier Rodriguez
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Daniel Schwarcz
Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law
Distinguished University Teaching Professor
University of Minnesota Law School
