Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # AI in legal events at SF Tech Week 2026 > SF Tech Week 2026 lists 31 AI legal events from Monday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 11, and most run during the day: only 35% start in the evening. Chancity tracks 1,832 SF Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 31. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/sf) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Daytime-heavy: 11 of 31 are evening events, well below the week's share. - 7 mention food, about half the week's rate. - Wednesday, Oct 7 is the peak, with 9 events. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/ai-legal/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/ai-legal/calendar.ics ## Events Columns: Time is Pacific time. Access: RSVP means a plain RSVP, Apply means the host approves each guest. Status: open, waitlist, closed or sold out, from the official Tech Week calendar. Food and Drinks: the host's own words ("mentions", not a promise). Price: only where the listing shows a price; a dash means no price listed. Featured: featured on the official Tech Week calendar. | Date | Time | Event | Host | Area | Access | Status | Food | Price | Featured | RSVP | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Mon, Oct 5 | 9 AM to 11 AM | Law in the Age of AI | SimpleClosure, Carta | FiDi | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/con6v0i0cwPvODNG0l2T?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 3 PM | International Expansion: Is Your Startup Ready to Take on the World? | Taylor Wessing | Union Square | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/8AGV0ExKtLyrE3jRdyb9?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 3 PM to 4 PM | The Zero Marginal Cost Tax Department | KPMG LLP, Alex Hanhan, Jenny Kim, Chris Zibert, Lindsay Hull | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/tDudDmvgSfAXb4bsFyj3?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 5 PM to 8 PM | AI Startup Accounting & Tax: The Essentials | Baker Tilly, Brian Wong, Chris Cranston | Downtown | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ShlqgRKpuICbE4pBaCu3?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 5:30 PM | LegalTech Beyond Drafting: AI, Automation & Billable Hours | Aparti AI, Anna Naidis, Igor Sheremet, Ryan Green, Shivani, Alina Knobloch | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/2K3ul39zJa30WXMmOnrg?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 5:30 PM to 8 PM | Trust in the Age of AI: Cross-Industry Perspectives on Risk and Regulation | Lini, Sylvia | Hayes Valley | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/7m7zf8bKN0CkBUHBVYjp?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 6 PM | Compliance at Fintech Speed | Midlyr, Stripe, Angelique Strauss, Aryssa Franklin, Wael Elsahhar, Massimo Di Giovacchino | Mission Bay | Apply | open | Dinner | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/IDMDMgrXicuhtP8U9WdK?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 9 AM | devtool founders coffee & waffles | Evil Martians, Vica Melnikova, Annabel P | Pacific Heights | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Kad8lBRFsMfpHmG6Ka9H?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 10 AM | California AI Laws & Regulations | David Poore Turner, David Turner | Golden Gate Park | RSVP | waitlist | - | - | - | [View](https://partiful.com/e/cNK2t2CkD97jgfyOWUzm?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 11 AM | Every Action Is Checked: Governing AI Agents in Regulated Environments | Outhora AI, Michael Walker, DragonflyAI | Virtual | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dEPLGajTisWhhFrH45Vb?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Freedom of Movement: AI, Borders, and the Global Mobility OS | Vestara, Kevin J Andrews Law, Mayer Brown, William Taylor | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/JL11ELjoKPzU06QklMpZ?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 8 AM to 12:30 PM | AI Agents for Legal Teams: A Hands-On Workshop | Ping, Noa Davidson, Mel Foody | Downtown | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/WPoM8ZavW8mVS4wDWdpn?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 8 AM to 9:30 AM | Life Without Lawsuits: Coffee with Levelheaded | Levelheaded, Rob Tregenza, Alina Knobloch | SoMa | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Oy1GKdSEKg07kctPSsTX?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 9 AM | Breakfast with PropTech Builders | Lodge Compliance | SoMa | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Na5thYXeDxTfUEET89Wr?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 3 PM to 5:30 PM | How Legal Teams Can Maximize their ROI -Unplugged! | Law Innovation Agency, Monica Zent | Embarcadero | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gWf8Pc7UAZ7OEf4j9Z90?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 4:30 PM | From Pilot to Production: AI in Legal, Finance & Insurance | Converge VC, DLA Piper, ANSHU AGARWAL, Sandra Puljic | Downtown | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Cwjzs3eaq2zpHhsDEdUr?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 5 PM | AI LEGAL TECH SHIFTS IN AFRICAN MARKETS | Hubtal Inc, Ogunjubee Ifedolapo | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/WLUliuWJgJRVd7d3F8J6?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 6 PM to 9 PM | AI Law, Compliance, & GovTech | SFPlayground | FiDi | RSVP | open | Dinner | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/S91gvLPLTNrvsW7QSfcC?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 7 PM | Can AI File Your Patent? What Founders Should Know | Plat4orm, Landfallip, Valerie Chan | Embarcadero | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/uKdgvLQOCHg6bZr1x1MU?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 7:30 PM | AI-Forward GC Dinner | Athena AI-Native Technologies, Inc., Cem Ucan | Downtown | Apply | open | Dinner | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/xb93Ndl11Mwj0MKSfGnf?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 10 AM to 12:30 PM | Axios Live: Data Governance in the AI Era | Axios Media, Sonia | FiDi | RSVP | closed | - | - | yes | [View](https://partiful.com/e/f2YatCxWj3K9EULa32fi?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 10 AM to 10:45 AM | Let your AI agents manage patent protection | Lightbringer | FiDi | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/0eaKVcPtpQ7gIpVLNNJR?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 12 PM to 1:30 PM | The Founder Reset: What Your Company Data is Worth | Unicorner, SimpleClosure, Deck | Russian Hill | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/78cklI4QrHnDOqiRcOkx?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM | Everyone Is Talking About AI Voice. Nobody Is Talking About Compliance. | Cloudonix, Inc, Eric Klein | Virtual | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/jNwhKYHyWVRPz8nL8p7U?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 5 PM | Voice AI Technical Debates | Sobremesa, Sobremesa Events | Alamo Square | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/9s2nAALMkPuLpgrZM7jO?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 7 PM | Future of Silicon Valley Founders & Policymakers at One Table | SoulByte, SENAL, Scarlett Sun | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/spL4t04wWrcPeYLem7cz?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 9 AM to 11 AM | Private Fund CFO Breakfast - The AI-Enabled Fund: Reporting, Compliance & Tax Strategy (1 CPE) | Suntera Fund Services, KPMG, Zaharit Greenberg, Ryan Youhan | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/83nmlIAvc9TDVp0V4v6A?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 10 AM to 1 PM | Founder Office Hours: Fundraising, GTM & AI | Malaika Commons | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/b0kwe7Noorg1H9grpnha?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 2 PM to 5 PM | Who Owns the Data? The New Diligence Checklist for AI in Healthcare | Xela, Consig AI, Jennifer Gibson, Arvita Tripati, RJ Burnham | Salesforce Park | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/d8Mnsy9EKL8joAz8e7oi?ref=chancity) | | Sat, Oct 10 | 10 AM to 8 PM | AI on Trial: The Liability Moot Court by Ollive | Ollive AI, Purvish Shah, k g, Varsheel | Union Square | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/7SREO9BJoZt27SRZqqo6?ref=chancity) | | Sun, Oct 11 | 1 PM | Sunday Signals: AI, Risk & Real Estate | VERICASA, Rodolfo Santos | Mission | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ovzVaWYQaouiaxK3efp1?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: Alina Knobloch (2); SimpleClosure (2); Alex Hanhan (1); Angelique Strauss (1); Anna Naidis (1) ([X](https://x.com/annapshares)); Annabel P (1) ([X](https://x.com/A__Pemberton)); ANSHU AGARWAL (1); Aparti AI (1); Arvita Tripati (1); Aryssa Franklin (1); Athena AI-Native Technologies, Inc. (1); Axios Media (1) - Speaking: Rex Salisbury; Abrar Hussain; Dori Yona; Dean Shapero; Josh Seidenfeld; Laurie Flanagan; Vincent Goveas; Anshu Agarwal; Dominic Davies; Reid Jackson; Shannah Johnson; Lauren M. Taylor; Jen Gibson; RJ Burnham ## FAQ ### Which AI in legal events can I join without applying? 5 of the 31 are open RSVP; the other 26 ask you to apply. Axios Live: Data Governance in the AI Era (Thu 10 AM, Axios Media); AI Agents for Legal Teams: A Hands-On Workshop (Wed 8 AM, Ping); Everyone Is Talking About AI Voice. Nobody Is Talking About Compliance. (Thu 12:30 PM, Cloudonix, Inc); California AI Laws & Regulations (Tue 10 AM, David Poore Turner); AI Law, Compliance, & GovTech (Wed 6 PM, SFPlayground). ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 26 AI in legal events with an application form, 25 ask for a job title, 26 for a company, 26 for LinkedIn and 14 for GitHub. ### What are the main AI in legal events on Monday, Oct 5? 7 AI in legal events are listed for Monday, Oct 5, led by LegalTech Beyond Drafting: AI, Automation & Billable Hours and AI Startup Accounting & Tax: The Essentials. They include LegalTech Beyond Drafting: AI, Automation & Billable Hours (Mon 5:30 PM), AI Startup Accounting & Tax: The Essentials (Mon 5:00 PM), The Zero Marginal Cost Tax Department (Mon 3:00 PM), International Expansion: Is Your Startup Ready to Take on the World? (Mon 3:00 PM) and Law in the Age of AI (Mon 9:00 AM). ### What are the main AI in legal events on Wednesday, Oct 7? 9 AI in legal events are listed for Wednesday, Oct 7, led by From Pilot to Production: AI in Legal, Finance & Insurance and AI Agents for Legal Teams: A Hands-On Workshop. ### Which AI in legal events have food? 7 of the 31 mention food (3 dinner, 2 snacks, 2 breakfast). They include From Pilot to Production: AI in Legal, Finance & Insurance (Wed 4:30 PM), "Refreshments and soft drinks will be provided"; AI Startup Accounting & Tax: The Essentials (Mon 5:00 PM), "drinks, appetizers, and networking"; Sunday Signals: AI, Risk & Real Estate (Sun 1:00 PM), "Sunday brunch"; AI-Forward GC Dinner (Wed 7:30 PM), "This dinner is for the people actually changing how legal work gets done."; Compliance at Fintech Speed (Mon 6:00 PM), "Sit-Down Dinner". ### Which AI in legal events have drinks? 3 mention drinks: 3 coffee or soft drinks. ### Which AI in legal events have the most RSVPs? From Pilot to Production: AI in Legal, Finance & Insurance has the most, 316 going. ### Who hosts the most AI in legal events? SimpleClosure hosts 2. --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/ai-legal Full SF Tech Week schedule: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/schedule For AI agents: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/agent