The Governance Gap: Building a Legal AI Playbook Before Your Company Asks You To

AI is already showing up across the business — in everyday productivity tools, vendor platforms, customer-facing workflows, and internal decision-making processes. For in-house legal teams, the challenge is no longer whether AI needs governance. It is whether legal can help shape the rules early enough to reduce risk, support responsible adoption, and avoid being pulled in only after problems arise. Join us on Tuesday, June 9 at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT as Noga Rosenthal, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Ampersand; Andy Dale, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at OpenAP; and Jessica Nguyen, Chief Legal Officer at Sandstone, explore how in-house counsel can build an AI governance playbook from the ground up. This practical session will focus on what actually works inside fast-moving companies: how to identify AI use across the organization, create workable governance structures, define approval pathways, and position legal as a business partner that enables smart AI adoption rather than slowing it down. Key takeaways will include: How to assess what AI tools, vendors, and use cases are already in use across the company How to structure practical risk tiers, approval workflows, and ownership responsibilities What should be included in an AI governance playbook and how to keep it current How to secure executive buy-in for AI governance before issues escalate How legal can frame governance as a competitive advantage, not a speed bump Who Should Attend: This session is designed for in-house counsel advising on AI adoption, technology risk, data privacy, product counseling, compliance, procurement, vendor management, or enterprise risk. It will be especially valuable for legal professionals who need to help their companies move quickly while creating practical guardrails that clarify accountability, reduce risk, and support responsible innovation. There is NO COST to attend this program! This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Sandstone! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library- In-House Connect On-Demand.