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David Engstorm

David Engstorm

Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Bernard D. Bergreen Faculty Scholar, Stanford University

David Freeman Engstrom is a nationally recognized expert in civil procedure, administrative law, and constitutional law. Current work includes a project for the Administrative Conference of the United States on AI use by federal agencies and a project on the effect of advances in “legal tech” on the civil justice system.  He is also serving as an associate dean at Stanford Law School and is leading an initiative charting the school’s future work around digital technology.  Beyond teaching and research, Engstrom has served as counsel or consultant to a wide range of public and private entities and is a frequent amicus before the U.S. Supreme Court.  He is an elected member of the American Law Institute and a faculty affiliate at CodeX: The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics.  He holds a JD from Stanford Law School, an MSc from Oxford University, and a PhD from Yale University.