Legal AI Built for Higher Ed
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Overview
Contract volume is up across Higher Ed.
But headcount, in most cases, is not.
The expectation is to move faster with the same team: across legal, procurement, research, and other departments that support contracts.
Colleges and universities are starting to introduce AI tools into the contract process to manage that pressure.
Adoption is uneven.
Some teams haven’t started using it. Wondering if they’re behind.
Some are using ChatGPT or Copilot. Not sure how far to trust it.
Some are exploring purpose-built Legal AI tools. But can’t get approval.
This session is a practical look at how colleges and universities are approaching it.
What you’ll see
- What Legal AI can actually do for contract automation in Higher Ed
- How Legal AI tools like SimpleDocs compare to general-purpose AI tools like Claude and OpenAI
- What a Higher Ed use case looks like in practice (Live Demo with SimpleDocs)
About the Host
Preston Clark is CEO and co-founder of SimpleDocs, a software platform designed to automate routine business contracts – saving time for in-house lawyers and accelerating deals for sales teams. Preston is also the co-founder of Law Insider, the world’s largest contract and clause database. With over 15-years of experience at the intersection of software and legal operations, Preston brings a unique perspective to legaltech.
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Preston served in leadership roles with several VC backed start-ups, and he also served as Assistant General Counsel for the University of Miami.
Jennifer Davidson serves as Vice President of Higher Education Partnerships at SimpleDocs EDU, where she works with colleges and universities to modernize contract review and institutional workflows through AI-powered legal technology. With over 15 years of experience supporting higher education legal, compliance, procurement, and student-facing teams, Jennifer brings a deep understanding of the governance, regulatory, and operational realities unique to higher education.