AI Accountability for In-House Counsel and Enterprise Leaders

Julie Mellendorf, Matthew D. Kohel
2/23/2026

As AI becomes embedded in operations, many organizations are struggling to adapt oversight mechanisms fast enough to match the technology’s pace. The legal, financial, compliance, and enterprise risk implications of AI adoption are mounting.

This webinar recording, presented in collaboration between Crowe and Saul Ewing, is specifically tailored for leaders tasked with navigating governance and accountability frameworks for AI. Presenters offer insight into the 2026 regulatory and legal landscape with a focus on key cross-border and cross-regulatory themes.

The session includes a walkthrough of a practical AI governance playbook covering ownership structures, life cycle documentation, role-based controls, data and third-party vendor risks, and ongoing human oversight. Presenters discuss a realistic maturity model to benchmark their organization’s AI governance posture and plan for next steps.

Crowe and Saul Ewing professionals close with a Q&A to help participants translate AI governance structures into measurable outcomes that enable both risk reduction and innovation.

Webinar viewers will leave with a clear framework for action, guidance on evolving responsibilities across functions, and defensible strategies for embedding AI accountability in enterprise controls.

After watching this webinar recording, you should be able to:

  • Identify key accountability and liability touchpoints for enterprise AI use across legal, compliance, finance, and risk functions, and assess how these responsibilities map to governance structures
  • Distinguish between major 2026 AI regulatory and legal themes, such as privacy, intellectual property, third-party risk, and ethics, and align them with practical enterprise risk and compliance strategies
  • Design an AI governance approach that includes life cycle documentation, role-based approvals, data and vendor oversight, and human monitoring, and use a maturity model to prioritize integration into enterprise risk management, SOX, or board-level reporting

Note: Only attendees of the live webinar are eligible for CPE or CLE credit for qualifying webinars. If you view the webinar recording on this page you may not be eligible for CPE or CLE. For questions about CPE, contact [email protected].

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Julie DeMuth Mellendorf
Julie DeMuth Mellendorf
Studio Quality and Risk Management Leader, Crowe Studio