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Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP: 3 tracked AI moves since 2026 across training & talent, infrastructure & platform and compliance & regulatory.
Activity Index
24
Rising
Market rank
94
of 242 tracked firms
- Tracked since
- 2026
- Evidence records
- 3
- Capability areas
- 4
- Latest activity
- Sep 2026
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Akerman LLP shows rising visible AI activity, with the strongest recorded concentration in training & talent. No named technology relationship is yet established in the tracked evidence.
Analysis based only on published evidence tracked by TVPi; it is not a claim about unobserved firm activity.
Capability intelligence
Tracked capabilities and adoption
Areas inferred from public moves, with recency and supporting evidence visible at a glance.
Training & Talent
2 movesInfrastructure & Platform
2 movesCompliance & Regulatory
1 moveAkerman appoints Director of AI Governance from Highspot
Policy / Governance
1 moveAkerman appoints Michael Adler as Director of AI Governance and Data Protection
Activity intelligence
Momentum and strategy mix
Activity by quarter
Strategy move mix
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Outcome evidence
Proof points and verified case studies
“The conversation has moved from whether to use AI to how to govern it responsibly while protecting sensitive information, managing enterprise risk and maintaining accountability." — Michael Adler, Director of AI Governance, Akerman”
Evidence ledger
Tracked activity
Every published record for this firm, newest first.
- Key HireSep 11, 2026Observed
Akerman hires Charles Zerner as first Director of AI Development, completing three-part AI leadership
Akerman hired Charles Zerner as Director of AI Development, a Harvard-educated litigator who writes production code and tunes open-weight models. Zerner completes a three-part AI leadership structure alongside Michael Adler (AI Governance) and Tricia Thomas (AI Research Services). CEO Scott Meyers described a hybrid buy/build strategy for Am Law 100-leading AI capability.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireAug 12, 2026Observed
Akerman appoints Director of AI Governance from Highspot
Am Law 100 firm Akerman appointed Michael Adler, formerly head of global data privacy and AI at Highspot, as its new Director of AI Governance and Data Protection within its Akerman Intelligence unit. He will also serve as a partner in the corporate practice group in Washington DC, developing the firm's AI governance framework.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireAug 7, 2026Observed
Akerman appoints Michael Adler as Director of AI Governance and Data Protection
Akerman created a new Director of AI Governance and Data Protection role within its Akerman Intelligence unit, appointing Michael Adler (ex-Highspot, Autodesk, Amazon). Adler will develop governance and oversight frameworks for increasingly autonomous AI systems while advising clients on AI governance, data protection, and international AI regulation. The move reflects Akerman's view that enterprise attention is shifting from AI adoption to AI governance—particularly for agentic AI.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
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