Pilot / TrialJul 21, 2026
Bass, Berry & Sims completes inaugural Summer AI Lab — 43 associates build AI prototypes with Vanderbilt Law School
Nashville-based Bass, Berry & Sims completed its inaugural Summer AI Lab on July 21, bringing together 43 summer associates to develop AI prototypes addressing real-world legal workflow challenges, using a human-centered design methodology in collaboration with Cat Moon, co-director of Vanderbilt Law School's AI in Law Lab. Teams identified friction points through attorney interviews, then built and pitched AI prototypes in a Shark Tank-style format. The winning team built an AI agent to standardize reusable prompts and precedents, creating pre-populated vaults to improve deal transaction efficiency. The program expanded the firm's documented, lawyer-validated AI models portfolio and is designed as a replicable model for future innovation.