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Steptoe
Steptoe: 6 tracked AI moves since 2023 across compliance & regulatory and ediscovery & litigation.
Activity Index
19
Steady
Market rank
135
of 240 tracked firms
- Tracked since
- 2023
- Evidence records
- 6
- Capability areas
- 2
- Latest activity
- Jun 2026
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Steptoe shows steady visible AI activity, with the strongest recorded concentration in compliance & regulatory. 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.
Compliance & Regulatory
4 movesSteptoe Wins TrustLaw Award for Pro Bono AI Regulation Research in Latin America
eDiscovery & Litigation
2 movesSteptoe Hires Former DOJ Prosecutor to Strengthen AI-Driven Investigations Practice
Activity intelligence
Momentum and strategy mix
Activity by quarter
Strategy move mix
- Other50%
- Internal Build25%
- Key Hire25%
Evidence ledger
Tracked activity
Every published record for this firm, newest first.
- Key HireJun 1, 2026Observed
Steptoe Hires Former DOJ Prosecutor to Strengthen AI-Driven Investigations Practice
Steptoe announced the addition of former DOJ prosecutor Mario Nguyen, specifically framed as strengthening the firm's 'AI-Driven Investigations Practice,' indicating the firm is building a client-facing practice combining AI tooling with white-collar/internal investigations work.
Firm Press Release · Reported confidence
- OtherOct 8, 2025Observed
Steptoe Named 'Gen AI Distinguished' Firm by BTI Consulting Litigation Outlook 2026
BTI Consulting Group's Litigation Outlook 2026 report named Steptoe one of 32 law firms clients trust most for defending/preparing for Gen AI-infused litigation, placing it in the 'Gen AI Distinguished' tier.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
- OtherJun 27, 2025Observed
Steptoe Wins TrustLaw Award for Pro Bono AI Regulation Research in Latin America
Steptoe received the 2025 TrustLaw Collaboration Award for pro bono work with Access Now on a comparative regional analysis of AI regulation across eight Latin American countries, contributing US legal analysis as part of a seven-firm collaboration that reportedly influenced draft legislation in Peru.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- OtherSep 25, 2024Observed
Steptoe Launches Public AI Legislative Tracker
Steptoe's AI, Data, and Digital practice launched a public AI Legislative Tracker monitoring proposed and enacted AI-related legislation at the state and federal level, including bill summaries and likelihood-of-enactment assessments, kept updated through at least June 2026.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Policy / GovernanceJul 30, 2024Observed
Steptoe Publishes White Paper on AI and US National Security Law
Steptoe published a comprehensive white paper on how AI intersects with US national security law, covering export controls, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and deepfake/synthetic-content regulation, authored by Brian Fleming and Evan Abrams.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildJan 1, 2023Observed
Steptoe Operates Formal Cross-Practice AI Group
Steptoe operates a dedicated, cross-practice 'Artificial Intelligence' group (also branded AI, Data & Digital) advising clients on AI regulatory compliance, transactions, and disputes; Chambers USA ranks the group Nationwide in Artificial Intelligence for 2026. Co-heads include Christopher A. Suarez, a certified AI Governance Professional and co-editor of an ABA book on AI legal issues.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
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