About the Event:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how legal work gets done, from contract review and due diligence to legal research and deal execution. In this workshop, Sona Karakashian draws on her experience at a leading Silicon Valley law firm, a corporate venture fund, and a technology company to explore how AI is transforming legal practice today and what it means for the next generation of lawyers.
Participants will examine where AI tools add real value, where human judgment remains essential, and the new ethical and professional questions that arise, including confidentiality, accuracy, and accountability.
The session will close with practical guidance on the skills students and young professionals should build to thrive in an AI-enabled legal market, whether they practice in Armenia or internationally.
About the Speaker:
Sona Karakashian is a corporate and venture lawyer with more than a decade of experience advising technology companies and investors. She spent nearly eight years at Goodwin Procter LLP, where she guided startups through every stage of the corporate lifecycle, including formation, venture financings, corporate governance, M&A, and IPOs. Her capital markets work includes the IPOs of DoorDash, Poshmark, and Doximity. She later joined Salesforce Ventures, where she worked on venture investments in leading AI companies such as ElevenLabs and on the firm’s exits in major acquisitions, including Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz. She also served as interim associate general counsel at Matter Labs, a blockchain technology company. Sona is also engaged with Armenia’s technology ecosystem through the Science and Technology Angels Network (STAN).