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Peter Wahlgren is a Professor of Law and Information Technology at the Faculty of Law, Department of Law, Stockholm University, appointed to this position in 2001. His academic career spans over three decades at the intersection of legal scholarship and technological innovation.
His educational credentials include:
- LL.D. (1992) from Stockholm University with dissertation "Automation of Legal Reasoning: A Study on Artificial Intelligence and Law" (Kluwer)
- Docent (Habilitation) in Jurisprudence (Allmän rättslära) and Law and IT (Rättsinformatik), both awarded in 1994
Professor Wahlgren's research centers on legal methods, proactive law, legal risk analysis, and legislative techniques, with pioneering contributions to legal informatics and jurimetrics. His work examines how computational methods transform legal reasoning and law-making, particularly through artificial intelligence applications. He investigates the evolution from traditional "Lex Scripta" toward "Law 4.0" systems in the digital age, emphasizing risk-based approaches to legal design.
His publication trends reveal a strategic progression from foundational AI-law studies toward contemporary regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies. Recent works focus on AI governance, legislative adaptation to technological complexity, and the societal implications of automated legal systems. His scholarship consistently appears in Scandinavian Studies in Law and specialized yearbooks addressing law and informatics.
Scientific awards: No specific awards or honors are documented in the provided materials.
He leads significant research initiatives including the Bridge Project (2015 deliverable on societal implications) and the Dual Twins project (2024), while serving as editor for the Scandinavian Studies in Law series. His grant portfolio demonstrates sustained funding for interdisciplinary technology-law research.
Professor Wahlgren co-founded and actively participates in the Nordic Conference on Law and IT (upcoming 40th conference in 2024), serves within the Swedish Law and Informatics Research Institute (celebrating 50 years in 2018), and contributes to the Institute for Scandinavian Law's editorial board. His current projects address AI patent landscapes (2025) and regulatory complexity in digital governance.
