Interview

In this final instalment of our Lexis+ AI mini-series we spoke with Sarah Wilson, Head of Customer Success at LexisNexis UK about her role, how she helps customers and what project she’s most proud of. Tell me a little about your role at LexisNexis I’m responsible for making sure our customers get full value from […]

In a continuation of our mini-series taking a look at the different facets of the Lexis AI+ journey, we spoke with Sanjeeta Patel, Marketing Director at LexisNexis UK about her role, her thoughts on generative AI and where she sees the most growth. Tell me a little about your role at LexisNexis I’m Marketing Director […]

This month we interviewed the personalities at LexisNexis involved with Lexis+ AI starting with sales all the way through to customer success – reflecting the full process from start to finish. In this interview we spoke with Gav Shaw, VP Sales at LexisNexis UK about his role, who he wants to work with and biggest […]

In this week’s interview, Marc May (Founder, The Legal Technologist – MM) spoke with Karen Waldron (Director of Product Development, LexisNexis – KW) about the enhancements to the Lexis+ AI offering and recent launch of Protégé, a personalised AI assistant with agentic capabilities. MM: Hi Karen, thanks for joining me today to talk about LexisNexis’ […]

Throughout 2025 we will be interviewing people in the legal tech/ops space from around the world. In this fifth interview of the year, Marc May spoke with Valentin Feklistov and Alex Bitskov, Co-Founders of FutureLaw conference and LEGID, about their journey and impact as Founders, what it takes to create an international legal tech event, […]

Throughout 2025 we will be interviewing people in the legal tech/ops space from around the world. In this fourth interview of the year, Marc May spoke with Sara Ajmi, Legal Operations and Technology Manager at TELUS, about her journey into legal operations, how legal ops can be improved, why we should lose the label ‘alternative […]

Throughout 2025 we will be interviewing people in the legal tech/ops space from around the world. In this third interview of the year, Marc May spoke with Laura Richardson, General Counsel at legal tech company Agiloft about legal operations, training lawyers for non-legal tasks like CLM implementations, what to do to make sure you’re buying […]

Throughout 2025 we will be interviewing people in the legal tech/ops space from around the world. In this second interview of the year, Marc May spoke with Yavanika Shah at IndusLaw (one of India’s largest full service, top tier firms) about her move towards law firm management, the unsung heroes of the legal world, the […]

Throughout 2025 we will be interviewing people in the legal tech/ops space from around the world. In this first interview of the year, Marc May spoke with Tanisha Minev, Senior Legal Counsel at Yoco about what sparked her interest in legal ops, what the Dutch legal tech scene is like, what was her best/worst project […]

Chapter 1: ‘Often initiative arises from necessity’. This was one of my favourite quotes when I approached StraLi. Since then, despite the distance from my home town and alternative paths to law, I have always felt connected with its mission and people. StraLi (STRAtegic Litigation) is a non-profit association made up of seven young Turin […]

Marc May and the founder of Justikal, Margrét Anna Einarsdóttir, talk about Justikal, how it improves accesst to justice and what the future holds. MM: What is Justikal and what inspired you to found the company and develop the technology? ME: Justikal is a solution that enables parties involved in legal proceedings to manage and […]

What do you do now and what do you enjoy about it? I recently took a bold step forward in my professional journey by becoming an independent Legal Tech specialist. I take charge of law firms’ legal technology implementations, helping them gain a competitive edge in the market. I enjoy that I can take full […]

In our March 2022 issue, Marc May (MM) interviewed Shilpa Bhandarkar (SB), CEO of data-centric CLM solution CreateiQ, designed and developed by global law firm Linklaters. MM: Could you tell me a little bit about your current role? SB: I’m the CEO of CreateiQ, the CLM platform designed and developed by Linklaters. My role is […]

Over the next 12 months Jeremy Small, CEO of Jameson Legal, will be carrying out interviews with professionals from around the world discussing law and technology. In his first interview, Jeremy talks with Marc May, Managing Editor and Founder of the Legal Technologist magazine, about his journey into legal tech, current trends and what lawyers […]

All businesses are being forced to engage with new technology and use data to optimise their operations. Law firms are no exception. But how should law firms approach software development? And how can law firms engage with data science? Our Global Editor, Becky Baker, discusses these questions and more with James Moore in the third […]

In July’s issue Polina Medvedieva interviewed the founder of Avokaado, Mariana Hagström. The interview covered Mariana’s journey from Managing Partner to Legaltech Founder, differences between the two roles, challenges starting a legaltech startup and whether there should be more women in legaltech. You’re currently the Founder and CEO of Avokaado, a document automation/workflow company based […]

Mary Bonsor is CEO and co-founder of F-LEX, a legaltech startup using automation to create a seamless recruitment experience for applicants, law firms and legal departments. In Part 1 of our F-LEX series, Mary spoke to Becky Baker, our Editor, about her journey from lawyer to entrepreneur and what she learned about commercial awareness along […]

In Part 2 of our 3-part series about the LegalTech startup, Juro, CEO Richard Mabey explains the challenges of scaling up a startup, and the framework he uses to tackle them. Juro is entering an exciting new phase as we start to scale-up the business. In the early days only two goals really mattered: building […]

The Lawyer’s recent analysis of the Solicitors Regulations Authority’s report on diversity in law firms shows a significant ethnic diversity gap, particularly at partnership level. The industry average gender pay gap stands at 21.7%. What if the legal world could start again, with a clean slate? Disruptive law companies like Elevate recognise that these inconsistencies […]

By Myat Eaindra Cho Chris Recker, an associate specialised in commercial litigation and civil fraud at Trowers & Hamlins has given us his expert insights into the world of blockchain and cybercrime. Trowers & Hamlins is an international law firm with offices throughout the UK, Middle East and Far East. What made you choose cybercrime? […]