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A senior barrister recently made waves with a deliberately incendiary claim: AI will “kill all the lawyers.”  The article argued that artificial intelligence has already reached a point where it can outperform legal professionals — not just in speed, but in quality — and that this marks the beginning of the end for the profession. The argument is effective as rhetoric. It taps into a real emotional current in law: the fear that a machine might one day replicate the skills law

Kanan Dhru is a legal innovation leader, investor, and academic working at the intersection of law, technology, design, and justice. She is currently a General Partner at Ritam Ventures , India’s first LegalTech-focused venture capital fund, where she invests in innovations transforming law, justice, and society. Alongside this, she leads Kanan Dhru Consulting , supporting organisations in adopting AI responsibly through transparent and ethical governance frameworks. Kanan’

This week, we’re spotlighting Avanti Durani Mittal , Co-Founder and Executive Director of Setu , a LegalTech initiative working at the intersection of law, technology, and access to justice. Avanti is focused on building practical, human-centred solutions that address one of the most persistent gaps in the legal system: access to clear, reliable legal information for underserved communities. At Setu, Avanti leads the development of AI-powered tools designed to be simple, intu

This month’s Women in LegalTech  session under the Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN)  featured a candid conversation with Iravati Singh , whose experience across corporate advisory, in-house legal operations, and law firm innovation offered a grounded view of how LegalTech actually works in practice. The discussion examined the real mechanics  of LegalTech careers in India — how roles are shaped, why adoption often fails, and what skills are becoming indispensable as legal tea

This week in our Waymaker Wednesday series, we’re spotlighting Khushboo Singh , a LegalTech leader whose career captures the evolution of modern legal work—where law, data, product, and operations intersect. Over the past decade at Pramata , Khushboo has grown from a legal analyst into a cross-functional leader shaping how global enterprises understand and leverage their contracts. Her journey spans legal operations, CLM strategy, AI-driven automation, product management, and

This week in our Waymaker Wednesday series, we’re spotlighting Spriha Bhandari, Assistant Director at the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation and Assistant Dean & Professor at Jindal Global Law School. Spriha stands at the intersection of law, technology, and design, shaping how the next generation of lawyers understand and build for the digital era. With deep experience in technology law, AI regulation, and human-centered legal innovation, she brings together aca

Indian LegalTech is building fast — but not fast enough. Despite 954+ startups, expanding e-Courts, and $112M in funding this year, pilots don’t scale, budgets stay tight, and core workflows barely change. So ILTN, in collaboration with IDEATE Lab , Jindal Global University , convened the people who can actually change this. LegalTech Strategic Roundtable 📍 The Claridges, New Delhi 🗓️ 27 November 2025 This wasn’t a panel.This was a working room  of decision-makers: Law Fir

ILTN was proud to host a special conversation titled “She Builds LegalTech”  at the TechSommet LegalTech India Summit 2025 — a session designed to spotlight the women who are actively shaping India’s legaltech ecosystem through leadership, innovation, and relentless curiosity. A Panel of Trailblazers The session was moderated by Iravati Singh  and brought together three exceptional voices: Suchorita Mookerjee , C-Level, MZM Legal LLP Namita Shah , Co-Founder, Presolv360 Sushm

The Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN) was proud to serve as the Ecosystem Partner  for OakBridge Publishing’s India Law, AI & Tech Summit 2025 , held on 29 November in New Delhi . The summit brought together leading voices from law, technology, business, and policy to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of legal innovation and AI’s role in shaping the sector. ILTN as Ecosystem Partner As the official ecosystem partner, ILTN played a central role in convening the community a

The ILTN community in Mumbai gathered for an engaging and fresh round of conversations. The session brought together lawyers, tech professionals, founders, and curious practitioners who were keen to explore where legal tech is headed — and how it’s moving far beyond basic digitisation. Legal Tech: Beyond Digitisation, Toward Workflow Transformation The discussion opened with a collective reflection on how legal tech has matured. Participants noted that the first wave of tools

The ILTN Delhi community gathered once again for a dynamic and idea-rich meetup that brought together lawyers, founders, builders, and tech-curious professionals from across the ecosystem. What followed was a lively mix of sharp insights, honest conversations, and hands-on learning around the future of legal work in an AI-driven world. Spotlight Speakers ⭐ Alok Priyadarshi — Demystifying ALSPs & E-Discovery Alok kicked off the conversations with one of the most accessible ex

Paavni Jain  is an Assistant Director at the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation  and an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) , where she explores the evolving intersection of law, technology, and academia. Based in Delhi, Paavni brings together her experience as a researcher, teacher, and creative problem-solver to help shape the next generation of lawyers and policy thinkers. A passionate academic and public speaking graduate, she has a deep int

Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN)  is proud to support the India Law, AI & Tech Summit 2025  organised by OakBridge Publishing as the Ecosystem Partner! This flagship national summit will convene the country’s leading voices from law, technology, policy, and business to shape the future of AI and innovation within India’s legal ecosystem. Summit Overview A premium full-day forum , the summit will bring together top law firms, general counsels, technologists, policymakers, me

This month’s Women in LegalTech  session brought together two dynamic voices shaping the future of LegalTech — Khushboo Singh , Legal Operations & Technology Specialist, and Vaishali Gopal , Legal Designer & Innovation Strategist. Moderated under the Women in LegalTech vertical of the Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN) , the discussion focused on how professionals can carve out meaningful, transferable, and future-ready careers in LegalTech. The discussion quickly moved beyond r

Swati Singh  is a lawyer and the Mumbai Ambassador for the Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN) . She currently works as a Legal Executive in Commercial Transactions and IPR at Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) , where she bridges law, business, and technology. As the ILTN Mumbai Ambassador , Swati plays a key role in fostering conversations around legal innovation and connecting professionals passionate about LegalTech and the future of law. Her work reflects a commitment to both le

Legal-AI Hype Faces Reality Recent turbulence in the legal-technology sector suggests that the once high-flying promise of Legal-AI may be entering a correction phase. Two of the field’s most visible startups — Robin AI  and Harvey  — are now facing scrutiny over sustainability, adoption, and the limits of automation in professional services. Robin AI: Layoffs and Uncertainty UK-based contract review startup Robin AI  has reportedly laid off staff following slower-than-expect

This week for Waymaker Wednesday , we’re excited to spotlight Supriya Vakil , a Legal Ops & Legal Tech Specialist passionate about transforming how legal teams operate. Based in India, Supriya works on building scalable contracting systems, CLM workflows, and alignment between product and legal teams, all aimed at making legal operations smoother, smarter, and more impactful. With experience shaping tech-law intersections and advocating for legal-ops as core infrastructure (

This week in our Waymaker Wednesday  series, we’re spotlighting Adrika Singh , Co-Founder of Nowlez.ai , an AI-powered research platform that delivers expert analysis on global trends. Based in Delhi, Adrika represents a new generation of legal innovators who seamlessly blend law, technology, and entrepreneurship. With a specialization in Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law , and memberships in leading global institutions like the Singapore International Arbitration C

On October 11, 2025, the Indian LegalTech Network hosted a vibrant Open House & Meetup at Samagata Foundation , Bangalore . The gathering brought together an exciting mix of legal tech builders, legal ops professionals, in-house counsels, law firm partners, general counsels, and lawyers — all converging to connect, explore, and build. Here's a recap of what transpired, what we learned, and what lies ahead. Setting the Tone: Welcome, Icebreakers, and Networking The event began

This week in our Waymaker Wednesday  series, we’re spotlighting Namita Shah , Co-founder of Presolv360 , a platform redesigning dispute...