Waymaker Wednesday: Women in LegalTech – Meet Samridhi Jain

We’re spotlighting Samridhi Jain, a legal tech journalist working at the intersection of law, technology, and storytelling. Currently a Staff Writer at Legaltech Hub, a directory of global legal tech solutions, Samridhi focuses on helping lawyers, buyers, and innovators make sense of the rapidly evolving legal tech landscape. Her work directly impacts buyers, lawyers, and innovators who want to make better decisions about using legal technology in their daily workflows. With her writing, she helps cut through hype to ask what’s actually working, what isn’t, and why it matters.

Alongside this, Samridhi serves as the Bengaluru Chapter Co-Lead at The AI Collective, where she helps build a hands-on, community-driven space for conversations around AI by hosting AI events across the city. From hosting “AI over Chai” meetups to rapid vibe-coding and builder-focused sessions, her work centres on making AI approachable, practical, and grounded in real-world use cases. She has hosted events with companies like Windsurf, Vercel, Genspark and Claude. 

Her background of running a marketing agency for legal and being a lawyer herself brings nuance, narrative and depth to her storytelling. She has worked with law firms, legal tech companies and lawyers across the world to translate complex legal and technical ideas into digestible formats through her strategic marketing. She is an advocate of the plain language movement and deeply believes in meeting the lawyers where they are when it comes to technology or change. Her journey reflects a deep curiosity about legal workflows, change management, and how thoughtful communication can drive meaningful adoption of legal technology.

Here’s a peek into her world:

1. What inspired you to join the Women in LegalTech community?

The representation of women in the tech ecosystem is still skewed, and that imbalance becomes even more visible when you look at niche spaces like legal tech. I’ve always wanted to be part of a community where I could speak openly, share my experiences, and genuinely relate to others who’ve faced similar challenges.

Nine out of ten times, my conversations with women in the tech ecosystem end up resonating on some shared experience — whether it’s navigating credibility, finding space to grow, or simply being heard. Those moments almost always lead to deeper connections.

What keeps inspiring me to stay engaged with the community are the in-person conversations. Just recently, I met someone through the community and we bonded instantly—not just over our interests within the legal tech ecosystem, but over broader life experiences as well. Those conversations naturally spark ideas, collaborations, and a sense of momentum. That, to me, is the most exciting part.

Over time, the community has also become a safe space — a place where conversations feel authentic rather than performative. Legal tech itself is still at a very early stage of growth, so having a community to rely on, to ask questions, and to learn from makes a huge difference. 

Most importantly, such communities give women a collective voice in the ecosystem. As the space evolves, that voice matters especially when it comes to ensuring the right representation of women’s expertise and perspectives in legal tech.

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2. If you could solve one problem in the legal world (or beyond) with technology, what would it be?

If I could solve one problem, it would be the way laws are written, communicated, and understood by everyday people. The biggest issue is jargon. Laws and regulations, especially those that are consumer-facing, are still incredibly difficult to read and understand. Making law “accessible” isn’t just a slogan — it means making it easy to read, easy to interpret, and easy to apply in real life.

I strongly believe in the plain language movement, de-jargonization of the law and thoughtful user-centric design for regulations. Users of the law must be able to understand what the law is, how it serves them, and what they are held accountable to. 

Legal education should not begin or stop at law school. Everyone should be taught about laws that affect them—throughout their lives, through multiple formats. Not everyone learns the same way. Some people are visual learners, others prefer audio or interactive formats. Technology — especially AI — makes this possible. Complex legal text can be simplified, and then translated into videos, podcasts, or other formats that people actually engage with.

That kind of enablement would genuinely democratize access to the law. Despite what we often say, access to law hasn’t truly been democratized. People are still intimidated by legal systems, and unsure of the laws they’re subject to and that’s a deeply unfair position to be in.

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3. What’s one book, podcast, or resource that’s made a big impact on how you think about work or life?

A podcast that’s significantly shaped how I think about my career is The Writers’ Co-op. I started listening to it when I was running my own marketing agency in the legal ecosystem, and I still tune in now as a legal tech journalist. It brings together the lived experiences of freelance writers and journalists in a very honest, practical way and that’s been incredibly grounding for me.

I also enjoy The Deal, which appeals to the business geek in me. It covers M&A, private equity, and broader business dynamics, and helps me think more strategically about how industries move and evolve.

Another favourite is Two by Two, which breaks down major business and economic stories in a way that really forces you to think differently and step back from surface-level narratives.

Within legal tech specifically, I regularly listen to Legaltech Week by Bob Ambrogi—a journalist roundtable that offers a sharp, week-to-week pulse on what’s happening in the ecosystem. As someone who reports on this space, it’s a valuable way to stay grounded in broader industry conversations.

Lately, I’ve also been reading a lot on Substack, especially independent writing that explores technology, business, and media more critically.

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4. Outside of work, what’s something you’re passionate about or love spending time on?

I’m very drawn to the aesthetics of things. Lately, I’ve really been enjoying hosting people and cooking — something I’ve been learning from my mom. There’s something deeply satisfying about creating an experience, whether that’s through food, conversation, or the way a space feels.

I also love reading. I’m particularly drawn to books on economics, the business ecosystem, psychology, and awareness—anything that helps me understand how people think and how systems work. I enjoy autobiographies and business books as well, especially those that take you through the journey of a person or a company. If a book bends your mind a little and forces you to think differently, I’m usually hooked.

I’m an eternally curious person by nature. If something intrigues me, I tend to dig deep and ask a lot of questions. Recently, that curiosity has led me into exploring jazz music—learning about its history, listening to it more intentionally, and understanding where it comes from. Music, in general, helps me stay grounded. 

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5. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received as a woman in your career journey?

One piece of advice that’s stayed with me came from a conversation at a legal tech event a few years ago. It was simple, almost obvious at first — ‘keep making good art.” But it really stuck.

Over time, I’ve come to interpret that advice as a reminder to keep creating work that meets my own standards. For me, “art” can be many things — writing and reporting on the legal tech ecosystem, building something of my own, or even hosting an event. After that conversation, I started viewing all of it as creative output.

“Good” is subjective, but it has to be good by your own definition. I tend to hold myself to very high standards—which isn’t always easy—but it does push me to keep raising the bar for myself.

Another piece of advice I’ve carried with me is this: if you’re consistently hitting 100% of what you’re aiming for, you’re probably not aiming high enough. That idea has helped me believe more deeply in my own potential and encouraged me to set bolder goals. It’s a reminder to trust yourself, think bigger, and keep moving forward.

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6. If you weren’t working in law/legaltech, what’s another path you could totally see yourself in?

I would almost certainly be building something of my own. Whether that’s a marketing business or another kind of venture, I see myself in a leadership role—starting, shaping, and growing a business.

I’m deeply interested in economics and the business side of how things work, and I think I would have naturally gravitated toward that space. I love reading about the journeys of people and companies, understanding how decisions are made, and stepping into those perspectives. If not law or legal tech, that’s the world I’d want to be in.

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Samridhi’s work reminds us that legal innovation isn’t just about building tools—it’s about asking better questions, telling better stories, and meeting the legal community where it truly is. Through her writing and community-building, she continues to shape how the future of LegalTech is understood, discussed, and adopted.

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