Waymaker Wednesday: Women in LegalTech – Meet Yashasvi Agarwal

Yashasvi Agarwal works at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. She is currently part of the Digital & Innovation team at Khaitan & Co, where she focuses on integrating GenAI, automation, and LegalTech into legal service delivery to make legal work more efficient, scalable, and intelligent. Her work involves deploying AI tools for document review, due diligence, legal research, and process optimisation, while also contributing to product development, digital strategy, and legal operations within the firm.

Alongside her role, she serves as the Delhi Ambassador for the Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN) where she actively works on building and engaging a community at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation.

Previously, she worked with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in their Innovation, Legal Technology, and Alternative Legal Services team, where she worked extensively on AI-driven legal workflows, document automation, legal design, and legaltech consulting. Her earlier experience also includes litigation exposure at the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court of India, where she worked on research, drafting, and commercial litigation matters.

Her work is driven by a focus on leveraging technology to transform how legal services are delivered, with a particular interest in AI, legal operations, and the future of law.

Here’s a peek into her world:

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

LegalTech can sometimes feel like a niche space where not many lawyers initially see themselves fitting in. Communities like this help change that.

I joined because it brings together women who are exploring different paths within law - product, innovation, AI, operations and having conversations about how the profession is evolving

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

Access to legal information in a structured and understandable way.

A lot of people don’t struggle because the law is absent; they struggle because it is scattered, complex, or difficult to interpret. If technology can simplify legal information, procedures, and rights into something people can actually understand and act on, it would make the system far more accessible.

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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?

One book that stayed with me is Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas by Satyarth Nayak. I like how it tells stories from the Puranas in a way that focuses on people, their choices, their doubts, and the consequences of their actions.

What I found interesting is that many of those stories are really about judgment, responsibility, and navigating complicated situations, things we also deal with in work and life today. It’s a reminder that human nature and decision-making haven’t really changed much over time.

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

Outside of work, I really enjoy travelling and experiencing new places. I’m also a trained dancer, which has always been an important creative outlet for me. And I genuinely enjoy reading; there’s literally nothing better than getting lost in a good book.

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

Don’t wait until you feel completely ready to step into a new space.

Many interesting opportunities appear slightly outside your comfort zone. If something genuinely interests you, it’s worth exploring and learning on the go.

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

Probably something at the intersection of technology, public policy, and research.

I’ve always been curious about how systems work, whether that’s legal institutions, markets, or technology ecosystems. So, I imagine I would still end up in a space that studies and builds systems that shape how people interact with information and institutions

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Yashasvi’s journey reflects how legal practice is steadily evolving through the integration of AI and technology within traditional systems. She continues to explore how innovation can make legal services more efficient, accessible, and future-ready.

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