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AI & Law: Guidelines For Doing A Startup In LegalTech

Lance Eliot
7 min readNov 13, 2020

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Here are the key factors you need to know for starting your LegalTech startup

by Dr. Lance B. Eliot

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Key briefing points about this article:

  • Many attorneys harbor a dream to do a startup business based on a LegalTech idea they have
  • An entrepreneurial-minded lawyer needs to think ahead and prepare for the rough journey
  • The good news is that the VC/PE funding for LegalTech startups still seems to be doing well
  • The “bad news” is that there are lots of LegalTech flops and failures, so be forewarned
  • Abide by the included list of 20 key factors for your startup and you’ll have a better chance

Introduction

Many lawyers harken to startup their own business that would bring the next legal-world shattering latest-and-greatest LegalTech product to the marketplace.

Many software developers have a likewise ambition.

Oftentimes, those entrepreneurial lawyers seeking such a quest are not especially tech-savvy, but they do know the legal…

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Lance Eliot
Lance Eliot

Written by Lance Eliot

Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a renowned global expert on AI, successful startup founder, global CIO/CTO, , was a top exec at a major Venture Capital (VC) firm.