Building Legal Agents When You Can't See the Data — Jacob Lauritzen, CTO of Legora

Legal technology is shifting from simple research assistants to autonomous agents capable of orchestrating complex workflows. Legora demonstrates this evolution by deploying agents that perform bulk due diligence, edit documents, and manage project lifecycles. The industry is increasingly adopting "legal engineers"—professionals with both legal and technical expertise—to build and evaluate these systems. While traditional law firms rely on hourly billing, the integration of AI is driving a transition toward project-based pricing and the creation of durable, codified intellectual property. Despite strict data privacy requirements in regulated environments, firms are moving toward cloud-based infrastructure to leverage AI's ability to handle high-volume tasks, such as the tabular review of thousands of contracts. This shift enables lawyers to focus on high-value strategic judgment rather than menial document analysis, fundamentally altering the traditional partnership model.