Ep 108: Kira’s Cofounders on 10 Years in Business and their New Book on AI in Law

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year marks the 10th anniversary of</span> <a href= "https://kirasystems.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kira Systems</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the first company to develop AI-powered contract analysis, technology that is now becoming commonplace in the legal profession. To mark the anniversary, Kira’s cofounders are releasing a book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI</span></em> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3ouLeR9"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">For Lawyers: How Artificial Intelligence is Adding Value, Amplifying Expertise, and Transforming Careers</span></em></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When CEO</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahwaisberg"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Noah Waisberg</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a former lawyer, and CTO</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-hudek-39918b18a"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Dr. Alexander Hudek</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a computer scientist, launched Kira in 2011, they thought it would be easy to develop machine-learning software to review contracts. They quickly found out otherwise. It was two years before they had a product to sell and nearly three before they earned a penny of revenue. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on LawNext, Waisberg and Hudek join host Bob Ambrogi to share their story of founding and building Kira Systems into one of the world’s leading legal technology companies, used by law firms throughout the world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They also discuss their new book, the topics it covers, and the “friends” from the legal tech industry who helped them write it. </span></p> <p><strong>Thank You To Our Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. </span></p> <ul>