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For the past two years, legal AI has largely been framed as a productivity story. Draft faster. Research quicker. Summarise in seconds. And it worked. AI workspaces proved their value by helping lawyers move more efficiently through familiar tasks..

AI is no longer new. What is new is the growing gap between experimentation and impact. Most organisations have tried AI (copilots, chat tools, point solutions), yet many are still struggling to turn that experimentation into measurable business.

A lot of the conversation around AI focuses on tools. Less of it focuses on execution. We recently sat down with our CTO Ben Stoneham, to talk about why we built Applied AI Agents, and what it actually takes to move from AI experimentation to real.

Let’s get one thing straight: AI in legal tech isn’t just about having the smartest tool in the box, it’s about having the right tool in the right place. Yes, we’ve all seen the hype. AI tools are blowing minds with how fast they can summarise.

You’ve spotted the gnarly process. Everyone’s frustrated. You’re ready to fix it. Now what?