The SaaS CFO · Ben Murray
podcastplaybookWhy Top Law Firms and Judges Are Turning to AI for Legal Research
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About The SaaS CFOOn this episode of The SaaS CFO Podcast, Ben Murray welcomes Laina Chan, CEO and founder of MiAI Law, to discuss the intersection of legal expertise and cutting-edge AI. With a three-decade career as a construction law barrister and a background in mathematics, Laina Chan shares how her experiences led to building a platform that transforms legal research and risk management. Laina Chan explains how MiAI Law stands apart by replicating the way barristers think, offering precise, first-principles of legal analysis and verification—features now attracting judges, large law firms, and in-house counsel. She dives into the challenges of bringing AI into traditional legal workflows, recent fundraising wins, and the company’s approach to value-based pricing given the high demands of AI inference. Looking ahead, Laina Chan talks about MiAI Law’s rapid growth, its entry into the US market, and…
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
In high-stakes AI markets, compete on domain-native reasoning and verifiability—not generic automation. Design the product around how experts already analyze and validate work, then price for the value created while accounting for costly AI inference.
Why it matters
Professionals in risk-sensitive fields need confidence, not just speed. Embedding expert methods and verification into the product can strengthen adoption and differentiation, while disciplined pricing helps ensure that compute-heavy usage produces durable economics.