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Challenge: Enhanced Research Capabilities
AI significantly improves the speed and depth of legal research for small firms. In 2024, Thomson Reuters launched AI-Assisted Research on Westlaw Precision, which allows users to pose complicated legal research questions in natural language and provides synthesized answers, potentially saving hours of work.[140]

Alex Denne, Head of Growth (Open Source Law) at Genie AI, is a legal tech leader and serial founder with over a decade of experience driving innovation and making legal services more accessible. Since joining in 2021, he has scaled the platform from 200 to over 120,000 users, combining deep contract law expertise with a data-driven, open-source approach. He is passionate about democratizing legal knowledge through AI, backed by strong academic credentials and experience leading major product and innovation initiatives.
Alex Denne, Head of Growth (Open Source Law) at Genie AI, is a legal tech leader and serial founder with over a decade of experience driving innovation and making legal services more accessible. Since joining in 2021, he has scaled the platform from 200 to over 120,000 users, combining deep contract law expertise with a data-driven, open-source approach. He is passionate about democratizing legal knowledge through AI, backed by strong academic credentials and experience leading major product and innovation initiatives.