LegalTech

05
May
From One Source to Three: When the Right Agent Showed Up

From One Source to Three: When the Right Agent Showed Up

I've written about data.zeeker.sg for months without ever saying: go use it. Three databases now live. Here's the agent architecture that finally made solo ownership tractable enough to invite people in.
10 min read
22
Apr
Word on Claude: The Lawyer's Greatest Legal Tech Tool Strikes Back

Word on Claude: The Lawyer's Greatest Legal Tech Tool Strikes Back

Claude for Word is here, and it's genuinely good. But the interface you work in shapes the thinking you do — and if you can't tell whether you're doing strategy or execution, you might be missing the forest for the trees.
7 min read
31
Mar
Where Is My Work? — How AI Tools Quietly Fragment Your Files

Where Is My Work? — How AI Tools Quietly Fragment Your Files

I sent my laptop for repair and assumed everything was backed up. Then I opened my iPad to work and discovered how many places AI tools had quietly scattered my files.
7 min read
09
Mar
From Draft to Final: What Changed in MinLaw's AI Guide (And What It Means for You)

From Draft to Final: What Changed in MinLaw's AI Guide (And What It Means for You)

I submitted feedback on MinLaw's draft AI guide expecting nothing. Six months later, the final guide adopted both recommendations near-verbatim. Here's what changed and what it means for solo counsel.
7 min read
24
Feb
Two Files, One Workflow. No Code. Just Cowork.

Two Files, One Workflow. No Code. Just Cowork.

I thought Cowork was a poor man's Claude Code. Building CoDraft changed that. Two text files in a folder — and when you open it in Cowork, you get a complete workflow. Here's how to build your own.
10 min read
16
Feb
Budget 2026 Tells Lawyers to Use AI. But Are We in the Driver's Seat?

Budget 2026 Tells Lawyers to Use AI. But Are We in the Driver's Seat?

PM Wong named legal as one of the first professions needing AI transition support in Budget 2026. The government is putting real money behind this - 400% tax deductions, free premium tools, Champions of AI programme. But is this adoption infrastructure, or does it keep lawyers in the passenger seat?
7 min read
09
Feb
So you want to Claude Cowork the Legal Plugin?: A Guide

So you want to Claude Cowork the Legal Plugin?: A Guide

Legal Tech panicked when Anthropic released their legal plugin, but missed the real story: it's open source and customizable. This hands-on guide shows you how to create jurisdiction-specific templates—like a Singapore PDPA DSAR response—and encode your own decision-making logic.
10 min read
05
Feb
My Voice Worked

My Voice Worked

This is a subscriber's only newsletter. There's a lot of ground to cover (Claude's
3 min read
22
Jan
Legal AI's Real Value: Autonomy, Not Automation

Legal AI's Real Value: Autonomy, Not Automation

Before AI, fear forced me to compromise. When a client's case didn't fit the template, I knew the optimal approach—but pursuing it meant hours of risk. AI didn't just save time. It gave me the autonomy to make the right decision, not just the safe one.
6 min read
15
Jan
I Build Infrastructure. Jamie Vibe Codes Tools. Here's What I'm Missing.

I Build Infrastructure. Jamie Vibe Codes Tools. Here's What I'm Missing.

Jamie Tso built 4 legal AI tools in 2-3 months using vibe coding. My redlines library took 3 years. The 30-90x velocity gap comes down to one question: am I building a tool or infrastructure? Most lawyers ask infrastructure questions for tool problems.
8 min read