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Building AI Agents for Legal Tech: Lessons from Finiti Legal

·8 min read·By Ibrahim Shittu
AI
Legal Tech
Microsoft Office
Automation

Working at Finiti Legal has been an incredible journey into the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal technology. As we build AI agents that fundamentally transform how lawyers work with regulatory content, I've learned valuable lessons about developing enterprise-grade AI solutions.

The Challenge

Legal professionals spend countless hours on tedious, repetitive tasks - particularly around SEC filings and regulatory content creation. What traditionally takes days to draft manually can now be automated, but the challenge lies in building systems that lawyers can trust with their most critical work.

Our Approach

Security First

Working with sensitive legal documents requires SOC 2 compliance from day one. We've built a secure multi-tenant architecture that ensures data isolation and meets the stringent security requirements of legal firms.

Microsoft Office Integration

Lawyers live in Microsoft Word and Outlook. Rather than asking them to change their workflow, we brought our AI directly into their existing tools through deep Office integration.

Domain-Specific AI

Generic AI models aren't sufficient for legal work. We've fine-tuned our models specifically for regulatory content, ensuring accuracy and relevance in legal contexts.

Key Lessons Learned

Trust is Everything: In legal tech, accuracy isn't just important - it's critical. Every AI decision needs to be explainable and auditable.

Integration Over Innovation: Sometimes the best solution isn't the most innovative - it's the one that fits seamlessly into existing workflows.

Compliance is a Feature: SOC 2 compliance isn't a checkbox - it's a core feature that enables adoption in enterprise legal environments.

Looking Forward

The future of legal tech lies in AI that amplifies human expertise rather than replacing it. As we continue to develop these tools, the focus remains on helping legal professionals focus on strategy and high-value work while automating the routine tasks that consume their time.

What challenges are you facing in your domain-specific AI implementations? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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Ibrahim Shittu

Senior Software Engineer passionate about AI, web/mobile development, and building products that make a difference.

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