MiAI Law

AI legal tech startup MiAI Law raised $2 million

A legal tech startup built by a barrister to use AI reasoning system for case law and legislation has raised $2 million. MiAI Law was founded and designed by practising barrister Laina Chan. After beta testing with lawyers, including international firms and barristers’ chambers, she raised $2 million from family, staff and angel investors in […]

MiAI Law launches AI-powered legal reasoning for lawyers

The news: MiAI Law has launched its AI-powered legal reasoning platform on the market following beta testing by lawyers and barristers. The context: The launch follows a $2 million funding raise last year backed by global investors including former Citibank and JPMorgan employees. MiAI Law, designed by practicing barrister Laina Chan, applies artificial intelligence directly to case […]

MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning

MiAI Law has launched an artificial intelligence product for lawyers that it says can show its reasoning step by step, following a AU$2 million funding round completed in five days. The Sydney-based company was founded by practising barrister Laina Chan. The product is positioned as a legal research and analysis system that draws on case […]

MiAI Law launches with $A2 million investment, promises to revolutionise legal AI

Artificial intelligence is creeping steadily into the law. Now an Australian start-up claims it can do more than retrieve cases. MiAI Law says it can replicate legal reasoning itself, and investors have rushed to test the proposition. MiAI Law, an Australian AI-driven legal system, has officially launched following a period of beta testing with various […]

The latest law tech, legal innovation and AI-in-law happenings.

The newest kid on the law AI block is MiAI Law, a home-grown “reasoning system” that everyone’s favourite ex-judge Michael Kirby calls “the way of the future”. MiAI is an Australian original, built by Sydney barrister Laina Chan, of 2 Selborne chambers, who was Kirby’s associate back in his days on the NSW Court of Appeal. Chan’s platform […]

First published at LSJ Online Legal Updates May 2025: A world without lawyers: is automated decision-making the future? – Law Society Journal.

In legal practice, the selection of a lawyer is rarely arbitrary. It is often grounded in personal recommendations, existing professional relationships, or the lawyer’s reputation for competence and integrity. Trust plays a pivotal role. A client does not just seek technical expertise but reassurance – a feeling that their lawyer will advocate zealously and guide […]

Episode46 : Transforming Legal Education: Preparing Law Students for an AI-Driven Future – Insights from MiAI Law and Seattle University School of Law

What does it really take to prepare the next generation of lawyers for an AI-accelerated world? In this episode 46 of Xraised, we sit down with MiAI Law and Seattle University School of Law to explore how legal education must evolve as artificial intelligence reshapes research, reasoning, and legal practice itself. Joining us are Laina Chan, Founder & CEO of MiAI […]

Episode45 : Laina Chan & Patricia Gannon on Building Global Legal Communities with AI, Trust, and Technology

In this compelling Xraised 45 interview, Laina Chan, Founder & CEO of MiAI Law, and Patricia Gannon, Founder & CEO of Platforum9, come together to explore how technology, trust, and global collaboration are reshaping the future of the legal profession. Drawing on decades of experience across law, legal tech, and international practice, both leaders share how AI-powered tools and […]

Episode44 : AI-Driven Legal Transformation: Laina Chan & Patricia Gannon on Revolutionizing Legal Intelligence and Social-Audio Connections

In this 44 Xraised episode, we dive deep into the future of the legal profession with two innovative leaders: Laina Chan, the CEO of MiAI Law, and Patricia Gannon, the founder of Platforum9. Together, they share their visions for how AI and social-audio platforms are reshaping legal research, collaboration, and global networking within the legal industry. Laina Chan, an award-winning barrister […]