From Idea to Impact: A Hands-On Workshop for LegalTech Founders
Gain hands-on experience in building a legaltech venture using blockchain, AI, and decentralized justice...
We’re happy to announce "From Idea to Impact: A Hands-On Workshop for LegalTech Founders", a workshop hosted by Kleros, the King’s Institute on Artificial Intelligence, and ArbTech, taking place on April 23, 2025, at the River Room, King’s College London.
This hands-on session is designed to immerse participants in the role of a legaltech entrepreneur, guiding them through the process of developing a legal technology startup leveraging exponential technologies such as blockchain, decentralized justice, and artificial intelligence.
Participants will navigate a streamlined journey through product strategy development, prototype design, investment deck preparation, and project pitching. The primary objective is to equip legal professionals with practical skills to create and scale innovation-driven legaltech ventures.
Participants are required to come with their laptop.
Audience
- Lawyers and Legal Professionals – Interested in integrating technology into their practice.
- Law Students – Keen to explore legaltech innovations and career opportunities.
- Legal Entrepreneurs – Looking to launch or scale a legaltech startup.
- Tech Professionals – Developers, designers, and engineers working in legaltech.
- Investors and Business Strategists – Exploring investment opportunities in legal innovation.
- Policy Makers and Academics – Focused on the broader implications of legaltech on regulation and governance.
Program
9 AM – Welcome Coffee
9:30 AM – Introduction to Legaltech & Exponential Technologies
The instructor introduces key technologies such as blockchain, decentralized justice, and AI and their impact on the legal industry.
10:30 AM – Coffee Break
10:45 AM – Team Formation & Idea Generation
Participants form teams of 2-3 members and brainstorm potential legaltech startup ideas.
11:00 AM – Business Model Development & Customer Discovery
Guided exercise to create a simplified business model canvas and identify customer pain points.
11:45 AM – Prototyping
Teams work on designing a basic no-code prototype of their product.
12:30 PM – Lunch Break
1:30 PM – Marketing & Communication Strategy
Instructor guides teams on how to position and market their legaltech products effectively.
2:15 PM – Startup Fundraising Essentials
Overview of funding strategies, investor expectations, and pitch deck fundamentals.
2:45 PM – Pitch Deck Preparation
Participants finalise their investment decks and rehearse their startup pitches.
3:45 PM – Afternoon Coffee Break
4:00 PM – Pitch Rehearsal
5:00 PM – Demo Day
Teams present their projects to the group in a pitch session, receiving feedback from peers and the instructor.
6:00 PM – Networking Drinks
Instructors
Federico Ast is a thought leader in legaltech and decentralized justice. He holds degrees in economics and philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires and earned a PhD in Business Administration from IAE Business School. He completed the Global Solutions Program at Singularity University in 2016. Federico is the founder of Kleros, a blockchain-based dispute resolution platform pioneering decentralized justice. He has taught and given lectures at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Oxford, and HEC, as well as international organizations like the United Nations. He is also a Coursera instructor for courses such as Blockchain Disruption, The Lawyer of the Future, How to Invest in Crypto, and Entrepreneurship in Web3, attracting nearly 100,000 students worldwide.
Sophie Nappert is an independent arbitrator based in London, dual-qualified as an Avocat of the Bar of Quebec, Canada, and as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Before becoming a full-time arbitrator in 2007, she was Head of International Arbitration at a global law firm. She is recognized for her expertise in complex energy, investment, and natural resources disputes. In 2021, she co-founded ArbTech, a global online community fostering dialogue on technology, dispute resolution, and the future of justice. Sophie holds degrees in both common law and civil law from McGill University and a Master’s in Law from King’s College London.
This workshop provides a unique opportunity for legal professionals to experience firsthand how legaltech startups are built, empowering them to innovate within their own practices and industries.