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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 21 MIN

🎙️ “Every law firm needs a Mary.”

from People in Legal · host People in Legal - Andrew, Chantal, David, Grace, Jonathan, Roni, Tim

Tim Kenney sat down with Luke Abagi, Head of Product at Mary Technology, for a deep conversation on litigation AI, “𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀” and why trust is becoming one of the most important layers in legal AI.The name “Mary” actually comes from one of the founder’s relatives:a ruthlessly efficient barrister known for cutting through complexity.And that became the mission.Build technology that helps legal teams navigate overwhelming volumes of information faster — without removing legal judgment.💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀:↳ Litigation teams spend enormous time navigating “fact chaos” across massive document sets↳ AI in litigation isn’t just about efficiency — it’s about surfacing critical insights faster↳ Verification, citations, and review layers are becoming essential in legal AI workflows↳ The biggest risk in AI may be “cognitive surrender” — blindly trusting confident outputs↳ The future of legal AI may depend less on automation… and more on trustOne insight that stood out: “𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.”#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #AIinLaw #Litigation #LegalInnovation #FutureOfLaw #LegalAI #MaryTechnology #eDiscovery

Tim Kenney sat down with Luke Abagi, Head of Product at Mary Technology, for a deep conversation on litigation AI, “𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀” and why trust is becoming one of the most important layers in legal AI.The name “Mary” actually comes from one of the founder’s relatives:a ruthlessly efficient barrister known for cutting through complexity.And that became the mission.Build technology that helps legal teams navigate overwhelming volumes of information faster — without removing legal judgment.💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀:↳ Litigation teams spend enormous time navigating “fact chaos” across massive document sets↳ AI in litigation isn’t just about efficiency — it’s about surfacing critical insights faster↳ Verification, citations, and review layers are becoming essential in legal AI workflows↳ The biggest risk in AI may be “cognitive surrender” — blindly trusting confident outputs↳ The future of legal AI may depend less on automation… and more on trustOne insight that stood out: “𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.”#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #AIinLaw #Litigation #LegalInnovation #FutureOfLaw #LegalAI #MaryTechnology #eDiscovery

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Tim Kenney sat down with Luke Abagi, Head of Product at Mary Technology, for a deep conversation on litigation AI, “𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀” and why trust is becoming one of the most important layers in legal AI.The name “Mary” actually comes from one...

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