Garfield Law: Inside the World’s First AI-Native Law Firm episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 19, 2025 · 41 MIN

Garfield Law: Inside the World’s First AI-Native Law Firm

from AI and the Future of Law

What happens when a litigator and a quantum physicist build a law firm from the ground up with AI at its core? In this episode, hosts Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack speak with Phillip Young and Daniel Long of Garfield Law, the UK’s first fully AI-native, regulator-approved law firm. They share how Garfield streamlines small debt claims, navigated unprecedented regulatory scrutiny, and solved AI hallucination risks with a hybrid expert system. Along the way, they explore what AI integration could mean for lawyers, courts, and access to justice worldwide.Episode Highlights:(2:38) AI Aha! Moments: Using Claude as a Lifestyle Assistant(5:01) Origin of Garfield Law(13:00) Regulation, Ethics, and Tech Safeguards(26:07) The Future of LawTopics include:-Building the Garfield AI platform-Winning regulatory approval in the UK-Tackling hallucination in legal AI-Future of API-integrated courts-Implications for legal training and the profession Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when a litigator and a quantum physicist build a law firm from the ground up with AI at its core? In this episode, hosts Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack speak with Phillip Young and Daniel Long of Garfield Law, the UK’s first fully AI-native, regulator-approved law firm. They share how Garfield streamlines small debt claims, navigated unprecedented regulatory scrutiny, and solved AI hallucination risks with a hybrid expert system. Along the way, they explore what AI integration could mean for lawyers, courts, and access to justice worldwide.Episode Highlights:(2:38) AI Aha! Moments: Using Claude as a Lifestyle Assistant(5:01) Origin of Garfield Law(13:00) Regulation, Ethics, and Tech Safeguards(26:07) The Future of LawTopics include:-Building the Garfield AI platform-Winning regulatory approval in the UK-Tackling hallucination in legal AI-Future of API-integrated courts-Implications for legal training and the profession Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NOW PLAYING

Garfield Law: Inside the World’s First AI-Native Law Firm

0:00 41:20

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of AI and the Future of Law?

This episode is 41 minutes long.

When was this AI and the Future of Law episode published?

This episode was published on August 19, 2025.

What is this episode about?

What happens when a litigator and a quantum physicist build a law firm from the ground up with AI at its core? In this episode, hosts Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack speak with Phillip Young and Daniel Long of Garfield Law, the UK’s first fully...

Can I download this AI and the Future of Law episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!