How Aderant is Using AI to Redefine Legal Tech

In this episode of Studio A, Will Ayers reconnects with Andy Hoyt, Chief Technology Officer at Aderant, for a conversation recorded live at Momentum Global 2025. Andy explains how MADDI has progressed from a rule-based engine into an Agentic AI system that continuously learns, automates complex workflows, and supports law firms with intelligent recommendations. He outlines the distinction between MADDI and askMADDI. Andy describes how the latter enables users to query their data, receive instant insights, and even troubleshoot in real time. The conversation also touches on responsible AI development, training models with curated firm data, and the role of user experience in driving adoption.Hear how Aderant is helping firms simplify operations with scalable, purpose-built AI.Highlights:askMADDI Unpacked: Andy breaks down how the interface delivers smarter answers and actionsResponsible AI: Learn how Aderant is building secure, bias-aware, and trustworthy systemsSmarter Workflows: See where automation is eliminating delays from billing to AR matchingJump into the conversation:(00:00) Introducing Andy Hoyt(02:29) Hype vs. reality in legal AI(04:33) Where AI truly helps law firms(06:24) What MADDI does and how it works(09:30) askMADDI's role in data insights(12:00) How to use AI to save on business costs(14:17) Building responsible and secure AI tools(20:56) Progress on Stridyn and unified UX