Legal AI chatbot LawDroid has been selected by MaRS for its Venture Start program.
MaRS Venture Start entrepreneurs gain access to:
- High-intensity, immersive workshops on a variety of key topics such as hiring talent and securing capital
- Detailed market intelligence about industries, competitors, markets, potential investors and partners, intellectual property and more
- A range of service providers that advise MaRS-supported ventures on key topics such as intellectual property and accounting best practices
- Discount codes for networking events, startup conferences and tradeshows
- Expert mentorship in a 1:many or 1:few setting
The chatbot was launched in November 2016 by US lawyer Tom Martin. Prior to founding LawDroid, Tom created flat fee legal services marketplace LawDeal in 2012.
The chatbot allows entrepreneurs to incorporate on their smartphone for free using Facebook Messenger.
“My aim is to eliminate barriers to innovation and encourage entrepreneurs to follow their dreams,” said Tom.
Tom Martin is a legal AI advocate, lawyer, author and speaker.
He is CEO and founder of LawDroid, a Generative AI Legal Technology company, and co-founder of the American Legal Technology Awards.
Tom has been recognized as an ABA Legal Rebel and Fastcase 50 Honoree.
Tom has presented as a speaker at ABA Techshow, LegalWeek, ILTACON, Clio Con, Legal Innovators, and many others. Tom’s writing has been published in the ABA’s Law Practice Today, Law Technology Today and GP Solo Magazine, to name a few; he has also been featured on numerous podcasts, including Legal Rebels, Un-Billable Hour, Lawyerist, the Digital Edge, and New Solo.
Tom also has his own podcast: LawDroid Manifesto on iTunes. Subscribe to his Substack at lawdroidmanifesto.com.
He serves as a mentor at the Yale Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking and ATJ Tech Fellows. Tom is a graduate of Yale and UCLA School of Law.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Tom now lives in Vancouver, Canada with his wife and two daughters.