On 10 December, the Legal Transformation Network (also known as Legal Tech Glögit) gathered at Sorainen’s Tallinn office for a session focused on the real value of data. The event combined practical insights, strategic perspectives and hands-on exploration. Karolina Šilingienė (Crespect) and Heikki Ilvesalo (IlvesSolutions) set the tone early by putting their hearts on their sleeves and curating an ambitious agenda with a strong lineup of speakers for the community to enjoy.
Harnessing the Value of Data in the Legal Industry
The afternoon opened with Kaupo Lepasepp, Country Managing Partner at Sorainen Estonia, who set the tone for why the firm’s data-driven culture has become a competitive edge in Europe.
Senior Partner Aku Sorainen followed with a keynote on how law firms and legal teams can turn their existing data into meaningful advantages, from smoother internal operations to richer client insights.
„We all know a successful law firm must have a client-centric culture, but today leading firms need to push forward and foster also a data-centric culture and focus more on the quality of data that the firm has and whether it’s structured and AI-readable data“.
Unlocking innovation through data
A panel with Jan Willamo (FIC Advisory), Markus Oksanen (DLA Piper) and Mariana Hagström (Avokaado) explored how legal teams can innovate through better use of their data. Despite sitting on millions of data points, most teams have very little of it structured or tagged, and therefore, very little of it is ready for AI.
Jan Willamo offered a forward-looking perspective: „Knowledge management is about to make a major comeback, legal teams have parked their hopes that AI will do the heavy lifting, templates and document automation is unavoidable“.
Hands-On Exploration
True to the network’s focus on practical learning, participants explored Estonian and Finnish legal tech solutions firsthand. Demos included Crespect’s intelligent practice management, MyActivities’ AI-assisted time tracking, Avokaado’s contract intelligence, and Sorainen’s in-house AI tools. Each solution demonstrated how innovation is already reshaping everyday legal work.
The Future is now
The conversation then shifted to AI in dispute resolution and claims processes. Pekka Puolakka (FairArbit) and Michael Yatsuha (CaseCraft.AI) highlighted the technical possibilities that already exist. Representatives from the Estonian Bar Association (Kadri Matteus and Anne Veerpalu) and the Finnish Legal Tech community (Heikki Ilvesalo and Sari Korhonen) reflected on regulatory caution and the need for AI-readable legal acts.
The consensus was clear: AI can significantly improve access to justice, but only if the underlying legal data is structured, open and interoperable.
Reflections and Connections
The discussions continued over dinner, where participants explored how to bring the day’s insights back to their teams. The event showed that legal transformation is not a distant concept. It is happening now, and data is at the center of it.
Looking Ahead
As the industry moves toward a more proactive and collaborative future, the Legal Transformation Network will continue to bring practitioners together to learn, experiment and push the boundaries of what is possible.
