Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

455: Legal Tech, Powered by Machine Learning

Mar 24, 2021

Horace Wu, founder and director of Syntheia, shares insights from his journey transitioning from attorney to machine learning entrepreneur. He discusses Syntheia's innovative approach to managing vast legal data, enhancing law firm efficiency. Horace also dives into the integration of NLP in legal tech and how it transforms document analysis. Listeners will enjoy stories from his time in New York City, entrepreneurial lessons on bootstrapping, and the essential skills needed to thrive in this evolving field.

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Horace Wu

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Bops and Bytes: A Journey Through Oxford and Legal Tech

8min

Transforming Legal Tech with Machine Learning Innovations

2min

From Law to Tech: An Entrepreneurial Journey

8min

Harnessing Machine Learning in Legal Tech

26min

Navigating Legal Tech: A Journey of Transformation

8min

Exploring Legal Tech and the Path to Startup Success

4min

Horace Wu joins us to discuss his work on Syntheia, a unique product that helps sift through massive amounts of legal data to augment the capacities and function of law firms.

In this episode you will learn:

Horace’s life and work in New York City [5:00]
Syntheia and Horace’s role there [6:25]
Horace’s background [12:07]
Nearmap [16:35]
Syntheia NLP use cases [21:46]
Design, coding, and the team [34:19]
What skills does one need for this field? [41:41]
What would Horace do differently and what is he excited for? [46:15]

Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/455

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