AI and the Future of Law Garfield Law: Inside the World’s First AI-Native Law Firm
Aug 19, 2025
Phillip Young, a former city commercial litigator and named solicitor at Garfield Law, teams up with Daniel Long, a quantum physicist turned AI entrepreneur, to dive into the groundbreaking world of AI in legal practice. They discuss how Garfield Law revolutionizes small debt claims and navigates complex regulatory landscapes. Discover their innovative approach to tackling AI hallucinations and the future of API-integrated courts. The conversation unveils how AI could redefine legal training and improve access to justice globally.
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Origin Story: Solving Small Debt Claims
- Philip Young built Garfield after helping his plumber brother-in-law collect small debts and seeing the systemic gap.
- He teamed with Daniel Long and designed Garfield to pursue small debt claims up to trial using AI and regulation.
Regulator Bought Into Access To Justice
- The SRA supported Garfield because it has a public duty to promote access to justice and wanted regulated AI options.
- Regulators saw risk from unregulated LLMs and preferred a vetted, accountable product.
Design Compliance Into The Product
- Build legal AI with compliance and ethics in the architecture from day one.
- Appoint a named compliance officer and design for confidentiality, conflicts, and court duties.