
Shadow Legal AI: the legal hand grenade everyone carries in their pocket
Almost half of employees use AI against policy. Shadow legal AI splits two ways: the business does its own legal work, and legal work multiplies.
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“For the business, it wasn’t just transparency, it was also self-service. Low-risk, low-value contracts could go straight through without clogging legal.”
Katherine Clark
Almost half of employees use AI against policy. Shadow legal AI splits two ways: the business does its own legal work, and legal work multiplies.
Andrew Mellett
Andrew Mellett is the Founder and CEO of Plexus, a global leader in AI-powered legal technology. Recognised by the Financial Times and Harvard Business Review for his pioneering work in legal innovation, Andrew leads Plexus’s mission to train digital lawyers, helping the world’s top companies streamline legal operations and scale expertise with artificial intelligence.

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Cadell Falconer
As Head of Product at Plexus, Cadell Falconer brings more than 15 years of SaaS product experience, spanning implementation through to strategy at pre-IPO and NASDAQ-listed companies. He now brings to life Plexus’s mission to create the future of law, delivering an AI-powered partner that helps legal teams focus on the work that matters most.

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Cadell Falconer
As Head of Product at Plexus, Cadell Falconer brings more than 15 years of SaaS product experience, spanning implementation through to strategy at pre-IPO and NASDAQ-listed companies. He now brings to life Plexus’s mission to create the future of law, delivering an AI-powered partner that helps legal teams focus on the work that matters most.