Developer here — what problems in legal work do you wish someone would actually build a tool for?
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Hey r/legaltech. I'm a software developer (disclosure: I previously built a free AI mock trial practice tool — happy to share if anyone's curious, but that's not what this post is about).
I've been digging into legal workflows trying to figure out where technology is still falling short. I have the engineering skills to build things, but I want to make sure I'm solving problems that actually matter to practitioners — not just what I *think* matters from the outside.
A few things I'd love to hear your take on:
1. Where are the biggest gaps in current legal tech? What tools promise a lot but under-deliver?
2. What repetitive tasks eat up your time that you feel should be automatable by now?
3. Are there workflows where AI could genuinely help but nobody's done it well yet?
Not trying to sell or promote anything here. Just doing honest research before committing months of dev time to the wrong problem. Would appreciate any candid thoughts — even "everything already exists, you're wasting your time" is useful signal.