Among the 40 finalists for the Pitch40 competition at The Tech Arena 2024, Leya stood out with her AI-powered legal assistant, ushering in a new era in legal practice. After two rounds of venues, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak announced Leya as the winner on the Arena stage, putting the finishing touches on The Tech Arena 2024.
A revolution in legal work
Leya, under the leadership of CEO and co-founder Max Junestrand, has built a tool designed to automate the mundane aspects of legal work.
This innovation allows lawyers to focus on the nuanced, human-centered parts of their work, such as ethical judgment and creative problem solving that AI cannot emulate.
Motives of the jury
“The company has tremendous potential to disrupt its industry, and has quickly learned how to integrate itself with a core customer.”
This recognition highlights Leya's ability to significantly transform the legal industry and her approach to day-to-day tasks.
A vision for the future of law
The Leah Foundation is based on the belief that legal professionals should not be slowed down by paperwork, but rather should focus on making big impacts. With trust, accuracy and confidentiality as her cornerstones, Leya sets out not only to practice law today but also how it should be tomorrow.
In the dynamic landscape of legal technology, Leah shows promise for redefining one of the oldest professions and setting a new standard for the future of law.
Junestrand responded to the win
Coordinator Linda Nyberg: “I saw your show this morning. Were you nervous?”
Gunstrand: “No, I haven't prepared what I'm going to say,” Steve Wozniak replied, “Good, good.”
Gunstrand: “I was doing sales this morning, I was doing sales yesterday, and I'm doing sales this evening.”
Nyberg: Did you expect this?
Gunstrand: actually yes.
