Milwaukee-based startup Law LM is developing a legal technology platform to empower litigators in managing and analyzing evidence more efficiently. Launched in late 2024 by trial attorney Michael D. Aiken, MSOE professor Derek Riley, and a third undisclosed partner, the company is named as a playful nod to ´LLM´ (large language model), reflecting its foundational use of machine learning innovations. Law LM’s tool is tailored for the litigation process, enabling secure analysis of testimonial evidence through advanced language model technology.
Designed with legal professionals in mind, Law LM streamlines the review of depositions by providing concise summaries and enabling users to query across multiple transcripts. Its chatbot identifies and returns relevant responses, complete with pinpoint citations down to the page and line. This focus on accurate, traceable information supports the rigorous demands of court filings and legal briefs. According to Aiken, this approach offers substantial time savings, improves accuracy, and allows lawyers to address cross-witness issues quickly by extracting precise information—including who said what and where it appears in the testimony.
Law LM is currently in soft launch, with the technology already incorporated into Aiken’s legal practice and receiving ongoing refinement based on real-world use. Riley emphasized that agile development and rapid adoption of the latest artificial intelligence advances are essential to the startup’s strategy, noting the platform’s infrastructure was built in weeks thanks to recent technological progress. After participating in the 2024 FOR-M program sponsored by the MKE Tech Hub Coalition and winning a grant, the team is focused on sustainable growth, gathering user feedback, and seeking new partnerships. Both founders stress that their platform doesn’t aim to replace lawyers, but to redefine how legal professionals work, setting the stage for a human-plus-technology approach in litigation.
