This startup is building an all-in-one AI ecosystem for Nigerian law firms
Modulaw AI embedded about 10,000 Nigerian appellate and Supreme Court judgments into its system, letting lawyers research, manage cases, automate workflows, and handle billing from one interface.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping work globally, even in the legal sector, from research and drafting to case management and billing. In Nigeria, where access to structured legal data is limited, the transition is slower and more complicated, with many law firms still relying on manual processes.
While general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT have found their way into legal workflows, their tendency to hallucinate, i.e., produce unverifiable citations, poses a serious risk in a profession where accuracy is non-negotiable. In courtrooms, every argument must be backed by real authorities, verifiable judgments, statutes, and precedents.
“In law, grounded facts are really important,” Abiola Ogodo, Co-founder of Modulaw AI, explains. “Recently, I heard of a law firm that got fined for hallucinated results from ChatGPT or Claude.”
This is where Modulaw AI emerged, positioning itself as a legal-focused AI platform designed not just to assist lawyers with research, but to run the operational backbone of their firms.
What Modulaw AI is and how it works
Modulaw AI is an AI-powered legal operations platform that combines legal research, case management, client collaboration, and workflow automation into a single system.
The startup initially launched with a research product but has since expanded into a broader suite that enables law firms to manage their entire workflow from a single interface.
At the centre of the platform is its legal research tool, which uses a conversational interface similar to other AI chat tools. However, instead of relying on general internet knowledge, Modulaw AI queries a database of approximately 10,000 Nigerian Appeal Court and Supreme Court judgments embedded into its system.
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