New hot law job doesn't require a J.D.
The gist
Legal tech company Legora has built a global team of about 200 legal engineers since 2024.
The role blends law and AI skills and often needs no law degree.
How it unfolded
- 2018Daniel Himmel moved from practicing law to a job that today might be called legal engineering, which he described as feeling like a big career risk.
- 2024Legora began building its global team of legal engineers, now about 200.
- Oct 31, 2026The New York Times DealBook published "The New Hot Job in Law Doesn't Require a J.D."