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Leah Molatseli

@leahmolatseli

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Strategic legal technology advisor designing AI-powered legal solutions and responsible AI governance.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to advise teams on responsible AI adoption—building compliant legal tech, improving legal operations with automation and analytics, and guiding product strategy that reduces legal risk while accelerating decision-making.

I’m a strategic legal technology advisor with over a decade of experience across law, AI innovation, and operational strategy. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, I design AI-powered legal solutions and help organizations strengthen governance frameworks for digital transformation.

I’ve led hands-on legal tech initiatives, including a Legal Tech Bootcamp with 200+ attendees across 8 countries, co-hosted with Baker McKenzie and CLOC. Through AI-driven legal projects, I improved prompt engineering and dataset accuracy by 20%, and I authored the “Legal Prompt Engineering” eGuide, adopted by 30 legal professionals.

In legal operations, I optimize delivery and decision-making using automation and analytics. I’ve optimized legal operations with automation, increasing efficiency by 25%, and developed data analytics and change management strategies to support better outcomes.

My background also includes founding and scaling “South Africa’s first legal eCommerce platform for legal documents and assistance,” where I handled product development and strategy, secured partnerships, and led a multidisciplinary team. I bring a strong legal foundation as an Associate Attorney, Attorney, and Candidate Attorney, with experience supporting clients across labour law, CCMA, and Court matters.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder (Legal Tech)

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Alchemists

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Led a hands-on legal tech bootcamp with 200+ attendees, co-hosted with Baker McKenzie and CLOC, showcasing legal operations and technology tools. Delivered AI-driven legal training and resources, including prompt engineering work that improved dataset accuracy and automation that increased efficiency.

Legal Tech Bootcamp Delivery Prompt Engineering Legal AI Prompt Engineering Course Development Data Fundamentals and Project Management IBM SkillsBuild Power BI Data Analytics Change Management Webinar Facilitation Product Strategy Compliance Document Automation Operational Strategy

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Member Advisory Board

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Global Legal Tech Hub

Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Served as a member on the Global Legal Tech Hub advisory board.

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Advisory Board

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Women in Tech South Africa

Feb 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Served as an advisory board member for Women in Tech South Africa.

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President - SASLAW

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SASLAW Northern Cape and Free State Chapter

Jul 2018 - Present (8 years)

Served as President of the SASLAW Northern Cape and Free State Chapter.

Head of Business Development

Legal Interact

Oct 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Led business development initiatives for strategic growth and market expansion in Africa. Built partnerships with legal tech stakeholders and created content initiatives to educate legal professionals on AI and digital transformation.

Business Development Strategic Growth Market Expansion Partnership Building Legal Tech Stakeholder Engagement Content Initiatives AI Education Digital Transformation

Co-founder & CEO

Lenoma Legal

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years)

Founded South Africa’s first legal eCommerce platform for legal documents and assistance, overseeing product development, strategy, and partnerships. Managed operations and financials, delivered automation and AI governance for legal operations, and supported fundraising activities.

Agile Delivery Product Roadmap Low Code Platforms Training And Facilitation Finance Operations Budgeting and forecasting

Associate Attorney

Phatshone Henney Attorneys

Jun 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 6 months)

Provided labour law advisory services to corporate clients, drafting legal opinions and employment contracts for compliance with South African labour laws. Represented clients in CCMA and Labour Court proceedings, and led internal investigations and disciplinary hearings.

Employment Contracts Bargaining Councils Labour Court Litigation Internal Investigations Disciplinary Candidate Attorney Mentorship Litigation Contract Drafting

Attorney

Hill McHardy & Herbst Attorneys Inc

Jul 2012 - May 2013 (10 months)

Managed litigation in labour, family, and criminal law and trained candidate attorneys. Supported litigation and case strategy development through candidate training.

Litigation Law Attorney Training Litigation Strategy

Candidate Attorney

UFS Law Clinic

Jan 2010 - Jun 2012 (2 years 5 months)

Handled civil, criminal, eviction, labour, and family law matters and drafted legal documents such as civil summons, divorce summons, and employment contracts. Represented clients in Magistrate’s Court and Regional Court for divorce and family law matters.

Civil Summons Drafting Divorce Summons Drafting Employment Contracts Court Representation