No two legal departments run the same way—so why should the technology they use assume they do? In this clip, Mirra Levitt, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Priori, explains why Priori builds for flexibility over prescription, and where AI-guided workflows fit into that philosophy.
The Starting Point: Different Departments, Different Needs
Mirra’s framing begins with what Priori intentionally avoids—imposing a single workflow on teams that operate in fundamentally different ways.
“There is not one ideal use case that we’re building for. We do not want to be in the business of telling law departments—that are different sizes, different industries, different structures, differently positioned within their larger organizations—that you must do things this way.”
Instead, the goal is to build structures that meet teams where they are.
“We want to build something that allows law departments to find the optimal solution for every outside counsel problem, whether it’s creating a panel of firms or sourcing flexible talent from the broader Priori marketplace.”
Optimize, Collaborate, Connect—Not Prescribe
Rather than enforcing a rigid A-to-B-to-C sequence, Priori designs for optionality.
“We try to build structures that allow people to optimize, to collaborate, and to connect—more than we say, ‘this is one particular workflow.'”
It’s a distinction that matters in practice: legal teams don’t need another tool telling them how to work. They need infrastructure flexible enough to support how they already do.
Looking Ahead: AI-Guided, Not AI-Dictated
Mirra sees a clear role for AI—but draws a sharp line on how it should show up in the product.
“There is now so much surface area in our product, and also so much data that in-house teams need to work through as they make those decisions—you will see more guided workflows.”
The key? Those workflows follow the department’s own logic, not Priori’s.
“It’s not about Priori saying, ‘We’re using an AI agent to tell you that you must do this.’ You, as an in-house department, have made some decisions about how you want to structure your environment and your decision-making process. And now we are going to do some more AI-guided workflows to help you get there—obviously with humans in the loop.”
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