A Founder. A Family. A Mission.

Hi, I’m Steven Hackman, and the photo you see here is me, my wife Emily, and our two dogs Trickster and Bambi.

We’re not a venture backed startup.

We’re a family who saw a problem in the legal world… and decided to fix it.

This project started the way many important things do. Around the dinner table, talking about burnout, missed moments, and how much lawyers give up just to stay afloat.

Emily is a full-time caregiver.

My uncle had to give up on his small firm after watching him pick up client calls at dinner, miss family time, and give more than he had to give.

My mom gave everything she had to her job and often came home with nothing left for herself.

And somewhere between those stories, I realized something had to change.
So I started building what I wish they’d had: a system that protects their time, not steals it.

Our Why

We believe lawyers should get to go home on time and still build a thriving practice.

We believe clients should feel seen, not shuffled.

And we believe software should support the people doing the work, not micromanage them.

When Emily asked,
"What if this could help people who can’t afford good legal help?”

That question became our mission,

So now, 10% of all revenue will go to the Lawla Justice Foundation, helping underfunded families access real legal representation, not just hope the public system picks up the phone.

From Our Home to Yours

We’re not building this to get rich.

We’re building it to give time back to the people who need it most and to prove that AI can be ethical, emotional, and deeply human.

If you’ve ever missed a moment with someone you love because you work…

This is for you. This is for every late night worker, missed birthday, and tired soul who just wanted five more minutes with the people they love without sacrificing their business.

A newlywed couple dressed in wedding attire, smiling and posing with two dogs near a lake. The bride is in a white lace wedding gown with a tiara, and the groom is in a dark suit with a pink tie. There is a wooden dock extending into the lake in the background, and trees are visible overhead.

FAQs

What makes Lawla different from other legal AI tools?

Most tools either sound robotic or drown you in dashboards.
Lawla is designed to feel like a real person who knows your firm.
It remembers clients, understands urgency, and sounds natural.

Do I need to change how my firm works to use Lawla?

Nope.

Lawla adapts to your workflow, not the other way around.
You don’t have to rip out your current system. You just get a new layer of peace, calm, and clarity.

Is it just for solo or small firms?

Not at all.
We’re starting with solo and small firms because that’s where the pain is most personal.
But LawlaOS is built to scale with teams of 50… or 5,000.

What if I don’t want AI learning from my clients?

Good.
We don’t want that either.
Lawla only learns from anonymized behavioral signals - like tone, pacing, and interaction success.
NEVER FROM PERSONAL DATA.

You stay private. Your clients stay protected. Always

How do I get started?

Just join the waitlist. No payment. No pressure.
We’ll reach out when your spot is ready with a setup as simple as a call and a calendar sync.
You don’t need to be tech-savvy. You just need to want your time back.

Why build something new? Don’t tools like Clio, Smith.Ai, and others already do this?

We’ve used those tools. We’ve talked to firms using them.

And here’s what we kept hearing:

“It’s too many logins.”

“It doesn’t feel human.”

“I still miss calls.”

“It feels made for someone else, not my firms.”

So we tool the best parts of those tools and rebuilt the system around the human experience, not just features.

LawlaOS is everything we wished existed:

  • A system that doesn’t steal your time to “save” time

  • A receptionist that feels like family

  • A dashboard that adjusts to your firm, not the other way around

  • A mission that gives back, not just bills you

We didn’t build Lawla to compete. We built it because the gap between lawyers and clients kept growing and no one else was closing it.

What Features does LawlaOS include?

LawlaOS starts with a voice that never misses a call, but it’s much more than an AI receptionist.

Here’s what’s included in your core system:

  • AI Powered Call Handling - Answers, screens, escalates, and logs every call with empathy

  • Smart Scheduling - Respects each attorney’s calendar and checks for conflicts in real time

  • Custom Intake Flows - Collects client info, case type, referral source, special notes, etc.

  • Client Memory - Searches and recalls preferred contact method, availability, and history

  • AI Summaries for Attorneys - Prepares helpful summaries from client notes before meetings.

  • Secure Client Portal - Clients can view appointment info, message attorney, and upload documents directly.

  • Customizable Firm Dashboard - No cookie-cutter tools. Choose what matters to you.

  • Call Logs + Attorney Stats - Track billable hours, urgent cases, and after hour calls.

  • Emergency Escalation Logic - Route urgent calls directly from judges or opposing representation

  • Emotion-Aware Learning - Learns tone-based responses (never form personal data).

    All of it runs on a privacy first, scalable infrastructure built for growth - not bloat.