• 6 min read
Gordon coaches you through the deal: from first contact to signed engagement
Gordon coaches you through winning the work. He drafts your proposal, reads the lead's reply, and advises on objections and negotiation.
Maurits Fornier Blog
Practical insights on building an AI-native legal practice. Written by lawyers who code.
Maurits Fornier 
• 4 min read
Introducing Bill: get notified when a law your case relies on is about to change
Bill tracks NL and EU legislative proposals and matches them against the articles your open matters rest on. When a proposal would change one of those articles, it surfaces on the case file.
Maurits Fornier 
• 9 min read
Waarom advocaten specialistische AI nodig hebben, en waarom wij Mino bouwen
AI-chatbots zijn verleidelijk, maar voor juridisch werk zijn ze niet geschikt. Zelf AI-agents bouwen is een fascinerend proces, maar krijg ze maar eens op een professioneel niveau. Mino lost beide problemen op.
Sjors Dobbelaar 
• 6 min read
Notes from trying to build Thea on European AI
We tried to build Thea on a European model. The trade-off wasn't price or quality — it was reliability under real load. Notes from actually shipping on European AI.
Maurits Fornier 
• 6 min read
Garry maps your arguments: structured dispute analysis for litigators
Upload your briefs. Garry maps both sides, matches the arguments, and shows you where the gaps are.
Maurits Fornier 
• 5 min read
Thea gives you the facts
Every case starts the same way. You read everything, reconstruct the story, and build the timeline yourself. Thea does that for you — so you can spend your time on the work that actually needs a lawyer.
Maurits Fornier 
• 9 min read
Security at Mino
European AI processing and EU data residency throughout: how we keep client data isolated, encrypted, and under your control.
Maurits Fornier 
• 5 min read
Running Legal AI: A Practical Guide to Deployment Options
Where does your data actually go when you use AI tools? A lawyer's guide to deployment options from cloud APIs to on-premise, matched to data sensitivity.
Maurits Fornier 
• 5 min read
Why Legal AI Demos Keep Missing the Point
The legal AI market is stuck in demo mode. Here's why chat interfaces aren't the answer, and what lawyers actually need.
Sjors Dobbelaar 
• 3 min read
How We're Building Mino: The Slicing Pie Model
Why we use dynamic equity instead of traditional splits. Fair compensation that reflects actual contributions, not day-one predictions.
Sjors Dobbelaar 
• 2 min read
Building an AI-Native Workflow in Your Legal Practice
How small firms are using AI agents to deliver Big Law quality work without the overhead. Practical steps to get started.
Maurits Fornier 
• 2 min read
Why Specialist AI Agents Beat General Chatbots for Legal Work
Generic AI assistants can't replace specialized tools built for specific legal tasks. Here's why purpose-built agents matter.
Maurits Fornier 