E558 'Building AI-Powered Solutions for the Legal industry' with ALM's Jimi Li

Today's guest is Jimi Li, Chief Technology Officer at ALM. Founded in 1998, ALM is the world’s most trusted provider of information, data, intelligence and content supporting both the practice and business of law. What began more than 40 years ago as a single publication serving attorneys has since grown into a global company supporting more than seven million business leaders and practicing professionals. Along the way, ALM has helped transform the industries it serves, as well as the communities within them.

Jimi is a results-driven technology executive leading enterprise-wide AI transformation. With a proven track record of translating business strategy into high-impact operational solutions, he brings deep expertise across product management, cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems, data and analytics, and AI implementation. Jimi oversees all technology functions at ALM and is spearheading the adoption of generative AI, large language models and agentic automation to transform operations and accelerate product innovation.

In this episode, Jimi talks about:

0:00 His journey from self-taught engineer to leading digital and AI transformation

2:50 ALM as a legal media and data company driving digital and AI transformation

3:58 AI succeeds when integrated into strategy and cross-functional teams

6:12 How AI transformed their product teams, improving efficiency and delivery

8:323AI projects fail due to mindset, context gaps and workflow friction

14:38 How AI creates value in employee efficiency, ROI and strategic opportunities

17:51 Success in AI needs data experts, tech-savvy product managers and business-minded developers