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Lawtrades
Lawtrades is a New York-based legal talent marketplace that connects companies with vetted freelance attorneys, paralegals, and legal operations professionals, on demand. Founded in 2016 by Raad Ahmed and Ashish Walia, the platform lets in-house legal teams scale capacity up or down without full-time hires, offering hourly, project-based, and contract-to-hire engagements alongside newer AI tools for contract review and legal data work. Customers include DoorDash, Pinterest, Yelp, Gusto, and Headspace.
Raad Ahmed
Raad Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Lawtrades, a New York based marketplace that connects companies with freelance lawyers and paralegals. He started the company after law school with the idea that legal work should look less like a big-firm invoice and more like a product you can order on the internet. Lawtrades has raised roughly $12M in venture funding, employs a team of about 42, and runs on a global network of vetted legal talent. Ahmed is also the founder of LeanFi and an angel investor. He records music, makes videos, and skateboards on the side.