The legal industry is witnessing a strategic move by Entegrata, a company known for its data lakehouse platform that integrates fragmented law firm data. Andrew Baker, the former leader of applied AI and data science at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, has been appointed as Entegrata’s first Chief AI and Data Strategy Officer. This move aims to bolster the development of a pioneering product line focused on AI enablement for law firms.
At the helm of Entegrata, founded in 2023 by Tom Baldwin, Baker is set to extend the company’s mission from business intelligence to firm-wide AI integration. Baldwin, a former CIO in several leading law firms, underscores the rapid growth of the company, attested by recent signings with major firms such as Cleary Gottlieb and Mayer Brown.
The appointment of Baker marks a reunion with Baldwin, hinting at a shared understanding of law firm operations. Baker, who once pioneered the legal technology innovations office at Seyfarth Shaw, has extensive experience in legal data and AI, which, coupled with a master’s degree in applied data science, promises to bring Entegrata’s AI initiatives to the forefront of legal tech.
With a focus on AI enablement, Baker will spearhead the AI roadmap, prioritizing a new product line. Entegrata aims to provide law firms with enhanced AI tools by integrating deeper content and context drawn from a firm’s comprehensive system of records. This endeavor includes developing an ontology for legal data, which improves the connectivity of documents with legal proceedings, offering firms improved observability into AI costs and the flexibility to adapt to market shifts without substantial reinvestment.
Baldwin affirms that the company’s AI vision focuses on content, context, cost control, and choice, distinguishing it from the creation of new AI models by instead enriching existing tools such as Harvey and Legora. The data layer remains a critical bottleneck for law firms seeking sophisticated AI capabilities. Enabling a comprehensive view by stitching data across various systems is necessary to advance beyond initial AI deployments.
Andrew Baker’s role encompasses three critical areas: guiding the new AI enablement product line, leveraging his consulting experience to aid firms with nascent AI functions, and overseeing the data strategy engagements previously led by Baldwin. Baker brings a wealth of experience and a clear vision for the seamless integration of data strategy and AI in law firms, promising transformative impacts on the practice of law.
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