Transforming eDiscovery with GenAI 

A Conversation with Beagle CEO Dr. Sergey Demyanov

on the EDRM Illumination Zone Podcast

In a recent episode of the EDRM Illumination Zone podcast, Beagle CEO Dr. Sergey Demyanov sat down to discuss the journey of building an AI-native eDiscovery platform, the importance of automation in low level legal tasks, and the future of legal technology. From a PhD background in machine learning to founding two innovative technology companies, Sergey’s story is one of curiosity, collaboration, and a vision for the future of GenAI in legal workflows.

The Journey to eDiscovery and GenAI

Like many in eDiscovery, Sergey’s path was not a straight line. As a PhD student, he closely followed advancements in natural language processing (NLP) and reasoning. Even before the ChatGPT explosion, he saw the potential for AI to transform legal workflows.

“The legal industry is built around working with documents, analyzing them, and reasoning about their content,” Sergey explains. “It became clear that AI had a role to play in making these processes more efficient.”

His journey took a pivotal turn when he collaborated with a litigator friend who shared frustrations about existing eDiscovery tools. Together, they identified a solution for a growing gap in the market, a truly GenAl native platform that could streamline legal document review and low level decision making. That insight led to the birth of Beagle.

Meet the Beagle Team: A Foundation of Trust

A strong founding team is the backbone of any startup, and Beagle is no exception. Sergey’s co-founder, a seasoned litigator, played a crucial role in shaping the vision for a native AI platform tailored to legal workflows. Maxim Ivanov, Beagle’s CTO, has been a close friend for over 20 years. Having studied together, worked in software technology, and even crossed paths at the same companies. Their deep trust and complementary technical expertise made them the ideal team to bring Beagle to life.

What is Beagle?

Beagle is an end-to-end AI native eDiscovery platform designed to streamline every stage of document review, from data processing to production. What sets it apart?

• AI Native Workflows: Users can assign review tasks to human reviewers or Beagle AI within the same interface, making automation seamless.
• Flexible Review Processes: Instead of rigid, predefined workflows (privilege review, responsiveness review, etc), Beagle offers a dynamic framework that allows users to define their own AI driven review logic.
• Advanced AI Capabilities: From summarization and translation to entity extraction and structured data classification, Beagle adapts to a wide range of legal tasks.
• Zero Data Retention & Security: Beagle’s integration with OpenAI ensures that no data is stored or reviewed by third parties, offering top-tier security for legal professionals.
  

Who Uses Beagle?

Beagle is built for legal service providers, law firms, and corporate legal teams that handle large scale litigation, and internal and regulatory investigations. Whether it’s early case assessment, privilege review, or data breach analysis, Beagle’s AI native capabilities allow legal teams to cut down on manual work while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Key Use Cases: How Beagle Empowers Legal Teams

1. Large Scale Litigation: AI powered responsiveness and privilege review, junk document filtering, and automated redactions.
2. Early Case Assessment (ECA): Quickly extract key insights and entities from datasets.
3. Data Breach Analysis: Identify compromised information, categorize affected individuals, and generate reports for regulatory compliance.
4. AI Native Search & Review – Natural language processing allows users to ask questions about individual documents or extracted entities, making Beagle adaptable across various legal workflows.
   

Beyond the Platform: Beagle’s Core Values

At its core, Beagle is about more than just efficiency, it’s about empowering legal professionals to focus on high value work instead of tedious, manual tasks.

Sergey shared a story that shaped Beagle’s mission:

“A friend in the legal industry once told me how they had to work late during a vacation, handling manual document review instead of enjoying time with family. That’s exactly what we want to change. AI should give people their time back.”

Meet Beagle at LegalWeek NYC

If you’re attending LegalWeek in New York this month, visit Beagle at Booth 3300 to see a live demo and meet the team. You can also book a meeting directly through Beagle’s website https://discoverbeagle.com/ .

Final Thoughts

The legal industry is at a turning point, where GenAI isn’t just a futuristic concept, it’s a practical tool that’s changing how legal teams manage discovery. Beagle is leading that transformation by delivering native AI automation that integrates seamlessly into everyday legal workflows.

Want to see how Beagle can streamline your legal team’s operations? Book a demo today. https://hub.discoverbeagle.com/learn-more