SCSwathi Chandrala

Software engineer. California-licensed attorney. Technology and AI leader.

The judgment of a lawyer.
The leverage of software.

Swathi Chandrala brings more than 19 years of experience spanning software engineering, product and technology leadership, legal operations, legal technology, AI transformation, and law. A California-licensed attorney, she currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of a growing law firm, where her work includes technology strategy, AI leadership, and legal-tech innovation.

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Swathi Chandrala

Two trainings, one instinct

Law taught her how to think. Engineering taught her how to build it at scale.

As an attorney, Swathi learned to reason carefully, weigh consequences, and tell the difference between an answer that sounds right and one that holds up under pressure.

As an engineer, she learned to take a good decision and turn it into a system so it helps everyone the work touches, not just the person in front of her.

A lot of legal technology misses the mark when it is designed from only one side of the equation. Swathi works in both worlds, which keeps her advice and product work grounded in how legal practice actually runs.

How Swathi can help

Where her work is focused, and how
she can help.

Chief Technology Officer

Leading technology at a scaling law firm

In her day role, Swathi leads the technology organization of a law firm growing across new offices and markets, setting strategy, building teams, and making sure the firm’s systems are ready for what comes next.

  • Technology strategy tied to where the business is heading
  • Building and leading engineering, data, and product teams
  • Bringing AI into legal work with judgment about where it fits

Family law consultations

California family law guidance focused on preparation, options, and the bigger picture

As a California-licensed attorney, Swathi helps clients get a 10,000-foot view of where they stand, what matters most in their situation, and what options they may have moving forward.

  • Understand the issues that may matter before making your next move
  • Get clearer on financial, parenting, and other practical considerations
  • Know what information to gather and what questions to ask before deciding what comes next
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Legal Tech & AI Advisory

For solo practitioners and small law firms deciding where technology and AI actually make sense

Swathi helps small firms make practical technology decisions within budget: whether to hire another person or invest in technology, which tools and AI are worth using, and how to build a technology foundation that supports growth.

  • Assess your current technology stack and identify what is actually missing
  • Decide when to hire, when technology can do more, and where AI genuinely helps
  • Plan technology spend that supports the firm as it grows and scales
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Career advisor

Want to get into legal tech and not sure where to start?

Legal tech has many entry points, and the right one depends on what you already know, what you are willing to learn, and where you want to go.

Swathi has worked across software, legal practice, and legal technology. She can help you understand where your background fits, what you may need to learn, and which path into legal tech makes the most sense for you.

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Family law consultation, technology and AI for your firm, a legal-tech career question, or something that does not fit a category yet. Share a little context to start the conversation with Swathi.

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