• 6 min read
Notes from trying to build Thea on European AI
We tried to build Thea on a European model. The trade-off wasn't price or quality — it was reliability under real load. Notes from actually shipping on European AI.
Maurits Fornier Blog
Practical insights on building an AI-native legal practice. Written by lawyers who code.
Maurits Fornier 
• 6 min read
Garry maps your arguments: structured dispute analysis for litigators
Upload your briefs. Garry maps both sides, matches the arguments, and shows you where the gaps are.
Maurits Fornier 
• 5 min read
Thea gives you the facts
Every case starts the same way. You read everything, reconstruct the story, and build the timeline yourself. Thea does that for you — so you can spend your time on the work that actually needs a lawyer.
Maurits Fornier 
• 7 min read
Security at Mino
European AI processing and EU data residency throughout: how we keep client data isolated, encrypted, and under your control.
Maurits Fornier AI
• 7 min read
Mapping Stakeholder Perspectives in Complex Transactions
Learn how to map stakeholder expectations and identify misalignments before they become crises in complex transactions.
Sjors Dobbelaar AI
• 9 min read
How to Draft Legal Responses with AI Without Hallucinating Case Law
A step-by-step methodology for using AI in Dutch litigation while maintaining professional standards and avoiding fabricated citations.
Maurits Fornier AI
• 8 min read
Second-Order Thinking: Mapping Consequences
Learn how to use AI to map cascading consequences before your legal victory creates business disaster.
Maurits Fornier AI
• 7 min read
Minto Pyramid: Structuring Legal Analysis with Hierarchical Reasoning
Transform scattered legal analysis into a clear hierarchical structure that reveals gaps in logic and strengthens your conclusions.
Maurits Fornier AI
• 6 min read
Risk Ladder: Organizing Risks by Priority
Transform scattered compliance issues into a prioritized action plan that shows clients exactly which risks demand immediate attention and which can wait.
Sjors Dobbelaar AI
• 7 min read
Steelmanning: Anticipating Your Opponent's Best Case
Learn how to use steelmanning to test your legal position against the strongest possible counterargument before filing.
Maurits Fornier AI
• 5 min read
Assumption Mapping: Surfacing Hidden Premises in Legal Positions
Learn how to use AI to surface hidden assumptions in legal positions, transactions, and arguments before they cause problems.
Maurits Fornier 
• 5 min read
Running Legal AI: A Practical Guide to Deployment Options
Where does your data actually go when you use AI tools? A lawyer's guide to deployment options from cloud APIs to on-premise, matched to data sensitivity.
Maurits Fornier 
• 5 min read
Why Legal AI Demos Keep Missing the Point
The legal AI market is stuck in demo mode. Here's why chat interfaces aren't the answer, and what lawyers actually need.
Sjors Dobbelaar AI
• 4 min read
Van rommelige notities naar actieplan
Zet rommelige intakenotities om naar een duidelijk plan in B1-taal.
Maurits Fornier 
• 3 min read
How We're Building Mino: The Slicing Pie Model
Why we use dynamic equity instead of traditional splits. Fair compensation that reflects actual contributions, not day-one predictions.
Sjors Dobbelaar AI
• 6 min read
Beginnerscursus prompting voor advocaten in de sociale praktijk
Leer de basis van effectief prompting - van vage vragen naar concrete antwoorden die je echt kunt gebruiken. Geen technische kennis vereist.
Maurits Fornier 
• 2 min read
Building an AI-Native Workflow in Your Legal Practice
How small firms are using AI agents to deliver Big Law quality work without the overhead. Practical steps to get started.
Maurits Fornier 
• 2 min read
Why Specialist AI Agents Beat General Chatbots for Legal Work
Generic AI assistants can't replace specialized tools built for specific legal tasks. Here's why purpose-built agents matter.
Maurits Fornier 