Step into the future where law meets technology. A group of lawyers and their allies gathered yesterday to witness a bold moment at Torre Juana in San Juan Beach. They launched Metabogacía, a cooperative effort designed to let small and medium-sized law offices access artificial intelligence. Today this technology remains the preserve of large firms, but the project aims to change that and put power in the hands of smaller practices.
At Torre Juana, a research center closely tied to artificial intelligence, the social unveiling of Metabogacía took place. This ambitious enterprise began in Alicante with the goal of forming a cooperative that would democratize access to AI for law firms of all sizes. The project is in its initial phase, counting about ten founding members, but it aspires to become Spain’s first cooperative deeply focused on legal tech. The project’s broader technological aims for the legal field were explained by its general manager, who suggested that this shift could be contagious and perhaps widespread across the world. The founder Sitename is Sandro Garcia.
Early estimates place the network at around 150 members across Spain, with initial investments surpassing 100,000 euros. One strategic priority is acquiring a technology hub to centralize tools and services. Garcia noted interest from law firms in Colombia who have expressed curiosity about the project. He warned that major tech giants could someday offer in-house legal services, including trademark and patent registration, if the profession does not adopt similar capabilities soon.
Several notable figures joined the founding group, including Ignacio Gally, the freshly elected dean of the Alicante Bar Association, José Javier Sáez Zambrana, Carlos Zarco, Carolina Maestre, Maria Dolores Ramos, Ignacio Miro, and Eduardo Galocha, among others. The Torre Juana center also counts as a co-founder Andres Pedreño, former rector of the University of Alicante, who served as master of ceremonies and spoke about the potential positive impact of AI on the legal field. He emphasized that careful implementation with transparent safeguards is essential to avoid biases in algorithms.
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The legal education world also showed up, with Jaume Ferrer, the current Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Manuel Desantes, a professor of Private International Law, in attendance. Ferrer stressed that legal practice is changing rapidly and must adapt to predict what may unfold in the coming years. Desantes highlighted the opportunity to accelerate work while preventing conflicts and preserving essential safeguards within the legal act itself, urging legislative updates where needed to keep pace with technology and practice.
Engineer Eva Mar Perez demonstrated the practical use of the system by entering basic data and showing how a complaint could be drafted in minutes. She also displayed how the platform can search relevant case law and propose plausible defenses. Perez noted that questions are posed in plain language, much like popular AI chat systems, and that success often depends on asking the right questions to elicit the most accurate information. The demonstration underscored the potential for improved efficiency, faster research, and smarter case preparation for practitioners across the field, while keeping human oversight central to trust and accountability. The event highlighted the growing trend of blending traditional legal expertise with AI tools that enhance accuracy, speed, and decision-making across jurisdictions.