The askLex home screen. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Despite widespread dysfunction, Lebanon remains a country with dense legislation, complex procedures, and a well-established bureaucracy. That reality prompted May al-Hachem, a lawyer and entrepreneur, to develop an application that allows users to consult an AI agent specialized in Lebanese law for both information requests and administrative or legal procedures.Called askLex, the application has gone through several rounds of beta testing and is scheduled to launch July 4 as a free web application, with a mobile version planned later."Several players are already present in Lebanese legal tech, such as Sader Law [legal databases], Moustachar [connecting users with experts] or Haqq [AI for law firms], but they mostly cater to professionals. askLex, by contrast, was designed to help people in their daily lives. It can understand...
Despite widespread dysfunction, Lebanon remains a country with dense legislation, complex procedures, and a well-established bureaucracy. That reality prompted May al-Hachem, a lawyer and entrepreneur, to develop an application that allows users to consult an AI agent specialized in Lebanese law for both information requests and administrative or legal procedures.Called askLex, the application has gone through several rounds of beta testing and is scheduled to launch July 4 as a free web application, with a mobile version planned later."Several players are already present in Lebanese legal tech, such as Sader Law [legal databases], Moustachar [connecting users with experts] or Haqq [AI for law firms], but they mostly cater to professionals. askLex, by contrast, was designed to help people in their daily lives. It can understand...
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