Angela Conway: Leading at the Intersection of AI, Law, and Gender Equality — The Work That Can’t Wait

Angela Conway: Leading at the Intersection of AI, Law, and Gender Equality — The Work That Can’t Wait

July 5, 2026 · 34 min · Season 4 · Episode 200

About this episode

Angela Conway discusses her journey in leading initiatives for gender equality in law and the impact of AI on legal systems.

Join Leslie Gaudet and Angela Conway, attorney, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Lady Justice Initiative, for a bold and inspiring conversation about what it truly means to build something from nothing — and dedicate your career to changing systems that were never designed to work for everyone. Angela has spent decades leading initiatives across more than 30 countries, advising cabinet-level government officials, and championing women in law at every level. Before founding the Lady Justice Initiative, she turned a single idea at the American Bar Association into a 19-country operation across the Middle East and North Africa — and today she is leading systems change at the cutting edge of AI and law. In this episode, Angela opens up about the journey that led her to create the Lady Justice Initiative, what it truly takes to build bold visionary change at scale, and what the greatest opportunities and risks are as AI reshapes legal systems and gender equality around the world. You will also hear what she believes still needs to change for women in law — and why more women entering the profession is only the beginning. If you have ever felt called to something bigger than…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Gaudet

Guest: Angela Conway

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lady Justice Initiative, American Bar Association

Places: Middle East, North Africa

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