While he was billing 2,400 hours a year at Kirkland & Ellis, Nehal Madhani was nevertheless still making time to look for his opportunity to become an entrepreneur. He did that in 2013 by teaching himself to code and starting Alt Legal. The company helps IP lawyers to collect client information, create and file pertinent IP filings, and track those filings through their lifecycle. The software helps overburdened lawyers to docket trademarks, copyrights, and patents; generate reminders, reports, and status e-mails; add key dates to their calendars; and the service integrates with practice management software Clio. For an alternative legal career, Alt Legal seems like just the ticket for Nehal Madhani.
