Q&A: Dhruv Prajapati on Building iLegalLearn – Simplifying Law for 10,000+ Students
Meet the founder
Dhruv Prajapati, founder of iLegalLearn, is an engineer-turned-legal-edtech founder who pivoted from building iLegalAdvice (a client–lawyer connection platform for SIH) to iLegalLearn after hearing from 1,000+ law students across Mumbai that studying law is confusing and difficult. He set out to simplify case laws, provide practical exposure, and make mentorship accessible — especially through free live sessions with Supreme Court lawyers.
The Q&A
Q1: What inspired you to start iLegalLearn?
A: Before iLegalLearn, we were working on iLegalAdvice — a platform connecting clients with lawyers — which was a problem statement in the Smart India Hackathon (SIH). After a year, we couldn’t sustain it, so we took feedback from 1,000+ law students across Mumbai. We learned that studying law is very difficult for students, with lots of confusion around career paths. That’s when we started iLegalLearn to help law students.
Q2: What problem are you solving for law students?
A: We’re solving the problem of complicated, inaccessible, and expensive legal education. We simplify case laws and legal concepts, provide practical exposure through internships and competitions, and make quality mentorship accessible through free sessions with Supreme Court lawyers and industry experts.
Q3: Who is your main audience today?
A: Our primary audience is law students across India seeking simplified legal education, practical exposure, internships, mentorship, and career opportunities. We’re also expanding with Yudhisthira, our AI platform designed to assist lawyers and legal professionals — supporting students throughout their entire journey in law, from learning to practice.
Q4: How do you simplify complex legal topics?
A: We break down case laws, judgments, and legal concepts into easy-to-understand language with structured explanations, practical examples, and student-friendly notes. We also conduct sessions with lawyers and industry experts to help students understand the practical side of law beyond textbooks.
Q5: What makes iLegalLearn different from other legal learning platforms?
A: We focus on the complete growth journey of a law student, not just legal education. While many platforms provide lengthy 200–300 page case laws from a lawyer’s perspective, we offer concise, simplified, student-friendly case law summaries and subject-wise theory designed from a student’s point of view. Alongside this, we provide internships, competitions, mentorship, networking opportunities, and free live sessions with Supreme Court lawyers. We’re also building Yudhisthira, our AI platform, to further support students and legal professionals through technology-driven legal assistance and learning.
Q6: How do you keep your case law content accurate and updated?
A: We have a team of 40 people working daily to ensure our case law library stays updated with the latest judgments and legal developments. New case laws are added regularly, and we leverage AI tools to track and identify important updates so we don’t miss significant legal developments or landmark judgments.
Q7: What role do mock tests and webinars play in your platform?
A: Mock tests are conducted as live proctored quizzes to help students test their understanding in a competitive, practical environment. We also conduct regular drafting sessions for our internship students to give them hands-on learning and improve practical legal skills. Our webinars feature experienced Supreme Court lawyers — many of whom charge lakhs per court appearance — yet we conduct these sessions completely free to make quality legal mentorship accessible to every student.
Q8: How has the response from students been so far?
A: The response has been phenomenal. We’ve helped 10,000+ students in their law journey across India. Students consistently tell us they’ve never found a platform this relevant, practical, and student-focused. Our simplified case laws, subject-wise theory, internships, drafting sessions, and mentorship initiatives have created real impact — even law faculties are now using our platform as a teaching aid for their students.
Q9: What has been your biggest challenge as a legal edtech founder?
A: Coming from an engineering background, understanding the real problems faced by law students was a big challenge. To overcome this, I work closely with my legal co-founder, regularly interact with law students, and continuously study the legal ecosystem myself to build better solutions.
Another major challenge has been earning the trust of colleges and institutions for B2B partnerships, especially where competitors are 100+ year-old established players.
Q10: What are your growth plans for the next 2–3 years?
A: Over the next 2–3 years, our goal is to make quality legal learning accessible to every law student across India by expanding pan-India and strengthening our student community. We plan to build advanced AI tools under Yudhisthira to make legal learning and practice more interactive and accessible. One key innovation we’re developing is an AI-powered courtroom simulation platform where law students and lawyers can practice litigation, arguments, and courtroom proceedings in a practical environment.
Q11: What has been the biggest learning in your entrepreneurial journey so far?
A: Sales and customer understanding are extremely important in the early stages. Before building a product, it’s crucial to validate the idea by constantly taking feedback from your target audience — otherwise you risk creating something irrelevant.
I’ve also learned the importance of consistency and patience. It took us nearly two years of pivots, research, and continuous improvement before we started generating revenue, and almost a year to close a deal worth above ₹1,00,000. Building something meaningful takes time, persistence, and the willingness to keep learning every day.
Q12: What advice would you give to someone who wants to start a business in your industry?
A: Thoroughly study the market, understand your target audience, and build a pricing model that works well for both students and institutions. Also, focus heavily on networking and building strong connections in the legal ecosystem — securing trust and B2B partnerships with law colleges can be challenging for new startups.
Q13: What is the biggest challenge you are currently facing as a founder?
A: Figuring out how to improve in the right direction. Earlier, I focused on building as many features as possible, but over time I learned that growth comes from deeply understanding the market and building only what users truly need. Today, a major part of the journey is balancing innovation with customer-driven decision making.
Q14: What has been the most rewarding moment in your startup journey?
A: Securing a deal worth over ₹1,00,000 with a reputed college. That was the moment we truly realized that our product was creating real value for students and institutions.
Q15: How do you stay focused and motivated during difficult phases?
A: You cannot build a startup without a strong vision. During difficult phases, what keeps me focused is the larger goal behind iLegalLearn — to build the world’s best legal edtech platform and create real impact in the lives of law students. That vision keeps us moving forward every single day.
Q16: What makes your startup different from others in the same space?
A: We’re a student-first platform focused on the overall growth and learning journey of law students, not just academics. Most competitors are primarily lawyer-focused, while many student-focused platforms offer limited resources. We combine simplified case laws, subject-wise theory, internships, drafting sessions, mentorship, competitions, networking opportunities, and free sessions with Supreme Court lawyers — all in one ecosystem designed specifically for students.
Q17: What are the core values that guide your company’s decisions?
A: Being student-first. Before making any major decision, we always think from a student’s perspective and focus on what genuinely adds value to their learning journey. Even while deciding the name of our AI platform, Yudhisthira, we involved students and took their feedback. Students are not just users — they actively shape the direction and growth of iLegalLearn.
Q18: How do you see the industry evolving in the next few years?
A: The legal industry will see massive AI-driven transformation in legal research, drafting, learning, and workflow automation. However, the Indian legal system will take time to fully integrate AI within courts and judicial processes. With the number of pending cases increasing every day, the sector needs more innovation, efficiency, and attention. That’s also why we’re building Yudhisthira — to make legal learning and practice more accessible and technology-driven.
Q19: What role has your team played in the growth of the startup?
A: My team has played a huge role. My co-founder and CTO, Sahil Shelavale, built the entire tech infrastructure. My co-founder Devyka Korada has been leading and managing legal content. Our lawyer admins, who supervise and mentor interns, have been with us for over a year and contributed immensely to maintaining quality and consistency.
Today, we’re a team of 40+ people — but most importantly, the students and interns themselves are the biggest driving force behind iLegalLearn’s growth and evolution.
Q20: Is there anything else you’d like our readers to know about your startup or your journey?
A: This is the best time to start building. With AI rapidly changing industries, we’re moving towards a producer economy where individuals can create, innovate, and solve real problems at scale. My advice: work hard, stay consistent, and try building something of your own instead of only being a consumer of technology. Start small, solve a genuine problem, and keep learning throughout the journey.
Quick facts about iLegalLearn
Founder: Dhruv Prajapati
What it is: Legal edtech platform simplifying law through case laws, internships, mentorship, competitions, and practical learning
Built by students, for students
Impact: 10,000+ learners across India
Partnerships: 7+ colleges
Signature offering: India’s only free live Supreme Court lawyer sessions
Content: Simplified case law summaries + subject-wise theory from a student’s perspective
Content team: 40 people updating case law library daily
Mock tests: Live proctored quizzes; drafting sessions for interns
AI platform: Yudhisthira (assists lawyers/professionals; building AI-powered courtroom simulation)
B2B milestone: First deal above ₹1,00,000 with a reputed college
Core value: Student-first — students shape the platform’s direction
