Laura Safdie
About Laura Safdie
Laura Safdie serves as Vice President, Artificial Intelligence GTM & Global Affairs Lead at Thomson Reuters and is an Advisory Board Member at OneJustice. She has a background in law and economics, with experience in various legal roles, including positions at The White House and U.S. District Court.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Laura Safdie currently serves as Vice President, Artificial Intelligence GTM & Global Affairs Lead at Thomson Reuters. She has been in this role since 2024, where she focuses on driving global expansion and government affairs related to professional AI. Her responsibilities include engaging with various stakeholders to discuss the implications of artificial intelligence in the legal sector.
Education and Expertise
Laura Safdie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied from 2003 to 2007. She furthered her education at Yale Law School, completing her studies there from 2008 to 2011. Her academic background provides her with a strong foundation in both environmental and legal issues, which informs her work in artificial intelligence and legal affairs.
Background
Laura Safdie has a diverse professional background that includes significant roles in both the public and private sectors. She worked as a Law Clerk for Hon. Paul A. Engelmayer at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she served as a Law Clerk to Senator Patrick Leahy in 2009. Her experience also includes a position as Press Advance Lead at The White House in 2012.
Achievements
Laura Safdie has been actively involved in various organizations. She has served on the Emerging Leaders Council of the Legal Services Corporation, which is the largest source of legal aid funding in the United States. Additionally, she is an Advisory Board Member at OneJustice since 2018 and sits on the board of the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law. Her contributions to these organizations reflect her commitment to legal aid and corporate law.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before her current role at Thomson Reuters, Laura Safdie held several key positions. She worked as a Litigation Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP from 2012 to 2014. Following that, she served as COO & General Counsel at Casetext from 2014 to 2023. In these roles, she gained extensive experience in legal practice and management, further enhancing her expertise in the legal field.