Monica Goyal
VP of Legal Innovation & Lawyer
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
About Monica Goyal
Monica Goyal is VP of Legal Innovation at Caravel Law & Briefly Legal, where she leads enterprise AI transformation across four legal entities. A dual-qualified engineer and lawyer, she has spent over a decade working at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. She holds a JD from the University of Toronto, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. She is a licensed member of both the Law Society of Ontario and Professional Engineers of Ontario.
At Caravel Law & Briefly Legal, Goyal oversees AI product development, evaluates emerging technologies, manages contract automation systems, and develops enterprise AI transformation strategies. She previously founded My Legal Briefcase Inc., a legal tech platform that served over 5,000 users, and Aluvion Law, a firm focused on affordable and accessible legal services. Caravel Law received the LexisNexis Canada Award for Best Use of Technology In a Law Firm in 2023 and 2025.
Goyal serves as a Contract Lecturer at Lincoln Alexander Law School, teaching Critical Approaches to Data, Algorithm, and Science in the Law. She was previously Adjunct and Visiting Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School from 2014 to 2019, where she taught the first legal technology course of its kind in Canada. She also served as Bootcamp Lead and Course Developer at the Institute of Future Law Practice.
She has been recognized as one of the ABA Ten Women to Watch in Legal Tech, a Fastcase 50 Recipient in 2017, and a Women in Legal Tech Award recipient. She has received multiple Changemaker Award nominations from Canadian Lawyer Magazine and serves on its editorial board. She previously served as Chairperson of the Board at Griffin Centre Mental Health Services and as a Board Member at Adventure Place.
Areas of Focus
Career Background
Lincoln Alexander Law School
Institute of Future Law Practice
Osgoode Hall Law School
My Legal Briefcase Inc.
Aluvion Law
Monica N. Goyal Barrister & Solicitor
Evertz Microsystems
Toshiba America Electronics
Intrinsix Corp.
Analog Devices
Education
University of Waterloo
Stanford University
University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
Media
Press
Awards & Recognition
- ABA Ten Women to Watch in Legal Tech
- Fastcase 50 Recipient, 2017
- Women in Legal Tech Award
- Multiple Changemaker Award Nominations, Canadian Lawyer Magazine
- Editorial Board Member, Canadian Lawyer Magazine
- LexisNexis Canada Award for Best Use of Technology In a Law Firm, 2023 and 2025 (firm-level recognition)
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Professional Engineers of Ontario
- Called to the Bar 2009, Law Society of Ontario
Charities & Volunteering
- Sick Kids
- Food Bank
- Covenant House
- Local meditation center
Boards & Memberships
- Chairperson of the Board, Griffin Centre Mental Health Services, Sep 2009 - Sep 2015
- Board Member, Adventure Place, Feb 2010 - Feb 2013
- Law Society of Ontario, Member since Jan 2008
- Professional Engineers of Ontario, Member since Jan 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Monica Goyal do?
Monica Goyal is VP of Legal Innovation & Lawyer at Caravel Law & Briefly Legal, where she leads enterprise AI transformation across four legal entities. A dual-qualified engineer and lawyer, she oversees AI product development, evaluates emerging technologies, and manages contract automation systems.
What is Monica Goyal known for?
Goyal is known for her work at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation, including leading the shift to AI in law and founding legal tech ventures like My Legal Briefcase Inc. and Aluvion Law. She has been recognized as one of the ABA Ten Women to Watch in Legal Tech and a Fastcase 50 Recipient.
Where is Monica Goyal based?
Monica Goyal is based in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada.
Where did Monica Goyal study?
Goyal holds a JD from the University of Toronto, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Who does Monica Goyal work for?
Monica Goyal works for Caravel Law & Briefly Legal as VP of Legal Innovation.
Last updated June 12, 2026