Marc Ohrendorf

Legal AI & Products | Bucerius CLP/BLIH | IMR Podcast | LL.M. | MBA

Germany

About

Marc Ohrendorf is a Germany-based expert, entrepreneur, and recognized thought leader in legal technology and artificial intelligence. Marc is also honorary director at the Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession, exploring the impact of digitalization and AI on the legal sector. As founder and host of Germany's largest legal career podcast 'Irgendwas mit Recht,' he has provided insights and interviews on the legal profession since 2018. Additionally, Marc lectures on legal tech and AI at the University of Cologne and has a proven track record in digital product management, holding senior roles at LTO.de / Wolters Kluwer Germany and Osborne Clarke. Marc studied law in Bonn, Prague, London (LL.M.) and Maastricht (MBA). He is an INSEAD alumnus and completed executive education at Harvard Law School.

Experience

  • Founder & Host at Irgendwas mit Recht – Jura-Karrierepodcast
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    "Irgendwas mit Recht" is Germany's leading legal career podcast, surpassing 3 million downloads across over 300 episodes. More than 60% of Germany's top law firms have participated as partners or representatives. The show features candid interviews with successful lawyers, professors, judges, prosecutors, and legal innovators, offering insights into diverse legal career paths and the realities of the profession. Focused on practical advice for students and early-career jurists, the podcast covers exams, clerkships, job searches, legal tech, networking, and much more. With in-depth content and real stories from the field, Irgendwas mit Recht inspires the next generation of legal professionals and is available on all major podcast platforms.

  • Director at Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    As honorary director at the Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession, Marc leads events and dialogue on digital transformation and AI in the legal sector. He fosters collaboration between academia and the legal industry, helping shape the strategy for innovation and modernization within legal markets in Germany and beyond.

  • Chief of Staff at Osborne Clarke
    May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr

    Chief of Staff to the firm's International AI Management Board (AIMB). In this capacity, Marc advances the firm's global AI strategy, working closely with international teams to implement and develop cutting-edge technology solutions across jurisdictions. He is instrumental in fostering AI collaboration, engagement and leveraging AI's opportunities within Osborne Clarke's service portfolio.

  • University of Cologne (10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Lecturer on Legal Tech, AI & Negotiation
      Mar 2016 - Apr 2026 · 10 yrs 2 mos

    • Research Assistant
      Dec 2017 - Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Director Business Development at IWW Institut für Wissen in der Wirtschaft GmbH
    Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo