As job opportunities in the legal tech markets in the U.S. and U.K. grow, some entrepreneurs are venturing into regions of the world with more nascent legal tech scenes to find new talent, lured by the prospect of “outside the box” thinkers. 

To be sure, legal tech is no stranger to the idea of hiring from a homogenous pool of talent in established markets. The results are often polished products that are built by following a well-worn path, recruiters say.