Are you an Outlaw? Meet Seema Maglio

Seema Maglio works with Am Law 100 firms to scale the transformation of practice and industry website content so it can support AI-driven discovery.

Seema’s company, The Found Word®, helps large law firms build their Identity Spine™ by defining a distinctive narrative for every practice and industry. Once established, those identities become the strategic foundation for every downstream expression of the practice or industry, creating a consistent body of evidence that helps AI platforms understand what a firm is known for – and when to recommend it.

Seema is named among Lawdragon’s “Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting” – one of only two consultants recognized for content strategy and the only one focused on AI-optimized practice and industry narratives.

Q: Who is your real-life hero?

My parents. They came to New York City from India in pursuit of the American dream. For many years, our family lived below the poverty line. My childhood wasn’t easy, but my parents consistently modeled integrity and resilience, and they taught me the value of hard work - lessons that have shaped me into the person I am today.

Q: Who are your favorite authors or what are your favorite books?

I love books that explore spirituality, everyday miracles, and their relationship to quantum physics. I’m fascinated by this branch of science and what it reveals about the magic of the universe and the energetic connection we all share.

Q: If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

Lucille Ball. Not only was she a talented performer, she was a brilliant businesswoman. In the 1950s, she made a multimillion-dollar deal with CBS where she retained 100% ownership of I Love Lucy (my favorite show). That was unheard of at the time! I would love to pick her brain about her career and her life.

Q: What is your current state of mind?

Gratitude.

Q: Your favorite virtue?

Integrity

Q: What would you consider your greatest achievement? 

Our daughter, Siena.

Q: What is your idea of happiness?

Waking up each morning to freshly brewed coffee (thanks to my husband, John), setting aside daily time for meditation and nature walks, and running errands as a family (Target is my daughter’s happy place)

Q: Finish this sentence: “If I could have one super-power, it would be...”

Talking to animals. I’d love to know what goes on inside my cavapoo Teddy’s brain – I suspect most of her thoughts revolve around food. I also encounter a variety of animals during my nature walks. It would be amazing to have a conversation with them and learn more about their world.  

Brenna Stackelhouse