Built 20 AI legal tools and finishing my book in four months

I joined the AI Mastery 2026 Programme with money I couldn't afford at all, on credit, hoping to pay it all off when I master the skills and put them to use. I had just converted by degree to law and was still finding my feet in my new profession. I couldn’t not join, though – I was super curious about all of this AI development which was a complete mystery to me. Didn't even know what to expect, I just followed an inside nudge. Every lesson was a challenge and doubly so when I missed one (because life happens and I have a family...). I persisted nevertheless and gave it my all. Gradually, the fog lifted and I learned how to create various lawyer-y skills until I created my very own pocket lawyer to help me challenge all sort of over-reach situations, including but not limited to employment-related problems, parking charges, council errors of all sorts. Now, four months later, I have over 20 specialist skills (such as legal research, legal authority checks, legislative hierarchy, etc) that Claude runs every time a legal topic emerges and I am nearly ready to publish my heavily researched book which will hopefully help people to challenge their councils all by themselves... It would have taken me years to research it all by myself! Instead, I will be a published author within another month. I still have a bit of the debt left over but now I have acquired invaluable skills and am no longer afraid. I know enough to be able to create solutions for others and get paid for it.