The legal industry continues to grapple with the recent collapse of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, one of the most esteemed firms in BigLaw. The abrupt closure has raised concerns about the stability of other major firms and prompted legal analysts to consider whether BigLaw has reached a point where its size renders it immune to…
Toronto-based Blue J, a platform specializing in tax research and advisory, has secured $176 million in Series E funding to advance its agentic AI capabilities and broaden its international footprint. Led by investment heavyweights JMI Equity, with participation from Oak HC/FT and Sapphire Ventures, the funding round reinforces Blue J’s ambition to penetrate new markets,…
In a contemporary move to address the evolving needs of legal professionals, iManage has unveiled its next-generation document and email management platform. This updated version introduces significant features designed to streamline document handling and enhance productivity, facilitated by a suite of new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The platform amalgamates document management, knowledge management, and AI…
Nikki Shaver, co-founder of Legaltech Hub (LTH), is set to depart the company on December 1st to assume the role of Chief AI and Knowledge Officer at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Shaver, along with her husband Chris Ford, established LTH in 2020, transforming it from a simple legal tech directory into a well-respected provider of…
In a move poised to reshape how organizations manage their vast amounts of data, Litera has announced a strategic partnership with filerskeepers, aimed at bridging the divide between global retention mandates and effective records governance. This collaboration leverages Litera’s FileTrail information governance solution and filerskeepers’ legal retention intelligence, enhancing the implementation of retention requirements across…
In an evolving legal tech landscape, the introduction of SimpleDocs 360 marks a significant shift toward simplifying contract lifecycle management (CLM) with AI-native solutions. The newly launched platform, the latest from SimpleDocs, promises to reconcile longstanding issues associated with traditional CLM systems such as complex implementations and rigid workflows. CEO and Co-Founder Preston Clark remarked…
The legal technology company Clio is seeking to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the judiciary, aiming to create tools that streamline judges’ workloads. A comprehensive survey of state court policies indicates a wide variation in whether judges are permitted to use AI, reflecting divergent regulatory stances across the United States. Central to Clio’s initiative are…
As NetDocuments launches its revamped user experience, its Chief Product Officer, Dan Hauck, recently discussed the platform’s updates in a conversation with Bob Ambrogi during the LawNext podcast, recorded live at the company’s Inspire conference in Orlando this October. Key aspects of this redesign include a fresh Microsoft 365 integration and real-time co-authoring capabilities. Legal…
The evolving debate on whether artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape billing practices in law firms has gained momentum, with fixed fees being proposed as an alternative to the traditional billable hour. The discussion is not new; over thirty-five years ago, John Tredennick, a former partner at Holland & Hart, advocated for transitioning beyond hourly rates….
In a notable shift amidst the competitive landscape of legal research platforms, the Maine State Bar Association (MSBA) has transitioned from using the Decisis platform to adopting Clio Library as of October 1. The move is part of a broader pattern of legal bodies evaluating partnerships to align with dynamic shifts in the legal tech…
The legal technology community has been buzzing with activity as various conferences have unfolded across the United States. Legaltech Week, a prominent platform for legal tech discussions, recently provided a comprehensive roundup of these events, featuring reports from ClioCon in Boston, the Everlaw Summit in San Francisco, and NetDocuments Inspire in Orlando. Legal professionals have…
In a recent episode of the LawNext Podcast, NetDocuments CEO Josh Baxter shared his vision for the evolution of document management systems (DMS) into what he describes as the “organizational intelligence layer” for law firms. This idea aligns with the growing trend of lawyers working within AI-powered tools such as Claude, Harvey, Legora, and ChatGPT….
At the recent Everlaw Summit in San Francisco, Everlaw introduced Omni, a new agentic AI suite designed to enhance the investigation process by orchestrating the full range of its e-discovery tools. Omni marks a significant evolution from the previous Deep Dive tool, offering an integrated approach to AI-assisted legal investigations. The unveiling of Omni, however,…
In a compelling illustration of the legal profession’s ambivalence toward AI, the recent Clio Cloud Conference—commonly known as ClioCon—stood as a stark contrast to a preceding debate at Yale Law School. Hosted by Clio’s founder and CEO, Jack Newton, the conference gathered an audience of 3,000 in person alongside 8,500 joining virtually, both eager and…
ClioCon 2026, held in Boston, showcased a plethora of announcements from Clio’s founder and CEO, Jack Newton, who addressed over 3,000 live attendees and 8,500 virtual participants. His keynote presentation outlined significant updates to Clio’s software and integration capabilities, along with strategic acquisitions and a reimagined brand identity. In a move to reshape how law…
The integration between LexisNexis Protégé and EvenUp, an AI platform specializing in personal injury law, has been launched, providing a streamlined process for personal injury attorneys to access legal insights and case law analysis directly from EvenUp’s Companion AI assistant. This functionality, enabled by the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allows practitioners to pose questions concerning…
The enduring presence of the billable hour in the legal industry continues to defy predictions of its decline. According to the 8am SMB Law Billing and Payments Report, recently released by 8am (formerly AffiniPay), legal firms billing exclusively by the hour vastly outnumber those employing flat fees. This finding highlights a trend that contradicts the…
A new development in the legal technology space has unfolded as Harvey has announced a collaboration, enabling its users to access the AI-based legal research platform, Midpage, through a newly launched MCP connector. This move allows lawyers to streamline their workflow by integrating a powerful research library directly within the Harvey platform, which they already…
In a strategic move to enhance tax research capabilities, the Legora legal AI platform has announced the integration of resources from Blue J Legal, a company specializing in tax research. This development means that Legora users who also subscribe to Blue J can now seamlessly query Blue J’s platform directly from within Legora. This integration…
Chariot Claims, a legal tech startup, has secured $10 million in Series A funding to advance its platform, which connects consumers to mass arbitration and class action cases. Silverton Partners led the funding round, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Lightbank, and several others, raising the company’s total funding to $15.7 million (LawNext). Founded in 2023,…
In a significant move for the legal industry, Microsoft has introduced Copilot for Legal, further expanding its AI capabilities to the law sector. This launch positions Microsoft as the fourth major AI company to announce a dedicated legal offering in the past five months, joining the ranks of Anthropic’s Claude for Legal, Google’s Gemini Enterprise…
Control Risks, a renowned global strategic intelligence and security firm, has announced plans to restructure certain segments of its operation. Specifically, the company will be spinning off its Discovery + Data Insights and Forensics divisions into a new, independent entity. This spin-off will initially operate under the provisional name, Control Risks – Compliance, Investigations &…
Jennie Morawetz, the newly appointed CEO of SCOREalytics, has articulated a vision for the regulatory intelligence company to become a crucial part of lawyers’ due diligence processes. Morawetz aims to position SCOREalytics as the go-to tool for general counsels and law firms to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of regulatory changes. Transitioning into the CEO role…
In a strategic move aimed at easing the administrative burden on legal professionals, Legora and Laurel have announced a partnership that will allow automatic time capture for tasks undertaken within the Legora platform. This collaboration will leverage Laurel’s capabilities as a timekeeping platform to transform each task completed by lawyers into a detailed time entry,…
In an era where legal professionals are increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence, a new platform seeks to redefine how AI contributes within law firms. useABI, recently unveiled by Abdulrasheed Ijaodola, a former mergers-and-acquisitions attorney at Greenberg Traurig, is considered an attempt to elevate AI from the role of mere assistant to that of a fully…