In 2018, the Caselaw Access Project (CAP), a remarkable initiative from the Harvard Law School’s Library Innovation Lab, wrapped up a three-year endeavor designed to digitize all U.S. case law. The ambitious project culminated with the transcription of approximately 6.4 million documentations of U.S. legal history, some dating as far back as 1658. A significant…
The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been gradually taking roots in numerous sectors, and the legal industry is not getting left behind. The buzz these days is about Oddr, a legal tech startup aiming to address revenue leakage and invoice collection efficiency in law firms. Oddr claims to have launched the first AI-powered invoice…
Hotshot, a digital learning platform catering to legal professionals, recently announced the release of its inaugural five courses as part of a series aimed to educate lawyers and associated legal practitioners about the role and influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in law practice. This move signifies a growing recognition of the importance of AI literacy…
Legal tech startup Henchman has unveiled a new integration with Microsoft Copilot aiming to efficiently streamline the legal drafting process by leveraging previously written contract clauses and definitions. The Belgium-based company believes this integration is the first of its kind. Henchman’s core service provides legal teams swift access to previously utilized contract clauses and definitions…
For solo and small law firms, the prevailing condition of legal technology presents a two-edged sword. While there are pitfalls such as generative AI ensnaring the unprepared, proper understanding and adoption of technology can lead to more profitable and efficient practices, enhanced customer experiences and better work-life balance. In line with these circumstances, legal technology…
In a recently related study conducted by Affinity Consulting, iManage, and SurePoint Technologies in collaboration with Ari Kaplan Advisors addressing the subject of “Leadership, Growth, and Profitability in the Post-Pandemic Era,” various important insights have been revealed regarding how modern law firms are managing and prospering through digital transformation. The main focus of the report…
Two years ago, Clio, a law practice management company, made an intriguing proposition: it offered to pay law firms up to six months of their contracts with competitor platforms if they switched over to Clio’s platform. Recently, Clio has decided to reintroduce this initiative, self-named its Break Free Program. This program is particularly focused on…
Despite the buzz around contract lifecycle management (CLM) software in recent years, a survey uncovers interesting findings about its usage in the corporate sector. An overwhelming majority of companies do not employ any CLM software, and those that do, employ it sparingly. Rather than CLM systems, enterprises mostly use document management systems (DMS) for storing…
The challenge with e-discovery for smaller law firms is the fact that numerous e-discovery products currently available on the market are tailored for larger law firms focused on big cases. Given their design intent, these applications are often more expensive and intricate than smaller firms can handle. Smaller law firms’ go-to guide on e-discovery practices…
Jimoh Ovbiagele, once a co-founder of the now-defunct AI legal research startup ROSS Intelligence, is making his comeback to the legal tech space. As CEO of the fresh startup Bench IQ, Ovbiagele aims to exploit generative AI to offer wide-ranging insights into judges’ decision-making behaviors, considering not only their written decisions but also their bench…
The legal profession has been abuzz with discussions around generative artificial intelligence, and Thomson Reuters has been at the forefront of these conversations. Their strategy was made clear when the company acquired the legal research and AI company Casetext, including the CoCounsel generative AI tool, in June. In November, the company introduced generative AI to…
Last October’s inaugural Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference (also known as KM&I) made quite an impression, leaving many in anticipation of the 2024 edition slated for October 17-18 in New York City. Renowned conference organizer Patrick DiDomenico, president and founder of InspireKM Consulting and former head of innovation and knowledge management in numerous…
LegalOn Technologies, the contract review company, announced the release of LegalOn Assistant, a generative AI chat interface. The AI assistant can answer questions about contracts, draft clauses, and summarize contract terms, among other tasks. The assistant is accessible directly within the in-browser contract editing interface of LegalOn and is immediately available to all customers without…
A new product designed to address a perennial issue for law firms – the loss of profits due to failure to track and invoice all reimbursable client expenses – has been unveiled by AffiniPay. The new solution, a first in the market, is the result of a collaboration between LawPay and MyCase, two subsidiaries of…
Notable legal journalist and technology expert, Bob Ambrogi, recently made an appearance on the File Notes podcast hosted by Luke Campbell, CEO of VXT, a VoIP system provider based in New Zealand. The discussion entailed an explorative dive into Ambrogi’s distinguished career that knits together the realms of law, journalism, and tech. The interview encapsulated…
Does the loading speed of your law firm’s website make a significant difference? It’s been found, quite significantly, that it does. Page speed plays a crucial role in your website ranking in search engines like Google. A slower load time might just mean the difference between your site appearing on the first page of Google’s…
In a recent guest post on LawNext, Mark Chandler, former chief legal officer at Cisco Systems, and third-year Stanford law student Jess Lu, expound on the existing problems in the civil justice system, arguing that focusing solely on funding is insufficient for building better civil justice systems. Chandler and Lu assert that the civil justice…
The legal field mourns the passing of one of its trailblazers, Lew Rose, an early internet advocate whose impactful career entailed both the creation of one of the first legal websites and a distinguished tenure at the helm of law firm Kelley Drye. Starting his journey on the internet as one of the initial lawyers…
Today, the Legaltech Week panel reunion is set to unveil at 3 p.m. E.T. The event anticipates the attendance of a special guest, and the panelists are geared up to share their views and insights on several hot-button topics that recently made headlines in the legal industry. The panel’s discussion will revolve around their experiences…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications are increasingly seen across various sectors, including the legal profession. As generative AI engines such as ChatGPT become more advanced, its impact on legal work is hard to ignore, but it has also flagged cases wherein irresponsible usage has led to serious implications. Despite the precedent set by previous…
Belgium-based document automation company, ClauseBase, has recently initiated a considerable enhancement of its platform. The aim is to embed multiple additional capabilities, including clause extraction, AI-powered document review, and automated proofreading, into Microsoft Word. This broadened feature set is intended to provide an inclusive platform for contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiating. Read more about it…
Thomson Reuters (TR) has formally announced the expansion of Casetext’s generative AI legal assistant, CoCounsel Core, into new markets of Canada and Australia. This announcement indicates the first steps in TR’s plans to extend the product to English-speaking countries beyond the U.S. CoCounsel was first launched by Casetext on March 1, 2023, as a product…
Recently, ABA Techshow attendees in Chicago had the chance to hear form Jack Newton, CEO and founder of legal technology firm Clio. Newton shed light on Clio’s strategic direction, including their intensified focus on midsized law firms, the upcoming launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI), newly rolled out features for legal aid providers, and the…
The eighth annual Startup Alley pitch competition, hosted as the opening event of ABA Techshow, saw 15 startups vying for the limelight as they pitched their unique products and services to a keen audience of Techshow attendees. Now that the dust has settled and the judges have made their decisions, it’s my pleasure to announce…
Law practice management company Clio has announced that Lawyaw, the document automation software it purchased last year, will henceforth be known as Clio Draft. The renaming signifies a deepened integration of products and services following the acquisition, according to Clio. Clio’s founder and CEO Jack Newton stated that “Uniting under the Clio banner gives us…