Smokeball, a law practice management platform, recently revealed its ambitious plan to incorporate generative artificial intelligence across the client lifecycle. This announcement, made at the American Bar Association’s Techshow in Chicago, presents a new paradigm shift for legal workflow management. According to Smokeball, this AI system will optimize workflows to expedite intake processes, navigate through…
In November last year, a new organization named Frontline Justice was initiated with an ambitious vision to combat the rising access to justice crisis. The main focus of this mission is to empower a category of legal helpers known as justice workers. They aim to make justice workers a common presence in every state in…
Thomson Reuters has made the decision to shutter its Firm Central law practice management software. The company will discontinue support for the software after September 30, 2024. This information came to light through a notice posted this week by the company, indicating its departure from this software sector. Further details can be found via Thomson…
The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is on the path to form a Technology Task Force in March 2024. The Board of Governors (BOG) will be assessing the proposal to bring this initiative to life. If given the green light, the Task Force will undertake a twofold mission. They will critically assess the legal technology…
Intellectual property (IP) management software provider, MaxVal Group, has announced a strategic partnership with AI-enabled patent analytics provider, Relecura. Through this alliance, MaxVal will not only become a reseller of Relecura’s services, but will also incorporate Relecura’s analytics into its flagship IP management platform, Symphony. With the integration of Relecura’s offerings, Symphony, a prevalent patent,…
It’s not every bathroom break that gives birth to an innovative idea, but this was the case for Bradley Neal, a third-year law student at The George Washington University Law School. A chance spark of inspiration led Neal to create Lexplug, a generative AI tool designed to assist law students in understanding and briefing cases….
With the ABA TECHSHOW’s Startup Alley pitch competition just around the corner, last year’s winner, Tony Valenti, founder and CEO of Universal Migrator, recently reflected on a very successful year. His innovative startup went from being a participant in the competition to a diamond sponsor this year, demonstrating George Bernard Shaw’s adage, “Success does not…
Renowned lawyer ranking and peer review entity, Best Lawyers recently announced key appointments in its executive suite. Kevin Vermeulen, who brings substantial legal advertising and marketing experience, has assumed the position of Senior Vice President of Business Development. Concurrently, Josh Rupall, a long-serving lead for the sales team, has been appointed Director of Client Success….
For the 92% of low-income Americans whose civil legal problems receive no or inadequate legal help, innovative measures have never been more needed to close the justice gap. One organization rising to this challenge is theLegal Aid of North Carolina (LANC). In an unprecedented move last year, LANC became the initial legal services program in…
Last week, the disparities between the two worlds of legal tech were laid bare at two separate conferences. The first, Legalweek in New York City, celebrated the advancements in big law tech. The other, the Innovations in Technology Conference in Charlotte, focused on how tech can improve access to justice for low-income Americans. This dichotomy…
Beginning in 2022, a vast number of corporations will be necessitated to divulge details about their beneficial owners, the individuals who hold ultimate control of the company. In response to this new requirement, there has been an emergence of several new products designed to aid firms and their legal counsel in compliance. One such product…
Beagle, a start-up advertising its goal to make e-discovery “cruelty-free” with the use of indigenous AI, has recently garnered $3 million in a seed funding round. The funding round saw the contribution of a number of investors, with ML Capital leading the round, and benefitted from the support of other interested parties including the Davidovs…
Renowned legal technology firm Clio, initially catering to individual practitioners and small firms, has recently declared to amplify its focus on mid-sized law firms which have over 20 employees. Having been introduced to the market 16 years ago as a practice management platform for smaller law firms, the company aims at meeting the unique technological…
AI contract review firm, TermScout, has recently announced the introduction of an innovative AI marketplace named Screens. Referred to as a first-of-its-kind, Screens provides a platform where legal professionals and contract experts can develop their contract review AIs, tailored to their distinctive expertise, and subsequently sell them. This new marketplace offers a unique opportunity for…
Bridget Mary McCormack, former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, became president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the world’s largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, last year. McCormack, a vocal advocate for system innovation to broaden access to justice while on the court, has reportedly boosted the AAA’s…
In a recent development that demonstrates the ongoing evolution of legal tech adoption, AI-legal drafting tool Clearbrief has formed a new partnership with renowned legal research firm LexisNexis Legal & Professional. Primarily, this collaboration facilitates Clearbrief customers who are also Lexis subscribers to access legal content and citations on Lexis while drafting documents within the…
Courtroom Insight, a tool used by law firms and legal organizations to access comprehensive data on judges, arbitrators, and expert witnesses, has broadened its scope with the introduction of a comprehensive lawyer directory. This directory will only be accessible to Courtroom Insight customers. The directory combines private internal data, dynamically updated proprietary data, and integrated…
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) recently announced the launch of a new annual conference – ILTA EVOLVE. Known for successful conferences such as ILTACON in the United States and ILTACON Europe in London, the organisation is expanding its events portfolio as confirmed in their official announcement. ILTA EVOLVE appears to be succeeding the previously…
This week, the legal technology tableau saw significant funding rounds for two industry stalwarts, Proof Technology and Spellbook, as well as a smaller seed round for a fledgling startup, Legalyze.ai. Proof Technology, a platform that facilitates on-demand service of process and electronic filing, garnered a whopping $30.4 million in a Series B funding round. The…
The recent ethics opinion released by The Florida Bar grants attorneys the ethical permission to utilize generative AI technologies. However, the advisory reminds lawyers to stay vigilant in adhering to their respective ethical obligations. The ethical advisory, referred to as Ethics Advisory Opinion 24-1, emphasizes lawyers’ ongoing responsibility to develop competency with new technologies such…
The world of intellectual property law heralds the arrival of a new AI-based technological tool, aptly named davinci. Constructed by Kili Technology Inc, a company known for creating high-quality data sets for AI training and delivering AI products to some of the industry giants like SAP and Airbus, davinci aims to “deliver better patents in…
Today at 1 p.m. ET, a roundtable discussion titled Navigating the New Legal Landscape, Where We Are and What’s Ahead will take place. This event promises to take an in-depth look at the current situation in the legal profession and provide some insights into potential future developments. The panel for this discussion includes Jayanth Madheswaran,…
AffiniPay, the parent authority for a set of technological solutions to handle law practices and take online payments, including LawPay and MyCase, recently announced the introduction of AffiniPay IQ. This directional strategy aims to integrate generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all of its products and make AI an integral part of legal professionals’ daily workflows….
In a bold move embracing artificial intelligence, Thomson Reuters is integrating generative AI into its legal research platform, Westlaw Precision. The introduction of this feature signifies considerable advancements within the legal technology realm. Moreover, enhancements within another of its platforms, Practical Law, are also being made, as it releases two innovative, AI-driven tools. Back in…
In an era where legal technology companies are revolutionizing access and analysis of court documents, questions about the limits of such access have become increasingly prominent. The crux of the issue seems to revolve around protecting confidential court documents that are locked away from public access. This pressing concern escalated last July as a result…