In this episode of LawSites video series How It Works, there is a comprehensive demonstration of Sage Timeslips, a specially customized platform for time-and-billing suited for law firms, legal professionals, and other businesses providing services. This platform offers a broad suite of features designed to simplify time tracking, invoicing, and overall financial management. The guest…
The contract lifecycle management company SpotDraft has unveiled a new product, designed to aid lawyers in the tiring contract review process. Named VerifAI, the generative AI add-in for Microsoft Word checks contracts against user-defined guidelines that are created in simple, plain English. This innovative tool also demonstrates the capability to answer logical and contextual queries…
Today’s Legaltech Week episode will be live at 3 p.m., offering another insightful session where top journalists and bloggers will outline the latest headlines in legal technology and innovation. Today’s panel contribution will come from Kristin Calve, Publisher and Editor of Corporate Counsel Business Journal and the Pinhawk newsletters. She will share her recent experience…
The cloud-based law practice management company ZenCase has announced the appointment of Olivia Mockel, a seasoned lawyer and legal technology executive, as its president and chief operating officer. Mockel issued a statement announcing she’s eager to usher in efficiency among legal professionals through innovative legal technology. “ZenCase is a platform that allows law firms with…
The recent inauguration of the Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference (KM&I) has raised much anticipation and interest in the legal field, with a unique twist that redefines the conventional idea of a ‘new conference.’ Drawing back from when the ARK Group’s annual Knowledge Management (KM) conference was a linchpin for legal KM professionals,…
Legal tech startups, please be advised: Changes to the Startup Alley criteria at the American Bar Association’s TECHSHOW now permit more companies to apply. The alteration involves the elimination of the previous requirement stipulating that a company should never have exhibited at a national legal technology conference. Regardless of past exhibitions, provided other criteria are…
In his keynote address at the recently concluded 2023 Clio Cloud Conference, Jack Newton, founder and CEO of Clio, indicated the heightened significance of technology in the legal landscape. He expressed that technology serves as an amplifier to the impact delivered by lawyers, helping them achieve exponential outcomes. The Clio Cloud Conference marked its 11th…
The legal practice management platform Filevine has just launched an enhancement to its Lead Docket lead intake tool, a feature which utilises artificial intelligence to summarise the crucial details of incoming leads. Furthermore, this feature can also be used to predict which leads are the best matches for a law firm and which ones would…
The merger of legal research companies vLex and Fastcase in April of this year has paved the way for the significant development of artificial intelligence in legal research. Building on their combined global legal research library, the companies have unveiled the beta version of their generative AI legal research assistant, which powers legal research across…
From Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland comes a trail of eventful revelations and happenings. The Clio Cloud Conference, a significant event in the legal tech calendar, seemed to have a distinct aura this year. As a seasoned attendee since its humble beginnings in 2016, the evolution of this conference has been nothing short of transformational. From the…
The renowned legal blogging company LexBlog recently released “Lou”, an AI-powered publishing assistant designed to assist legal bloggers with the planning, refining, and promotion of their blog posts. When the company first announced its intention to develop a generative AI integration, the general consensus was that it would likely be a simple conversational interface in…
Setting out on her own after launching her legal practice, Kimberly Bennett swiftly concluded that there was a more efficient system than the traditional billable hour for pricing her services. Her pursuit of steady pricing for her clients in intellectual property, coupled with a consistent income for herself, led her to adopt a subscription-based model…
Legal practice management firm Clio unveiled a series of product announcements at its recent annual Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville. In addition to these, Clio also spotlighted numerous updates and improvements to its existing offerings, as noted in a detailed report on lawNext. The updates announced for Clio Grow, Clio’s client intake, and client relationship…
At the recent Clio Cloud Conference, law practice management firm, Clio, unveiled an array of new products and updates, marking what the company calls the most expansive update in its 15-year history. An add-on for personal injury lawyers, offering a suite of features tailored to their unique workflows and requirements. Clio Duo, a proprietary generative…
Michael Mills, a pioneer in incorporating artificial intelligence into legal practice long before it was mainstream, has passed away. Highly respected in the industry, Mills was best recognized for his foresighted guidance on AI in 2016 and his map of AI in legal practice, a staple at numerous legal tech conferences. Richard Susskind, a renowned…
The 11th annual Clio Cloud Conference, presented by legal practice management company Clio, is set to begin this coming Monday in Nashville. Expected to be the largest ClioCon to date, the conference anticipates a total of 3,500 attendees, with 2,500 in person and an additional 1,000 virtually. (More) As a regular attendee, I can report…
Efficiency and thoroughness are necessary for family and divorce law attorneys to manage their caseload. They must effectively collect case details, documents, and financial records from their clients, generate necessary legal documents, and maintain consistent communication with their clients throughout the process. DivorceHelp123 provides a software solution designed to streamline these tasks, adopting an approach…
On July 27, June Hsiao Liebert assumed her new role as president of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Representing more than 3,600 law librarians and legal information professionals globally, she has become the first Asian-American to lead the organization. Her term coincides with the rapid technological advancements in artificial intelligence which is a…
Eleven renowned international law firms have made unprecedented strides by forming a consortium tasked with the creation of an array of on-demand and highly interactive training programs in generative AI. Specifically designed for law practitioners, these courses are also available to other law firms on a subscription basis, henceforth to be rolled out over the…
Leading document and contract technology companies, Zuva and Litera, have announced the development of a comprehensive document classification taxonomy destined for legal professionals and companies. Remarkably, these two companies have decided to contribute their much-sought-after creation to the SALI Alliance—an assembly focused on standardizing legal data—making it accessible on an open-source basis. The developed document…
San Francisco based law firm, Schneider Wallace, was discontented with the existing case management software on the market, largely attributed to their antiquated operation, inflexibility and better suitability to transactional practices instead of litigation ones. As such, the firm took matters into their own hands, leading to the development of Clarra, a cloud-based case management…
Since its initiation in 2017, the legal tech pitch competition, at the ABA TECHSHOW, has helped many startups reach new levels of success. The competition is held at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) annual TECHSHOW event, and has quickly become one of the highlights of its calendar. This year, the competition is making a much-anticipated…
This week’s Legaltech Week, live panel has offered an intriguing look into the recent occurrences at Relativity Fest, with David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director at Relativity, joining the discussion to provide some enlightening insights. Several attendees have weighed in with their thoughts on the conference, which concluded recently in Chicago. The panel…
Relativity, the e-discovery company, recently unveiled its forthcoming product, Relativity aiR for Review, at the annual Relativity Fest user conference held in Chicago. The product, being the forerunner of a planned series, is designed to harness the power of generative artificial intelligence, thereby assisting legal professionals in their responsibilities. The product is architected on Microsoft…
As the application of generative AI continues to rise in the legal profession, the question of how lawyers can harness this technology responsibly and effectively is coming into sharp focus. This past summer, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, one of the world’s largest law firms, took a significant stride in addressing this challenge. Orrick, in collaboration…