Google’s Local Services Ads, which are both effective and economical for generating leads for specific types of law practices, can now be accessed directly within Clio Grow. This follows an integration by law practice management company, Clio, with Google’s Local Services Ads. In contrast to typical pay-per-click ads, local services ads appear at the top…
The annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association, ILTACON 2023, reaffirmed its place as a leading legal tech conference. Due to its distinctly large and spread-out setting, it was described by attendees as more of a marathon than a sprint. This year’s ILTACON took place in an activity space of 431,000 square feet in…
Legal tech and publishing veteran Steve Errick, previously the chief operating officer at Fastcase and head of the Legal Research Information Division at LexisNexis, has recently taken up a new role with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) as senior vice president and chief development officer. In his new role, Errick will guide various strategic initiatives,…
An international survey conducted by LexisNexis reveals that almost half of legal professionals and consumers see generative AI significantly impacting the practice of law. The study comprised of 7,950 participants including lawyers, law students and consumers from the US, UK, Canada, and France. Their inputs provided a better understanding of their awareness of generative AI…
The International Legal Technology Association’s annual conference, ILTACON, is taking an unorthodox measure this year. Attendees of the event in Orlando, known for uniting professionals concerned with the overlap of legal practises and technology, are facing a $50 fine if they neglect to return their name badges post-convention. These badges, better known as Klik SmartBadges,…
iManage, a prominent document management company, has unveiled a new artificial intelligence search engine at the recent ILTACON convention in Orlando. Known as iManage AI, this cutting-edge tool is integrated directly into iManage’s cloud platform with the principal aim of assisting customers in boosting productivity, deriving greater value from their knowledge assets, and safeguarding their…
Relativity, the prominent e-discovery company, recently announced the launch of its latest innovation, Relativity Contracts. Unveiled at ILTACON in Orlando, this tool is specifically designed for contract analysis and due diligence review, fully integrated within RelativityOne, the company’s touted cloud platform. The introduction of Relativity Contracts aims to redefine how companies handle their agreements. According…
A recent survey exploring trends in litigation and e-discovery has found that 40% of legal professionals are either currently employing generative AI tools in their practice or planning to do so. The 2023 Ediscovery Innovation Report, a collaboration between Everlaw, the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) and the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), collected…
The legal profession’s coveted ranking and review company, Best Lawyers, has recently made headlines by acquiring Good2bSocial, a digital marketing agency with particular expertise in law firms, legal marketers, lawyers and organizations in the legal industry. Thanks to this tactical acquisition, Best Lawyers is set to expand its offerings to legal firms. The firm will…
In a recent development at The Contact Network, a company led by CEO Jim Wagner, the legal tech firm has reported an initial fundraising of $8M. The funds are aimed at enhancing the development of their AI-powered contract collaboration platform. The aforementioned round was headed by Tusk Venture Partners with contributions from Andrew Sieja, founder…
Recently, the Silicon Valley-based international law firm Gunderson Dettmer, consisting of over 400 lawyers representing clients exclusively in the innovation economy, launched a generative AI chat app – ChatGD. The firm claims to be unique in its endeavor, being the first US-based law firm developing a proprietary internal tool utilizing generative AI technology. The groundbreaking…
A forthcoming two-day conference devoted to knowledge management and innovation within the legal profession is set to debut in October in New York City. The event is spearheaded by Patrick DiDomenico, better known as the president and founder of InspireKM Consulting and former head of innovation and knowledge management at multiple law firms, and Joshua…
In 2016, ShareFile was lauded as one of the premier products for secure document storage and sharing by law firms. However, there then came a period when ShareFile appeared to dim its presence in this market, showing little outward intent to market or sell to this industry. According to original observations made as part of…
In the competitive arena of legal marketing, Google’s Core Web Vitals can decisively influence your law firm’s ranking. The question is, how do you tweak your website to meet these standards? A recent article by Annette Choti, a digital marketing specialist, titled Optimizing Law Firm Websites: Google’s Core Web Vitals Explained, elucidates what law firms…
Contract lifecycle management company Agiloft has launched a new product called AI Trainer, specifically designed to empower non-technical legal and business professionals. This innovative tool addresses one of the primary challenges that arise when using artificial intelligence software for contract review: training AI to align with a company’s unique preferences for phrases and essential terms….
LawNext is set to host its weekly “Legaltech Week” today, featuring leading figures from legal tech and innovation. The panel will now include special guest, Julie Sobowale, a renowned freelance journalist, previously holding the position of Director of Communications for the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Sobowale’s current role is Membership Research Consultant for Local Independent…
Legal professionals around the world are always eager to stay abreast of latest developments in their field. To facilitate this, Lawrina, a legal tech company, recently published its selections of the top legal tech blogs and resources. Overwhelmingly, one name appeared in multiple categories, marking both the diversity and impact of the individual’s contribution to…
For legal professionals intrigued by emerging technologies and their influences on the sector, a free, CLE-eligible webinar is taking place tomorrow, spotlighting the application and basics of AI in the legal field. Set to start at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 10, interested individuals can register for free. Joining the webinar as a copanelist…
Last month’s conference by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) seems to have missed its usual mark. Reflecting on the event, there was a feeling of disjointedness, less akin to the ‘unconferences’ it was likened to and more an illustration of a lack of direction and cohesion. An encounter with a fellow attendee highlighted…
Silicon Valley-based international law firm, Gunderson Dettmer, has launched an artificial intelligence application known as a generative AI chat app, named ChatGD. The firm, which boasts more than 400 lawyers and has numerous clients in the artificial intelligence field, holds the distinction of being the first U.S.-based firm to create a proprietary internal tool using…
The growing adoption of application programming interfaces (APIs) by law firms has led to the diversification of their data sourcing needs. As a result, they are now accessing data from myriad external sources to fulfill a wide range of purposes, which span from building analytics and gathering intelligence on their clients and competitors, to developing…
Earlier this year, DoNotPay, also known as the world’s first robot lawyer and its founder Joshua Browder faced severe criticism following allegations made by paralegal Kathryn Tewson. Tewson concluded after testing several of DoNotPay’s self-help legal apps that they were, in essence, illusionistic and ineffective. This led to an exclusive interview with Browder on LawNext,…