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LawTech Weekly Briefing - Apr 19 - Apr 25, 2025

AI Adoption Index debuts to measure legal AI maturity; Eve's AI Reasoning Mode enhances plaintiff work; Agiloft, LexisNexis, and others push AI innovation forward.

LawTech Weekly Briefing - Apr 12 - Apr 18, 2025

Thomson Reuters reports 95% of lawyers expect GenAI to be central in 5 years; meanwhile, Ikaun, Epiq, and Agiloft push forward with AI-driven tools for law firms.

LawTech Weekly Briefing - Apr 6 - Apr 11, 2025

A&O Shearman teams with Harvey, Dentons launches Office Hours, and Freshfields partners with Google Cloud—key AI collaborations redefining legal workflows and innovation strategy.

LawTech Weekly Briefing - Mar 30 - Apr 4, 2025

Shoosmiths links bonuses to AI use, in-house teams invest in GenAI, and legal tech sees major innovation, funding, and a few April Fool’s surprises.

LawTech Weekly Briefing - Mar 24 - Mar 28, 2025

LexisNexis debuted Protégé, a legal-specific AI assistant. Law Business Research & ALM merged. AI is transforming workflows, but compliance is key. Embrace innovation!

LawTech Weekly Briefing - Mar 09 - Mar 14, 2025

Clio's acquisition of ShareDo marks a significant shift in legal tech, emphasizing scalability, integration, and AI-driven solutions, while expanding offerings for firms of all sizes.

(Jul 8) What happened in Legaltech last week?

Generative AI redefines legal tech, with law firms embracing document automation, enhanced legal education, and AI-driven tools. Leadership shifts and regulatory changes also highlight industry transformation.

More acquisition news, and female founders secure disproportionate low funding

Yesterday's legal tech developments continued to integrate AI into traditional processes, showcasing several significant partnerships and a notable M&A activity. The industry is facing transformation, emphasizing AI applications for effective legal service delivery.

A&O divests major stake, LexSoft announces KM platform, and Clio report

Progress continues in legal technology with significant appointments, software advancements, M&A strategies, and a focus on AI solutions, evidencing the growing influence of data analysis, cloud-based services, and artificial intelligence in the industry.

Law Firm Profitability Drops and Harbor Acquires Stout Legal Consulting: Here's Your Weekly Recap

This week we discuss the strategic use of AI, acquisitions in legal tech, and measures to boost law firm profitability. Key updates involve advanced AI applications, leadership changes in legal tech firms, and heightened data privacy concerns.

Spain Creates First AI Regulatory Body & Other Developments: Here's Your Weekly Recap

Legal tech is rapidly evolving with companies like Clio, Evisort, and App4Legal leveraging AI solutions for improved efficiencies. Regulatory bodies, such as Spain's AESIA, are emerging for AI supervision within the legal sector.

From Economics of Superstar Lawyers to Lupl modernizing LPM: Yesterday's Roundup in Legal Technology

Significant progress in legal technology includes Ashurst's new global director, Ruth Ward, and new software introductions and updates such as Lupl and DivorceHelp123, indicating a growing trend towards digitization and SaaS uptake.

Combatting Transformation Fatigue: Balancing Automation and Human Touch in Legal Services

The legal industry sees Hélder Santos leading innovation at Bird & Bird, introducing AI tools like fleetAI, and suffering 'transformation fatigue'. Legaltech democratization and collaboration-centric approaches are expected to shape the future.

Firm creates six strong LLM team

Legal technology is shifting towards AI and automation, improving efficiency and accuracy with a strong emphasis on client confidentiality. However, a phased approach to prevent saturation, emphasizing data privacy and security, is advised.

Actionstep acquisition, Elite appointment, and funding updates

Legal tech is evolving with several acquisitions, appointments, AI advancements, and software solutions. The industry is shifting towards automation and AI-integrated services for efficiency and growth.

No surprises - knowledge workers produce higher quality results with AI

DLA Piper is transitioning to the iManage Cloud, affirming the legal sector's shift towards cloud technology. Also, Legal startup Kim achieves SOC 2 Type 1 certification, emphasizing data security, and Pinnacle expands into APAC.

Baker Botts creates 60+ lawyer AI Practice Team

Foyen law firm adopts NetDocuments for enhanced efficiency. Litera and Intellek partner for industry education, Avokaado secures €1.2M for AI-enabled contract management amidst legal tech advancements.

Law Firms making moves: Cooley invests in Easop, and Fieldfisher launches data breach manager

Legal tech is advancing with AI being utilized in contract drafting and analysis, which is visible globally. Mergers and collaborations indicate expanding capabilities, while discussions on AI regulation continue.

Harbor emerges following consolidation

Discussions continue on using AI for legal tasks amidst accuracy and privacy concerns. Significant developments include mergers, acquisitions and investments in AI-powered platforms. Concerns persist on data compliance issues.

Funding Rounds & AI Innovations

Yesterday saw significant movement in legal tech with fundraisings, acquisitions, product releases, and vital rulings that could shape its future. Tech providers continue targeting efficient, secure data management while underlining the importance of nuanced, legal understanding.

Expect a whole lot of AI at ILTACON

AI transforming legal processes, Cloud Software's ShareFile for Legal launched, SEC's new cybersecurity rule creating waves, and startups Definely and Clearbrief using AI for efficiency.

AI, LPM and the Role of the Lawyer

Welcome to your Law Tech briefing for July 17th, 2023, covering what happened in legal tech recently. TLDR; Listen instead: Have less than a 1 min? Three takeaways from yesterday 1. The rise of AI in the legal industry necessitates caution and responsible use of technology to avoid potential job

Jul 5th: Travers Smith's Promotions and Embracing Technology for Innovation

M-Files earns high customer satisfaction in Gartner report. Travers Smith promotes two tech directors. Eperoto's tool changes how lawyers evaluate disputes. Collaboration is crucial for successful blockchain implementation.

Jun 9th: Data-driven solutions take center stage in legal tech expansion

The rise of AI & data-driven solutions takes center stage. Ethical concerns regarding AI use in the profession, following the discovery of lawyers submitting fake legal opinions.

June 2nd: New Startups Join MDR Lab, and Casepoint Investigates Data Breach

Deloitte appoints Richard Punt to lead Deloitte Legal with a focus on multidisciplinary solutions and AI. Mishcon de Reya's MDR Lab partners with Ayora, Martello, and ApprentAI. Casepoint investigates a data breach.