Weekly Briefing

LawTech Weekly Briefing - May 10 - May 16, 2025

Law firms confront AI vs. aging workforce dilemma; Bain survey reveals doubling of genAI spend; BigHand and Supio drive strategy shifts as industry braces for transformation.

LawTech Weekly Briefing - Apr 26 - May 2, 2025

AI use among in-house legal teams rises, Supio secures $60M for personal injury platform, and legal tech vendors expand capabilities through innovation and partnerships.

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.

(Sep 23) What happened in LegalTech last week?

Legal tech advances with UK law firms exposed to cybersecurity risks, new CA digital rights laws, and global expansions by AI startups like Harvey and CRM vendor Nexl.

(Sep 16) What happened in LegalTech last week?

Australia to regulate AI in high-risk environments; Singapore boosts legal AI education. Major law firms adopt AI, automation, and cloud solutions driving efficiency and innovation.

(Sep 9) What happened in LegalTech last week

Last week in legal tech, Harvey introduced a framework for assessing AI in legal tasks, while discussions on AI reliability and significant VC investments dominated the landscape.

(Sep 2) What happened in LegalTech last week?

New legal specific LLM Lexlegis.AI unveiled L-SLM for legal tasks. Supio raised $25M for AI in personal injury law. Other key stories focused on AI integration, contract management, and leadership changes.

(Aug 26) What happened in LegalTech last week?

Last week's legal tech highlights include Moonlit's spin-out from Deloitte, Thomson Reuters' acquisition of Safe Sign, and AI integration in legal education at USC and UC Berkeley.

(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.

(Jul 1) What happened in legal tech last week?

Last week, the legal industry saw a push in AI integration, with new ethics mandates, AI insurance for property transactions, and innovative solutions to enhance client relationships.

Elite Technology's Strategic Shift and Lexis Launches Lexis+ AI: Here's Your Weekly Recap

Major industry shifts occur in legal tech with business restructures and AI tool launches. Trends lean towards AI-enriched solutions, SaaS models and focused strategies. Adaptation and data-driven approaches are essential for law firms to evolve successfully.

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.

Litera & Zuva release taxonomy, law firm AI training consortium, and Lupl release next-gen platform: here's your weekly recap

Leading law firms and tech providers leverage AI and machine learning to streamline law operations and services. Increasing trends towards AI training, document classification harmonizing, and the wideness of the pay gap are influencing the sector and its future.

Generative AI: Fear, Uncertainty, and Potential in Legal Practice. Here's your weekly recap

Recent developments in legal tech include Actionstep's acquisition of Soluno, the appointment of Drew Winlaw to lead AI at Simmons Wavelength, and increased utilization of AI in accordance with survey results.

Taylor Wessing rolls out Blockchain tool, McFarlanes selects Harvey, and DLA moves to iManage Cloud. Here's your weekly recap

Significant advancements in law and technology fields include AI's potential to increase productivity, legal-tech incorporation in law firms, and caution towards AI over-reliance in legal tasks. New technologies require both adaptation and ethical considerations from legal professionals.

Disco, Baker Botts, and Uplevel Ops - here's what happened last week in legal tech

Legal tech sees leadership shifts, AI adoption risks, ethical framework development needs, and the formation of an AI Practice Team. Global data standardization, diversity, and inclusion initiatives mark trends in legal tech sector.