Robert Ambrogi

Bob Ambrogi

Bob is a lawyer, veteran legal journalist, and award-winning blogger and podcaster. In 2011, he was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50, honoring “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders.” Earlier in his career, he was editor-in-chief of several legal publications, including The National Law Journal, and editorial director of ALM’s Litigation Services Division.
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Sirion Completes Majority Investment from Haveli, Aiming to Accelerate AI Push in CLM Market

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Sirion, an AI-native contract lifecycle management platform, has completed a majority investment from Austin-based private equity firm Haveli Investments, the companies announced today.

With Haveli’s partnership, Sirion said, it will aim to accelerate product innovation, expand its global go-to-market presence, and enable organizations to move from static contract repositories to intelligent, workflow-driven contracting.…

Arizona Republic Investigation Finds Consumer Harm, Loopholes, and Conflicts of Interest in Arizona’s Legal Regulatory Reform

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An in-depth investigation by The Arizona Republic has found that Arizona’s pioneering program allowing nonlawyers to own law firms — a reform long championed by access-to-justice advocates — has become riddled with consumer complaints, legal loopholes, financial conflicts of interest and inadequate oversight.

In a series of investigative articles, Republic journalist Laura Gersony paints a…

AltaClaro and Verbit Launch DepoSim, an AI-Powered Deposition Simulator for Litigators

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AltaClaro, the legal training company that builds simulation-based experiential learning, is today launching DepoSim, an AI-powered deposition simulator developed in partnership with Verbit.ai, the verbal intelligence and transcription technology company.

The product is designed to give litigators unlimited, on-demand opportunities to practice conducting depositions in realistic scenarios, then receive structured, objective feedback…

SimpleDocs Launches ‘Contract Intelligence Layer,’ Putting Policy, Precedent and Market Data Inside Microsoft Word

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SimpleDocs today announced the launch of what it is calling its Contract Intelligence Layer, an advanced benchmarking feature that integrates a law department’s internal policies, historical contract precedent and verified market standards directly inside the Microsoft Word add-in where lawyers are already doing their work.

The launch builds on the company’s September 2025 acquisition…

8am Expands LawPay Into Full Financial Management Platform for Law Firms, with Payments, Billing and Reporting

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The company formerly known as AffiniPay continues its evolution under the 8am brand, today announcing the expansion of its LawPay payments platform into what it says is a complete financial management solution for law firms.

The expanded 8am LawPay now unites payments, invoicing, time tracking, expense management and financial reporting into a single workspace, aiming…

Friday Is the Deadline to Vote! Here Are the Current Standings. Vote Now to Pick the 15 Startups that Will Go to Startup Alley at ABA Techshow in March

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This Friday, Feb. 13, is the deadline to vote. Your votes determine the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the 10th-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW.

Below are the standings so far, ranked by total votes received. Which of these companies will end up lucky on Friday the 13th?

Remember, your votes…