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For at least two decades, artificial intelligence has been used in e-discovery to help surface and prioritize review of potentially responsive documents from large document collections. But while technology-assisted review (TAR) has traditionally been driven by AI in the form of supervised machine learning, some vendors and e-discovery professionals are starting to…
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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Two Legal Tech Companies Make Forbes ‘Cloud 100’
Among the world’s top 100 private cloud computing companies are two in the legal tech sector, according to Forbes Cloud 100 2024.
Included on this year’s list are Icertis, a company that provides contract intelligence software, which is ranked 39th, and Clio, a provider of law practice management software, which ranked at…
How It Works: A Demo of the New AI Legal Assistant in Law Practice Management Platform LEAP
Law practice management company LEAP recently announced the launch of three major AI features built directly into the platform, including LawY, a new legal AI assistant backed by human verification. In this latest installment in the LawSites video series How It Works, you get to see LEAP’s new AI assistant in action.
In…
At ILTACON Next Week, Portugal-Based Legau Marks the U.S. Launch of its Comprehensive Legal Drafting Product for Word and Outlook
Legau, a comprehensive legal document drafting platform launched in Portugal in 2021, will make its formal launch in the U.S. market at ILTACON this week, where it has been selected as one of 26 companies to participate in the conference’s Startup Hub.
Designed to streamline the legal drafting process for attorneys, Legau hopes to…
How Much Coffee Does It Take to Fuel a Week-Long Legal Tech Conference? ILTACON Spills the Beans
Ever wonder how much coffee gets consumed at a week-long legal tech conference?
Well, with ILTACON, the annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association, set to convene this weekend in Nashville, organizers plan to serve some 1,500 gallons of the caffeinated brew.
Organizers hope this year’s ILTACON will set an attendance record, with…
At Two Back-to-Back Conferences, Evidence that We’re Moving the Ball Forward On Using AI in Law
Within the span of five days recently in Chicago, I attended two somewhat different conferences, and at each, I found evidence that we are moving the ball forward on developing and implementing practical applications for generative AI in law.
You may wonder why I even needed evidence. After all, for the last year and a…
David Cambria, Known As ‘Godfather of Legal Operations,’ Joins Epiq to Lead Legal Business Advisory Practice
When it comes to big names in legal operations and legal innovation, it is hard to think of one bigger than David Cambria, who has long been described as the godfather of legal operations, including for his trailblazing work as COO and head of global operations for Fortune 50 company Archer Daniels Midland and…
Here’s the Video Version of My Interview with Jack Newton about Clio’s Record $900M Raise
Last week, as the law practice management company Clio announced a record $900 million funding round, the largest ever for a legal technology company, I published an exclusive LawNext podcast interview with Jack Newton, Clio’s founder and CEO, recorded a few days ahead of the announcement.
With so much interest in that story and…
What We’ll Be Talking About Today on Legaltech Week
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another Legaltech Week, the live show where a panel of journalists and bloggers discusses the week’s top stories in legal tech and innovation. Among the stories on tap for today:…
Remember that ABA Survey of Law Schools with AI Classes? This May Be A More Accurate List
I recently wrote here about an American Bar Association survey of law schools that offer AI classes. The survey found that 55% of responding law schools offer such classes. A Reuters news story picked up on that and reported, “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI.”
The problem…
On LawNext Podcast: In the Wake of KKR’s Acquisition of CLM Company Agiloft, CEO Eric Laughlin Discusses Its Past and Future
Last month, KKR, a major global investment firm, announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft, the contract lifecycle management company. As part of the deal, the growth equity firm FTV Capital
Mark O’Brien to Leave Pro Bono Net, the Legal-Help Organization He Cofounded 25 Years Ago
Mark O’Brien, who cofounded the innovative access-to-justice organization Pro Bono Net together with Michael Hertz 25 years ago, and who has been its executive director since 2005, is stepping down from the organization Sept. 1.
In an email this morning to Pro Bono Net supporters, O’Brien said he is leaving “to embark…