As I continue to play catch up on some of the news announced during ILTACON, the e-discovery company Everlaw made two notable announcements there: The expansion from private to open beta of its AI Deep Dive, a tool that can answer complex questions about large document collections, and its having secured FedRAMP certification for its…
Bench IQ, AI Startup Led By Former ROSS Cofounder to Understand Judges’ Decision Patterns, Raises $5.3M Seed
In February 2024, I wrote here about the launch of Bench IQ, a company that is using generative AI to provide comprehensive insights into the decision-making patterns of judges — based not just on their written rulings, but also their rulings from the bench and other data.
At the time, the company had just…
In or Near Georgia? Check Out the Solo & Small Firm Conference Sept. 18-19
I am often asked about the best legal tech conferences for solo and small firm lawyers. Having previously attended and spoken at the State Bar of Georgia’s law practice management conference, which is slated for Sept. 18-19, I can strongly recommend you check it out if you are in the vicinity.
The theme of this…
LexisNexis: Every Lawyer Will Have A Personalized AI Assistant
Even though ILTACON ended more than a week ago now, I am still digging out from the deluge of briefings and meetings I attended there. One of particular note was a media briefing with LexisNexis executives in which they provided further information on the company’s AI strategy.
Just ahead of ILTACON, LexisNexis had announced the…
Live Today: The Legaltech Week Panel Breaks Down ILTACON; Plus, the Risks of Agentic AI and On-Premises Software
Join us live today at 3 p.m. E.T. for Legaltech Week — our weekly breakdown of the top stories in legal tech — as the panelists share their impressions and takeaways from the recently concluded ILTACON.
Plus, to help us do that, we will be joined by a special guest: Jeffrey Brandt, editor of Law…
Guest Post: Ken Crutchfield on How Legal AI Innovators Can Get First-Mover Advantage On the Next Big Thing
First movers in legal tech often win the day, says Ken Crutchfield, but without also anticipating what’s ahead, an early move can be quickly outmoded.
This is particularly true given the pace of development of major AI developers such as OpenAI, Google, Meta and others.
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But what if an AI innovator…
RIP: Kaylee Walstad
If you’ve never worked in the field of e-discovery, then you might think of it as just another type of technology or just another area of law practice. But for those who work in the field, it is very much also a community. Sadly, that community has lost one of its pillars, as Kaylee Walstad,…
On LawNext: Reveal’s CEO and CTO Discuss the Company’s Launch of Gen AI for E-Discovery Review
The e-discovery company Reveal Data recently announced that it will launch its new generative AI-powered document review platform, called “aji,” in late September. Notably, the company said it is offering full access to the platform at no cost through Dec. 31, in order to enable “the entire legal community to explore and master…
Thomson Reuters CEO: Legal Profession Faces “Biggest Disruption in Its History” from AI
Thomson Reuters President and CEO Steve Hasker believes the legal profession is experiencing “the biggest disruption … in its history” due to generative and agentic artificial intelligence, fundamentally rewriting how legal work products are created for the first time in more than 300 years.
Speaking to legal technology reporters during ILTACON, the International Legal…
Legal Analytics Platform Pre/Dicta Expands Its Judicial Modeling, Adding Appellate Forecasting, Enhanced Biographical Analysis, and Comparative Predictions
Pre/Dicta, a legal analytics company that specializes in predictive modeling of judicial decision-making, today announced a significant expansion of its platform featuring new appellate forecasting capabilities, enhanced biographical intelligence tools, and comparative prediction features across judges, venues and law firms.
The New York-based company, which claims an 85% accuracy rate in predicting the outcomes of…
AffiniPay, Parent to LawPay, MyCase and Others, Rebrands As ‘8am’ To Signify Its Evolution Into A Unified Professional Services Platform
AffiniPay, a company that develops technology for lawyers and accountants, today announced it has rebranded to “8am,” to better reflect its identity as it has evolved from its origins as a payments processor to a comprehensive suite of products for legal, accounting, and other professional services firms.
The Austin-based company’s rebrand encompasses the parent…
It’s a New Dawn In Legal Tech: From Woodstock to ILTACON (And Beyond)
Last Friday, Aug. 15, as I began to make my way home from ILTACON 2025, and finally had enough of a break from the conference’s non-stop, four-day flurry of activity to check up on my social media, I took notice of the posts commemorating the 56th anniversary of Woodstock, which, as it happens, began on…
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