Bob Ambrogi

Zach Posner cofounded The Legaltech Fund in 2020 as the first venture capital firm laser-focused on law and legal technology. But even with that industry focus, he takes a broad view when it comes to what he considers legal tech, looking for startups that…

Aiming to create a community that brings together developers, investors and buyers of legal technology products in order to expand opportunities for all three groups, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) will launch the ILTA Innovation Hub Aug. 22 during its annual ILTACON in Las Vegas.

“ILTA sits at the center of the legal…

Lightning Law Technologies, a Seattle startup developing software for remote testimony and legal proceedings, has raised a $1 million seed, which the company will use to accelerate development of its platform.

Founded by Seattle trial lawyer Alisa Brodkowitz, the startup is developing an end-to-end platform for remote testimony, mediations and legal proceedings. The…

Does the billable hour get a bum rap? Nicholas d’Adhemar, founder and CEO of the London-based spend management company Apperio, believes so. The real culprit for out-of-control legal costs is something else altogether, he believes. By identifying it, d’Adhemar says, both clients…

Two well-known writers on legal technology have launched a weekly podcast, In the News, discussing the latest news involving the use of iPhones and iPads by legal professionals.

Every Friday, Jeff Richardson, New Orleans lawyer and author of the blog iPhone J.D., and Brett Burney, technology consultant and author of the blog

I recently had the great honor to be interviewed by Ivy B. Grey, vice president, strategy & business development, at WordRake, about lessons learned in journalism that can be applied in law.

The interview is now posted at WordRake, where we discuss what journalism can teach legal professionals about effective writing, interviewing, working…

Yesterday, I reported that law practice management company Clio  acquired the automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules. This was Clio’s second acquisition, after its 2018 acquisition of Lexicata, which it developed into its CRM platform Clio Grow.

Yesterday, I discussed the acquisition with Jack Newton, cofounder and CEO of Clio, and Scott…

Hello Divorce, a California startup whose platform facilitates low-cost do-it-yourself and attorney-assisted divorces, has raised a seed investment of $2 million to help fuel its expansion to all 50 states.

The investment was led by CEAS Investments, a single-family office that specializes in long-term investments in disruptive technologies.

Other investors included Jack…

Priori Legal, a marketplace for in-house legal teams to find and hire outside counsel, is expanding to also serve as a marketplace for legal technology and alternative legal services providers.

The expansion means that inhouse legal teams will be able to use Priori not only to hire lawyers to help with projects, but also…

Law practice management company Clio has acquired the automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules, Clio’s first acquisition since becoming the first law practice management company to achieve unicorn status earlier this year and its second acquisition ever.

“This acquisition is an important one as we continue to help law firms navigate a changing legal…

[Note: This is the second of an exclusive two-part series on lawyer marketplace UpCounsel, which – 16 months after new owners rescued it from shutting down – is now launching a crowdfunding campaign. In part one, I wrote about UpCounsel came back from the brink of closing down and rebuilt its business.] …

[Note: This is the first of an exclusive two-part series on lawyer marketplace UpCounsel, which – 16 months after new owners rescued it from shutting down – is now launching a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign opens to the public July 28, but readers of this blog can access the private friends and family campaign,…