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Law firms are prime candidates for cyber attacks because of the highly sensitive data they deal with, in addition to high-value financial transactions. Three in four law firms have been the victim of a cyber attack,[1] whereas only 39% of UK businesses overall have experienced an attack in the last 12 months.[2] Damage from a […]

Clio, the global leader in legal technology, announced it has raised US $900 million, based on a US $3 billion valuation, in a Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The round also includes new partners Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street Growth, CapitalG, and Tidemark, who join current investors TCV, JMI […]

Grounded on LexisNexis’ vast legal research and practical guidance content, following a successful preview, Lexis+ AI is now commercially available in the UK, delivering fully encrypted, secure interactions with accurate results in seconds. LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of legal information and analytics, today announced that Lexis+ AI is now generally available for […]

AI use cases in the legal realm are starting to snowball – and that wasn’t necessarily a foregone conclusion just a few short years ago. Today, AI is moving into a growing number of tasks, both large and small. Ultimately, that’s good news for end users, who will be the beneficiaries of this development as […]

Tallinn’s Port of Tallinn Cruise Terminal, a beacon of Estonia’s dynamic spirit, recently served as the venue for the prestigious FutureLaw 2024 conference. This event, a hub for legal innovation, attracted a discerning audience of 400 from across the globe from around 40 countries, all eager to unravel the complex interplay between law and technology. […]

Legal OS has rebranded as Flank and unveiled its mission to eliminate drag in commercial workflows. Twelve months ago, Legal OS introduced the first steerable legal assistant for commercial teams. Since launch, Legal OS assistants have resolved hundreds of thousands of requests for legal teams globally, including DeepL, TravelPerk, Mural, Pros, and GWI. The result […]

iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM, today announced that its partnership with Microsoft continues to gather momentum with the development of an integration between its iManage AI services and Microsoft Copilot. The new plug-in reinforces the strength of the relationship between iManage and Microsoft and the commitment of both companies to democratizing AI […]

Chapter 1: ‘Often initiative arises from necessity’. This was one of my favourite quotes when I approached StraLi. Since then, despite the distance from my home town and alternative paths to law, I have always felt connected with its mission and people. StraLi (STRAtegic Litigation) is a non-profit association made up of seven young Turin […]

Marc May and the founder of Justikal, Margrét Anna Einarsdóttir, talk about Justikal, how it improves accesst to justice and what the future holds. MM: What is Justikal and what inspired you to found the company and develop the technology? ME: Justikal is a solution that enables parties involved in legal proceedings to manage and […]

In today’s interconnected global economy, businesses operating internationally, including those based in the UK or Europe, face broader data risks than ever before. While the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) remains a primary regulation governing data management, international standards, particularly those related to the discovery process in civil litigation in the United States, also warrant […]

Kim, the no-code, SaaS, patent-protected document generation, assembly, and workflow automation platform, and Philips Dictation, a global leader in dictation solutions and speech recognition technology announce the launch SpeechFill. SpeechFill is designed to revolutionize how organizations use speech recognition to generate documents and enhance user accessibility. SpeechFill harnesses the world’s leading speech dictation technology, integrated […]

In an era of escalating cyber threats, safeguarding client information has become an imperative for law firms. With a staggering 75% of UK law firms encountering a cyber-attack in the past year – a statistic corroborated by the National Cyber Security Centre’s 2023 report – cyber crimes against law firms are increasing at an alarming […]

The ubiquitous nature of emojis is undeniable. With billions sent daily, these small digital icons have become deeply ingrained in our communication and seamlessly integrated into our everyday digital lives, irrespective of whether it is personal or professional. Here are a few facts: Emojis have rapidly transcended mere visual embellishments, evolving into powerful tools for […]

As individuals, we have the legal right to access personal data held by an organisation, and an increasing number of requests are submitted each year. Recently, politician Nigel Farage and Caroline Green famously and publicly spoke of their own DSAR requests thrusting DSARs back into the spotlight. Consequently, organisations (particularly financial institutions), are bracing for […]

Greece The legal tech landscape of 2024 in Greece will be shaped by a few notable firms who invest in digital operations and marketing and a few efforts on legal design and open source. I wouldn’t be very confident on startups within the legal tech sector – most probably regtech and compliance tools will gain […]

Belarus The most recent study on the automation of legal activities in Belarus was carried out in 2021. It depicted a clear dissatisfaction among lawyers with the current level of automation. Issues around high costs of solutions and lack of clarity regarding the real-world benefits of these implementations were also raised. A subsequent survey conducted […]

Austria The situation as of mid-2023 is that few true legaltech startups have gained traction (fairplane.at, notarity.com). Legal Tech is fostered by the two major legal publishers via their databases and by law firms, the latter with differentiated success. Currently we see the interest in AI powered applications rising, the topic has left its bubble […]

Estonia Estonia will see these legal technology developments in 2024: • FutureLaw conference and other events will showcase legal-tech innovations and trends and promote collaboration and networking among legal professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, and policymakers from various countries and regions. • NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence, a multinational and interdisciplinary hub of cyber defense […]

Legal technologists and legal technology suppliers, a partnership and tale as old as time (or rather the past 10 or so years since legal tech has boomed). As accidental technologists and members of the legal tech team, we love our tech suppliers! Without them we wouldn’t be able to provide innovative legal services for our […]

Welcome to the era of automation – where the legal industry finds itself at a crossroads between innovation and tradition. Embracing technology in the legal sector is no longer a choice; it’s a necessity for firms to stay competitive and meet the ever-growing demands of their clients. However, as we embark on this transformation, it’s […]