For the last five years I’ve been responsible for delivering our innovation week, B-Innovative, at Burges Salmon (independent UK law firm). A firmwide event, it shines a spotlight on innovation, and aims to encourage everyone to explore and be inspired by the latest technology and
The March/April 2023 issue can be found by clicking here.
Today (2nd March 2023), legal tech company Henchman, announced that it has closed a £6 million Series A funding round to support continued company growth, and innovation in its platform that automates the search for relevant clauses and definitions when drafting legal contracts. The round
The future of legaltech is bright and inescapable. Law firms that embrace this changing landscape stand to survive and thrive, most of all those who carefully choose where to locate their business states Niamh Breslin, Territory Manager UK at IDA Ireland. Early adopters of technology are
Recent years have seen the advent of individuals publicly taking a stand against corporations with the means and incentive to destroy their careers, yet whistleblowers are winning. Sherron Watkins and Enron, Howard Wilkinson and Danske Bank, Tyler Shultz and Erika Cheung and Theranos, Frances Haugen
Legal design is a buzzword in the legal business, but – while the hype can be considered as a positive factor in terms of publicity – it is also dangerous because it hides challenges, struggles, and risks that we face as legal designers. In this
The January/February 2023 Issue can be found by clicking here.
Global Information Management Leader Strengthens Platform to Deliver Best-in-Class Document Management and Automation Capabilities M-Files, a global leader in information management, today announced that the company has acquired Ment (formerly Contract Mill Oy), a leading no-code document automation technology company based in Espoo, Finland. With this
It’s almost five years to the day that I founded the Legal Technologist. The first publication was a bit of a newsletter – which contained mainly my articles on what I thought about document automation. The main reason I started it was to publish what people
Lawyers know how to learn. That’s our job. However, one of my biggest career challenges has been learning about myself. I’ve struggled to align my work with my values.. When people ask about my career path, my short answer is: sports lawyer turned media lawyer turned
