Legal Tech M&A
Clio Buys Learned Hand as Judiciary Strategy Expands
Clio has bought Learned Hand, an AI company focused on supporting judges and the courts. The move is part of its wider strategy to build …
NewMod Growth
‘Zero Associates’ Firm Pierson Ferdinand Hits 300 Partners
Pierson Ferdinand, a new model law firm that has no associates and instead relies of AI platforms such as Harvey to do the heavy lifting, …
AI Value
The AI Value Gap: Why Your Investment Isn’t Paying Off
By James Tuke, CEO, AI Futures Forum. It is late September 2026. Sixteen months ago, our first report established that AI adoption was becoming inevitable …
Hires + Appointments
LegalZoom Co-Founder Brian Lee Joins Steno Board
AL doesn’t often do board roles, but this is a biggy, so…..Steno, the court reporting and AI-driven litigation support pioneer, has appointed Brian Lee to …
The New Model
Ex-Freshfields Lawyers Launch New Model Firm
We’ve seen new model law firms proliferate in the US and UK, and now here’s one in the Netherlands: Driven Lawyers, created by Jelle Drok …
Lawyers + Agents
With August, A Company’s Agents Ask Lawyers For Help
Legal AI platform, August, is launching a new feature that allows AI agents working inside a company to request help from lawyers – which could …
AI + MCP
Mitratech Buys BotDojo For Agent Orchestration
Mitratech Legal has bought BotDojo, a small startup focused on agent orchestration. It will become part of the far larger company’s ARIES AI offering, they …
Marketing Strategy
Harvey Launches Its First Ever TV Commercials
Harvey is launching its first ever TV commercials, which will run on ESPN, NBC, Amazon, Netflix, HBO Max and other channels. The theme is ‘agreements …
AI + Arbitration
Arbitrators Embrace + Reject Legal AI
A survey of 557 arbitration professionals in the US has found strongly conflicting data about legal AI. While some use cases for AI seem popular, …
AI + Inhouse
Disney Seeks Legal AI Chief Amid Inhouse Shakeup
Entertainment giant Disney is having a legal AI moment. Last week, Deadline reported that the company’s 1,000-strong Legal and Global Affairs group would face significant …