The New Model
New Model Law Firm Arceus Raises $17m
It’s raining new model law firms! And here is Arceus, which launched this year and has just announced a $17 million fundraise led by Greycroft. …
Legal Tech M&A
Opus 2 Buys Bundledocs + AL Interview
Opus 2, the pioneering litigation platform, has acquired Bundledocs, the widely-used document bundling system. The move marks the company’s third M&A deal in recent years, …
'The Innovators'
The Innovators – ‘Lunch’ – Part 8
The waiter led Katie through the busy City restaurant to where the private dining rooms were. Although it was a scheduled lunch with the managing …
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 …