AI + KM
Clifford Chance Launches AI KM Platform With Microsoft + Epiq
Clifford Chance has launched an AI-enabled KM platform, developed in partnership with Microsoft and Epiq Advisory. It continues a deep relationship with the tech giant. …
AI + Lawyer Hiring
New Associate Hiring is Flat – Is AI The Cause?
New data shows that entry-level associate hiring in the US has been flat for four years – despite overall legal market growth. Is this the …
Wrap
AI Benefits, Cooley’s Meatballs, Opus 2 +
We start this week’s Wrap with a survey: ‘Has law firm AI use delivered cost savings for clients?’ There is a link here to share …
AI + Deals
Law Firms Don’t Have an AI Problem, They Have a Data Problem
By Kevin Walker, CEO, Centari. In recent months, several of the world’s leading law firms have announced investments in legal technology at a scale only …
M&A
Harvey Buys Benchmark Asset Management Startup
Harvey has announced its acquisition of New York-based Benchmark, a decision infrastructure platform for asset management. Benchmark helps investors make better decisions by capturing their …
Business Models
Vanilla, Meatballs + Cooley’s Flat Fees – with David Wang
Cooley’s fund formation platform, Vanilla, is now offering a key element of its work – transfers – for a $495 flat fee. AL talked to …
Marketing Strategies
Litera ‘Relaunches’ With One Agent to Rule the Platform
Legal tech legend, Litera, has ‘relaunched’ itself with its Lito agent as the principal point of focus, offering the ability to tap both its business …
Amazon
Meet Amazon Quick For Legal
Just when you wondered who else among the tech giants would cover legal, it turns out that the ‘Everything Store’ has an ‘Amazon Quick For …
AI + MCP
Legatics’ New MCP Server Connects Your AI Tools
Legatics, the well-known transaction management platform, has launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This will allow your ‘AI assistants or agents to connect directly …
'The Innovators'
‘The Innovators’ – Part Two
Katie Downer moved through the spacious marble lobby of Smyth & Marmalade with automatic motions. How many times had she traced this path? Through the …