Hackathons
A Tale Of Two Hackathons: Open And Focused Approaches
What makes a good hackathon? After being a judge for two very different hackathons, here are some thoughts from Artificial Lawyer’s Editor. Two Approaches There …
Month: November 2019
DLT + Property
UK PropTech Coadjute Seeks DLT-Based Property Sales, NatWest Bank Backs Project
Coadjute, a proptech blockchain network, has launched a project to develop new mortgage and home buying technology with a consortium of leading property software providers, …
DLT + Sukuk
Clifford Chance Advises On ‘Milestone’ DLT Islamic Bond, Based On R3’s Corda
Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised on the issuance of a pilot digital Islamic ‘bond’, or Sukuk, that utilised the distributed ledger technology (DLT) …
Legal Innovation
Innovation Strategies Spread Through Market As Irish Firm Matheson Opens Digital Group
Leading Irish law firm Matheson has launched a Digital Services Group following ‘increased client demand’ for technology-enabled services. The move is further evidence of the …
Legal Tech Partnership
Taylor Vinters, ThoughtRiver Partner For ‘Faster, Cheaper’ NDA Review Service
Contract pre-screening pioneer ThoughtRiver has announced a partnership with law firm Taylor Vinters to provide a more efficient NDA review service, in the latest example of a reseller arrangement. …
AI + Data
Treating Data As Property In The Context of AI
Is Treating Data As Property A Good Idea In The Context of AI? Be Careful What You Wish For… By Argyri Panezi, Assistant Professor at IE …
Online Courts
AL Book Review: Richard Susskind’s ‘Online Courts and the Future of Justice’
Artificial Lawyer doesn’t do book reviews very often, but when the godfather of legal tech sends you a copy of his latest tome it’s hard …
Gen Z Lawyers
Generation Z Lawyers – ‘Digital Natives’ Who Embrace Visual Tools
The next generation of lawyers have a strong preference for digital visual tools, according to a major survey of American law students aimed at understanding …
LegalTech Patents
AI Contract Review Startup BlackBoiler Bags Patents – But Are Patents Useful In LegalTech?
BlackBoiler, an AI-based pre-execution contract review start-up, has bagged four patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). But, perhaps the bigger question …
Female Founders
Women in Law – Female Founders: Lauren Riley, The Link App
Welcome to the latest interview in our Women in Law – Female Founders series by Dana Denis-Smith, CEO of Obelisk Support. This time Dana speaks …