Legal Evolution
Goodbye Big Law, Hello Fixed Fees + Legal Tech
‘I despise the billable hour,’ says William Woodford, a former partner at leading IP firm Fish & Richardson, ‘it taints the relationship with the client.’ …
Month: February 2022
Legal Tech Job Promotions
Whittle + Wolfenden Promoted to New Innovation Roles at Weightmans
National law firm Weightmans has announced the promotion of Stuart Whittle to Chief Innovation and Technology officer, a new role for the firm with direct …
Data Science
How Elevate Worked With Clifford Chance On Its LIBOR Project
In this special AL TV video we look at how law company Elevate worked with global law firm Clifford Chance on its LIBOR transition project, …
Legal Services Platforms
Lexly Buys LegalHero To Grow Fixed Price Legal Services Platform
Lexly, a Swedish company that provides fixed price legal services to consumers, such as legal documents along with light-touch lawyer input, has bought Denmark’s LegalHero, …
Legal Tech Consortium
Dealcloser Joins Jameson Legal Tech Consortium
Dealcloser, a transaction management platform, is joining the consortium of Jameson Legal Tech. The move also marks the company’s official launch in the UK and …
Law Firm Products
Simmons & Simmons’ 37 Varieties of Legal Tech Products
Law firms developing their own legal tech products is becoming an increasingly important area of growth, and Simmons & Simmons have amassed an impressive 37 …
What If...?
What If….Legal Tech Didn’t Exist?
What if legal tech didn’t exist? Would the world of lawyers grind to a halt? Or would legal life just carry on without any major …
Mike Lynch + Luminance
Mike Lynch Steps Down From Luminance Board To Fight US Extradition
Mike Lynch, the founder of Luminance, has stepped down from the Board of the legal AI company so that he can focus ‘on fighting his …
Incubator/Accelerator
Aussie LawTech Hub Calls For Applicants
Fancy a trip Down Under? Then check out the Lander & Rogers LawTech Hub incubator, which is looking for applicants for its fifth cohort. Local …
Legal AI + Research
Compass + AltaML Form Legal AI Products JV
Compass Law, a Canadian legal publisher, and AltaML, a machine learning product development group, have formed a joint venture to launch Jurisage, a new business …