In a surprise move, Thomson Reuters has formed a tech-sharing partnership with Supio, an AI-driven personal injury startup. It’s part of the growing ‘Small Law empowerment’ trend, which will impact larger firms that defend against insurance claims.
The deal will see TR’s customers gain access to Supio’s CaseAware system, which helps lawyers prepare claims, primarily for personal injury, a market in America that they reckon is worth $61.3 billion….which, if AL can remember is larger than the entire UK legal market…!
The system ‘automates personal injury and mass tort law use cases, helping to manage vast volumes of complex medical records, bills, and case documents and ensuring accuracy and completeness in case preparation’.
Jerry Zhou, Co‑founder and CEO of Supio, commented: ‘Our partnership with Thomson Reuters means more firms can resolve cases faster and pursue greater justice for their clients.’
While Aaron Rademacher, general manager Small Law Firms, Thomson Reuters, added: ‘This collaboration with Supio complements our unified, comprehensive solution in CoCounsel Legal bringing specialized AI for personal injury and mass torts to our clients.’
Is this a big deal? Yes. Why? Because legal tech has tended to favour Big Law. If legal AI tools support productivity gains and reduce operating costs for plaintiff firms then this is clearly a boost for them. But, Big Law also wins….because over the longer-term, such efficiency gains may translate into a greater volume of claims that will need to be defended. And who do large corporations turn to for defence needs…..? You guessed it.
One last point is the situation that the Big Two are in. They work hand-in-glove with Big Law, but Small Law is a huge area, especially in the US. Helping smaller firms bring cases that Big Law then has to defend is ultimately a win-win for the legal data and tech suppliers.
You can find more about Supio here.
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The American Arbitration Association is to launch an ‘AI arbitrator’ for ‘documents-only construction cases, a high-volume area where efficiency and speed are essential’, they announced.
Trained on more than 1,500 construction awards and refined with expert-labelled examples in preparation for use in construction cases, the AI arbitrator will use a structured legal prompt library and conversational AI to deliver clear, legally sound draft awards, they said. Cue many arbitrators getting quite nervous….
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons has launched an ‘intensive two-week internship that will give students opportunities in both tech-focused and legal AI roles’.
Peter Lee, Partner and AI Governance Lead, said: ‘The legal profession and the industries we operate in are rapidly evolving with the development and wide adoption of generative AI, so it’s essential we equip aspiring lawyers and technology enthusiasts with the right technical skills and experience.’
Minesh Tanna, Partner and Global AI Lead, added: ‘This is the only dedicated AI internship of its kind in the UK.’
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TLT has just appointed Amy McConnell, former Head of Legal Operations at Vodafone Group, as a partner in its FutureLaw team. She brings nearly a decade of experience leading legal transformation at scale and previously partnered with TLT to launch Vodafone’s Legal Operations Consortium and GenAI programme.
At TLT she will advise GCs on future-proofing their legal departments and lead transformation consulting projects across sectors, they said.
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A roundtable meeting for ‘Women in Legal AI’ was held this week in London, hosted by Sabrina Pervez from SpotDraft. They explored:
- Culture & Talent: How to get buy-in from broader teams, and adopting small at first and then grow from there to encourage adoption and build early trust, and also showing ROI cases early on.
- Integration & Adoption: whatever tools you adopt need to enhance and exist within existing workflows to minimise disruption.
- Measuring Impact: use of NPS surveys or manual processes to track use of AI in workflows.
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Here’s this week’s AL TV Product Walk Through with Opus 2. We explore the litigation platform’s AI capabilities for document analysis, entity extraction, and the creation of deposition outlines.
Taking us through the features is Mark Woods, Solution Consultant, and includes how Opus 2 can summarize deposition transcripts, analyze inconsistencies, and also perform sentiment analysis.
And now two great Live Webinars with AL next week:
LexisNexis, in partnership with Artificial Lawyer, is hosting a new, live webinar on a very timely subject: Are lawyers learning AI expertise fast enough? The webinar on Sept 23 will include Lucía Elizalde Bulanti, Director of Behavioural Innovation at Dechert, and Alistair Wye, Director of Innovation & AI at White & Case. Artificial Lawyer will chair the panel discussion.
The event is free to join, but please RSVP.
‘Adapt or Lag: Are Lawyers Learning AI Fast Enough?‘
Tuesday 23 September – 14:00 BST, 09:00 EST
And,
‘AI Agents in Law: What’s Next for Legal Judgment’ – A free webinar with Artificial Lawyer, LegalOn’s Daniel Lewis, and Bärí A. Williams – September 25, 9AM PT / 5PM UK
AI agents are sprinting into legal practice, offering ‘delegate-not-just-prompt’ workflows and deep research at scale. These systems can now rival junior associates on some tasks, opening the door to unprecedented efficiencies. But as Artificial Lawyer has noted, the profession must take care not to delegate away its core expertise and judgment.
In this live conversation, LegalOn’s Daniel Lewis and Bärí A. Williams join Artificial Lawyer to explore what agentic AI really means for lawyers and legal teams. From onboarding and supervising AI agents, to protecting the skills machines can’t replace, this discussion will tackle the real opportunities and risks with agentic AI.
Join us on September 25th — RSVP to secure your place.
Up for discussion:
- Defining agents: What is an ‘AI agent’ in the legal context? How is it different from earlier generations of legal te
- Working with agents: What will it look like to onboard, supervise, and ultimately trust AI agents in legal departments?
- Balancing efficiency and expertise: How can legal teams sharpen their judgment, creativity, and legal skills as agents handle more routine tasks?
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Oh…and of course…..!
Legal Innovators Conferences in London and New York – November ’25
If you’d like to stay ahead of the legal AI curve then come along to Legal Innovators New York, Nov 19 + 20 and also, Legal Innovators UK – Nov 4 + 5 + 6, where the brightest minds will be sharing their insights on where we are now and where we are heading.
Legal Innovators UK arrives first, with: Law Firm Day on Nov 4th, then Inhouse Day, on the 5th, and then our new Litigation Day on the 6th.
Both events, as always, are organised by the Cosmonauts team!
Please get in contact with them if you’d like to take part.
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That’s all for now, folks. Have a great weekend!
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