Legal Research
Meet LegalEdison, the New Legal Research Startup
We are used to seeing junior lawyers leave their firms to create startups, but law students who are still in the middle of their studies …
Incubator/Accelerator
Office + Dragons Joins LexisNexis Accelerator
Ten legal tech companies will be joining the latest cohort of the LexisNexis Accelerator – including Office & Dragons, the UK-based contract creation and editing …
Legal Data + AI
The Devil is in the Detail: Empowering GCs
The Devil is in the Detail: Empowering General Counsels to Transform their Businesses By Angus Chudleigh, VP Commercial, ThoughtRiver Picture the scene. A quarterly board …
News Analysis
Agiloft’s Expansion Plan – News Analysis with CEO, Eric Laughlin
In this AL TV News Analysis with Agiloft’s new CEO, Eric Laughlin, we explore the CLM platform’s strategic direction and growth plans, as well as …
Funding
Former MD of Google UK Joins £1m Investment in Define
Legal drafting startup, Define, has bagged £1m in Seed funding despite the challenges of the pandemic. Key investors included: former Managing Director of Google UK …
Market Trends
62% of Law Firms Now Feel ‘Client Cost Pressure’ On Compliance Work
A new report by Integreon has found that 62% of law firms currently feel client cost pressure when helping corporates with regulatory and compliance work. This …
Funding
Athennian Bags $8m Funding, Plans Rapid Growth
Athennian, a pioneer in the cloud-based legal entity management field, has bagged $8m in a funding round led by Arthur Ventures. The company’s CEO, Adrian …
Legal Tech M&A
Ayfie Buys Enterprise Search Co. Haive, Follows Public Listing
Doc analysis company Ayfie has bought Haive, an enterprise search company, its first major move following the public listing of its shares – see AL …
Conference New Dates
Legal Innovators UK + California Move to 2021
Because of the ongoing situation with Covid-19, we are moving the Legal Innovators in-person conferences in London and California to 2021. Legal Innovators UK, which …
Funding
Landmark For ThoughtRiver As It Completes $10m Series A Funding
ThoughtRiver, the NLP-based legal tech company that has pioneered contract pre-screening and review, has reached an important new landmark after completing a $10m Series A …