Hires
The Law Boutique Hires TransferWise Head of Legal
The Law Boutique (TLB), a ‘Legal Optimisation Company’ that specialises in providing commercial and data protection support, has hired Gordon Youngson (pictured), Head of Legal for …
Facial Recognition
Facial Recognition in the Private Sector: Unmasking the Privacy Issues
By Leonie Power, Partner, and Alexander de Gaye, Associate, in the Privacy team at UK-based law firm Fieldfisher. Introduction What’s in a face? Quite a …
Incubator/Accelerator
Legal Tech Incubators Are Alive + Well Around the World
Despite some fears that the current crisis would kill off legal tech incubators and accelerators, most have still gone ahead ‘as normal’, albeit virtually. Artificial …
Process Cruncher
Factor Hires EY Law’s Ed Sohn as Growth Continues
Factor has hired Ed Sohn from Big Four group, EY Law, to be the process cruncher’s Head of Solutions. The move follows the recent hires …
Crisis Impact
59% of Inhouse Lawyers Have Increased Workload Since Crisis
A survey by LOD (Lawyers on Demand) of 383 inhouse legal and compliance professionals from over 250 companies found that 59% believed the Covid-19 crisis …
Market Change
An End to the Traditional US Law Firm Monopoly
We need to end the traditional law firm monopoly in America. And, by the looks of it that project is now well underway. On Monday, …
Funding
VC Funding – Outlook Bumpy, But Some Optimism
Research on the NewLaw and legal tech market by financial advisory group Raymond James has found that venture capital (VC) investment is still showing signs …
Legal Data
Mishcon de Reya Signs 3 Year Deal with Ruby Datum
Virtual Data Room (VDR) pioneer Ruby Datum has signed a three-year contract with Mishcon de Reya. It is understood that the innovative UK law firm …
Legal Market Change
Telecoms Giant Vodafone Offers ‘Legal Services’ Via Sparqa
Telecoms giant Vodafone is providing access to ‘legal services’ for its 500,000 business customers through a partnership with Sparqa Legal, a web-based platform that gives …
AL 4 + 2024
Artificial Lawyer is Four + What To Expect By 2024
Artificial Lawyer is now on holiday and will be back on July 14. But, more importantly, this site is celebrating the fact that it is …