Legal Innovators
Legal Innovators Europe – Paris: June 24 + 25
We will be holding four Legal Innovators conferences this year, in the US, UK and Europe, with for the first time, Legal Innovators Europe – Paris – June …
Funding
SpotDraft CLM Bags $8m More + Tradespace $15m
Looks like it’s funding season. Orbital announced its $60m yesterday, there’s another noteworthy one tomorrow, and today two more: India-based CLM company SpotDraft has extended …
Law Firm AI Strategy
Eversheds Sutherland Establishes ‘AI-Centric’ US Innovation Dept.
Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has launched an ‘AI-centric’ US Innovation Department, led by Senior Director Katrina Dittmer (pictured). The US Innovation Department consolidates several …
Vibe Coding
Vibecode-Law Launches – An Open Platform for DIY AI Tools
The legal tech phrase of the month has got to be vibe-code. After Clifford Chance lawyer Jamie Tso blew the doors off – (see AL …
Product Launch
TR Rolls Out Deep Research in UK + Tabular Review in US
Thomson Reuters is rolling out CoCounsel Legal featuring Deep Research for Westlaw Advantage and Practical Law in the UK. It’s also – see below – …
Acqui-Hires
Harvey ‘Acqui-hires’ Hexus for ‘Incredible Technical Experience’
Harvey has made its first ever acquisition of another company in the shape of Hexus, a small startup that packs a lot of punch in …
Funding
Orbital Raises $60m, LexisNexis-Connected Fund Invests
Orbital has raised $60m in a Series B funding led by Brighton Park Capital, with REV, the venture capital arm of RELX, which owns LexisNexis, …
News Wrap
Clio, BeSavvy, Norm Law and Legal Innovators Europe – June 24 + 25
Welcome to this week’s AL Wrap. First, remember to put June 24 and 25 in your diary for Legal Innovators Europe – Paris. Come along …
Hires + Appointments
Baretz+Brunelle Hires Dan Szabo to Lead Lex Fusion Labs
Just time for a quick one. Baretz+Brunelle (BB), a legal sector growth advisory firm, has launched LexFusion Labs. To lead the new venture BB has …
AI + Workflow
Lexis Goes Large on Workflows, Offers ‘Vibe-Coding’ Option
If you believe that the future of legal AI is all about turning lawyers’ day-to-day work into digital, AI-backed workflows then you’ll like this one. …