A new survey of state courts reveals a striking paradox in the American judicial system: Even though courts face severe staffing shortages and operational strain, they remain reluctant to adopt generative artificial intelligence technologies that could provide significant relief.
The Thomson Reuters Institute’s third annual survey of state courts, conducted in partnership with the…
Google’s recent outage wasn’t just an inconvenience — it was a wake-up call. As more and more law firms rely on AI tools and AI agents to perform critical tasks, they’re potentially creating a dangerous dependency that could paralyze key…
EvenUp, a legal technology company leveraging AI to transform personal injury law, today announced two new products that expand the capabilities of its platform for performing case analysis and for keeping in contact with clients: AI Playbooks and Voice Agent.
It also announced major enhancements to the
When legal research giant LexisNexis and legal AI giant Harvey announced a strategic alliance last month, legal tech commentator Richard Tromans called it “possibly the most important legal tech move in a decade.” On today’s episode of LawNext, we go deep into the…
It was major news this week when law practice management company Clio announced its acquisition of legal research and AI company vLex for $1 billion.
But Ken Crutchfield, who has been an executive at LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, and most recently Wolters Kluwer, where he was vice president and general manager of legal markets…
Law libraries across academia, private practice, and government are contending with rapid changes in technology, staffing, and service delivery, according to the 2025 State of the Profession report released this week by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).
Based on survey responses from 510 legal information professionals across the United States, the fourth edition…
Landmark news broke this morning that law practice management company Clio has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the AI and legal research company vLex for $1 billion in cash and stock.
After my initial report earlier today, I had the opportunity to sit down with Clio founder and CEO Jack Newton to discuss this deal…
In a landmark deal that will undoubtedly reshape the legal tech landscape, law practice management company Clio has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the AI and legal research company vLex for $1 billion in cash and stock.
Update: A Conversation with CEO Jack Newton on Clio’s Acquisition of vLex.
The companies…
Having had to skip last week’s show, we have two weeks of news to catch up on today on Legaltech Week, the show where a panel of journalists discusses the top stories of the week in legal tech and legal innovation.
It’s live today at 3 p.m. E.T. If you haven’t already, you can…
Unless you have been living in a cave for the past two years, you are undoubtedly aware of the rash of AI hallucination cases plaguing the legal profession. These are cases in which lawyers-who-should-know-better file briefs they’ve generated using AI without ever checking the citations, only to learn — surprise of surprises — that the…
Earlier this week, I reported on FTV Capital’s investment in ProfitSolv, the parent company behind multiple law practice management platforms, including CosmoLex, Orion, Rocket Matter and Tabs3. Although the dollar amount of the investment was not disclosed, ProfitSolv described it as “substantial.”
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Adam Hallquist, a…
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