Robert Ambrogi

Bob Ambrogi

Bob is a lawyer, veteran legal journalist, and award-winning blogger and podcaster. In 2011, he was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50, honoring “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders.” Earlier in his career, he was editor-in-chief of several legal publications, including The National Law Journal, and editorial director of ALM’s Litigation Services Division.

American Arbitration Association Launches Resolution Simulator, Expanding Its AI Arbitrator Tool

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The American Arbitration Association is launching a new AI-powered tool called the Resolution Simulator, which builds on the organization’s previously launched AI Arbitrator to provide simulated, nonbinding dispute outcomes before formal arbitration proceedings begin.

The Resolution Simulator is designed for single-party use in documents-only commercial and construction disputes. Users submit their materials and receive…

Three Years After Launching As First AI Legal Assistant, CoCounsel Reaches 1 Million Users — and Thomson Reuters Teases What’s Ahead

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CoCounsel, which launched almost exactly three years ago, on March 1, 2023, as the first AI legal assistant built on GPT-4, today marked a notable milestone, reaching 1 million customers across 107 countries and territories.

Developed by legal research startup Casetext, Thomson Reuters acquired CoCounsel (and Casetext) just four months after its release,…

Sirion Completes Majority Investment from Haveli, Aiming to Accelerate AI Push in CLM Market

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Sirion, an AI-native contract lifecycle management platform, has completed a majority investment from Austin-based private equity firm Haveli Investments, the companies announced today.

With Haveli’s partnership, Sirion said, it will aim to accelerate product innovation, expand its global go-to-market presence, and enable organizations to move from static contract repositories to intelligent, workflow-driven contracting.…

Arizona Republic Investigation Finds Consumer Harm, Loopholes, and Conflicts of Interest in Arizona’s Legal Regulatory Reform

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An in-depth investigation by The Arizona Republic has found that Arizona’s pioneering program allowing nonlawyers to own law firms — a reform long championed by access-to-justice advocates — has become riddled with consumer complaints, legal loopholes, financial conflicts of interest and inadequate oversight.

In a series of investigative articles, Republic journalist Laura Gersony paints a…

AltaClaro and Verbit Launch DepoSim, an AI-Powered Deposition Simulator for Litigators

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AltaClaro, the legal training company that builds simulation-based experiential learning, is today launching DepoSim, an AI-powered deposition simulator developed in partnership with Verbit.ai, the verbal intelligence and transcription technology company.

The product is designed to give litigators unlimited, on-demand opportunities to practice conducting depositions in realistic scenarios, then receive structured, objective feedback…