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.

Australian Legal Tech Platform Lawpath Secures $10M Investment As Use of Its Legal AI Expands

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Australian legal technology company Lawpath has secured a $10 million strategic investment from Westpac, Australia’s oldest bank, while simultaneously announcing the achievement of 500,000 customers and significant advances in its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Lawpath is a company in the vein of LegalZoom, providing legal, accounting and business support for startups and small-to-medium businesses across…

Legal and Justice Tech Innovator Maya Markovich Joins AAA As VP to Lead Thought Leadership and Research

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Maya Markovich, a leading figure in legal and justice technology known for her work in advancing accessible, equitable and innovative legal solutions, has joined the American Arbitration Association and its international division, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, as vice president of the AAA-ICDR Institute, the organization’s thought leadership and research arm.…

Today’s Experiment with OpenAI’s Deep Research: Picking the Best Cloud-Based Law Practice Management Software for a Small Law Firm

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As I noted yesterday, over the weekend, OpenAI released Deep Research, an AI agent capable of completing multi-step research tasks and synthesizing large amounts of online information. The company says Deep Research (not to be confused with the controversial Chinese AI product DeepSeek) can complete complex research tasks in minutes that might otherwise take hours

On LawNext: CEO Nikole Nelson Returns with An Update on Frontline Justice’s Mission to Empower Justice Workers and Bridge the Justice Gap

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In the United States, we face a staggering crisis in access to justice, with over 90% of low-income Americans’ civil legal needs estimated to be going unmet. But what if there was a way to dramatically expand legal help by empowering a new category of legal helpers?

That’s exactly what today’s guest, Nikole Nelson,…

SmartEsq Launches with Plans to Streamline Private Fund Formations with AI, Promising 80% Time Savings

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SmartEsq, a legal technology startup founded by former Big Law and private equity veterans, announced its official launch today, introducing an AI-powered platform designed to streamline legal workflows for private investment funds.

The company’s platform, scheduled for commercial release later this quarter, aims to reduce the time and cost associated with private fund formation…

What Is OpenAI’s Powerful New Deep Research Tool Capable Of? I Use It to Analyze the Legality of President Trump’s Pause of Federal Grants

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Over the weekend, OpenAI released Deep Research, an AI agent capable of completing multi-step research tasks and synthesizing large amounts of online information. OpenAI’s chief product officer Kevin Weil said it can complete complex research tasks in minutes that might take a person many hours or days, according to The New York Times,…

Bloomberg Law Rolls Out Two AI-Powered Legal Research Tools, Emphasizing Accuracy and Source Attribution

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Bloomberg Law has launched two new generative AI-powered research tools – Bloomberg Law Answers and Bloomberg Law AI Assistant – marking the company’s most significant foray into providing its customers with AI-enhanced legal research capabilities.

While Bloomberg Law had previously rolled out targeted gen AI applications, such as AI-powered complaint summaries on dockets,…

As Two Leading Legal PR Firms Embrace AI, Could This Signal A Major Strategy Shift In How Firms Deliver PR?

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Two prominent public relations and marketing firms serving the legal industry announced notable artificial intelligence initiatives this week, signaling a potential transformation in how legal marketing and communications services are delivered.

Edge Marketing and Limelight, both firms that specialize in legal industry communications, revealed plans to integrate AI technology into their service offerings,…