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AI Legal Writing Tool Clearbrief Raises $4 Million to Fuel Expansion Among Larger Law Firms

AI Legal Writing Tool Clearbrief Raises $4 Million to Fuel Expansion Among Larger Law Firms

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 26, 2024

Clearbrief, a legal technology company that uses AI to help lawyers find and insert facts to support their legal writing, has raised an additional funding round of approximately $4 million. This brings the company’s total funding since its founding in 2021 to nearly $8 million.

This latest round was led by Authentic Ventures, How…

New Gavel Feature Uses AI to Convert PDFs into Automated Document-Generation Workflows

New Gavel Feature Uses AI to Convert PDFs into Automated Document-Generation Workflows

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 25, 2024

If you are a lawyer whose practice involves regularly working with PDF forms, such as those from courts and government agencies, a new generative AI feature from document automation company Gavel could help save you time.

The new feature, Gavel Blueprint for PDF, allows lawyers to automatically convert PDF forms into automated document-generation workflows,…

New Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In the Use of Generative AI

New Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In the Use of Generative AI

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 24, 2024

A new legal ethics opinion on the use of generative AI in law practice makes one point very clear: lawyers are required to maintain competence across all technological means relevant to their practices, and that includes the use of generative AI.

The opinion, jointly issued by the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Philadelphia…

A Slow Year for Legal Tech Funding? Over $400 Million Invested in the Last 30 Days Suggests Otherwise

A Slow Year for Legal Tech Funding? Over $400 Million Invested in the Last 30 Days Suggests Otherwise

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 21, 2024

Investments in legal tech got off to a slow start in 2024. A Crunchbase report just last week said that legal tech startups had raised only $356 million this year, compared to $871 million last year.

But in the last 30 days, according to my tracking, legal tech companies have raised at least $414…

A Cool New Feature of This Blog, If I May Say So Myself

A Cool New Feature of This Blog, If I May Say So Myself

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 20, 2024

We have just added a new feature to LawSites that enables readers to explore more about the products and product-categories I cover here.

Now, when you are reading a post, the sidebar provides direct links to related product listings in the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

The links are of two types:…

Missed Legaltech Week Last Week? (I Know I Did.) No Worries, Here’s the Recording. Among the Topics: Harvey, DoNotPay, AAA and Musk

Missed Legaltech Week Last Week? (I Know I Did.) No Worries, Here’s the Recording. Among the Topics: Harvey, DoNotPay, AAA and Musk

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 20, 2024

If you, like me, missed Legaltech Week last Friday, here is the recording.

I was away, as were several of our other regulars, but panelists Victor Li, Isha Marathe, Joe Patrice, and Stephanie Wilkins held down the fort.

Among the topics they covered:…

Is Gen AI Creating A Divide Among Law Firms Of Haves and Have Nots?

Is Gen AI Creating A Divide Among Law Firms Of Haves and Have Nots?

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 19, 2024

On Friday, I spoke to a group of trial lawyers on the use of generative AI in litigation. Many in the room were that increasingly rare breed of lawyer who actually go into court and try cases. Of several that I spoke to before and after my talk, they were proud of their courtroom skills…

New President of Thomson Reuters Legal Segment Says Industry Needs Open Benchmarking on Gen AI

New President of Thomson Reuters Legal Segment Says Industry Needs Open Benchmarking on Gen AI

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 13, 2024

Raghu Ramanathan, who in February was named president of the Legal Professionals segment within Thomson Reuters, overseeing all its products for the legal profession, believes there should be open benchmarking on legal AI products, he told me during an interview earlier this week.

“I do believe the industry needs open benchmarks on AI performance…

Startup LexIQ, An AI Copilot for Contracts Backed By Techstars and J.P. Morgan, Launches Waitlist Today

Startup LexIQ, An AI Copilot for Contracts Backed By Techstars and J.P. Morgan, Launches Waitlist Today

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 11, 2024

LexIQ, an early-stage startup focused on using artificial intelligence to draft and review contracts in Microsoft Word, is today launching its waitlist for corporate legal departments and law firms interested in joining is beta program.

Founded by Samarth Gupta, a computer engineer and data scientist who most recently worked at EY as a…

LawNext PR: Assembly Software Launches NeosAI, AI Embedded in the Neos Case Management Platform

LawNext PR: Assembly Software Launches NeosAI, AI Embedded in the Neos Case Management Platform

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 5, 2024

Today on the LawNext PR podcast, Assembly Software CEO Daniel Farrar joins Bob Ambrogi to discuss today’s launch of NeosAI, a suite of AI-powered features integrated directly into the Neos case management platform. 

“NeosAI is designed to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and elevate productivity by embedding AI technology directly into Neos…

In Redo of Its Study, Stanford Finds Westlaw’s AI Hallucinates At Double the Rate of LexisNexis

In Redo of Its Study, Stanford Finds Westlaw’s AI Hallucinates At Double the Rate of LexisNexis

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 4, 2024

Last week, I reported here that researchers at Stanford University planned to augment a study they released of generative AI legal research tools from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters, in which it found that they deliver hallucinated results more often than the companies say in their marketing of the products.

The study came under criticism…

Breaking News: LexisNexis To Acquire Contract Drafting Company Henchman

Breaking News: LexisNexis To Acquire Contract Drafting Company Henchman

By Bob Ambrogi
on June 3, 2024

LexisNexis Legal & Professional said today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Henchman, a Belgium-based contract drafting legal technology company.

LexisNexis said it is acquiring the company for its document management system that enable faster document drafting. It say its technology enriches a law firm’s internal work product,…

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Bob Ambrogi is a lawyer and journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology and innovation for more than two decades. He writes the award-winning blog LawSites, is a columnist for Above the Law, hosts the podcast about legal innovation, LawNext, and hosts the weekly legal tech journalists' roundtable, Legaltech Week.

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