As the pandemic has made it more important than ever for law firms to accept electronic payments, Orion Law Management Systems is announcing today its launch of Orion ePay, a seamless and secure online payment system, powered by LawPay, that enables law firms to allow clients to pay legal fees online by credit,…
New Survey Documents the Increasing Responsibilities of Chief Legal Officers
The role and reach of corporations’ chief legal officers continues to expand, with 78% of them reporting directly to their company’s CEO, and their scope of responsibilities expanding, particularly for issues of privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance.
These are among the findings of the 2021 Chief Legal Officer Survey released today by the Association of…
Texas Bar and Paladin Partner to Launch Statewide Pro Bono Portal
A free online portal launched today in Texas is designed to help lawyers find volunteer opportunities and assist residents of the state find help with their legal needs.
The new portal, Pro Bono Texas, was launched as a partnership between The State Bar of Texas and the justice tech…
Backed By $200M Investment, AI-Driven E-Discovery Companies Reveal and Brainspace Merge
In a deal they say makes them the leading AI-powered e-discovery platform, the companies Reveal and Brainspace have merged under the Reveal name, backed by an investment of more than $200 million by investment firm K1 Investment Management, which is taking a majority stake in the company.
K1, which specializes in investments…
In Latest Litigation Gambit, ROSS Files Antitrust Claim Against Thomson Reuters, Alleging Research Monopoly
In the continuing litigation between now-shuttered legal research startup ROSS Intelligence and long-established legal research giant Thomson Reuters, ROSS today filed an amended answer in which it raises a new counterclaim, asserting that TR is violating federal antitrust law by maintaining monopolistic and anticompetitive control over the legal research market.
“Westlaw has for far too…
New CEO Named for Practice Management Company MyCase
A new CEO was named today for the practice management company MyCase, following its $193 million acquisition last September by private equity firm Apax Partners.
Taking over as CEO effective immediately is Jim McGinnis, who most recently was EVP/GM of Wolters Kluwer’s Tax and Accounting North America Professional Segment, where he helped…
On LawNext: Was the Pandemic A Tipping Point for Law Firms?
As we begin to look ahead to a post-pandemic world, what will the legal market look like in 2021 and beyond? Has the pandemic’s impact on law firms resulted in a tipping point that will forever alter law firms and the business of law?
A report by the Center on Ethics and the Legal…
Time to Vote: Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2021
We need your vote! You can help pick the legal technology startups that will be selected for the fifth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2021. Fifteen companies will be selected to face off in a virtual pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW.
In November, we issued a…
Free Roundtable Today: The Top Stories in Legal Tech and Innovation
Every Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern time, a panel of legal tech journalists and bloggers convenes to hash out the week’s top developments in legal technology and legal innovation. Best part: It’s free to attend and you can contribute your thoughts through the chat.
Join us today. It’s on Zoom and all free, but registration is…
PinHawk Legal and Professional Newsletters Acquired By Law Business Media
PinHawk LLC, the company that publishes an assortment of free and paid electronic newsletters for the legal and professional services markets, has been acquired by Law Business Media, publisher of Corporate Counsel Business Journal, In-House Ops and In-House Legal Tech.
PinHawk’s daily topical newsletters aggregate stories from thousands of sources, with…
Bloomberg Law Offers Free Research to Legal Services and Pro Bono Lawyers
Bloomberg Law is helping lawyers provide legal services to the poor by offering free access to its legal research service to legal services and pro bono attorneys.
Last week, Bloomberg Law said that it is providing free access to all grantees of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). LSC grantees provide civil legal assistance…
Lexis+ Gets Litigation Analytics for Data-Based Insights on Courts, Judges and Counsel
LexisNexis has enhanced its Lexis+ premium legal research platform with the addition of litigation analytics, which provide data-driven insights into judges, courts, attorneys and law firms, in both federal and state courts.
LexisNexis officially launched Lexis+ last September, positioning it as a higher-end alternative to its existing Lexis Advance research platform (now renamed…
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