Twenty-five years ago, in the still-fledgling days of the web, the husband-and-wife team of Tim Stanley and Stacy Stern founded FindLaw and quickly developed it into the most highly trafficked legal site on the internet. In 2001,…
ICYMI: Legaltech Journalists Pick the Top Stories of 2020
In a special year-end episode of Legaltech Week yesterday, our regular panel of legaltech journalists shared their picks for the top stories of the year in legal technology and innovation. What were they? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out.
Listen to the podcast above or watch the video below.
The…
Featured Free Resource: Law Firm Guide to Remote Working
Just weeks into 2020, firms had to quickly figure out how they could function and maintain business continuity with remote work.
Even though a large number of legal professionals have been working remotely for years, social distancing restrictions forced most law firms to suddenly pivot to remote work virtually overnight.
This week’s feature resource…
On Today’s Legaltech Roundtable: Panelists’ Picks of the Year’s Top Stories
It is our last Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable of 2020, so as our panelists convene today at 3 p.m. ET, in addition to our usual discussion of the week’s top stories, we’ll also share our picks of the year’s top stories.
It’s on Zoom and all free, but registration is required. Once you register for…
American LegalNet Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit By CourtAlert.com for Theft of Trade Secrets
After docketing technology company CourtAlert.com sued its competitor American LegalNet (ALN) in September alleging theft of trade secrets, ALN has responded with a motion asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit for failing to state a claim, calling it “baseless” and “a transparent effort to chill lawful competition and embarrass its competitor.”
In…
In Its Second Acquisition In A Month, Onit Picks Up Document Automation Company AXDRAFT
In its second acquisition in a month, Onit, the Houston company that provides enterprise workflow products for corporations and corporate legal departments, has acquired AXDRAFT, a Y Combinator-backed company whose software automates the creation of routine contracts and legal documents.
Founded in 2017, the Ukrainian company says that its technology enables corporate legal…
DISCO Completes $100M Financing, Including Previously Announced $60M
The Austin, Tex., based discovery company DISCO said today that it has completed its fourth-quarter financing, bringing total investment in the company to $235 million and valuing the company at $785 million.
This includes e financing includes the $60 million equity financing that DISCO announced on Oct.…
Final Deadline Friday for Startup Alley Applications
Pass the word to your favorite legal tech startup. This Friday is the final deadline for applications to compete in the fifth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW. Applications will not be accepted after midnight Pacific time on Dec. 18.
Fifteen startups will be selected to participate in a virtual pitch competition that will be…
Reynen Court Now Lets You Take Legal Tech Products For A Test Drive
Reynen Court, the platform that describes itself as the app store for legal technology, has introduced a new feature, appropriately called One-Click Test Drive, that makes it easy for law firms and legal departments to test products without having to buy them or negotiate trial licenses.
Using Test Drive, a user can quickly deploy…
On LawNext: Founder-Turned-VC Jules Miller On Investing In Legal Tech
Jules Miller knows what it is to be a legal tech entrepreneur. She is a three-time founder, twice of legal tech companies: Hire an Esquire in 2012 and Evolve Law in 2015. Now a partner in venture capital firm Mindset Ventures, she is leading…
ROSS Makes Next Move In Court, Pushing Forward In Fight Against Thomson Reuters Lawsuit
In what could be a strategic move to ensure its day in court, ROSS Intelligence made good this morning on its vow to continue fighting Thomson Reuters’ lawsuit against it, partially answering TR’s allegations and filing its own counterclaim against TR.
The filings follow news, first reported here Friday, that ROSS…
Today at 3 ET: The Legaltech Week Journalists’ Roundtable Discusses the Week’s Top News
You can be sure that the closing-down of ROSS Intelligence will be on the agenda today, as our weekly Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable reconvenes today at 3 p.m. ET to dissect and discuss the top news stories of the week.
It’s on Zoom and all free, but registration is required. Once you register for…
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