[Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Mark Stodder, President of Xcential Legislative Technologies. As I reported here in November, the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has sued Xcential for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other causes of action. This is Stodder’s perspective on the…

On Nov. 7, 2022, at the NetDocuments Inspire 2022 conference for its customers and partners, I had the privilege of moderating a fireside chat with four legal innovation leaders. Our topic was the trends driving their organizations and legal teams and how they are addressing current challenges in order to tee up their organizations for…

LAWCLERK, an online marketplace where attorneys and law firms can hire freelance lawyers and virtual associates, is expanding its hiring options today with the launch of its Hourly Associate program, designed to allow law firms to hire freelancers on a more-flexible hourly basis rather than by a discrete project or longer-term subscription. 

“Our…

Kicking off the new year with a bang, two of the best-known companies in the United States providing business coaching and technology consulting to law firms have merged, creating a combined entity of nearly 100 people with expertise across virtually all sectors of law, particularly small- and mid-sized law firms.

Lawyerist Media LLC, which…

Every Friday on Legaltech Week, the panelists come together to discuss the top stories of the week in legal tech and innovation. This week, in a special year-end edition, the panelists will pick their top stories of the year and offer their predictions for what’s ahead in 2023.

Join us Dec. 30 at 3…

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the American Bar Association’s adoption of the duty of technology competence for lawyers. Ever since, I have tracked states’ adoption of the duty, which is now up to 40 states. But even after 10 years and 40 states, many lawyers still lack competence in technology.…

Since starting my LawNext podcast in 2018, I have had the great fortune of sitting down almost every week for conversations with the “innovators and entrepreneurs who are driving what’s next in law.” While I enjoy each and every conversation, the numbers of listens reveal something about which topics and guests you, the listeners,…

Every year since 2010, I have compiled a list of my most-popular posts. In some years, there has seemed to be a theme across the most-read posts. But this year, they seem to span the gamut of topics I cover, from analytics to artificial intelligence, from legal ethics to legal research, from new companies starting…

For some employees of legal tech companies, the holidays have been far from merry, as their employers have trimmed headcounts and sent out layoff notices.

The exact number of layoffs in legal tech are unknown. It is difficult to track and confirm layoffs, as companies are often secretive about them. Although, in the U.S., the…

Brianna Joaseus and Edrius Stagg are two law students at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La., who spent nine months earlier this year tackling systemic racism in the legal system. On the latest LawNext, they join host Bob Ambrogi to discuss their projects and how their work impacted their goals…

The deadline is fast approaching for legal tech startups to apply for a spot in the 2023 Startup Alley competition at ABA TECHSHOW.

Now in its seventh year, Startup Alley has helped catapult the success of a long list of legal technology startups and has become the signature opening-night event of TECHSHOW, which will be…

The Legaltech Week panel is back at 3 ET today to discuss the top stories in legal tech.  Attendance is free, but, if you have not already done so, you need to register, which you can do here. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions.

Among the stories we’re planning to take…