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CloudLex became the latest legal technology provider to release an artificial intelligence platform designed exclusively for personal injury law on Tuesday.
Legal management and administration services provider JND Legal Administration has picked a former attorney turned e-discovery expert to be its vice president of e-discovery sales.
Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.
Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Luminance, which provides legal software using artificial intelligence, announced Monday the appointment of Martina King, chief executive at payments protection company Featurespace, as its chair.
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has accused a Lloyd's of London syndicate of attempting to "embarrass" the firm by publicly revealing the firm's data breach recoveries amid the insurer's bid to toss a coverage suit stemming from a 2022 hack.
The legal industry had another busy week as law firms inked new deals, elevated attorneys and expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero told reporters Thursday that the judiciary is preparing for the possibility that the Trump administration will target state courthouses to arrest unauthorized immigrants, and described how the judiciary plans to evaluate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the judicial process.
Venable LLP has hired the former head of advanced cybersecurity solutions and partnerships at Mandiant, a cybersecurity company, as senior director for cybersecurity services in Washington, D.C..
Freeths LLP announced Wednesday the appointment of Jake Pennington-Slater, who departed Deloitte late last year, as its first in-house e-discovery manager.
Legal networking group the L Suite, formerly known as TechGC, has announced its acquisition of Legal Innovators Network, or LINK, a community organization representing 800 senior legal operations professionals.
Eve, an artificial intelligence platform that helps plaintiff law firms handle case tasks from intake to litigation, secured a $47 million Series A funding round on Thursday.
General counsel in a new survey increasingly fear the rise of "nuclear verdicts" — unexpectedly high jury awards — and they are expressing growing support for the use of artificial intelligence to save resources and spot risk.
Adjusting to ever-evolving technology including artificial intelligence, automation and emerging legal tech is the biggest challenge facing the legal industry in 2025, according to a new survey by peer-review publication company Best Lawyers.
Parambil, a legal technology startup that offers medical record analysis and litigation support, secured a $2 million pre-seed funding round on Wednesday.
Legal aid associations can improve their client intake process by using educational animated videos and generative artificial intelligence assistants and by partnering with other organizations, according to a recent panel.
TRU Staffing Partners, a talent search firm in data privacy and e-discovery, announced Tuesday that it would expand its services to include staffing for legal artificial intelligence and governance related to the technology.
Some steps legal services providers and courts can take to strengthen their organization's cybersecurity include educating their staff, conducting third-party systems tests and managing apps on work devices, according to a recent panel.
Contract lifecycle management provider Agiloft acquired Screens, a startup with a contract review tool, on Tuesday for its first acquisition in company history.
Even as many law firms see rising profitability, a number of factors are still negatively affecting their profit margins, including write-offs and discounts, according to a new report out Tuesday.
A Minnesota federal judge on Friday threw out an erroneous expert declaration prepared by a Stanford University expert on artificial intelligence in litigation over the state's law on deepfakes, finding that the fake, AI-generated sources in his declaration "shatters his credibility with this court."
The Biden administration on Monday took its latest step toward securing artificial intelligence technology, issuing a rule aimed at easing the sale of U.S.-made chips and models to allied countries while restricting access to foreign adversaries that it said could use the systems to threaten national security.
New Jersey law firm The Wacks Law Group LLC has reached a settlement agreement with a former client to end a proposed class action claiming that the firm's negligence in properly securing its data led to the theft of hundreds of clients' personal information in a March cyberattack.
The chief executive officer of KLDiscovery Inc. is leaving the company after nearly 20 years as its leader, the e-discovery and information governance provider announced on Jan. 10.
Aspiring in-house counsel should consider buffing up on their understanding of legal technology and artificial intelligence, as legal leaders increasingly ask about their experiences when seeking executive partners, according to Major, Lindsey & Africa recruiter Pamela Salling.
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
Young attorneys who embrace artificial intelligence technology position themselves at the forefront of legal innovation, enhancing their professional capabilities and helping shape how legal services will be delivered in the decades to come, say Robert Klamser, James Le and Randall Reese at Stretto.
Many law firms and legal departments struggle to find employees with both legal knowledge and an understanding of technology applications in legal workflows, so solving this talent shortage requires considering untraditional options — like apprenticeship programs, says Jennifer Walker at ProSearch and Daniel Villao at Intelligent Partnerships.
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
Legal professionals' hesitance to fully embrace artificial intelligence reflects ongoing concerns about accuracy, bias and client confidentiality — but new standards like ISO/IEC 42001 can help law firms implement AI responsibly, benefiting from its advantages while bolstering stakeholder confidence, says Danny Manimbo at Schellman.
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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Legal Tech Talks: DraftWise CEO On Barriers To AdoptionJames Ding, CEO and co-founder of DraftWise, discusses misconceptions attorneys often have about working with new technologies, including that software will replace jobs, and the importance of preparing for additional regulations as governing bodies develop a better understanding of artificial intelligence.
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
Artificial intelligence in the legal services industry will unlikely eradicate law firms, but it will still undoubtedly test their resilience — especially big firms, says Santiago Rodríguez at Arias SLP.
Chatbots represent a powerful but provisional tool, but lawyers must exercise caution and use only vetted, properly guardrailed silicon advocates, scalable for future services, say Marty Robles-Avila at Berry Appleman and Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice LeaderConstance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
When selecting from an increasing pool of legal technology capabilities, think about micro moves with macro effect, as the most successful tools will be those that feel like a natural extension of how lawyers are already accustomed to working, says Ilona Logvinova at Cleary.
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.