Jan 7, 2025 · Big Four firm KPMG is applying for a special ABS licence in Arizona to provide legal services in America. But, if it gets permission will it make a difference to the market? For at least 25 years l…

Feb 3, 2025 · Maya Markovich, the well-known access to justice (A2J) campaigner, has joined the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Institute.

6 days ago · In what is Litera’s largest acquisition since Kira, the ever-growing legal tech group has bought Peppermint Technology, the well-known Microsoft partner and developer of the …

Jan 6, 2025 · In a New Year’s message Julian Taylor, Senior Partner of Simmons & Simmons, has outlined three key themes for the market to now focus on, including legal AI helping to shift the current pattern of pricing models.. Taylor stated: ‘AI could serve as a catalyst for change in one area that has remained a constant: the legal sector’s pricing model.

Jan 7, 2025 · Data from Legal Complex has found that 2024 was a record year for legal tech funding, which is good news. But, it also saw a big drop in the number of funding rounds and a huge increase in total debt finance, albeit for a smaller number of companies than in 2023.

Jan 7, 2025 · By Scott Stevenson, CEO, Spellbook. Today, Spellbook is officially expanding to support the entire in-house legal market with the launch of Playbooks. Thousands of law firms use Spellbook for contr…

Jan 9, 2025 · New data from Thomson Reuters suggests that law firms now have fewer junior associates than before, as a proportion of the total fee earners. Meanwhile, ‘non-equity partners’, i.e. ‘very senior associates’ are growing relative to other ranks.

Dec 4, 2024 · By Scott Stevenson, CEO, Spellbook. Two years ago, Artificial Lawyer was the first to cover Spellbook, which was the first, humble, generative AI copilot for lawyers.Lawyers seemed to like the tool, but it was early. Then ChatGPT came out, and a whirlwind of growth occurred for us, and the whole industry.

Oct 23, 2024 · Contract platform LegalSifter has acquired CLM company Contract Logix, in its third M&A move since 2023. The deal will expand its client base and widen its capabilities. Last year, LegalSifter,…

Jan 8, 2025 · New data from Thomson Reuters shows that the expenditure on tech products at US law firms is rising considerably each year, with increases of 6% or more per annum often the norm, with spending leaps in some recent years hitting 10%.