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Law
fromLawSites
2 weeks ago

The Votes Are In! Here Are the 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected for the 2026 Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW

Fifteen legal tech startups were chosen as ABA TECHSHOW 2026 Startup Alley finalists; they will pitch and exhibit at the conference and compete for prizes.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

What Anthropic's Release Of Claude Legal Skills Means For Solos And Smalls: Nothing - Above the Law

Anthropic's legal plug-ins threaten enterprise legal tech, but solo and small law firms likely remain with legal-specific or general-purpose tools due to entrenched practices.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Docusign's former CEO took a risk jumping into an older corner of legal tech. The numbers suggest it's working.

Ironclad reports over $200M ARR and maintains that CLM remains essential despite AI-driven shifts toward agents and copilots.
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Epstein Fallout Rocks Legal As Admin Tries To Deflect From ICE - Above the Law

As predicted on last week's episode, Brad Karp left the top post at Paul Weiss following the disclosure of friendly correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein. But Karp wasn't the only Biglaw lawyer in the files, nor were his conversations the most troubling. A former Clifford Chance trainee drafted a sex contract with Epstein, Goldman Sachs GC Kathy Ruemmler made a joke with Epstein that normally you wouldn't make with someone who already pleaded guilty to child prostitution charges,
Law
#ai
European startups
fromTechCrunch
8 months ago

Legal tech platform Definely raises $30M Series B to make contract reviewing more efficient | TechCrunch

Definely, an AI legal tech startup, simplifies contract review for lawyers and recently raised $30 million in Series B funding.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

A consultant who helps law firms decide which software to buy explains why legal tech is in trouble

Concerns about a potential bubble in legal tech arise as firms test multiple products, risking vendor diversity.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
8 months ago

Legal tech platform Definely raises $30M Series B to make contract reviewing more efficient | TechCrunch

Definely, an AI legal tech startup, simplifies contract review for lawyers and recently raised $30 million in Series B funding.
more#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Anthropic Insiders Afraid They've Crossed a Line

Anthropic's release of AI 'plugins,' especially a Legal plugin, sparked legal industry alarm and a market sell-off while employees fear job displacement.
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Takes One To Know One - See Also - Above the Law

Trump Calls Leonard Leo A Sleazebag: Second time's the charm!
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Anthropic Enters Legal Tech, Legal Tech Enters Freefall - Above the Law

Anthropic's open-source legal plugin for Claude Cowork threatens incumbent legal-tech firms by integrating configurable legal workflows directly into a foundation-model platform.
Startup companies
fromLawSites
4 weeks ago

With Two Weeks Left to Vote, Here Are the Standings for ABA Techshow's Startup Alley

Voting decides the 15 legal tech startups that will compete and exhibit at ABA TECHSHOW's Startup Alley; deadline Feb. 13 at 11:45 p.m. ET.
Software development
fromLawSites
1 month ago

Litera Brings Agentic AI to Mobile with New iOS App for Litera One Platform

Litera launched an iOS app for Litera One enabling agentic AI Lito with true two-way continuity between desktop and mobile for core legal workflows.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Inevitable Commoditization Of GenAI: What Will It Mean For Legal? - Above the Law

GenAI-driven legal tools are becoming commoditized, shifting adoption decisions to price and eroding vendors' ability to charge premiums.
#artificial-intelligence
fromLawSites
1 month ago
Law

AI Startup AlphaLit Raises $3.2M Seed Round To Screen and Score Smaller Cases and Route them to Lawyers

fromLawSites
1 month ago
Law

AI Startup AlphaLit Raises $3.2M Seed Round To Screen and Score Smaller Cases and Route them to Lawyers

more#artificial-intelligence
#automation
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
Law

From Billable Hours To 9to5Docs.Com: Why One Tax Lawyer Is Building The Future Of Startup Legal Tech - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
Law

From Billable Hours To 9to5Docs.Com: Why One Tax Lawyer Is Building The Future Of Startup Legal Tech - Above the Law

more#automation
Ruby on Rails
fromBerlin Startup Jobs
1 month ago

Job Vacancy: Senior Full-Stack Ruby on Rails Developer // GAIA | IT / Software Development Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer role to build and scale an AI-first legal SaaS platform integrating AI features with a modern Rails-based tech stack.
fromLawSites
1 month ago

Voting Is Now Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2026 in March

With this post, voting is now officially open! Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the 10th-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW, March 25-28,2026. Your votes determine the 15 companies selected to face off in a live pitch competition that will be the opening-night event of this year's TECHSHOW in Chicago. They also get to exhibit in a special Startup Alley portion of the exhibit hall.
Startup companies
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Docusign's AI will now help you understand what you're signing

Docusign's AI summarizes contracts, answers signer questions, highlights key clauses, and aims to speed signing while reducing hallucinations through in-document citations.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

CES 2026: The Whole Wide AI World Along With Lots More - Above the Law

CES convenes global technology stakeholders each January, shaping consumer and legal tech trends through exhibits, keynotes, sessions, and industry networking.
Law
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Legal tech GCs, chief legal officers reflect on 2025, share vision for 2026

Legal tech general counsels face unique, fast-moving legal and operational challenges as legal intersects product development, governance, and data privacy, amplified by AI adoption.
Law
fromLawSites
2 months ago

Exclusive: Filevine Acquires Pincites, AI-Powered Contract Redlining Company, Strengthening Its Positioning for Corporate Legal and Enhancing Its AI

Filevine acquired AI-powered Pincites to expand into corporate and transactional law, strengthen contract redlining capabilities, and advance an AI-first operating system strategy.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

The Future Of Legal Services: It May Not Be What We Think - Above the Law

AI-native legal services and legal tech companies owning law firms could replace traditional law firm models, shifting work and profits to AI-driven firms.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Stop Outsourcing By Instinct: Otto Hanson On How Legal Teams Can Turn Contract Review Into A Strategic Asset - Above the Law

Legal teams that outsource by instinct miss efficiency and growth; they should use data, strategy, and AI to scale contract review internally.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Crisis? (Part II) - Above the Law

Verification costs for AI outputs can exceed time savings, causing legal overreliance to produce harmful errors and limiting AI's practical role in law.
#practice-management
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago
Software development

The All-In-One Legal Tech Solution That Will Let You Cancel All Those Other Subscriptions - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
3 months ago
Software development

The All-In-One Legal Tech Solution That Will Let You Cancel All Those Other Subscriptions - Above the Law

more#practice-management
#venture-capital
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Venture
fromAlleywatch
4 months ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/29/2025

Syllo raised $30M and Arya Health raised $18.2M, underscoring venture investment in AI-driven legal tech and healthcare startups in NYC.
#agentic-ai
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Explaining AI: Tech Vendors Are From Mars, Lawyers Are From Venus... Or Vice Versa - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Explaining AI: Tech Vendors Are From Mars, Lawyers Are From Venus... Or Vice Versa - Above the Law

more#agentic-ai
Fundraising
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Inside the battle in legal tech to 'OpenAI-proof' its business

Legal tech startups are securing large funding while focusing on narrow, domain-specific products designed to out-specialize general-purpose AI like OpenAI.
Law
fromLawSites
4 months ago

In Praise of Smaller Legal Tech Conferences: Lessons from Case Status's Client Experience Summit

Small, focused, customer-centric inaugural legal tech conferences deliver targeted value through peer-to-peer learning, practical practitioner insights, and polished execution.
#ai-automation
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#ai-in-law
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Startup companies
fromBerlin Startup Jobs
5 months ago

Job Vacancy: Working Student - Business Development & Growth // GAIA Technologies | Sales Jobs | Berlin Startup Jobs

GAIA seeks a Working Student to drive sales growth by identifying customers, executing outbound strategies, and converting prospects into lasting partnerships.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago

Can AI Really Predict If You're Going To Win Your Case? - Above the Law

AI-driven legal tools predict lawsuit outcomes, assist attorneys in decision-making and appeals, and require high-quality data, bias mitigation, and careful risk–value balancing.
#cloud-computing
fromLawSites
5 months ago
Startup companies

Four Legal Tech Companies Make the Forbes Cloud 100 and Two Others are Rising Stars

fromLawSites
5 months ago
Startup companies

Four Legal Tech Companies Make the Forbes Cloud 100 and Two Others are Rising Stars

more#cloud-computing
Austin
fromLawSites
5 months ago

Why Did This First-Time Conference Feel Like Deja Vu All Over Again? My Thoughts on 8am's Kaleidoscope

8am rebranded from AffiniPay and successfully launched its first Kaleidoscope customer conference, showcasing its legal payment and practice-management products and AI integration plans.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 months ago

Meet the $100m AI startup that wants to kill the billable hour: 'Most legal departments have lost control of their budgets and their knowledge'

Eudia launches an AI-augmented law firm to eliminate the billable hour and help companies regain control of legal knowledge and budgets.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

A Big Law attorney and two techies built an AI that predicts judges' rulings. See the pitch deck they used to raise $5 million.

Bench IQ uses proprietary datasets and large language models to predict judges' tendencies and deliver rapid, cited reports for lawyers.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour - Above the Law

The billable hour is becoming obsolete due to limited profitability, client friction, lawyer dissatisfaction, and accelerating legal technology like generative AI driving subscription, fixed-fee models.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

Welcome To ILTACON 2025! A Day Of Insights And Entertainment - Above the Law

Registration begins at 7 AM; bring ID for badge pickup. Keynote presentation starts at 9 AM.
#ai-integration
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Law
fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

Thomson Reuters New Pricing Model: A Step Towards Simplicity In The Unnecessarily Complicated Legal Tech World - Above the Law

Thomson Reuters introduces a new subscription model for its AI products allowing continuous upgrades at increased annual fees.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
7 months ago

SoftBank-backed LegalOn lands $50M to streamline legal workflow with AI | TechCrunch

LegalOn Technologies secured $50 million in Series E funding to improve its AI contract review software.
#ai-adoption
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Canada news
fromTechCrunch
8 months ago

Legal software company Clio drops $1B on law data giant vLex | TechCrunch

Clio has agreed to acquire vLex for $1 billion, enhancing its position in the legal tech market.
Law
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago

You're Selling Legal Tech All Wrong: Chad Aboud's Playbook For Getting Buy-In - Above the Law

Legal tech adoption requires a mindset shift from focusing solely on legal issues to understanding business needs.
Marketing tech
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago

Jeffery Kruse On What Legal Teams Get Wrong About Contracts And How To Fix It - Above the Law

Effective communication is crucial for improving contract usability and efficiency in legal operations.
#ai-solutions
fromFortune
8 months ago
NYC startup

Harvey raises $300 million at $5 billion valuation to be legal AI for lawyers worldwide

Harvey raised $300 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at $5 billion to expand its AI solutions for the legal industry.
fromSilicon Canals
9 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI tool of the week: Definely's agentic AI tool 'Enhance' speeds up legal workflows by up to 70% - Silicon Canals

Definely's Enhance AI helps lawyers streamline contract review, improving efficiency and reducing error risks.
fromFortune
8 months ago
NYC startup

Harvey raises $300 million at $5 billion valuation to be legal AI for lawyers worldwide

Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
9 months ago

AI tool of the week: Definely's agentic AI tool 'Enhance' speeds up legal workflows by up to 70% - Silicon Canals

Definely's Enhance AI helps lawyers streamline contract review, improving efficiency and reducing error risks.
more#ai-solutions
NYC startup
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

LexisNexis is teaming up with Harvey. Here's why that matters for the legal tech market.

Harvey's strategic alliance with LexisNexis enhances its legal research capabilities, solidifying its position in a competitive legal tech market.
Digital life
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago

Unlocking The Cloud: Gen AI, The 'Toggle Tax,' And The Rapid Pace Of Change - Above the Law

A significant majority of legal firms are adopting cloud-based solutions, indicating its essential role in modern legal practice.
fromBusiness Matters
8 months ago

Valla raises 2m as venture capital backs boom in employment rights claims

A key driver behind the expected rise in cases is Labour's pledge to make unfair dismissal rights available from the first day of employment - a significant shift from the current two-year qualifying period.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
8 months ago

Wordsmith AI becomes fastest Scottish startup to hit $100m valuation

Wordsmith AI is revolutionizing legal operations with its AI platform, aiming to create a generational tech company and foster an AI ecosystem in Scotland.
European startups
fromABA Journal
11 months ago

Legal tech conferences are loading up on celebrity speakers

Lowe is one of a handful of celebrities-including actor Bryan Cranston and the Spice Girls' Mel B-who have been invited to legal tech conferences globally to speak on topics ranging from grit to hard work.
Marketing tech
European startups
fromSilicon Canals
9 months ago

In other news this week: Stockholm's Legora raises 71M, ReproNovo raises 57M to advance fertility, Veesion raises 53M in funding, and more - Silicon Canals

Prominent startups are raising significant funding to advance their technologies—Legora with AI for legal work, ReproNovo in fertility, and Veesion in retail theft prevention.
#funding
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago
London startup

The offers flooded in for red-hot legal tech startup Legora's new $80 million funding round

Legora raises $80 million in funding, valued at $675 million, enhancing legal-tech solutions for lawyers.
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago
NYC startup

Harvey reportedly in discussions to raise $250M at $5B valuation | TechCrunch

Harvey, a legal tech startup, is raising over $250 million, aiming for a $5 billion valuation due to its rapid market traction.
London startup
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

The offers flooded in for red-hot legal tech startup Legora's new $80 million funding round

Legora raises $80 million in funding, valued at $675 million, enhancing legal-tech solutions for lawyers.
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago

Harvey reportedly in discussions to raise $250M at $5B valuation | TechCrunch

Harvey, a legal tech startup, is raising over $250 million, aiming for a $5 billion valuation due to its rapid market traction.
more#funding
NYC startup
fromHackernoon
4 years ago

Meet Consumer Attorneys PLC, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Brooklyn | HackerNoon

Consumer Attorneys empowers individuals to address credit reporting disputes effectively.
The firm's innovative approach combines legal expertise with technology to aid consumers.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

In a chilly funding market, a VC explains why legal tech is 'as hot as you can humanly imagine'

Legal-tech funding reached $999 million in 2025, indicating a robust sector amidst a global venture market slowdown.
Marketing tech
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

What Harvey is doing to win the legal AI race it inadvertently started

Harvey has rapidly transformed the legal tech landscape, drawing attention from investors and competitors alike.
The company's success has sparked a surge of new entries into the legal tech market.
fromAbove the Law
9 months ago

How To Build Your Own LLM Product In 5 Easy Steps With Horace Wu - Above the Law

"I wanted to create impactful tools, and over time, I realized transactional lawyers were the perfect audience because I understood their challenges deeply."
Marketing tech
fromClickUp
1 year ago

10 Legal Workflow Software to Keep Law Firms Organized in 2025

Legal workflow management software allows legal teams to streamline operations through automation, significantly improving efficiency and enabling staff to concentrate on higher-value tasks.
Marketing tech
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

Meet the new legal startup that Alex Spiro and Goodwin's top deals partner are betting on

Marveri aims to revolutionize corporate due diligence with its technology, securing $3.2 million to accelerate document review from months to minutes.
London startup
fromBusiness Insider
10 months ago

Big Law isn't the dream anymore. Young lawyers are betting on startups instead.

Legal graduates are increasingly moving towards startups, drawn by the allure of tech integration and innovative career paths.
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