#legal-tech
#legal-tech

fromFast Company

4 days 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.

2 weeks 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.

fromABA Journal

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

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.

#ai

Artificial intelligence

Harvey CEO shares his advice to young lawyers - and those considering pivoting into legal tech

Artificial intelligence

Legal tech is too big for one winner, says Harvey's CEO

Venture

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/16/2025

European startups

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

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.

London's Definely lands 26.2M to decode legalese with AI and expand to the US - Silicon Canals

Definely raises $30M in Series B funding to boost AI products and international expansion.

Artificial intelligence

Harvey CEO shares his advice to young lawyers - and those considering pivoting into legal tech

Artificial intelligence

Legal tech is too big for one winner, says Harvey's CEO

Venture

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/16/2025

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

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

London's Definely lands 26.2M to decode legalese with AI and expand to the US - Silicon Canals

Definely raises $30M in Series B funding to boost AI products and international expansion.

more#ai

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

Software development

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

Law

'Adventures In Legal Tech': Mastering Practice Management At Your Firm - Above the Law

Software development

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

Law

'Adventures In Legal Tech': Mastering Practice Management At Your Firm - Above the Law

more#practice-management

Startup companies

New York is the San Francisco of legal tech

Legal tech startups are concentrating operations in New York to access elite law firms, recruit talent, and win corporate legal market share.

#venture-capital

Venture

From 'Who Luck' to 'Who's Here?': The TLTF Summit Continues to Excel, Even As It Expands

NYC startup

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/23/2025

Venture

From 'Who Luck' to 'Who's Here?': The TLTF Summit Continues to Excel, Even As It Expands

NYC startup

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/23/2025

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

Artificial intelligence

The Best Thing About ClioCon Was The Word No One Said - Above the Law

Artificial intelligence

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

Artificial intelligence

The Best Thing About ClioCon Was The Word No One Said - Above the Law

Artificial intelligence

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

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.

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

fromwww.standard.co.uk

UK news

Nearly a million jobs in London may be changed by AI - which jobs are most at risk?

European startups

German legal tech startup JUPUS raises 6.5M

fromwww.standard.co.uk

UK news

Nearly a million jobs in London may be changed by AI - which jobs are most at risk?

European startups

German legal tech startup JUPUS raises 6.5M

Startup companies

The Lawhive Acquisition: The Shape Of Things To Come - Above the Law

Privacy professionals

Law firms' new competition is small, fast, cheap, and AI-driven - and it's not a law firm at all

Law

A Conversation with CEO Jack Newton on Clio's Acquisition of vLex

Startup companies

The Lawhive Acquisition: The Shape Of Things To Come - Above the Law

Privacy professionals

Law firms' new competition is small, fast, cheap, and AI-driven - and it's not a law firm at all

Law

A Conversation with CEO Jack Newton on Clio's Acquisition of vLex

more#ai-in-law

Startup companies

fromBerlin Startup Jobs

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.

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

Startup companies

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

Information security

Law Firms And The Cloud: Is Your Data As Safe As You Think? - Above the Law

Startup companies

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

Information security

Law Firms And The Cloud: Is Your Data As Safe As You Think? - Above the Law

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Law

Legal Tech Consolidation: AI Is Driving A Wave Of Partnerships And Acquisitions - Above the Law

Marketing tech

What Harvey Got That The Rest Of Us Missed - Above the Law

Law

Legal Tech Consolidation: AI Is Driving A Wave Of Partnerships And Acquisitions - Above the Law

Marketing tech

What Harvey Got That The Rest Of Us Missed - Above the Law

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

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

Law

AI isn't just entering law offices-it's challenging the entire legal playbook

Artificial intelligence

Mind The (Skills) Gap: AI And Legal Education With Sam Moore - Above the Law

Law

AI isn't just entering law offices-it's challenging the entire legal playbook

Artificial intelligence

Mind The (Skills) Gap: AI And Legal Education With Sam Moore - Above the Law

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

NYC startup

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

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.

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

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

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

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

9 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

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

London startup

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

NYC startup

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

11 months 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

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.

Hamburg's Goyaa decides to wind down operations

Goyaa is shutting down due to insufficient commercial momentum and sales, despite backing and interest in its legal tech solutions.

London startup

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.

London startup