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DocSolid, which provides digital mail room and records-scanning software for law firms, completed a large-scale, paper-to-digital transformation project at Perkins Coie LLP in partnership with Ricoh last month, encompassing over 2 million pages of active legal records.
London-headquartered law firm Mills & Reeve this week promoted one of its construction attorneys to a newly created role focused on artificial intelligence.
Two legal technology companies receiving strategic investments top this roundup of recent industry news.
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as attorneys took on new roles and law firms expanded their reach. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Tom Martin, the CEO of automation company LawDroid, discusses a new app he developed with Sateesh Nori, an attorney who has long worked in housing advocacy, that generates demand letters for tenants seeking to recover security deposits.
A Florida federal judge on Thursday tossed four lawsuits that a disinfectant sprayer company brought against former executives and business associates after filings with fake legal citations produced by artificial intelligence were included in the record, saying the attorney who filed the documents violated duties owed to his clients.
Fourteen months after California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero first convened a task force to study potential benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence in the court system, the Judicial Council of California is poised Friday to consider the proposed rules and standards the task force developed.
Robot Consulting Co. Ltd. made its debut on the Nasdaq Capital Market on Thursday, becoming one of the first legal technology companies to go public in nearly three years with an initial public offering aimed at raising $15 million.
A Connecticut state court judge has directed U.S. Bancorp and internet service provider NetSpeed to provide documentation to an attorney who is alleging his identity was stolen and used to open fraudulent bank accounts.
Miami-headquartered national law firm Zumpano Patricios is facing a proposed class action in Florida federal court accusing the firm of failing to protect sensitive information, including dates of birth and healthcare payments, that was compromised in a May data breach.
The lack of scientific educational backgrounds among federal judges is raising concerns among some experts about the courts' ability to handle technically complex questions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Loper Bright ruling, though others argue that judges are meant to be and should remain generalists.
Dye & Durham Ltd. has pushed back against whistleblower allegations by a company linked to its former CEO, asserting that the claims are an attempt to disrupt the company's ongoing turnaround efforts and distract its board of directors.
In-house and law firm leaders are finding many different ways to use legal and nonlegal generative artificial intelligence tools in their law practices, according to a panel hosted by contract management platform Ironclad.
Provable, a company focused on developing products for compliant, confidential payments and creating tools for developers to use on the Aleo blockchain, has added a former CoinList legal leader as its general counsel.
Connecticut Trial Firm LLC co-founder Andrew Garza may pursue a bill of discovery against internet service provider NetSpeed LLC as he tries to unmask the person he says stole his identity to open a bank account, a Connecticut state judge has ruled.
San Francisco-based legal tech startup Tavrn, which offers law firms an artificial intelligence platform to speed up document review, announced Tuesday the raising of $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has expanded its professional team by adding an attorney with expertise in artificial intelligence to grow the firm's technology resources.
New York-based firm Covenant, a legal counseling service for private market investors that relies on artificial intelligence, announced Tuesday the raising of a $4 million seed funding round.
A legal technology startup that developed an artificial intelligence platform for litigation tasks has raised $10 million in investments, it announced Tuesday, adding that it plans to rapidly expand its team.
Artificial intelligence provider EvenUp, which reached a valuation of more than $1 billion late last year, has moved to a new office in San Francisco, reestablishing its headquarters in the city's Financial District.
The challenges facing law firm leaders at the start of the second half of 2025 are numerous, from a tumultuous geopolitical environment, to an uncertain economy, to massive technological advances. Seven leaders reveal the biggest challenges weighing on their minds right now.
The number of law firm reviews written by artificial intelligence has skyrocketed in recent years, a trend that could pose legal ethical challenges, according to one expert.
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP said Monday that it has launched its own artificial intelligence assistant as a growing number of law firms are using the new technology to "augment" the way they deliver legal services.
For 25 years, the nonprofit Pro Bono Net has worked to utilize technology to aid pro bono litigants nationwide. On Monday, new executive director Zach Zarnow took the reins as executive director of the organization. Here, Zarnow shares the challenges and opportunities Pro Bono Net faces as it looks ahead to its next quarter century.
A legal technology company's first acquisition following a major capital raise tops this roundup of recent industry news.
Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm LeaderReid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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 RodrÃguez 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.