Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
Legal Tech
-
Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues
A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
-
These Firms Are The 2024 Social Impact Leaders
Law firms are being heavily scrutinized for their social responsibility efforts, with attorneys, clients and critics all pushing for accountability. Find out which firms made Law360 Pulse's list of firms that are taking the greatest strides on social responsibility.
-
A 'Trend To Embrace': Attys Shifting Tasks To AI Is A Win-Win
To some, a recent report's finding that nearly 60% of legal department leaders expect a reduced reliance on outside legal service providers due to GenAI might be gloomy, but many lawyers view the innovations as a way for clients and counsel to strengthen their relationships.
-
KPMG Adopts ContractPodAi's Legal Assistant Leah
Contract management software provider ContractPodAi, which launched an automated legal assistant earlier this year, announced Tuesday a new partnership with London's KPMG that will provide artificial intelligence to the Big Four accounting firm and its managed legal services.
-
California High Court Rejects Bar Exam Alternative Program
The California Supreme Court has rejected a proposal that would have allowed bar applicants to submit a portfolio of work they did with real clients under supervision instead of taking the bar exam.
-
Legal Tech Roundup: BlackBoiler, Angeion Group
A contract software company gained new funding from a venture capital program this week.
-
Construction Contract Co. Document Crunch Closes Series B
Document Crunch, a contract software company servicing the construction industry, announced on Thursday the raising of $21.5 million in a Series B funding round, less than a year after its first capital raise.
-
Legal Tech Funding Surges In Q3 Thanks To 3 Megadeals
Three outlier megadeals pushed funding for legal technology companies to $1.57 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up from $392.5 million in the same period last year, but the number of mergers and acquisitions fell by about 50%.
-
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms made a slew of hires and a state judge was admonished for lip synching "Jump" by Rihanna in a TikTok. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
-
JAMS Launches AI Tools For Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS has launched a suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools that attorneys, their clients and panelists can use in the dispute resolution process as part of its new initiative JAMS Next.
-
Gunster Reaches Deal In One Of Two Data Breach Actions
Gunster has struck a settlement agreement in one of the two proposed class actions it faces in Florida federal court over a 2022 data breach, while the plaintiffs in the second case urged the court the same day to reject the law firm's dismissal bid in their suit.
-
Noetica AI Raises $22M Series A Following Market Growth
The corporate deals software platform Noetica AI embarked on a new chapter of its journey on Thursday with a $22 million Series A funding round.
-
UnitedLex CEO Abruptly Exits After 1 Year, GC Takes Helm
UnitedLex Chief Executive Officer James Schellhase has left the role after just one year and is being replaced by general counsel Renee Meisel, the law firm-focused data and professional services company announced Thursday.
-
Thomson Reuters Again Seeks Win On ROSS' Pilfering
Thomson Reuters on Tuesday filed a pair of renewed motions for partial summary judgment seeking to block ROSS Intelligence Inc. from claiming fair use, and hold it liable for copyright infringement, in a suit alleging ROSS ripped off the Westlaw research platform for its artificial intelligence product.
-
Legal Client Engagement Co. Case Status Raises $19.7M
Legal client engagement startup Case Status has secured $19.7 million in Series B funding to further develop its artificial intelligence-powered tools, expand into new law practice areas and add leadership positions.
-
Fileread GC Departs For New Venture After 6 Months
The general counsel for litigation platform Fileread has announced that he's left the company to "build something new," having just joined from AstraZeneca earlier this year.
-
AI-Focused Exec Roles Are Having A Moment At Law Firms
Several law firms this year, including Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and McDermott Will & Emery LLP, have filled artificial intelligence-focused chief and director roles to keep up with technological advances and client demands, according to legal recruiters.
-
Cybercriminals Will Hit You On Holidays, In-House Attys Say
As ransomware attackers like to hit companies on holidays and other sensitive times, in-house attorneys should role-play the holiday attack scenario in advance as they prepare to respond, members of an Association of Corporate Counsel conference panel said Tuesday.
-
Robin AI CTO Says Innovation Puts Pressure On Hourly Billing
The traditional hourly billing model in the legal industry is facing increasing scrutiny as in-house legal teams leverage technology to enhance efficiency, the co-founder of a leading AI service told Law360.
-
In-House Attys Urged To Spearhead Creation Of AI Policies
In-house lawyers should craft a single artificial intelligence governance policy for their organizations, build cross-functional teams to assess AI needs and risks and audit and update their AI policy frequently to keep pace with the technology's rapid evolution, according to experts on an Association of Corporate Counsel conference panel.
-
White & Case Adds Marketing, Innovation Execs Amid Growth
White & Case LLP announced Monday the appointment of both a chief innovation officer and a chief marketing officer as the firm continues to expand through hiring and office openings.
-
Legal Tech Co. EvenUp Valued At $1B After $135M Series D
The legal technology sector has a new unicorn after artificial intelligence provider EvenUp secured a $135 million Series D funding round and reached a $1 billion valuation on Tuesday.
-
Littler Adds Excelitas Exec As Chief Digital Innovation Officer
Labor and employment firm Littler Mendelson PC has added the former executive vice president and chief information officer at photonics and light technology company Excelitas Technologies as its chief digital innovation officer.
-
Law Firm Billing Rate Hikes Doubled In 2024
Billing rates for the top 100 law firms in the United States surged by 10% from 2023 to 2024, the largest rate hike in the past three years, according to a new research report on Tuesday.
-
Most Legal Professionals Say They Have Adopted Some AI
Most legal professionals over the past year have adopted artificial intelligence in some way, according to a survey published Monday by legal technology giant Clio.