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UK regulator gives green light to tech-only law firm Garfield.Law – Interview

UK regulator gives green light to tech-only law firm Garfield.Law – Interview

We speak to co-founder and CEO Philip Young about what underpins the landmark law firm launch The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has authorised the first law firm providing legal
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Persuit acquires Apperio 18 months after founder Nicolas d’Adhemar steps down

Persuit acquires Apperio 18 months after founder Nicolas d’Adhemar steps down

Australian-founded outside counsel management platform Persuit announced this week that it has acquired London legal spend analytics and matter management software vendor Apperio, 18 months after Apperio’s founder Nicholas d’Adhemar
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BCLP to cut circa 8% of global business services roles as it looks to “new ways of working” including tech investment

BCLP to cut circa 8% of global business services roles as it looks to “new ways of working” including tech investment

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has confirmed to Legal IT Insider that around 8% of its global business services function is likely to be cut as part of a Business Modernisation
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San Francisco GenAI litigation startup Supio raises $60m

San Francisco GenAI litigation startup Supio raises $60m

In another hefty legal tech raise, GenAI personal injury and mass tort platform Supio today (30 April) announced a $60m Series B funding round led again by Sapphire Ventures, with
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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

This month’s Orange Rag paints a picture of a legal technology industry continuing to mature, with several clear trends emerging. AI innovation is no longer theoretical: we are seeing major
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Legl trends report: How law firms are adapting to digital payments

Legl trends report: How law firms are adapting to digital payments

Legl will today publish a report that explores how law firms are using digital payments to transform their financial health. It covers the five biggest trends shaping legal payment in
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US judge gives fiery response to e-filing “dominated by large cartoon dragon dressed in a suit”

US judge gives fiery response to e-filing “dominated by large cartoon dragon dressed in a suit”

A Federal Court in Michigan has struck out an e-filing that was dominated by a watermark cartoon of a multi-coloured cartoon dragon dressed in a suit, which is the logo
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Kennedys IQ and Solomonic collaborate on use of litigation data to improve insurance ‘lifecycle’ underwriting

Kennedys IQ and Solomonic collaborate on use of litigation data to improve insurance ‘lifecycle’ underwriting

Kennedys IQ and litigation analytics provider Solomonic have announced a new collaboration to explore the use of litigation data within the insurance industry. Kennedys IQ is the tech arm of
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Bar Standards Board report: The challenges and opportunities of tech adoption

Bar Standards Board report: The challenges and opportunities of tech adoption

A new research report commissioned by The Bar Standards Board (BSB) reveals that while many barristers are “curious, committed and innovative” when it comes to technology adoption, there are cultural
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Kindleworth turns to Actionstep, Legl and iManage Cloud for Rosenblatt launch

Kindleworth turns to Actionstep, Legl and iManage Cloud for Rosenblatt launch

Kindleworth Technology announced in April that they were integral to Rosenblatt Law’s urgent launch earlier this year, providing a completely new IT infrastructure and office space in four weeks. We
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Stefan Winquist joins Danish law firm Horten as CIO

Stefan Winquist joins Danish law firm Horten as CIO

After a brief chapter as CEO of Xperate Europe, former Bech Bruun chief information officer Stefan Winquist is joining Horten Law Firm as CIO, becoming part of the Danish law
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ILTA launches Generative AI Guide to help litigators with disclosure ground rules

ILTA launches Generative AI Guide to help litigators with disclosure ground rules

We spoke with former High Court Judge Dr Victoria McCloud, who says without the guidance, the UK faces a “storm of litigation”.  The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) has published
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April Brousseau joins Harbor as a director

April Brousseau joins Harbor as a director

Former Clifford Chance R&D director April Brousseau has joined global legal technology consultancy Harbor as director of research and intelligence. Legal IT Insider’s editor Caroline Hill spoke with Brousseau at Legaltech
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ICYMI: US Federal Judiciary selects LexisNexis, including Lexis+AI, in seven-year contract

ICYMI: US Federal Judiciary selects LexisNexis, including Lexis+AI, in seven-year contract

LexisNexis Legal & Professional has in the past day reshared on social media the news that the Federal Judiciary has awarded LexisNexis with a seven-year contract to provide US Federal Judiciary
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Webinar: GenAI use cases, with Thomson Reuters CoCounsel and Acuity Law

Webinar: GenAI use cases, with Thomson Reuters CoCounsel and Acuity Law

GenAI is set to change the way law firms operate, and fast. But with a noisy market and a lot of half-baked promises, what, and who, do you listen to?
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Legal IT Latest: New AI Adoption Index launched; Owen Oliver joins Legora; iManage AI survey out now; Phaselaw raises $2.8m

Legal IT Latest: New AI Adoption Index launched; Owen Oliver joins Legora; iManage AI survey out now; Phaselaw raises $2.8m

Kicking off your Legal IT Insider mid-week latest news bulletin, an independent group has launched an AI Adoption Index aimed at providing a more accurate and holistic picture of where
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“A European Legal AI has become a reality” – Xayn/Noxtua raises €80.7m with C.H.Beck, CMS, Dentons and Northern Data

“A European Legal AI has become a reality” – Xayn/Noxtua raises €80.7m with C.H.Beck, CMS, Dentons and Northern Data

European legal AI research startup Xayn (soon to be Noxtua SE) has completed its Series B investment round of approximately €80.7m, with the round led by German legal publisher C.H.Beck,
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