Legaltech
US AI-powered personal injury law firm Lawfty announces strategic investment from The LegalTech Fund
Financing to scale-up AI legal services to help more injury cases across the US
Harbor acquires law firm financial software specialists AAC Consulting
AAC advises law firms on the use of Aderant financial management systems
US-Canadian AI-powered law firm start-up Blackletter raises $6m in seed funding round
Firm that pairs lawyers and AI software will use financing to expand platform
Harvey partners with online arbitration research platform Jus Mundi
Jus Mundi’s specialist AI research assistant Jus AI will integrate into Harvey’s platform
Hong Kong’s Department of Justice launches funding scheme for legaltech adoption
Scheme aims to reduce financial barriers to deploying legaltech among small firms, sole practitioners and junior barristers
US AI-powered hybrid law firm start-up Athena raises $2.5m in pre-seed funding round
Start-up was co-founded in August by former Legora employees Cem Ucan and Kieran John Keenan
A&O Shearman boosts AI programme with ‘$1.1bn lawyer-led’ investment commitment
Five-year investment plan will see every practice expected to invest at least 3% of its time building specialist AI tools and services
Routine legal work should not need a lawyer
When routine requests back up legal’s queue, the whole business slows down. Self-service, set up on legal’s terms, keeps those requests moving and frees lawyers for strategic work.
Harvey partners with trio of Italian legal publishers to expand legal content coverage
Collaboration with publishers Simone, Il Foro Italiano and Juranet adds Italian legal data to Harvey’s platform
Harvey acquires AI-powered sales assistant platform Aida
Harvey’s fifth acquisition this year will help improve law firms’ knowledge management through AI
Former US antitrust head Jonathan Kanter launches AI legaltech start-up
Kanter teams up with former deputy Doha Mekki to co-found litigation platform backed by $6.4m in seed funding
Latham and Harvey agree partnership to develop AI tools for investment fund formation
Collaboration will combine firm’s investment funds practice with Harvey’s product team to build AI capabilities for fund arrangements
Clio acquires Canadian AI-powered regulatory horizon scanning platform Page
Clio says deal will help its users monitor developing government legislation and prepare for regulatory change
NautaDutilh launches in-house legaltech development platform Bluefield
Lawyers and software engineers will team up on the initiative, which is led by new partner hire Elgar Weijtmans
Former Rouse managing director co-launches AI-powered trademark protection platform Patentir
Patentir’s AI tech is designed to help businesses with trademark guidance, prosecution and management