LegalTechTalk

Harbor has announced the acquisition of Ascertus Limited, a prominent UK-based provider of legal technology services specializing in document and content management solutions. Ascertus, a key implementation partner for iManage, supports both corporate law departments and law firms with essential business systems. Matthew Sunderman, CEO of Harbor, said “The acquisition of Ascertus bolsters our legal technology services, particularly in the UK and EMEA, and enhances our ability to support corporate legal teams and law firms as they adopt cloud-based solutions and AI-driven technologies. Ascertus’s reputation for delivering high-quality results aligns perfectly with Harbor’s ambitious commitment to the success of our clients.” “I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished over the last 20 years, and I’m confident that joining forces with Harbor represents the perfect opportunity to continue delivering success for our clients and growth for our employees,” said Roy Russell, founder and CEO of Ascertus. https://lnkd.in/eXvrq9B9 #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #AI #LegalAI #Partnership #Acquisition

Join next week's webinar to learn about the art of making change happen in law firms. We'll be joined by: - Thor Alden, Associate Director of Innovation at Dechert LLP - Adam Billing, Founder at Treehouse Innovation - Jason Bovis, Chief Strategy Officer at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and our very own Senior Content Manager, Charlie Johnstone They will discuss: - Key trends law firm leaders must address - Shifting mindsets to foster an agile, growth-focused culture - Actionable strategies to set priorities and take the next steps Register here: https://lnkd.in/ezzEXAwC #LegalTransformation #LawFirmInnovation #Legal #LegalTech #LTTWebinarSeries #Insights #LegalTechTalk

In this insightful interview, Jon Bartman, Co-Founder of The Law Tech Consultancy, shares his perspectives on the transformative changes awaiting law firms. He emphasises the accelerated adoption of technology as a key driver, highlighting the rise of user-friendly solutions tailored to lawyers' needs. Jon stresses the importance of intuitive, time-saving solutions that seamlessly integrate into existing workflows. His advice to legal professionals is to actively explore and test emerging technologies, as user-friendly innovations hold the potential to boost efficiency and profitability within the legal sector. https://lnkd.in/e-jSs6ez #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #AI #LegalAI #Technology

The LegalTechTalk 2024 Wrap-Up Report is here. If you want to know all the key takeaways, insights & learnings from our 300+ speakers - click the link below to see what you missed :) The report captures game-changing insights from our first-ever conference that’s already starting to drive positive change within the legal industry. With takeaways tailored for law firms, in-house counsel, and LegalTech innovators, it’s a must-read for anyone ready to drive change and seize new opportunities in our fast-evolving industry. >> https://lnkd.in/eJVJFFzG << A snippet of those featured include: Peter Lee, Jeremy Coleman, Sally Craxton, Anastasia Shkarina, Tamara Box, Lewis Bowman, Peter Wozny, Yara Owayyed, Alex Herrity, Peter Duffy, Kelly Young, Vedika Mehera, Jenny Luckham, Chris Combs 🚀, David Thompson, Shilpa Bhandarkar, Ana Buitrago, Bill Deckelman, Tanja Podinic, Paul Walker, Ilona Logvinova, Alex Bazin, Tara L. Waters, Mark Smith, Sarah Zaman, Helen Pamely, Jodie Hill, Max Junestrand, Jill Schornack, Mark O'Conor, Chantelle Jalland, Krishna Sood Congrats Merlin Beyts and Charlie Johnstone for doing such an epic job putting this together :)

Spellbook, the AI copilot for lawyers, announced its integration of content from Thomson Reuters Practical Law. Users of the integration will be able to streamline contract and clause drafting in one place by pairing access to thousands of Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s attorney-editor-created standard documents and clauses with Spellbook’s AI drafting capability, allowing them to rapidly implement tailored content based on specific needs. “AI continues to revolutionize how lawyers everywhere can leverage the latest technology to focus on meaningful, important work," said Joseph Dormani, partner at Thomson Reuters Ventures. "By integrating Practical Law content into Spellbook, we are continuing to push the advancement of the profession." “We’re proud to be working with Thomson Reuters Practical Law to supercharge how our customers draft legal content,” said Spellbook co-founder and CEO Scott Stevenson. “Since Thomson Reuters Ventures invested in us in 2023, we’ve been bullish about the potential of combining our AI drafting tool with the most trusted commercial legal collection of drafting resources in the world.” https://lnkd.in/eh2hmrTm #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #LegalAI #Partnership #ProductLaunch

Brown & Brown’s Quincy office announced that it has partnered with The Hanover Insurance Group as the exclusive distribution partner for law firms domiciled in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Attorney Risk Management Solution (ARMS) program will serve firms with up to 35 lawyers, focused on providing coverage and service that meets the unique needs of their customers. In addition, the ARMS program offers professional risk management services, including a hotline dedicated to helping insureds reduce their exposure to potential claims and enhance their risk management practices. “It is incredibly exciting to form this exclusive program with Brown & Brown. This move solidifies our commitment to providing industry-leading coverage for our insureds,” said Sarah Medina, president of professional liability at The Hanover. “We are confident this will allow us to further expand our footprint in the Northeast and look forward to working with Brown & Brown to establish a longstanding relationship in the region.” https://lnkd.in/enmA87G5 #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #Partnership #Technology

Harneys, a leading global off-shore law firm, has chosen Springbok AI’s SpringLaw Suite as its generative AI platform. The partnership will enable Harneys to enhance legal services by integrating cutting-edge AI solutions, while ensuring security and compliance across operations. “SpringLaw bridges the gap for our innovation team by enabling us to quickly develop useful POCs and providing the best platform to effectively test and roll out the tools we build internally at Harneys,” said Richard Cowtan, Global Senior Manager at Harneys. “Its robust compliance features and research-backed fact verification approach ensure that Harneys can explore AI innovations while maintaining the highest standards of client confidentiality and regulatory compliance.” Victoria C. Albrecht, CEO of Springbok AI, commented, “The partnership with Harneys marks a significant step forward in our journey to building the legal industry’s most trusted GenAI Suite. We are excited to collaborate across multiple practice areas and help make GenAI work for them.” https://lnkd.in/eP3VGMJp #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #LegalAI #Partnership #GenAI

Not going to lie: last week was a pretty special one. During the Microsoft AI tour I had a chance to sit down with Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, to discuss what we can do together. We already collaborate with Microsoft, but we will do more - stay tuned! My personal takeaway: Satya is impressively knowledgeable even in niche verticals. He knows what is going on in other industries, he knows the key players, technologies and challenges. For someone managing 230,000 people and servicing the entire business world, this is extraordinary. Microsoft’s big move towards AI is something he drives. He wants to build an ecosystem around the technology and they are serious about it. Some interesting learnings from the other “not so public” sessions, fireside chats and dinners: ⚖ “Legal is an important and focus vertical for Microsoft, and it is clear that we will invest in geo and industry-specific hosting/cloudspace.” 🤝 “Microsoft is maybe the most horizontal workflow company - BRYTER is a vertical workflow company, this makes a lot of sense.” Microsoft’s strategy is to partner with verticalized companies to build an ecosystem — a smart way to approach markets. 💡“You cannot get fit by watching other go to the gym”. Straight-forward advice for business leaders: get your hands on the tech YOURSELF. Play, test, learn. Understanding this technology is too important to delegate. ❗ “There will be blood in the water.” First movers will have the advantage. You need to be fast at leveraging tech to have a competitive advantage. Heated discussions amongst attendees - as you imagine. Thank you Jan Sudworth & the Microsoft Partnership team for supporting and making this possible. Micha-Manuel Bues Michael Hübl Joanna Sidhu János Szedelényi Amr Abdelwahab BRYTER

"Everybody is advancing. There are some amazing things that the firms are doing, but not at the pace we need to see it happening," said Chris Grant, Head of Legal Market Engagement HSBC. From the panel session '𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀' at LegalTechTalk 2024. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Super Early Bird tickets are now live: https://lnkd.in/e4__R3bm #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #LTT24 #LTT25

Legal AI training and education startup Wickard AI announced it will be teaching a two-day AI training program in Ethiopia at the Addis Ababa University Law School in November. The partnership aims to advance legal education in the country as Ethiopia moves to bolster its local legal industry. “We think this is going to be a hotspot for legal growth as well as just investment in business, and we want to be able to get in early to help train people in the law schools so they could use AI and really maximize the opportunities that they have in business and law there,” said Oliver Roberts, Co-Founder of Wickard AI. “This initiative will provide our community with valuable insights into the future of law and technology, helping to prepare the next generation of legal professionals in Ethiopia to thrive in a rapidly evolving global landscape,” he said. https://lnkd.in/evXATEaz #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #LegalAI #Partnership