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Aderant Launches Agent Center for Legal Workflow Integration
Aderant unveils Agent Center, a new hub integrating billing, collections, and talent tools, aiming to boost operational efficiency for law firms.
DocuSign, Harvey Partner to Bring Legal AI to Contract Management
DocuSign and Harvey announce a partnership to integrate Harvey's AI legal agents into DocuSign's IAM platform, aiming to automate contract review and legal workflows.
Linklaters Debuts Applied Intelligence Practice for Custom AI Legal Solutions
Linklaters launches its Applied Intelligence practice, uniting lawyers and data scientists to develop custom AI tools and workflows for complex legal matters.
GenAI Reshapes E-Discovery: Top Risks, Rewards, and Legal Lessons
New analysis answers top practitioner questions on using generative AI in e-discovery, outlining core risks, oversight needs, and how courts are responding.
US Evidence Rules Committee Delays AI Deepfake Guidance
The U.S. Evidence Rules Committee has postponed proposals on AI deepfake evidence, leaving legal professionals awaiting clear standards as synthetic media challenges rise.
LexisNexis launches Protégé AI tools and security upgrades on Lexis+
LexisNexis introduces Protégé AI, new security features, and expanded document management on Lexis+, aiming to boost research efficiency and data protection for legal professionals.
Perkins Coie London Pilots AI Avatars to Boost Lawyer Communication Skills
Perkins Coie's London office is testing AI avatars to help junior lawyers develop communication and people skills—marking a new direction in legal training.
Fifth Circuit Restores Texas Ballot Law, Questions Court’s Alleged AI Reliance
The Fifth Circuit reinstates Texas’s paid ballot harvesting ban and flags concerns over possible AI use in a federal judge’s analysis, highlighting scrutiny of AI in litigation.
Moritz raises $9M to launch AI-driven law firm model
Moritz, an AI-powered law firm, has raised $9M to automate legal work, aiming to cut turnaround times and costs for clients and pressure BigLaw business models.
Harvey AI Rolls Out 500 Legal-Focused Agents and Custom Builder Tool
Harvey AI launches 500+ legal AI agents and a self-service Agent Builder, aiming to help law firms and legal teams automate tasks and tailor workflows using AI.
Moritz Raises $9M for AI-Powered Legal Platform Expansion
Moritz, an AI-native law firm, secured $9M in seed funding led by Y Combinator and 20VC to expand its global legal services platform and talent network.
Mary O'Carroll Named CEO of LegalEng Consulting Group
Mary O'Carroll, former CLOC president and Google legal ops leader, takes the helm at LegalEng Consulting Group to drive growth in legal operations consulting.
AI Startups Target Legal Research Goliaths Lexis and Westlaw
Emerging AI startups like Midpage, Judicio, and SettleOn aim to disrupt legal research dominance by LexisNexis and Westlaw, giving legal teams new cost-effective options.
Agentic AI Poses Fresh Hallucination Risks for Law Firms
Agentic AI can autonomously act on false or misleading outputs, raising new operational and reputational risks for the legal industry.
Microsoft Buys Into Legal Tech With New Legal Agent in Word
Microsoft launches the Legal Agent in Word, aiming to streamline contract review and legal document analysis for U.S. law firms—signaling a new era of AI-driven legal workflows.
NVIDIA, Atlassian Fuel Legora’s $600M AI Push for Legal Ops
Legora adds $50M in fresh Series D funding—bringing its total raised to $600M. NVIDIA and Atlassian join as first-time legal tech investors, signaling deeper AI adoption.
Paul, Weiss Shares Inside Playbook for Vetting and Launching Legal AI Tools
Paul, Weiss details its 18-month AI vetting process and launches Workflow Builder with Harvey AI, offering a blueprint for risk-aware AI adoption in corporate legal work.
LegalOn Unveils Vault, Expands AI Contract Management to US and Europe
LegalOn launches Vault, an AI contract management platform for US and European in-house legal teams, amid rising demand for smarter post-signature workflows.
King & Spalding Prioritizes AI Training Amid Client Pressures
Law firm leaders at King & Spalding roll out attorney training to reduce AI mistakes as client demand for responsible AI use and efficiency grows across the legal industry.
Manifest OS Snags $60M to Grow AI-Powered Law Firm Platform
Manifest OS raised $60 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native law firm model, signaling growing investor confidence in technology-driven, outcomes-based legal services.