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Eversheds Sutherland Creates US Innovation Department
Eversheds Sutherland has combined its data, research and technology teams to form a 20-person innovation department in the U.S. focused on leveraging artificial intelligence and other technologies in legal work and client services, the firm said Monday.
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Real Estate AI Co. Orbital Raises $60M Series B
London-based legal technology startup Orbital, which develops artificial intelligence for real estate law, raised $60 million in a Series B funding round, according to an announcement on Monday, with the new capital earmarked for U.S. and U.K. growth and expanded product adoption.
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AI Fuels Surge In Corp. Data Privacy And Governance Changes
With the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, a striking shift is occurring in how corporations handle data privacy and governance as some 90% of organizations say they have expanded their privacy programs, according to a new study from tech giant Cisco Systems Inc.
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IP Startup Tradespace Raises $15M In Series A Round
Intellectual property management platform Tradespace Inc. announced on Monday that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence-native IP platform.
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Judges In Colo., La. And Texas Launch Judge-Only AI Forum
Judges from Colorado, Louisiana and Texas on Friday launched the Judicial Artificial Intelligence Consortium, a judge-only educational forum focused on the use of AI in the courts.
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Shook Hardy Adds 2 E-Discovery-Focused Partners
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP has hired two e-discovery experts as partners for its complex litigation strategic counseling practice in Washington, D.C., and New York City.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Ivo, Harvey
A $55 million Series B investment tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms launched new practices, hired attorneys and reported record-breaking lobbying figures. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Courthouse News Drops Access Suit Against DC Court Clerk
National litigation news outlet Courthouse News Service has voluntarily and permanently dropped claims against a Washington, D.C., Superior Court clerk and the executive officer of the D.C. courts over filing delays, with both sides agreeing to pay their own costs.
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Baretz & Brunelle Hires Davis Wright Innovation Lead
Legal industry advisory firm Baretz & Brunelle LLC announced Thursday the hiring of a senior director of innovation at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP to lead a new artificial intelligence lab under its legal innovation subsidiary LexFusion.
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Norm Ai's Law Firm Offshoot Taps 3 New Leaders
Norm Law LLP, the firm offshoot of the legal and compliance startup Norm Ai, announced Thursday that it has hired Sidley Austin LLP's former executive committee chairman.
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Legal AI Company LawDroid Hires Chief Legal Futurist
Legal automation company LawDroid has announced the hiring of a chief legal futurist with leadership experience at the Legal Aid Society of New York City, social justice software developer JustFix, and New York University School of Law.
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7th Circ. Cautions Pro Se Litigants To Avoid AI-Induced Errors
The Seventh Circuit offered guidance to litigants using artificial intelligence while representing themselves in a ruling remanding a pro se plaintiff's civil rights case Wednesday, saying that AI has "great promise" for those who can't afford legal counsel, but that it doesn't abdicate them of their duty to avoid misrepresentations in court filings.
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Billing Compliance Co. Antidote Raises $5M In Seed Round
Automated billing compliance tool provider Antidote announced Wednesday the closing of a $5 million seed round led by venture capital firm Lakestar, along with participation from Concept Ventures, the LegalTech Fund and a group of industry angels.
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Robinson & Cole Information Governance Lead Is Data Chief
Jim Merrifield, director of information governance at Connecticut law firm Robinson & Cole LLP, was promoted to chief data officer this month, Law360 Pulse confirmed on Wednesday.
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BCLP Creates New Innovation Role To Lead AI Drive
BCLP said Wednesday that it has appointed a senior corporate partner at its London office to drive its strategy on innovation as it looks to make the most of artificial intelligence to boost services for clients.
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Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 48 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, achieving milestones such as high-profile litigation wins at the U.S. Supreme Court and 11-figure merger deals.
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Holtzman Vogel Dedicating Billable Hours For AI Training
Washington, D.C.-headquartered law firm Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC said Tuesday that it is allowing its junior associates to use up to 100 billable hours annually for artificial intelligence training and education.
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AI Firm Countersues Legal Publisher For Breach Of Contract
Artificial intelligence startup Alexi Technologies has accused Fastcase Inc. and its owner of weaponizing the legal system after the legal research firm filed a lawsuit in November claiming the AI company breached a former business relationship.
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Data Services Co. HaystackID Appoints New CEO
Data services company HaystackID, which helps teams with legal and compliance events, announced on Tuesday the hiring of a new chief executive, as its former leader becomes executive chair.
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Private Equity Eyes Legal Field As Alternative Paths Open Up
This could be the year that private equity finally cracks the ramparts of the U.S. legal sector, as the rise of alternative business structure programs and managed services organizations chip away at the long-standing ban on nonlawyer ownership of law firms.
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Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2025, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.
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Legal Services At Highest Risk Of IT Intrusions, Report Says
Account-compromising cyberthreats increased 389% between 2024 to 2025 among cybersecurity provider eSentire Inc.'s clients, with legal services seeing the highest proportion of information technology and helpdesk impersonation attacks, the company said in a report Thursday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week with more lateral moves, leadership changes and C-suite promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Parambil, SimpleDocs, Definely
A capital raise for a medical record review platform tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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Legal Tech Talks: DraftWise CEO On Barriers To Adoption
James Ding, CEO and co-founder of DraftWise, discusses misconceptions attorneys often have about working with new technologies, including that software will replace jobs, and the importance of preparing for additional regulations as governing bodies develop a better understanding of artificial intelligence.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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The Winners And Losers Of AI In The Legal Services Industry
Artificial intelligence in the legal services industry will unlikely eradicate law firms, but it will still undoubtedly test their resilience — especially big firms, says Santiago Rodríguez at Arias SLP.
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The Last Lawyer: The Evolution And Ethics Of Legal AI Tools
Chatbots represent a powerful but provisional tool, but lawyers must exercise caution and use only vetted, properly guardrailed silicon advocates, scalable for future services, say Marty Robles-Avila at Berry Appleman and Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Legal Tech And Lawyer Workflow: Enhancing, Not Replacing
When selecting from an increasing pool of legal technology capabilities, think about micro moves with macro effect, as the most successful tools will be those that feel like a natural extension of how lawyers are already accustomed to working, says Ilona Logvinova at Cleary.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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'Blind Spots' Pose Major Hurdle To AI Adoption In Legal Tech
Legal tech circles have been focused on how to eliminate large language model hallucinations, but blind spots, or inaccuracies through omissions, are a rarely discussed shortcoming that pose an even larger risk in the legal space, says James Ding at DraftWise.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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General Counsel And Legal Ops Must Work Together
It is critical for general counsel to ensure that a legal operations leader is viewed not only as a peer, but as a strategic leader for the organization, and there are several actionable ways general counsel can not only become more involved, but help champion legal operations teams and set them up for success, says Mary O'Carroll at Ironclad.
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How Generative AI's Growing Memory Affects Lawyers
A new ChatGPT feature that can remember user information across different conversations has broad implications for attorneys, whose most pressing questions for the AI tool are usually based on specific, and large, datasets, says legal tech adviser Eric Wall.
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A Model For Optimal Legal Tech Investment Strategy
Legal organizations struggling to work out the right technology investment strategy may benefit from using a matrix for legal department efficiency that is based on an understanding of where workloads belong, according to the basic functions and priorities of a corporate legal team, says Sylvain Magdinier at Integreon.