New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on who should be first to receive the coronavirus vaccine puts lawyers and other legal professionals near the top of the list.
On Sunday, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued recommendations for who should be next to receive the vaccine after long-term care…
A report this afternoon says that Ironclad, the San Francisco-based digital contracting platform for legal departments, has raised at least $100 million in a Series D funding round at a post-investment valuation of more than $950 million.
The website The Information reports that the round was led by the venture capital firm Bond,…
For the 19th year, BTI Consulting Group has announced its honorees as BTI Client Service All-Stars for 2020, 475 law firm professionals chosen by corporate clients to be recognized for their commitment to superior client service.
Of the 475 honorees, all are attorneys — all, that is, but one. The lone exception,…
Twenty-five years ago, in the still-fledgling days of the web, the husband-and-wife team of Tim Stanley and Stacy Stern founded FindLaw and quickly developed it into the most highly trafficked legal site on the internet. In 2001,…
In a special year-end episode of Legaltech Week yesterday, our regular panel of legaltech journalists shared their picks for the top stories of the year in legal technology and innovation. What were they? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out.
Listen to the podcast above or watch the video below.
The…
Just weeks into 2020, firms had to quickly figure out how they could function and maintain business continuity with remote work.
Even though a large number of legal professionals have been working remotely for years, social distancing restrictions forced most law firms to suddenly pivot to remote work virtually overnight.
This week’s feature resource…
It is our last Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable of 2020, so as our panelists convene today at 3 p.m. ET, in addition to our usual discussion of the week’s top stories, we’ll also share our picks of the year’s top stories.
It’s on Zoom and all free, but registration is required. Once you register for…
After docketing technology company CourtAlert.com sued its competitor American LegalNet (ALN) in September alleging theft of trade secrets, ALN has responded with a motion asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit for failing to state a claim, calling it “baseless” and “a transparent effort to chill lawful competition and embarrass its competitor.”
In…
In its second acquisition in a month, Onit, the Houston company that provides enterprise workflow products for corporations and corporate legal departments, has acquired AXDRAFT, a Y Combinator-backed company whose software automates the creation of routine contracts and legal documents.
Founded in 2017, the Ukrainian company says that its technology enables corporate legal…
The Austin, Tex., based discovery company DISCO said today that it has completed its fourth-quarter financing, bringing total investment in the company to $235 million and valuing the company at $785 million.
This includes e financing includes the $60 million equity financing that DISCO announced on Oct.…
Pass the word to your favorite legal tech startup. This Friday is the final deadline for applications to compete in the fifth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW. Applications will not be accepted after midnight Pacific time on Dec. 18.
Fifteen startups will be selected to participate in a virtual pitch competition that will be…
Reynen Court, the platform that describes itself as the app store for legal technology, has introduced a new feature, appropriately called One-Click Test Drive, that makes it easy for law firms and legal departments to test products without having to buy them or negotiate trial licenses.
Using Test Drive, a user can quickly deploy…
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