Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

How this contracts platform uses AI to help users manage and analyze key documents

Evisort co-founder Jake Sussman says when the company began developing its contract management and analysis platform, its goal was to use artificial intelligence as a last resort.

Jan 19, 2022 8:37 AM CST

How an e-discovery platform has evolved to meet the new challenges facing clients

AJ Shankar, the founder and CEO of e-discovery platform Everlaw, likes to say his company’s technology is designed to help clients find needles in a haystack.

Dec 15, 2021 8:49 AM CST

5 things lawyers should know about artificial intelligence

AI has been the subject of academic research since the ’50s, but it’s still in its infancy across much of the broader economy. Before advising clients on AI issues, lawyers should have some basic tech knowledge to answer questions about legal compliance.

Dec 14, 2021 8:52 AM CST

How law firms can gain a competitive advantage with financial intelligence

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Rob Stote of BigHand, Michael Grupp of Bryter and Tom Obermaier of SurePoint Technologies about the recent report that the three companies commissioned to identify key trends among law firm financial leaders.

Nov 19, 2021 9:30 AM CST

A new evidence management tool aims to help public defenders process video and audio

Two University of Chicago alums and technologists have developed a technology platform known as JusticeText, an AI-powered evidence management tool primarily geared toward public defenders.

Jun 16, 2021 9:07 AM CDT

Increasing revenue while cutting down on billable hours? ‘AI for Lawyers’ says it’s possible

As the founders of a company that provides AI-powered contract analysis software, Kira Systems' Noah Waisberg and Alexander Hudek are used to facing skepticism, fear and doubt from attorneys. Will AI steal their jobs? Would using it violate ethics rules? How can it be good for a business model that relies on the billable hour to cut down on the amount of time that it takes to review a contract?

Apr 7, 2021 9:17 AM CDT

AI certification initiatives could prove very useful to legal industry, experts say

Artificial intelligence is supposed to be a countervailing force against human errors and biases. However, AI-enhanced tools are only as good as the data they rely on.

Mar 23, 2021 9:07 AM CDT

Freelance for Law wins ABA Techshow 2021’s Startup Alley competition

An online platform that connects law firms with legal professionals who can handle a variety of tasks won the Startup Alley pitch competition at the ABA Techshow 2021 on Monday. The fifth annual event was the kickoff of the first all-virtual Techshow.

Mar 8, 2021 1:02 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Judge blocks Biden’s deportation moratorium; Biden orders private prison phaseout

Federal judge blocks Biden’s deportation moratorium U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton of Texas has blocked President Joe Biden’s moratorium on many deportations. Tipton ruled Tuesday in a Texas lawsuit claiming that the 100-day moratorium violated a pact with the state by the Trump administration. Tipton said he was granting a…

Jan 26, 2021 4:38 PM CST

New AI platform aims to help eliminate bias in law firm recruiting practices

Several BigLaw firms are testing a new AI-powered recruiting platform to combat unconscious bias in law firm hiring practices.

Dec 18, 2020 3:06 PM CST

ROSS Intelligence will shut down amid lawsuit from Thomson Reuters

ROSS Intelligence, which launched an AI-based legal research platform six years ago, announced Friday that it plans to cease operations early next year because of an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit that Thomson Reuters brought against the company.

Dec 11, 2020 11:50 AM CST

Law firms are slow to adopt AI-based technology tools, ABA survey finds

Artificial intelligence-based tools continue to be used by only a very small percentage of law firms, according to the ABA’s 2020 Legal Technology Survey Report this month. Just 7% of respondents to the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s survey reported that their firms use AI tech tools, a decrease of…

Oct 22, 2020 12:13 PM CDT