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Clio completes $1B acquisition of vLex and announces $5B company valuation

Legal technology leader Clio announced Monday that it completed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex, a legal intelligence and global research platform that includes Vincent AI.

Nov 10, 2025 11:04 AM CST

A primer on artificial intelligence, part 2

Previously, I spoke about how artificial intelligence has been here for a long time and how lawyers can use it to help them practice law and run their firms more efficiently. Now, we will focus on how lawyers can use AI well and integrate it into their practice, as well as what they can expect in the future.

Nov 3, 2025 9:22 AM CST

C-suite executives use generative AI, tech adoption and training to shape next generation of legal services

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Olivia Mockel, the chief brand and market strategy officer at SurePoint Technologies; Debbie Foster, the CEO of the Affinity Consulting Group; and Laura Wenzel, the global marketing and insights director at iManage.

Oct 28, 2025 9:03 AM CDT

Justice by Design: Can legal tech deliver on its promise?

Justice can be defined as the quality of being impartial or fair. In practice, fairness has never been evenly distributed. Access to justice has always been available to those who can afford it, while those without the necessary means were often left to their own devices. That unfortunate reality reflects inherent inequity; when only the wealthiest in a society can afford legal representation, injustice inevitably follows.

Oct 24, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

Move Over, SEO: How law firms can use GEO to stand out in artificial intelligence searches

With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, law firms are focusing less on traditional SEO, or search engine optimization, and more on another catchy new acronym—GEO, which stands for “generative engine optimization.”

Oct 21, 2025 9:22 AM CDT

Lawyer reportedly tells judge ‘thank you’ followed by slur in remote hearing

Updated: A Michigan appeals court has upheld a $7,500 fine and contempt finding imposed on a lawyer who allegedly said, ” Judge - - thank you. F****** c***,” at the end of a Zoom hearing, in which she ruled against his client.

Oct 9, 2025 12:58 PM CDT

Hackers gained access to ‘small number’ of attorney emails at Williams & Connolly, firm confirms

Williams & Connolly has confirmed that hackers accessed “a small number” of its attorney emails but said there is no evidence of further access to its information technology system.

Oct 9, 2025 12:46 PM CDT

Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference

When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of big moves from the cloud-based practice management software company.

Oct 8, 2025 8:58 AM CDT

A primer on artificial intelligence, part 1

In the last couple of years, artificial intelligence has advanced well beyond the wildest expectations of most of us. Generative and reasoning AI is here, and it is transforming industries across the globe, including the legal profession. As lawyers, understanding AI and its applications can significantly enhance our practice, improve client services and streamline operations.

Oct 6, 2025 2:25 PM CDT

Citation errors and hallucinated case turn up in Boies Schiller brief in ‘artificial-intelligence debacle’

A partner at Boies Schiller Flexner is seeking to file a corrected brief in litigation against the Church of Scientology after taking responsibility for “material citation errors” that it contained.

Sep 24, 2025 12:01 PM CDT

How law department leaders should approach technology adoption to maximize impact and efficiency

Ari Kaplan recently spoke to Anne Post, the CEO of Xakia Technologies' North America division. Xakia Technologies is a provider of legal matter and contract management solutions.

Sep 23, 2025 8:54 AM CDT

Software options are expanding for personal injury lawyers

Today, more personal injury software tools are available than ever before. Many of the newer tools include artificial intelligence features, while established platforms also build AI into their systems.

Sep 22, 2025 9:07 AM CDT

Suspended lawyer accused of citing hallucinated case in bid to reinstate law license

A suspended Iowa lawyer cited at least one hallucinated case likely generated by artificial intelligence in his bid to return to law practice, according to a motion filed by the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board.

Sep 12, 2025 9:27 AM CDT

How lawyers can use generative AI to get a leg up in communicating with clients

An artificial intelligence platform may help lawyers have an advantage when it comes to communication with their clients.

Sep 10, 2025 8:51 AM CDT

ILTACON 2025: The Wild, Wild West of legal tech

On the surface, ILTACON 2025, the International Legal Technology Association’s largest annual legal technology event, had all the makings of a great conference. But despite the thought-provoking sessions and keynotes, networking opportunities and PR fanfare, I couldn’t shake the sense that we were in the midst of a seismic shift in legal tech, surrounded by the restless energy of a boomtown.

Aug 22, 2025 12:23 PM CDT

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