Practice Technology

Major product announcement expected at Clio Cloud Conference 2017

Highlighted by a major product announcement by CEO Jack Newton during his planned keynote address, the 2017 Clio Cloud Conference will get underway Monday morning in New Orleans. The conference, which runs through Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the French Quarter, boasts 50 speakers who will discuss the…

Sep 21, 2017 11:00 AM CDT

Automation guides Lexis Practice Advisor search of SEC docs

Using data mining and search term analytics, LexisNexis has made it easier to search through Securities and Exchange Commission filings. A revamp of the Lexis Practice Advisor website launched Monday using data mining techniques from securities research technology firm Intelligize. The processing aims for quicker browsing and more relevant search…

Sep 19, 2017 1:07 PM CDT

Ryan Alshak: Keeping time so you don’t have to

Ryan Alshak

Sep 19, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

Can cops use iPhone X’s facial recognition technology to access users’ information?

Updated: Apple’s new iPhone X promises convenience to users who can unlock it through facial recognition technology, but it’s also raising some privacy concerns among civil liberties advocates.

Sep 15, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

Venture-backed, technology-focused law firm launches

With $10.5 million, serial entrepreneur Justin Kan is about to take on Big Law. After three months operating under the radar, Atrium LLP publicly launched on Thursday with the stated goal of building “the technology-first law firm of the future,” according to the website. Atrium LLP will compliment, but is…

Sep 14, 2017 3:56 PM CDT

Joshua Browder: His ‘chat’ is not just talk

Joshua Browder

Sep 14, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

DoNotPay chatbot adds feature allowing users to sue Equifax over data breach

Joshua Browder. Photo by Tony Avelar. Joshua Browder has unleashed his legal chatbot, DoNotPay, for those affected by the Equifax security breach. Multiple outlets reported Monday that DoNotPay will allow users to generate complaints against Equifax without having to hire a lawyer. The credit giant disclosed last week that it…

Sep 13, 2017 3:35 PM CDT

Matthew Stubenberg: Creating tech solutions to increase justice

Matthew Stubenberg

Sep 12, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

How can technology solve our access to justice crisis?

Access to justice, the justice gap, or equal justice, all describe the same problem. In the U.S, the majority of our citizens cannot get legal help, whether that is for criminal charges, civil matters, or their small-business issues.

Sep 8, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

Counsel On Call acquires e-discovery firm DSi

Alternative legal services provider Counsel On Call has acquired e-discovery company DSicovery LLC, or DSi. “We have worked with DSi for many years as partners and are excited to welcome them formally into the Counsel On Call family,” said Counsel On Call CEO Barry Dark in a statement. Founded in…

Sep 7, 2017 2:45 PM CDT

Casetext's AI assistant is freeing up legal research

Jake Heller, Pablo Arredondo and Laura Safdie

Sep 7, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

Alma Asay: Couch surfer stays on track for CEO success

Alma Asay

Sep 6, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

Legal Services Corp., Microsoft plan voice-response portals for legal advice

Microsoft is investing $1 million into a program partnership with the Legal Services Corp. and Pro Bono Net to develop web portals to access legal aid information. The funds cover the technology, implementation costs and services, which the LSC is hoping to have available by the second half of 2018.

Sep 1, 2017 1:20 AM CDT

9th Circuit’s use of technology is argument against splitting it, ABA tells Senate subcommittee

The ABA has reaffirmed its opposition to breaking up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law has scheduled a hearing for Thursday in Phoenix titled “Rebooting the Ninth Circuit: Why Technology Cannot Solve Its Problems.” “Contrary to the…

Aug 23, 2017 5:00 PM CDT

Blockchain, project management, AI score among top legal innovations in prof’s index

What’s the buzz in BigLaw legal tech? Blockchain, project management and artificial intelligence are dominant topics, according to Michigan State University law professor Daniel W. Linna Jr. On Tuesday, Linna launched the website Legal Services Innovation Index, which tracks the frequency of tech terms on law-firm websites. “It’s a starting…

Aug 23, 2017 7:30 AM CDT