Clearbrief CEO Jacqueline Schafer, who won the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Innovator of the Year – Provider (Individual), discusses how her startup looks to demonstrate innovation, and why she launched it.
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For Most In-house Legal Teams, Gen AI Adoption is Still on the Backburner
Small budgets and siloed data are just some of the pain points legal teams are battling to achieve gen AI adoption.
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Tonkean's Director of Product Marketing: AI Can Transform How People Experience Legal Services
Matt Aaronson, director of product marketing at Tonkean, which won the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Legal Operations Innovation, discusses how focusing on users’ needs can drive results for legal teams.
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The Three Cs of Teaching Technology to Law Students
In law practice today, technology is no longer optional — it’s essential. As practicing attorneys increasingly rely on technology tools to serve clients, conduct research, manage documents and streamline workflows, the question is often debated: Are law schools adequately preparing students for this reality?
Unfortunately, for the majority of law schools, the answer is no. But that only begs the
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Beyond the PDF: Patrick Waldo on Structuring Data for Security and Efficiency
In this week’s Geek in Review, we sit down with Patrick Waldo, CEO of Unicorn Forms and proud Houstonian, to explore the intersections of data, document automation, and legal tech innovation. From the vibrant startup culture at Houston’s ION and the Capital Factory’s SXSW House event to the regulatory grind of form design, Waldo shares how his journey—from working
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A 'Kwantum' Leap: EU Copyright Ruling Offers US Companies a New Path for Pan-European Product Protection
Given the sea of change that the EU Court of Justice’s (CJEU) recent decision in Kwantum v. Vitra represents for owners of U.S. copyright rights, owners of such rights should seriously consider the EU as a forum for enforcing copyrights. This is particularly true for works of applied art or industrial design that lack U.S. copyright registrations.
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Leopard Solutions Founder Talks Fostering 'Culture of Innovation' in Legal
Laura Leopard, Founder and General Manager of Leopard Solutions, which won the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Innovation in Hiring, Staffing & Recruitment, discusses the “thrill of problem-solving and the process of discovery in legal innovation.
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LA Law Firm Doubles Down on Bet That Decades-Old Wiretapping Restrictions Apply to Web Tracking
In its latest suit, Tauler Smith takes aim at the TikTok software that motorcycle-maker Kawasaki uses to identify locations and IP addresses of prospective customers.
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Is AI Regulation Falling Behind in the U.S.? Experts Disagree
Although there isn’t much extensive AI regulation from the U.S. government right now, some legal experts say existing privacy, IP and security laws keep AI companies in check.
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Summize CEO: Legal Departments Not Evolving On Pace With Other Company Departments
Tom Dunlop, CEO of Summize, which won the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Innovations in Contract Technology, discusses why transitioning from an athlete to a lawyer pushed him to embrace tech and think differently.
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Paxton AI Product Lead: Legal Tech Is About ‘Shaping Future' of the Legal Profession
Eddie Nasser, Legal Product Lead for Paxton AI, which won the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Innovating Knowledge Management, discusses how legal tech is leveling the playing field in the legal industry.
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Legaltech Rundown: LexisNexis Adds AI Assistant Protégé to Lex Machina, Thomson Reuters Provides CoCounsel To Federal Courts, and More
An update on the legal tech market’s past week, from product launches to new partnerships.
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What ChatGPT Has Learned About Me (And What It Thinks I Look Like)
OpenAI this week announced improvements to its ChatGPT that will allow it to remember more about your earlier chats and build on those to deliver more tailored results. As a teaser to demonstrate this new capability, it is offering users the opportunity to have it describe what it knows about you. Needless to say, I could not resist the bait,
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Texas AG Using State's Formidable New Privacy Law to Tame Corporate Titans
“Any lawyer who is counseling companies on privacy measures needs to take notice of Texas, Troutman Pepper Locke attorney Samuel Fishel said.
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On Legaltech Week Today At 3 ET: Techshow Post-Mortem, Avatars in Court, A $1M AI Bonus, The Danger of AI for A2J, and More
Legaltech Week, the show where a panel of journalists discusses the top stories of the week in legal tech and legal innovation, is back today, live at 3 p.m. E.T.
If you haven’t already, you can sign up free here to attend. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions. You can also catch prior episodes
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5 Things Illinois Lawyers Will Learn at the Future Is Now 2025
In just two weeks, the Commission will host its annual Future Is Now: Legal Services conference, showcasing key issues at the forefront of legal professionalism.
If you are one of the more than 600 lawyers already registered for the virtual conference, we look forward to engaging with you on Thursday, April 24.
If you are not registered but would
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