CoCounsel, which launched almost exactly three years ago, on March 1, 2023, as the first AI legal assistant built on GPT-4, today marked a notable milestone, reaching 1 million customers across 107 countries and territories. Developed by legal research startup Casetext, Thomson Reuters acquired CoCounsel (and Casetext) just four months after its release, for a […]
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Intapp announced today (24 February) that it will build industry-specific agents powered by Anthropic’s large language model Claude. These agents will complement Claude with industry-specific workflows, best practice playbooks, and information governance to meet the needs and regulatory requirements of professional firms.
By pairing Anthropic’s foundational reasoning with Intapp’s industry intelligence, the pair say that specialised agents will manage the…
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GenAI slowing productivity increases? Creating more not less work? It’s all part of something called the Solow paradox. The paradox may apply to legal more than other businesses. More information, more things to analyze and argue over. More verification. More searching for problems. More billable hours. More lawsuits. GenAI has been overhyped and oversold as the ultimate time-saver and productivity enhancer. What…
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In a world where algorithms can predict market shifts in milliseconds and supply chains are becoming autonomous, the role of human leadership is paradoxically becoming more critical, not less. Today, we aren’t just discussing ‘digital transformation’ as a buzzword; we are looking at the anatomy of how legacy giants pivot into the future. We will explore what it actually looks…
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Register HereCase management systems sit at the heart of how law firms deliver work, drive margin and prepare for an AI‑enabled future — but for many, slow performance, complex setups and aging infrastructure are holding everything back.AdvertisementJoin us on 26 February for a practical, jargon‑free webinar with LIMA’s head of product, Ollie Potts, as he shares…
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Sirion, an AI-native contract lifecycle management platform, has completed a majority investment from Austin-based private equity firm Haveli Investments, the companies announced today. With Haveli’s partnership, Sirion said, it will aim to accelerate product innovation, expand its global go-to-market presence, and enable organizations to move from static contract repositories to intelligent, workflow-driven contracting. “Sirion is […]
Continue Reading Sirion Completes Majority Investment from Haveli, Aiming to Accelerate AI Push in CLM Market

I had a long session recently with a public genAI tool that taught me something more important than the topic I started with.The lesson was not about whether the model was “smart enough.” It was about control. At a certain point, I realized I was no longer simply prompting an LLM. I was negotiating with a vendor-managed interface.That distinction matters,…
Continue Reading Prompting or Negotiating? A Systems Design Lesson for Legal AI

Listed legal technology giant Intapp has partnered with legal AI vendor Harvey in a move intended to bring industry-standard ethical wall enforcement directly into Harvey’s platform.
Under the partnership, Intapp Walls for AI will ensure that interactions within Harvey’s enterprise AI deployments respect compliance obligations. With the integration, existing Intapp Walls for AI policies will automatically sync with Harvey’s access…
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This week we go “talk show mode” for a special episode where Marlene recaps her trip to the Women + AI 2.0 Summit at Vanderbilt Law, hosted by Cat Moon, and shares why the event felt different from the standard conference grind, more energy, more structure, and yes, a DJ.The summit’s core focus sits right on a tension point…
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Several recruiting and staffing experts in touch with big firms said AI isn’t alone leading to cuts, and some firms could simply be using AI as a public justification for cuts, even if slower performance, large staffing overheads or inefficiencies are the primary drivers.
Continue Reading After Baker McKenzie's Cuts, Layoffs Expected in Other Law Firms. Don't Only Blame AI

Cook County Bar Association President Antonio Lee (Source: Antonio Lee).
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism works to promote civility and inclusion in the legal profession, to ensure the equitable delivery of justice for the people of Illinois.
In honor of Black History Month, the Commission on Professionalism is highlighting inspiring leaders of some of the state’s predominantly Black…
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An in-depth investigation by The Arizona Republic has found that Arizona’s pioneering program allowing nonlawyers to own law firms — a reform long championed by access-to-justice advocates — has become riddled with consumer complaints, legal loopholes, financial conflicts of interest and inadequate oversight. In a series of investigative articles, Republic journalist Laura Gersony paints a […]
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