Law Firm Technology

Legora Raises $150M Series C to Fuel Explosive Growth in Legal AI Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor AI legal platform Legora has closed a $150 million Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, lifting the company to a $1.8 billion valuation and cementing its position as one of the most watched players in the legal tech space. Known for its collaborative AI… Read more: Legora Becomes LawTech Darling With $1.8 Billion Valuation

The technological transformation sweeping the globe, anchored by artificial intelligence, has no historical counterpart. As businesses race to deploy AI, regulators lag behind, creating a gap between innovation and governance. Ashurst positions itself at the cutting-edge of this shift, advising clients across sectors on the legal and practical implications of AI. Their recent report, Navigating the legal landscape: AI in Australia, sponsored by… Read more: Ashurst Law Advising On The Sweeping AI Transformation and What It Means

Robin’s Legal Tech Backfire Robin AI, the poster child for the “AI meets law” revolution, is learning the hard way that venture capital fairy dust doesn’t guarantee happily-ever-after. The London-based legal tech firm, once proudly waving its genAI-plus-human-experts flag, is now cutting staff after growth dreams collided with the brick wall of economic reality. The company confirmed that redundancies are under way following… Read more: Robin AI’s Big Bet on Legal Tech Meets Market Reality

The Role of Junior Lawyers in the Age of AI Norma Harris, LawFuel contributor Business Insider reports that Harvey’s chief executive Winston Weinberg, himeelf not long out of the junior lawyer blocks, told TechLaw Fest that junior lawyers remain central to the future of legal work as AI changes training and tasking. Business Insider The company, valued in the billions, has been a… Read more: Harvey’s CEO says junior lawyers still matter in the AI era

FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Global law firm Freshfields has been recognised as the Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2025. Hosted last night at the Natural History Museum in London, it recognised the firm’s work across multiple areas, assessed against four metrics: innovation, digital, people and social responsibility. Freshfields was highly commended for its work in… Read more: Financial Times Award Freshfields Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe

How Data Science Is Rewriting Big Law Playbooks Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor When Cleary Gottlieb snapped up Springbok AI earlier this year it signalled something big: law firms are no longer just buying technology, they’re building it too. AI in law is big business. That transaction brought ten data scientists into Cleary’s fold and marked a departure from outsourcing everything according to… Read more: Why Data Scientists Are Key to the Future of Law Firms

Is Italy Reining in The AI Wild West? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributor Italy has just made history. Its parliament passed a sweeping AI law, becoming the first member of the EU to implement comprehensive national regulation that mirrors and, in many respects, outdoes the EU’s AI Act. Reuters report that the new regime emphasizes human-centred, transparent, and secure AI use—trying (painfully) to balance… Read more: Italy’s AI Law – A Wild West Game Changer (And Not Just for Lawyers)

September 15, 2025 — Stanford, CA — Stanford Law School today announced the launch of the Legal Innovation through Frontier Technology Lab, or liftlab, to explore how artificial intelligence can reshape legal services—not just to make them faster and cheaper, but better and more widely accessible. Led by Professor Julian Nyarko and Executive Director Megan Ma, liftlab is among the first academic efforts in legal AI to unite… Read more: LegalAI News – Stanford Law Unveils AI Initiative Focused on the Legal Profession’s Future

Australian-based and growing ‘new law’ operation Law Squared, designed to assist in-house counsel, has launched a new administration system to assist insurance litigation. Tetra Claims was launched Tetra Claims with a proprietary claims management system designed to integrate with the firm’s fixed fee claims and litigation model. The firm’s media statement is below – Redefining Claims Administration with Tetra Claims by Law Squared… Read more: Law Squared Releases New Insurance Litigation Administration System

Article Source: Bestera.io Tradition meets modern ambition in the US and shapes an environment that values progress alongside proven practices. Legal agencies in this nation are increasingly turning toward automation, drawn by its promise to improve accuracy and handle tasks more swiftly. However, this shift toward legal automation is far from straightforward. Many agencies face setbacks because technology often doesn’t align with legal… Read more: What Agencies Can Learn From Legal Automation Failures

Article Source: Joist.com It’s almost obvious, small law firms rarely have the same tech muscle as the giants. But advancements in recent years have marked a real shift. Smart tools now bridge that gap. Cloud software moves files, automates case steps, and tracks billable hours in ways paper never could.  Tired old habits get an upgrade with simple apps anyone can use. If… Read more: How Legal Tech Is Empowering Small Firms

The AI Law Firms Making AI Work For Them Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The truth is, if your firm isn’t at least playing with AI, you’re falling behind. This isn’t about robot lawyers replacing bar exams. It’s about smarter workflows, sharper insights, and letting tech handle the grunt work so humans can do what humans do best: think creatively and connect personally.… Read more: The AI Law List – 10 Law Firms Leading The Legal AI Revolution