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This week, we're joined by Oddr Co-founder and CEO Milan Bobde, who presents some of the key findings from their Revenue Intelligence Benchmark report.The report highlights a lack of AI usage in billing cycles, millions of dollars in law firm revenue leakage, and more. Read more about the report on LawNext PR:https://www.lawnext.com/2026/04/oddr-releases-the-power-of-one-the-2026-revenue-intelligence-benchmark.htmlChapters:00:00 Introduction to Oddr’s Revenue Intelligence Platform01:37 The Power of One: Understanding the Report05:25 Key Findings and Surprising Statistics08:09 The Need for Revenue Intelligence10:59 The Role of AI in Revenue Intelligence13:37 Additional Insights: Revenue Leakage15:02 Take-aways and Action-items for Law Firms17:22 Oddr’s Approach to Reducing Revenue LossAbout Oddr:Oddr is the legal industry’s first and only Revenue Intelligence platform, purpose-built to unify billing, collections, payments, and forecasting in a single, strategic invoice-to-cash system. Developed in collaboration with over 80 leading law firms across the Am Law 100, Am Law 200, and NLJ 500, Oddr delivers the tools firms need to accelerate revenue, reduce leakage, and make smarter financial decisions. Learn more at www.oddr.com.

Benchly and Servient announced at Legalweek 2026 the formation of legalgain, a joint venture that they believe is the beginning of "a new category of legal research."Legalgain does this by focusing on consumption based pricing, and providing "outcome-first legal research," which replaces the search results delivered by traditional legal research tools to instead deliver the final product first, supported by fact checking tools.Read the full announcement on LawNext PR:https://www.lawnext.com/2026/03/watch-benchly-and-servient-form-joint-venture-to-introduce-legalgain-the-first-ai-native-legal-research-platform.htmlChapters00:00 Introduction to the founders01:09 About legalgain and what makes it unique02:33 A novel approach to legal research05:18 Understanding the legalgain workflow08:02 Accessibility of a Pay as You Go Business Model11:02 Future of Legal Game and AI in Law

Today on LawNext PR, UniCourt Co-Founder and CEO Josh Blandi joins Bob Ambrogi to announce the launch of three new core features for DART, their Docket Analytics, Research, and Tracking platform launched in 2025. The features announced today are the ability to search for judgements, judgement analytics, and attorney comparison analytics.Learn about the new features in our interview:00:00 Introduction to CEO and Co-founder Josh Blandi00:48 Announcing the Addition of Three Core Features to DART02:11 - Feature 1: Launching Ability to Search for Judgements06:32 - Feature 2: Judgement Analytics12:39 - Feature 3: Attorney Comparisons16:56 Future Plans for Unicourt's Analytics

Today on LawNext PR, CaseMark CEO Scott Kveton joins Bob to announce the launch of Thurgood, a vibe coding platform that turns prototypes into production-grade legal technology. Topics in this Interview:00:00 Introduction to Thurgood and CaseMark01:07 Vibe Coding in Legal Tech with Thurgood04:23 Understanding how Thurgood Works11:03 Examples of Thurgood Use Cases13:11 Why Choose Thurgood Over General Platforms?15:42 Getting Started with Thurgood

About the AnnouncementAssembly Software announced last week the appointment of Jonah Paransky as Chief Executive Officer. Paransky succeeds Daniel Farrar, who transitions to Vice Chairman of the Board, continuing his strategic involvement with Assembly as the company scales its market leadership.Chapters00:00 Introducing Jonah Paransky01:28 Jonah Paransky's Background and Experience03:55 Paransky's Return to Legal Technology06:17 What Aspects of Neos' Product Inspired your Return?08:57 How Does Neos Distinguish Itself in the Plaintiff Software Space?11:15 What are the Challenges you Foresee in the Industry as you Step Into This Role?14:08 What are Your Initial Goals and Priorities for Assembly?17:02 Closing ThoughtsAbout Assembly SoftwareAssembly Software is redefining how plaintiff law firms run their practice: combining AI-powered case management, workflow automation, and 40+ years of expertise to help firms handle more cases and win more for their clients. Its flagship platform, Neos, has been consistently recognized as a G2 Leader in Legal Case Management, with NeosAI winning the 2025 LegalTech Breakthrough Award for Generative AI Solution of the Year. Built on the legacy of pioneering plaintiff case management brands Needles and Trialworks, Assembly is trusted by thousands of firms daily.

LexSelect CEO Morgan Maguire joins Bob Ambrogi to discuss their new LexChat tool, an AI-powered platform that enables legal teams to reliably search, analyze, and extract insights across entire repositories of unstructured PDF documents.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:42 About LexSelect01:45 About LexChat AI Assistant03:10 Differentiating LexChat from Other Tools04:13 Understanding the Parsing Engine06:31 What Impact will LexChat have for LexSelect users?07:36 What are the Intended Use Cases in a Legal Practice09:01 Scalability and Document Limits10:15 Future Developments and Roadmap12:14 Pricing and ROI13:04 Future IntegrationsAbout LexSelect:LexSelect is an AI platform that transforms PDFs and other unstructured documents into structured, machine-readable data, powering both legal drafting and enterprise workflows. Its flagship product, LexChat, is an enterprise-ready assistant that enables users to query large sets of documents with natural language, delivering answers with full citations and direct source links to eliminate hallucinations and ensure trust. LexSelect also offers a document ingestion and QA solution that extracts structured metadata from PDFs, emails, and images, linking each value back to its source for seamless verification and integration into enterprise systems.Read the announcement on LawSites blog

SimpleDocs today announced the acquisition of Law Insider, the world’s largest public contract and clause database and a trusted resource for millions of legal professionals. This transformative deal unites industry-leading legal AI with the most comprehensive source of contract precedent, setting a new standard for how lawyers draft, review, and negotiate agreements.Joining us on LawNext PR to talk about the news is Chief Legal Officer Electra Japonas.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:49 SimpleDocs Acquires Law Insider to Combine Data and AI01:46 What does the Merge Mean for Customers and the Platform?04:57 What do SimpleDocs and Law Insider do?07:54 Impact on Current Customers09:12 Standardization and Open Source Initiatives11:15 Designing AI for Lawyers13:14 Expanding Customer BaseRead more on LawSites blog:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/09/watch-simpledocs-acquires-law-insider-to-lead-the-ai-contract-revolution.html

Legal Operating Intelligence System Filevine has raised $400 million in an all-equity financing, underscoring investor confidence in both the legal tech market and Filevine’s growing market share. Over a 15-month period, Filevine closed two funding rounds. The first was led by Insight Partners, followed by a larger subsequent round that brought in Accel and Halo Fund to co-lead alongside Insight Partners, with participation from previous investors including Meritech, Stepstone, Run Ventures, and Album Ventures, reflecting strong momentum and investor conviction.New capital will allow Filevine to scale products that already show meaningful acceleration and expand AI capabilities. Additionally, this capital will fuel go-to-market strategy.Joining Bob to discuss the news are Filevine CPO Michael Anderson, and CFO Dale Bowen.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Filevine's Major Funding Announcement00:41 Filevine CFO Announces $400M in Funding with Three Key Partners01:50 Filevine CPO on Partner Confidence in Filevine04:35 The Significance of an All-Equity Financing05:12 How will the Money be Allocated?06:47 Adoption of Generative AI in Legal Tech11:36 The Importance of Choosing the Right Investors12:52 Future Vision and Growth Plans for Filevine16:06 Final Thoughts

Today, Briefpoint CEO and founder Nathan Walter joins Bob Ambrogi to announce the launch of Autodoc, a breakthrough workflow that ingests a party’s production and opposing counsel’s Requests for Production (RFPs), then locates the responsive documents, applies Bates numbers, and drafts a fully captioned Word response—including objections and pinpoint Bates citations—in seconds per request.Designed for the 99% of cases that don’t justify traditional eDiscovery, Autodoc gives litigators a fast, defensible way to answer RFPs without armies of reviewers or six-figure tooling. “We built Briefpoint to eliminate discovery work,” said Nathan Walter, CEO of Briefpoint. “Autodoc is a massive step forward: it reads your production and the RFPs, finds what’s responsive, and writes the responses—typically two to ten seconds per request—while keeping the attorney in control at every verification step.”Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Briefpoint01:26 Understanding Autodoc's Functionality03:31 The Role of Autodoc in E-Discovery06:52 Addressing Privilege and Document Control08:57 Editing and Document Management11:46 Briefpoint's Production Output13:00 Future Developments and Current AvailabilityAbout Briefpoint:Briefpoint is a litigation-automation platform that drafts discovery—both propounding sets and responses—so firms can deliver higher-quality work in a fraction of the time. Beyond Autodoc, Briefpoint offers tailored interrogatories, RFAs, and RFPs generated from pleadings; a library of 6,000+ standard discovery requests; client-friendly answer collection (English/Spanish); and jurisdiction-aware document assembly for all 50 states, D.C., and all 98 federal district courts. Our mission is simple: eliminate discovery work from litigation.Read the News on LawNext PRWatch our Demo of Autodoc

LawNext host Bob Ambrogi sits down with Bryan Billig, Head of Customer Education at Assembly Software, to unpack the latest NeosAI and legal case management updates. The conversation centers on NeosAI’s three pillars that bring practical legal AI into everyday workflows: Consumptive AI for summaries and data extraction, Generative AI for drafting from case facts, and Assistant/Chat for case-specific Q&A.NeosAI also adds selectable reasoning modes, a no-code automations builder (e.g., auto client emails on stage changes), batch document analysis for mixed files with automatic extraction and routing, a one-click ~10-second Executive Case Summary, and a rapid, user-driven release cadence supported by an Idea Portal and clear learning resources to guide adoption.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to NEOs AI and Assembly Software03:59 Understanding Neos AI07:01 Announcing Reasoning Models for Questions11:47 Adding Automations to Neos13:13 Batch-Adding Files and Documents14:39 Introducing Executive Case Summary15:57 How to Learn More About New Developments

LawDroid founder Tom Martin joins Bob Ambrogi to discuss the impact of their newly released LawAnswers AI platform.LawDroid, a pioneering legal technology company, recently announced the nationwide launch of LawAnswers AI, an intelligent legal information platform designed to address America's profound access to justice crisis. The platform leverages advanced artificial intelligence to provide quick and reliable legal information through conversational interfaces, targeting the 92% of civil legal problems affecting low-income Americans that currently receive inadequate or no legal help.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Law Answers AI00:39 Addressing the Access to Justice Gap03:11 Exploring Law Answers AI05:33 Ensuring Reliable Information07:13 User-Friendly Interaction with Legal Queries09:40 What do Users get From LawAnswers?10:55 Mobile Accessibility and Future Developments12:03 About LawAnswers AI Developer: LawDroidRead the news on LawSites blog:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/09/lawdroid-launches-lawanswers-ai-nationwide-revolutionary-platform-tackles-americas-access-to-justice-crisis.html

ClauseBase and LawVu announce a strategic integration between the two platforms on LawNext PR. Joining Bob Ambrogi to talk about the news and its significance are the CEO and co-founders of both companies, Maarten Truyens and Sam Kidd.ABOUT THE NEWS:ClauseBase and Lawvu lift the curtain on the latest integration between their two flagship products. With Lawvu's leading AI-powered legal workspace and ClauseBase's comprehensive drafting and reviewing toolbox, legal teams are better positioned than ever to move faster in their contracting process without compromising quality or control.Read the press release on LawSites:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/09/lawvu-extends-its-ai-powered-legal-workspace-with-clausebase-partnership.htmlCHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction01:03 About LawVu02:10 About ClauseBase03:45 Integration of ClauseBase and LawVu06:58 Effects of the Integration on User Experience13:30 Shared Visions for the Future of Gen AILEARN MORE:Watch our Press Briefing with ClauseBuddy:https://youtu.be/KqE0YZV0oeY?si=VA-EGWuL9W8L0eJdWatch ClauseBuddy in our 15 minute demo:https://youtu.be/J1eyrGyQhgM?si=Bj2Orevvk68rwld4

Billables AI announced on LawNext PR this week their new seamless integration with SurePoint, empowering firms to seamlessly capture billable activity, generate compliant narratives, and sync time entries directly into SurePoint Legal Suite.Joining us to talk about the news are Billables AI CEO and co-founder Arvind Sujeeth, and Chris Henz, Product Operations Manager at SurePoint.Topics in this Video:00:00 Introduction00:47 About Billables AI02:43 About SurePoint04:08 Announcing a Seamless Integration and its impact07:47 The Significance of Integration: 10%-30% more time captured10:44 Security and Privacy Within BillablesRead the full press release on LawSites blog:

About the Announcement:12th August, London: Definely, an AI-powered legal tech company that enables lawyers to efficiently and accurately review complex contracts, has launched ‘Cascade’, a first-of-its-kind solution. The product detects and tracks the ripple effects of changes across entire contracts, helping improve document quality, reduce risk, and streamline drafting and review workflows.Learn more on LawNext PR.About Definely:Definely is an AI-powered legal tech company that enables corporate and private practice lawyers to accurately review and edit complex contracts in seconds by seamlessly integrating into existing workflows. Founded in September 2017 by Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Feargus MacDaeid, who worked together at Freshfields, Definely is trusted by over 100 in-house legal teams and private practice firms, with thousands of users globally. Its customers include top Magic Circle and White Shoe firms, including A&O Shearman, Slaughter and May, DLA Piper, and Dentons, and in-house corporate counsel for blue-chip companies such as BT Group, Deloitte, and P&O Cruises.

Last week, Oddr announced the launch of Oria. Oddr is calling the announcement a major leap forward in law firm revenue performance with the launch of its fully unified Revenue Intelligence platform alongside the debut of Oria, the Oddr Revenue Intelligence Assistant, powered by AI.Today, Bob sat down with Oddr CEO Milan Bobde, CTO Sumit Garg, and CPO Saurabh Mehra to talk about the news and its impact on the industry.Read the full press release here.About Oddr:Oddr is the legal industry’s first and only Revenue Intelligence platform, purpose-built to unify billing, collections, payments, and forecasting in a single, strategic system. Developed in collaboration with over 80 leading law firms across the Am Law 100, Am Law 200, and NLJ 500, Oddr delivers the tools firms need to accelerate revenue, reduce leakage, and make smarter financial decisions.

Today on LawNext PR, we're live at ILTACON, and recording with UniCourt founder and CEO Josh Blandi.UniCourt just announced the launch of DART, their new Docket Analytics, Research, and Tracking product.Taken from UniCourt's press release, "DART is a revolutionary all-in-one platform that allows legal professionals to leverage powerful legal analytics, advanced docket research, and seamless case tracking to enhance litigation workflows. This enables practitioners to easily gain data-driven insights from UniCourt’s unrivaled repository of court data across over 4,000 state and federal courts and over 2 billion dockets and documents, the largest docket database in the industry. They can leverage these insights to craft more effective data-backed litigation and business development strategies."Read the full press release on LawNext PR.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to UniCourt02:10 UniCourt's New Product: DART04:44 DART’s Features and Use Cases07:17 Normalization and Data Integrity in Legal Analytics09:18 Differentiating Factors of UniCourt's Offerings12:42 Tracking and Alerts in Dart

Today, Spellbook CEO and co-founder Scott Stevenson joins us to talk about the release of their new Library feature, which enables lawyers to turn their past work into a rich, searchable knowledge base, giving the AI a smarter foundation for drafting and review.At the heart of Library 1.0 is Smart Clause Drafting, a feature that surfaces relevant clauses from a lawyer’s own document history—and makes them instantly reusable.Also notable, according to Spellbook, is the ability to have "Personalization without Prompt Engineering:" Rather than forcing lawyers to become prompt engineers or retrain models, Spellbook uses precedent-based search and contextual language adaptation to reflect how an individual (or firm) actually writes.00:00 Introduction03:02 About Smart Clause DraftingRead more about the news on LawSites blog:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/07/watch-spellbook-launches-library-to-personalize-ai-for-transactional-lawyers.html

CollBox, the legal tech platform purpose-built for getting law firms paid for their hard work, has surpassed $100 million recovered in unpaid bills - proving that getting paid doesn’t have to be painful.In this episode, we explore how CollBox blends automation with a human touch to help firms recover past-due accounts an avaerage of 40% faster, reduce administrative overhead, and improve cash flow without adding staff or damaging client relationships. From solo attorneys to multi-partner practices, discover how firms are turning unpaid invoices into working capital and reclaiming their time to focus on what matters most: serving their clients.Sections in this Interview:00:00 Introduction to Collbox and Milestone Achievement00:39 Collbox crosses $100M in Recovered Client Funds01:36 Understanding Collbox's Services for Law Firms03:33 When do Law Firms Need Services like Collbox?04:45 What size law firm does Collbox typically work with?05:43 The Role of Technology in Accounts Receivable07:19 What is Collbox's collection process10:12 Differentiating Collbox from a Collection Agency11:37 Pricing Structure13:11 How does Collbox handle confidentiality and client data?14:47 Success Stories and Final Thoughts

Querious and Alabama State Bar Partner to Bring Ethical AI and Legal Conversational Intelligence™ to Client ConversationsQuerious is thrilled to announce our new member benefit partnership with the Alabama State Bar. Read more about the announcement on LawSites blog:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/07/querious-inc-to-offer-exclusive-member-discount-to-members-of-the-alabama-state-bar.htmlCHAPTERS00:00 Introduction01:03 Partnership with Alabama State Bar Association02:31 What Does the Partnership Mean for Alabama Bar Members?03:17 What does Querious do?06:34 Querious Signup Information for Alabama Lawyers07:17 Which Types of Lawyer or Practice is Querious Designed for?07:49 Confidentiality and Security in Legal Conversations09:48 Quantifying Value: Querious' Value Prop11:29 Future Partnerships and Expansion Plans12:33 Integration with Video Platforms and Tools13:22 How did Querious begin?14:38 Closing Thoughts and Future DevelopmentsABOUT QUERIOUSAt Querious, we believe every legal conversation is a high-stakes moment. Our mission is to empower attorneys to elevate their client conversations using ethical and trustworthy AI. Starting today, members of the Alabama State Bar receive exclusive discounted access to Querious, the first Legal Conversational Intelligence™ platform. Designed by attorneys with privacy, security and ethics at its core, Querious turns routine client conversations into high-impact legal services through real-time insights and effortless follow-ups.We’re honored to support Alabama attorneys in delivering modern, secure, and effective legal services and proud to advance the Alabama State Bar’s mission.LAWNEXT PRODUCT DEMOS WITH QUERIOUSPress Briefing:https://youtu.be/4iLYjMi2Ia0?si=8xOdMkQ-qYjjrAap15 Minute Demo:https://youtu.be/0DHy_LZsDvw?si=bOZnki-8wFnfbqSs

To hear more about about Filevine's recent MedChron announcement, Bob Ambrogi sits down with Filevine CEO Ryan Anderson, Vice President of Data Science Brianna Connelly, and Vice President of ML Initiatives Jonas Kratochvil.00:00 Introduction to LawNext PR and MedChron Launch00:59 Overview of MedChron and Its Importance04:30 Technical Innovations in MedChron07:38 Improved User Experience09:37 On the Verification and Accuracy of the Medical Records13:56 Security Measures17:23 Conclusion and Future Developments_____________________________About the Announcement:Salt Lake City, UT, June 11, 2025 – Filevine, the premier legal work platform empowering legal teams to manage cases, documents, contracts, and analytics in one secure, connected environment, today launched the enhanced MedChron by Filevine, a solution designed to automate the creation of medical chronologies and summaries for attorneys handling complex medical and injury cases.Read the full press release on LawSites:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/06/filevine-unveils-the-next-generation-medchron-by-filevine-the-industrys-most-accurate-ai-based-medical-record-classification-tool.html

In this episode of LawNext PR, Bob Ambrogi interviews Dan Brassil, executive director of search and information retrieval at Lighthouse, about the launch of Lighthouse AI Search.Lighthouse AI Search is an AI-First search tool designed specifically for eDiscovery, that allows litigation teams to better identify evidence, understand narratives, and build case strategy. Read the full press release on LawSites:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/05/lighthouse-launches-ai-search-to-transform-litigation-and-investigations.htmlCHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction to Lighthouse02:42 Understanding Lighthouse AI Search05:59 How does AI fit into Traditional eDiscovery Search07:51 Addressing Concerns About AI Accuracy09:41 Use Cases for AI Search in eDiscovery11:58 AI Search in Litigation and Post-Discovery13:07 The Value Proposition of Speed to Knowledge15:38 Future Availability of Lighthouse AI Search

In this interview with CEO Ed Watts, we delve into InfoTrack's launch of InfoTrack Intelligence, the first AI-powered court filing solution tailored for U.S. law firms.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to InfoTrack01:37 Announcing InfoTrack Intelligence e-filing03:00 Streamlining Court Filing: The Value of InfoTrack Intelligence04:35 How does this change the user experience inside InfoTrack05:48 How long do filings take with InfoTrack Intelligence06:46 How does InfoTrack Intelligence accommodate differences in court filing requirements?08:07 Accuracy and Reliability: Addressing AI Concerns10:47 What states is this available in?11:00 How much does InfoTrack cost?11:55 What type of lawyer does InfoTrack best serve?12:54 ConclusionRead the full press release on LawNextPR:https://www.lawnext.com/2025/04/infotrack-launches-first-ai-powered-efiling-platform-transforming-court-filing-across-the-u-s.html

Montreal, April 24, 2025 – ClauseBase, the all-in-one legal drafting platform, is proud to announce its expansion into North America with the opening of a new office in Montreal. This strategic move is driven by the appointment of Jan Roggen as Vice President of Growth.“At Deloitte, I had the opportunity to work extensively with ClauseBase and was continually impressed by the team and its products,” said Jan Roggen. “The platform’s intuitive design and powerful features made a significant impact on our legal operations. I jumped at the opportunity to join the team, and I’m thrilled to make the move to North America to help bring this innovative solution to a broader audience.”Read more about the news on LawNext.

Estera Orsolic, Operations Lead at Thread Legal Software, discusses the launch of Thread Legal Version 3 on February 24th on behalf of CEO Shane Branagan. Estera highlights the key new features, including a modernized UX, Kanban task management, an integrated matter calendar, enhanced time tracking, and streamlined document management—allowing users to update statuses, assign files, and organize documents with ease.______________________________00:00 IntroductionABOUT THREAD LEGAL:01:00 About Thread Legal: Overview02:15 About: What type of user do you serve?03:13 About: What does a Matter Management Software do for Legal Professionals?03:58 About: What Makes Thread Legal Unique From Other Matter Management Tools?04:51 About Thread Legal: What Problem Does Thread Legal Solve for Users?ABOUT THE LAUNCH OF VERSION 3:07:14 New Enhancements: Improved User Experience and User Interface08:36 New Enhancements: Task Management Visualization Updates09:39 New Enhancements: Integration of Matter Calendar10:50 New Enhancements: Enhanced Time Tracking Features12:46 New Enhancements: Document Management Enhancements13:43 New Enhancements: Expanded Reporting Features14:58 Impact of Version 3 on Users16:17 Implementation and Customer Support for Version 3______________________________About Thread Legal:Thread Matter Management Software gathers all the Microsoft tools that you love and are already familiar in one intuitive platform; together with the most sophisticated functions and technology that help you automate and digitalise your legal operations.

In this episode of LawNext PR, Bob Ambrogi interviews Preston Clark, CEO of SimpleDocs, about the launch of SimpleAI, an AI-powered playbook builder designed for in-house legal teams.About the Press Release:SimpleDocs, the creator of AutoNDA, today announced the launch of SimpleAI, an advanced playbook builder designed specifically for in-house legal teams to accelerate routine contract negotiations and mitigate risk with AI-driven efficiency.Previously released in Beta, SimpleAI went through rigorous testing with dozens of global in-house teams before full launch.With its intuitive web-based playbook builder, SimpleAI empowers legal professionals to design, test, and implement custom playbooks with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

In this episode of Law Next PR, Bob Ambrogi interviews Ari Kaplan, principle of Ari Kaplan Advisors, and Greg Blackman, CEO of Opus 2, about a new research study on the litigation technology landscape.Ari Kaplan Advisors, in partnership with Opus 2, has released new research that provides industry benchmarks, analysis of challenges and market trends, and an overview of the litigation technology landscape. Key findings include growing caseloads and data volumes, limitations of outdated technology, and the competitive advantage offered by GenAI.Download the research here: https://www.opus2.com/litigation-support-industry-research

LawSites' Bob Ambrogi speaks with Nicole Clark, founder of Trellis, about their new Trellis AI tools.Trellis AI is a new legal productivity platform that leverages the largest repository of state court docket data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more.To read more about the news, head over to LawSites Blog, or visit Trellis.law

In a conversation with Bob Ambrogi, Briefpoint founder Nathan Walter unveils its new Propounding Discovery module drafts 3 sets of outgoing discovery using a single pleading .pdf upload.Briefpoint is for attorneys who are interested in incorporating AI into their practice without having to change how they practice. Briefpoint’s patented AI system drafts discovery response and request documents in minutes (instead of hours).Questions asked in this video:01:19 - How was Briefpoint started?04:24 - What does the new Propounding Discovery Generator do in Briefpoint?07:58 - Can you talk about AI's role in this new tool?09:43 - What control does an attorney have over the documents generated by Briefpoint?11:25 - How does Briefpoint handle the filing requirements of different states?13:51 - How much time does Briefpoint actually save lawyers?

AllRize, a leading innovator of software solutions for law firms and in-house legal departments, today introduced its AI-powered law practice management platform. The comprehensive SaaS solution includes all the features necessary to help legal teams streamline internal operations, increase staff productivity, and deliver superior service to their clients.Designed as an easily customizable platform, AllRize offers four software modules that work together with a unified and intuitive interface built on the Microsoft Dynamics framework. The modules include:• CRM – including intake, client communications, and outbound marketing capabilities• Matters – providing simplified management of all cases, documents, and matters• Calendar – for scheduling and managing tasks, schedules, and critical deadlines• Accounting – automatically tracks each user’s time, as well as billing and payments

Bob Ambrogi interviews ProfitSolv VP of Marketing Scott Clasen, and Senior Director of Product Marketing Erica Birstler, about the announcement of Rocket Matter NextGen.00:00 - Introductions00:54 - What is Rocket Matter?02:17 - What is Rocket Matter NextGen? 03:40 - What are the biggest changes to Rocket Matter with the announcement of NextGen?08:47 - What size law firm is Rocket Matter intended for?13:29 - How does Rocket Matter NextGen change the user experience?15:32 - What kind of support does Rocket Matter offer to users? 19:20 - Which features of NextGen are Rocket Matter users most excited about?24:16 - What is the user migration plan for Rocket Matter users switching to NextGen?25:18 - Will Rocket Matter NextGen remove any features from Rocket Matter Classic? 27:04 - What kinds of security features have you considered with Rocket Matter NextGen?28:58 - Closing ThoughtsWhat is Rocket Matter NextGen?Rocket Matter NextGen is here. The most comprehensive update to it's application since Larry Port launched Rocket Matter in 2008 has been unveiled today. The new Rocket Matter platform is a user-friendly practice management solution developed directly from feedback and conversations with lawyers who provided insight into how to make their professional lives earier. Reimagined for growing firms. Rocket Matter “NextGen” is an all-in-one management system complete with a new, industry-leading integration with QuickBooks Online, “bank-level” (SOC 2 compliant) security certification, and continued award-winning customer support.Finally, there's a legal practice management solution that is easy to learn, with tailored, flexible views and dashboards so a firm can see the information important to them.

Assembly Software announces the launch of its groundbreaking AI-powered features integrated directly into its legendary Neos case management platform, promising to transform the way legal professionals operate and streamline their daily tasks. NeosAI is designed to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and elevate productivity by embedding AI technology directly into Neos workflows. Unlike other AI products that disrupt workflow by requiring users to switch between platforms, NeosAI seamlessly integrates within Neos, empowering users to leverage AI capabilities without interrupting their workflow.

KM and AI: Powering the Future of Law Firm IntelligenceAutomating repetitive tasks and synthesizing information, generative AI is revolutionizing how information is managed, disseminated, and utilized in law firms. As a result, AI is reshaping the traditional role of KM, elevating the strategic importance of knowledge professionals.KLoBot Inc. recently introduced KLapper, an AI-powered DIY platform for creating virtual assistants, that provide “intelligence anywhere” access to attorneys across their favorite devices and apps using just their voice or text. KLapper is one of many tech innovations of Ragav Jagannathan, an industry disrupter and creator of AI and automation solutions for law firms across the globe.Jagannathan will share his experience in helping law firms automate and streamline knowledge management, his views on the changing role of knowledge management, and his vision for the future of AI in the legal industry.

Join Smokeball's Ruchie Chadha, President, and Jordan Turk, Legal Technology Advisor, as they discuss the launch of Smokeball's groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) functionality, designed to elevate legal professionals, and optimize their existing workflows and productivity. With regard to Artificial Intelligence, Smokeball firmly believes that AI won't replace small law practitioners, but those leveraging AI for efficiency will eclipse those who don't.

Efficiency and precision are both vital when crafting a brief, but attorneys can get bogged down in the details and end up wasting valuable hours on formatting minutiae. It’s a tricky balance to get right.It's not uncommon for attorneys to spend between 20 and 40+ hours on a complex legal brief, including drafting, formatting, and editing. What takes so long?TypeLaw recently analyzed the composition of 10,000+ legal briefs, appeals, original proceedings, and trial motions to reveal the typical anatomy of a legal brief. Bob Ambrogi discusses the research with TypeLaw co-founder & CEO, Attorney Chris Dralla.

Bob chats with Dan Johnson, founder of JurorSearch, the leading voir dire management solution to handle all aspects of jury selection. Dan discusses the path of client-driven software development as he learns from trial attorneys and jury consultants the customizable features they want to use. Bob also gets the scoop on the launch of DataDrox.com a survey tool originally built for mock trials and focus groups but also useful as an alternative to SurveyMonkey, Google Forms and Office Forms.

Starting on Friday, December 1, legal tech startup Lawmato will be back with its virtual legal consultation platform app (“Lawmato”) offering new and improved features.One of the new features is the availability of immediate consultation. “We suspected, and ourcustomers have spoken, that they value the ability to obtain consultation at the moment most convenient to them,” said Lawmato founder and CEO Tom Tong. Lawmato’s first of its kind scheduled virtual consultation offering provides transparency andefficiency to prospective clients, whether individuals or businesses. Prospective clients can search for lawyers, review background, experience and consultation rate, choose the lawyer they feel best fits their needs and select dates and times to meet. The relaunched app offers an improved scheduling system with seamless ability for prospective clients to choose dates and times for meeting so lawyers can quickly respond and confirm. “Another way we listened to our customers.” Tong said.“Lawmato is designed to give prospective clients peace of mind, making competent lawyers available at their fingertips, and with instant payment to ensure efficiency in the consultation process.” said Lori Ann Fox, Lawmato’s co-founder and General Counsel & Director of Operations. “Our app’s immediate and scheduled consultation capabilities help reduce, or possibly even remove, the fear, uncertainty and anxiety of not knowing,” Fox said. “It’s like when you suspect a health issue – there’s that fear of the unknown until you consult a doctor.”“Why Lawmato?” Tong said. “Today people do everything with an app. . .we’ve all met virtually with doctors. . .now it’s with a lawyer.”About Lawmato:Originally founded in 2020, Law2C, Inc. dba Lawmato is an American legal tech startup connecting prospective clients to lawyers for virtual legal consultation. Its secure, encrypted app allows users to communicate securely via video, voice, or both from wherever they are.For further information, contact Lori Ann Fox at [email protected].

Leading legal platform, Filevine, recently announced the launch of end-to-end timekeeping, billing and payments, enabling customers to track time, bill their clients, and receive payments easily and securely within the Filevine platform. The release rounds out Filevine's robust suite of natively-built legal solutions and meets the needs of the growing number of non-contingency firms looking to Filevine to optimize their legal operations. Learn more about Filevine's latest capabilities here: https://www.filevine.com/platform/billing-and-time-keeping/. 

PracticePanther's Colin Li and Mayowa Oyebadejo summarize the key findings from the company's 2024 Small & Midsized Law Firm Report.About the Report:The groundbreaking report presents a comprehensive overview of the evolving market trends shaping the small and midsized law firm landscape and how firms are navigating them to prepare for a successful 2024.Despite broader economic uncertainties, the report highlights a prevailing optimism among small and midsized law firms. Over 75% of them have increased or maintained their budgets, especially in technology, marketing, and labor costs. We dive into the heavy investments in technology, the challenges presented by the labor market, and the strategies firms are adopting to improve operations, reduce workloads, and enhance profitability.Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how legal professionals are leveraging technology to succeed in a rapidly changing market. Visit www.practicepanther.com/law-firm-reports to access the full report.

President and CoFounder of Law Insider, Preston Clark, announces ClauseFinder to host Bob Ambrogi.From Law Insider:We're thrilled to announce ClauseFinder. The world’s largest clause library–right where you need it. Draft with Confidence: ClauseFinder structures and ranks millions of clauses from the public domain drafted by some of the largest and most respected law firms in the country. Draft with Speed: ClauseFinder integrates with Microsoft Word, eliminating time-consuming platform switching while drafting.Draft Smarter: AI-powered search and tagging allows your team to find relevant or suggested clauses and integrate them into their documents in seconds. Stay in Control: Customize and curate your firm’s search experience by preloading your own standard clauses and fall-back positions. 

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