Twenty years ago, having a website gave a law firm a competitive advantage. Today, it is simply expected. Legal technology is following the same trajectory. The question is no longer whether firms should adopt technology; it is how quickly they can embrace it in a way that creates lasting value. Who I Am and Why […]
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Proof, Not Paper: What AI Governance Actually Requires
Ask a legal team whether it governs its use of AI and you will usually be handed a policy. It reads well enough, listing approved tools, warning against pasting client data into public chatbots, and telling everyone to review the output before relying on it. Then it lands in a shared drive and the firm […]
The Rise (and Fall?) of Legal AI
Legal AI is moving so fast. New tools are launching weekly, capabilities are expanding, and the messaging is getting louder and bolder. I recently saw a tagline that said, “We don’t replace lawyers. We make you smarter than them.” It’s a strong line that also says more than it probably intended. All it could make […]
What Counts as ARR in Legal AI?
As legal AI companies scale and raise capital, a familiar metric is coming under new scrutiny: annual recurring revenue. A recent discussion, sparked by Spellbook CEO Scott Stevenson and explored in depth by Richard Tromans of Artificial Lawyer, is raising questions about what “recurring” actually means in the context of modern legal AI businesses. At […]
The Quiet Transformation of Family Law Technology
Family law has always occupied a unique and demanding place within the legal system, shaped by high emotional stakes, deeply personal outcomes, and financial decisions that can alter the trajectory of entire families. Yet despite the gravity of its impact, the technology that has historically supported family law practice has tended to focus on surface-level […]