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    Dentons To Offer AI-Powered IP Risk Analysis With Tech Firm

    Law firm Dentons said Tuesday it has partnered up with an AI startup as part of its intellectual property service, saying the software will be able to speed up IP risk assessments for clients and flag when they need to speak further with a Dentons lawyer.

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    DLA Piper Adds Artificial Intelligence Policy Adviser In DC

    DLA Piper LLP has hired a new artificial intelligence policy adviser, who will join the firm in Washington, D.C., as part of the firm's government affairs and public policy team, the firm announced Monday.

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    Does Work-Life Balance Apply To BigLaw Partners?

    Have initiatives and programs to address work-life balance reached the equity partnership, or is it still the exception in the legal industry?

  • North Carolina Cases To Watch In 2024: A Midyear Report

    The second half of 2024 will see the North Carolina Business Court tackle media rights in one of the country's largest collegiate athletic conferences while state justices weigh the scope of hospital immunity under the Tar Heel State's COVID-19 emergency law.

  • NJ Legal Software Biz Hit With Disability Bias Suit

    Leap Legal Software Inc. was hit with a discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey state court Friday from a former employee alleging she was fired due to her undiagnosed and untreated Lyme disease.

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    Firms Fall Short On Occupancy Goals Amid Downsizing Trend

    U.S. law firms have been working to reduce the amount of office space allocated per attorney. Despite these efforts, a recent report by the real estate services company Savills Inc. found that the average square footage per attorney still remains higher than the occupancy ratios most firms aim for.

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    Belgium AI Co. LegalFly To Expand With €15M Series A

    Belgium-based legal services provider LegalFly announced Monday the closing of a €15 million ($16.3 million) Series A funding round with the intention of scaling its operations.

  • Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as attorneys took on new roles and law firms reshaped practices following the holiday. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Legal Tech Roundup: KLDiscovery, CS Disco

    A major financial restructuring for an e-discovery company tops this roundup of recent legal technology news. Also, companies in the industry added new leaders.

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    AI, Debt Keep Legal Tech Funding Afloat In 2024

    Funding for legal technology companies totaled $2.422 billion in the first half of 2024, nearly matching the $2.443 billion in capital raised during the same period in 2023, a positive sign for the sector after years of declining investments.

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    Pa. Legal Vet, NY Tech Pro Team Up For Cyber Law Boutique

    Veteran Pennsylvania attorney and litigator Gabriel Vincent Tese says he fulfilled a lifelong dream last month when he left Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC to start a cyber and technology law boutique with a New York partner who earned her law degree last year.

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    In The Age Of AI, Attys Prepare To 'Live In The World Of Data'

    The arrival of artificial intelligence in the legal profession means new use cases and obligations, but a few lawyers are still trying to trust this new technology, a panel of experts said Thursday.

  • Dye & Durham Investor Sues Over Board Director Dispute

    An investment firm filed a suit against Dye & Durham in Ontario Superior Court on Tuesday, compelling the legal technology company to hold a vote to replace a board member at an upcoming shareholder meeting.

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    LegalZoom Appoints Board Chairman As CEO

    Online legal services provider LegalZoom announced to investors on Tuesday the appointment of its current board of directors chairman as its new chief executive to replace the departing Dan Wernikoff.

  • AI Billing Startup PointOne Raises $3.5M In Seed Funding

    Legal billing startup PointOne announced on Wednesday the closing of a $3.5 million seed round, with plans to scale its automated timekeeping software.

  • UK Startup FromCounsel Partners With Legal AI Leya

    Legal tech startup FromCounsel, which provides an online corporate law information service, has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence legal assistant Leya, beginning with a two-month pilot with U.K. and U.S. law firms.

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    Fennemore Craig Launches Remote Work Program

    Fennemore Craig PC announced on Tuesday a new remote work program called Fennemore Forward, along with the hiring of a Taylor English Duma LLP remote programming director to lead the initiative.

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    Small And Midsize Firms Plan To Invest In AI, Meritas Reports

    A majority of responding small and midsize business law firms within the international legal network Meritas are planning to invest more in technology in the next five years, according to a survey published Tuesday.

  • Consultancy Legaltech Hub Acquires Legal Tech Consultants

    Consulting firm Legaltech Hub has announced its acquisition of fellow advisory company Legal Tech Consultants, with its chief executive joining as vice president of vendor advisory.

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    Lowenstein Sandler Adds Admin, Tech Leaders To C-Suite

    Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced Monday that it has added two new members to its senior management team, with the firm saying its new chief administrative officer and chief innovation and information officer are part of the New Jersey firm's efforts to build its brand nationally.

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    For Atty Well-Being, Ga. Law Prof Promotes Meditation

    For her first-year students at Georgia State University College of Law, Kendall Kerew says a minute of meditation at the start of her contracts class goes a long way toward boosting their well-being and overall longevity as a lawyer.

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    Hedge Fund Accuses Legal Tech Co. Of Delaying Meeting

    The board of directors for legal software provider Dye & Durham must stop its entrenchment tactics and not delay the Aug. 20 special meeting of shareholders, a New York City-based hedge fund said in a letter Monday.

  • Hebbia Raises $130M In Series B Led By Andreessen Horowitz

    Tech company Hebbia announced on Monday the completion of a $130 million Series B funding round led by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz.

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    3 Things That Have Surprised Firm Leaders So Far In 2024

    Law firm leaders approached 2024 with caution as economic and political uncertainties loomed large. Yet, the first half of the year still brought unanticipated developments, with artificial intelligence continuing its rapid proliferation and a competitive lateral hiring market among the surprises that unfolded.

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