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Rhys Dipshan

Rhys Dipshan

CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)

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May 10, 2022 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Acquires CLM Provider Parley Pro, Expands ELM Solution CounselLink

LexisNexis sees the acquisition as a complement to its enterprise legal management platform CounselLink, which it also expanded with a host of new features.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

May 10, 2022 | Legaltech News

CLM Provider SirionLabs Secures $85 Million Investment, Looks to Capitalize on Pandemic Growth

SirionLabs will use the investment in part to scale up its workforce, with an aim to add up to 200 additional employees.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

May 09, 2022 | Legaltech News

4 Emerging Tech Areas Law Firms Are Diving Into Headfirst

Law firms are diving into new and unpredictable areas such as the metaverse and the blockchain, exploring the viability of such technologies for the legal market and potentially paving the way for others to follow.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

May 05, 2022 | Legaltech News

Contract Review Startup TermScout Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding

TermScout also announced the launch of its "Benchmark" tool, which looks to compare users' contracts against a database of similar public and private agreements.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

May 04, 2022 | Legaltech News

In Predictive Analytics Market, Law Firms See a Space of Their Own

Law firms that are developing predictive analytics tools see an opportunity in a market long dominated by legal tech providers. But it's an open questions whether more firms will jump in.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

April 28, 2022 | Legaltech News

Predictive Analytics' Accuracy Is Set to Take Off—But Its Ascent Isn't Boundless

More data and continuous training means AI will only become better at predicting legal outcomes. But predictive analytics' accuracy will likely never reach a point where lawyers are turning the keys over to machines entirely.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

Bad for Innovation, Good for Business? For ALSPs, Market Consolidation Is a Mixed Blessing

Some ALSPs believe that more M&A in the legal tech and services market could ultimately mean less innovation. But they don't see the deals spurring less competition.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Legaltech News

Lex Machina Adds Federal Appeals Court Data With Launch of Appellate Analytics

The addition of federal appellate court data to Lex Machina includes almost 400,000 circuit court cases from all 13 federal circuits.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

April 20, 2022 | Legaltech News

Paradigm Acquires LollyLaw, Expanding Into Immigration Practice Management Space

With Lollylaw, Paradigm's second acquisition since the beginning of 2022, the company now owns six standalone legal tech products.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

April 18, 2022 | Legaltech News

Predictive Analytics Are Already a Staple in Legal. But Is Their Future a Sure Bet?

Predictive analytics' future may largely depend on law firms' and legal departments' ability to collect and organize data—and their willingness to share.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read