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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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July 07, 2020 | Legaltech News

These Legal Tech Companies Received Over $1 Million in PPP Loans

Almost a dozen legal tech companies secured over $1 million potentially forgivable federal loans, with two receiving upwards of $10 million.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

June 18, 2020 | Legaltech News

Anaqua Acquires OP Solutions, Eyeing IP Expansion Into Midsized, Small Firms

The IP management solution provider plans to invest in OP solutions flagship product Pattsy Wave, as well as absorb all the company's employees and expand its New York office.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

June 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NYSBA Eyes Mandatory Cybersecurity CLE Credit, Citing Attorneys' Heightened Cyberrisk

The NYSBA approved a recommendation that would require New York attorneys to take one CLE cybersecurity credit every two years. The proposal, however, is time limited, and still has to be approved by New York CLE board.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

June 10, 2020 | Legaltech News

What Recession? 6 Legal Tech Companies Investors Backed This Spring

Investors are betting that a handful of legal tech companies will not only survive, but thrive in the current economic downturn. It all comes down to a value proposition focused squarely on cost savings.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

June 04, 2020 | Legaltech News

Practice Management Support Provider Lexicon Becomes Tech Developer With First Product Launch

As the latest legal service provider to become a technology developer, Lexicon believe its advantage stems from a focus on its user interface and an end-to-end service that goes beyond technology.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

June 01, 2020 | Legaltech News

Want to Boost Tech Adoption? Get Personal

To turn their staff into tech users, firms and corporate law are learning how to become more inclusive and better communicators.

By Rhys Dipshan

9 minute read

May 29, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Want to Boost Tech Adoption? Get Personal

To turn their staff into tech users, firms and corporate law departments are learning how to become more inclusive and better communicators.

By Rhys Dipshan

9 minute read

May 26, 2020 | Legaltech News

Reorg Launches New Database to Bring Big Data Analytics to Bankruptcy Fees

The company's Legal Billing Rates Database pulls and analyzes fee information from U.S. Bankruptcy Court dockets in the Southern District of New York and the District of Delaware.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

May 26, 2020 | Legaltech News

Diverging Paths, Same Goals: Inside 3 Firms' Tech Buying Approaches

Firms want to take a holistic approach to technology purchases, while being flexible enough to make quick procurement decisions when necessary. But how they go about balancing those often competing needs can vary considerably.

By Rhys Dipshan

8 minute read

May 22, 2020 | Legaltech News

ALSPs, Tech Providers Call Their Tools 'Best in Breed.' It's Become a Misnomer

"Best in breed" and "best in class" designations may be becoming anachronisms in an era where legal technology is often customized, and the tech products ALSPs have in their toolkit is determined as much by clients as the service providers themselves.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read