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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August 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

How a Teenager Can Hack Your Law Firm

At an ILTACON session, a 15-year-old ethical hacker showed just how easy it is to target law firms and attorneys in today's cybersecurity world.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

FTI Eyes Growing South American E-Discovery Market With New Partnership

With the partnership, Seal Legal Forensics, the only locally grown e-discovery company in Chile, became the first managed legal services company licensed to sell FTI's Ringtail software

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

August 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

'Old Habits Die Hard': Law Firms Struggle to Modernize E-Discovery Operations

The 2018 Law Firm Benchmarking Report found that law firms are under pressure to offer more cost-effective e-discovery services. But it's an open question whether firms can deliver.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 17, 2018 | Legaltech News

Former US Attorney Chief Counsel on Fighting Cybercrime in New York's Southern District

As she moves to Sidley Austin after 15 years at the SDNY, Joan Loughnane shares what it was like working in an office where cases and responsibilities were seldom static.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 16, 2018 | Legaltech News

Clio Integrates With Its First On-Demand Legal Service Provider

For a young company like Lawclerk, the integration provides an opportunity to expand its exposure and potentially define its future growth. And from Clio's standpoint, it's about working with companies that are "pushing the boundaries of innovation in legal technology."

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3 minute read

August 15, 2018 | Legaltech News

New Startup Wants to Secure Smart Contracts, Closes $1.25M in Funding

Sagewise looks to offer a set of tools to fix security holes in smart contracts and resolve disputes stemming from unauthorized executions of such contracts.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

August 13, 2018 | Legaltech News

Updated: As Part of EY Acquisition, Riverview Law Extends Kim Technologies Partnership

The new contract allows Riverview to leverage Kim's AI technology in its offerings well into the next decade, but enables Kim to partner with other legal managed services providers as well.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 13, 2018 | Legaltech News

Newspaper Sues Former Employee Over Twitter Account, Charging Trade Secret Violations

The owner of The Roanoke Times alleges reporter Andy Bitter illegally kept his Twitter account when he left, and the case may have far-reaching consequences for the business use of social media accounts.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read