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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December 14, 2023 | Law.com

Legal's Tech Maturity Isn't (Yet) Meeting the Moment

While legal teams became far more tech savvy during the pandemic, for many, tech maturity hasn't yet leapfrogged to meet the moment, and there's still a fair amount of catching up to do.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

December 14, 2023 | Legaltech News

LexCheck Launches DealDesk Services, Supplementing AI Review With Contract Lawyers

LexCheck CEO noted that the new offering, which looks to offer flexible staffing for LexCheck clients who need subsequent rounds of contract review, will be staffed in part by a "panel of lawyers" made up of individual contract negotiators subscribing to LexCheck.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

December 12, 2023 | Legaltech News

Legal Departments Want Their Firms Using Gen AI—and Expect Cost Savings

The 16th annual Law Department Operation Survey from the Blickstein Group and Deloitte found that while some legal departments are experimenting with generative AI themselves, they expect their law firms to figure out how best to use the technology to improve legal services.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Legaltech News

Wolters Kluwer Announces Generative AI Summarization Feature for Court Rulings

The new feature will be rolled out in Wolters Kluwer's online research platform in Germany before being expanded to other products.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Legaltech News

Demand for Contract Technology Remains Strong Despite Corporate Legal's Implementation Struggles

The State of Legal Technology report by Lexion found that in-house legal tech spending is growing this year, with many eyeing new contract and AI tools in the near future.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

December 06, 2023 | Legaltech News

The American Arbitration Association Launches New AI Resource AAAi Lab

The AAAi Lab will include guidance on AI and ADR and update users on the AAA's own work with AI, among other things.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

November 15, 2023 | Legaltech News

Ontra Integrates OpenAI's GPT-4 Into Ontra Synapse and Its Insight Platform

With this new integration, Ontra becomes the latest legal tech provider in the contract market to leverage OpenAI's GPT-4.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

November 14, 2023 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Expands Generative AI Offerings With Lexis Snapshot and Lexis Create Integration

In addition to its new complaint summarization tool and generative AI integrations, LexisNexis is planning to expand its Commercial Preview Program and its partnerships with law school faculty.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

November 02, 2023 | Legaltech News

Orrick Launches 'Tech Studio,' Offering Free Digital Resources to Support Startup Market

Orrick is looking to replicate its Tech Studio, which includes customizable forms, document generators, and a host of multimedia content, for clients outside the U.S. in the near future.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

October 30, 2023 | Legaltech News

Former LTN EIC Monica Bay, Mentor to an Entire Legal Tech Community, Dies at Age 74

During her time at the helm of LTN, Bay not only helped educate the legal industry on the importance of legal tech, but fostered a future generation of legal tech writers, marketers, e-discovery professionals, and others.

By Rhys Dipshan | Isha Marathe | Cassandre Coyer

9 minute read


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