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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April 23, 2024 | Legaltech News

JAMS Releases New Rules for AI Disputes

The rules cover a range of issues, including the protection of proprietary training data and AI models, as well as the knowledge needed to arbitrate disputes concerning AI software.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

April 23, 2024 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Announces Second Generation AI Assistant on Lexis+ AI With Expanded Capabilities, Performance

With its latest version, coming early next month, the AI assistant will be able to handle more prompts and documents and respond to users faster.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

April 22, 2024 | Law.com

Law.com Reader's Poll: Are Generational Divides Affecting Law Firms?

Law.com wants to hear from you about how these divides are affecting law firm operations, employee communication, expectations, and law firm culture.

By Law.com Contributing Editors

1 minute read

April 16, 2024 | Legaltech News

UK Legal Tech Startup Lawhive Announces £9.5 Million Investment

In addition to offering an online lawyer network, Lawhive has also developed an "AI Paralegal," essentially an AI Assistant, named Lawrence.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

April 11, 2024 | Legaltech News

Patent Workflow Platform Patlytics Raises $4.5M With Help From Law Firms Partners

Patlytics' seed funding round was led by Gradient Ventures, an investment firm backed by Google, and included participation from "select partners from premier law firms," among others.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

April 10, 2024 | Legaltech News

Aderant Announces Collaboration With Vanderbilt Law School's AI Law Lab

Aderant is one of several legal tech providers the AI Lab is working with in its mission to expand access to justice.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

April 09, 2024 | Legaltech News

Lawyers Say Technology Improves Employee Satisfaction. So Why Are Firms Slow to Modernize?

Intapp's 2024 Technology Perceptions Report found that a minority of lawyers consider their law firms tech-savvy, while many claim they don't use AI in their day-to-day jobs.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

April 03, 2024 | Legaltech News

KLDiscovery Cites Concerns Over 'Ability to Continue' as Major Debt Repayment Looms

Coming off a year of record revenue, KLDiscovery is facing significant debt repayments by June—in excess of $260 million—that some say may force the highly leveraged company into a restructuring plan.

By Rhys Dipshan

11 minute read