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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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June 13, 2019 | Legaltech News

This Article Will Self-Destruct: Behind Ephemeral Messaging's In-House Rise

Ephemeral messaging apps, which automatically delete data after a set timeframe, can present significant roadblocks to in-house compliance and e-discovery operations. So why is their enterprise use growing?

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

June 03, 2019 | Legaltech News

AI for the Masses: Artificial Intelligence Now an Option for Smaller Practices

The legal market for artificial intelligence once solely encompassed a narrow sliver of the most wealthy firms and legal departments. Not anymore.

By Rhys Dipshan

9 minute read

May 17, 2019 | Legaltech News

Cost and Confusion: Legal Struggles to Understand, Deploy New Technologies

Bloomberg Law's Legal Operations & Technology survey found that just under a quarter of legal offices use AI. But a similar amount also can't say if they do or not.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

May 15, 2019 | Legaltech News

Open Law Advocates: Legal Innovators' Stake in SCOTUS Public Resource Ruling

A Supreme Court ruling in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org could be the final word on whether states are allowed to copyright their own laws. Suffice to say, a lot is at stake for legal tech companies and advocates for open access to law.

By Josh Blandi, UniCourt

6 minute read

May 15, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Law Copyright Case Is Pivotal for Legal Innovators

A Supreme Court ruling in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org could be the final word on whether states are allowed to copyright their own laws. Suffice to say, a lot is at stake for legal tech companies and advocates for open access to law.

By Josh Blandi, UniCourt

6 minute read

May 14, 2019 | Legaltech News

In-House Targets External Spend in Push for E-Discovery Efficiency

The 3rd annual Study of Effective Legal Spend Management found that legal departments are looking to bring more e-discovery processes in-house and are eyeing document review and data collection as prime areas to elicit savings from.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

May 13, 2019 | Legaltech News

Wolters Kluwer Acquires CLM Matrix, Pushing Deeper Into Contract Management Market

CLM Matrix will continue to be sold as a stand-alone product, while at the same time being integrated into Wolters Kluwer's spend and matter management products.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

May 06, 2019 | Legaltech News

Reactive or Proactive? The Ambivalent Nature of Today's Legal Tech Education

Law schools are launching legal tech classes in response to the growing availability of tech tools and the demand for more cost effective services. But in the process, they are also defining the future of legal practice.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

March 25, 2019 | Legaltech News

Bad for Business? Firms Diverge Over Entering Legal Tech Market

For some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, knowing the inner workings of a firm is the key to legal innovation. So what's the deal?

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

March 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Split Over Entering Legal Tech Market

For some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, it's the key to success.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read