Stephanie Wilkins

Stephanie Wilkins is the Editor-in-Chief of Legaltech News at ALM. She has spent the better part of the past decade following the evolution of legal tech and learning how it can help in-house counsel, law firms and others in the legal industry. As a former practicing litigator, she is particularly interested in how legal tech can and should be used in real-life practice and the valuable differences it can make. Stephanie is also keenly interested in shining a light on the ways legal tech is being used to help the greater good.

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October 17, 2023 | Legaltech News

vLex Releases New Tools in Vincent AI Suite, Strengthening Its Gen AI-Powered Legal Research Assistant

The new gen AI-powered tools allow users to ask questions, build legal arguments, draft briefs and more using natural language queries, while eliminating hallucinations and providing direct links to cited sources.

By Stephanie Wilkins

8 minute read

October 16, 2023 | Legaltech News

ClioCon 2023 Takeaways: AI Is Here, and Legal Has a 'Moral Imperative' to Use it For Good

"There's a tectonic shift underway," said Clio CEO and co-founder Jack Newton. "AI is going to revolutionize every aspect of how we get legal work done."

By Stephanie Wilkins

6 minute read

October 13, 2023 | Legaltech News

Three AI Trends in Intellectual Property

If your firm or organization has yet to explore AI for intellectual property processes, now is the time to begin exploring its capabilities and how AI can help your IP teams streamline operations and save time on manual tasks.

By Erik Reeves, Anaqua

6 minute read

October 12, 2023 | Legaltech News

With AI Disclosures, Lawyers, Clients Aren't Always on Same Page

Clio's 2023 Legal Trends Report found lawyers and clients both sharing concerns about AI use in legal, but welcoming it at the same time.

By Isha Marathe | Stephanie Wilkins

5 minute read

October 12, 2023 | Legaltech News

The Rise of Post-Quantum Computing and the Future of Cybersecurity

Law firms, like many other organizations, have relied on encryption to achieve cybersecurity goals. But the rise in quantum computing means that some of these encryption standards can be broken.

By David Roberts, Calloquy

8 minute read

October 11, 2023 | Legaltech News

Managing Your Vendors—and Others

There are several cybersecurity perils involved with vendor management, and C-suite executives face increasing liability when vendor management goes wrong.

By David Roberts, Calloquy

5 minute read

October 10, 2023 | Legaltech News

The Rise of Ransomware and Other Threat Actors

Currently, regulatory gaps create an environment ripe for cybersecurity incidents, which is one reason the White House created the National Cybersecurity Strategy.

By David Roberts, Calloquy

5 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Legaltech News

Evisort's New Global Head of Professional Services Discusses the Unique Perspective of an 'AI-Native' CLM Company

Jeff Piper joins Evisort after a long career with SpringCM and DocuSign CLM to help guide the company on its journey to maturity.

By Stephanie Wilkins

7 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Legaltech News

Cybersecurity—What Law Firms Need to Know Now, From a CISO in the Know

The White House's National Cybersecurity Strategy rests on five pillars, all of which will affect law firms.

By David Roberts, Calloquy

7 minute read

October 05, 2023 | Legaltech News

Legal Gets Candid About How Gen AI Is Actually Being Used

A recent day-long, closed-door gathering organized by LexFusion "made very clear the extent and variety of active gen AI experimentation across both law firms and law departments," said Jae Um, Founder and Executive Director at SixParsecs.

By Stephanie Wilkins

17 minute read

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