Legal technology (LegalTech) stories
AI could unlock legal work that clients had deferred, as firms shift from efficiency savings to more senior advice and broader use.
The new platform targets regulated firms seeking auditable AI processes, after Felix raised USD $1.7 million to expand beyond legal work.
Legal teams are moving from one-off tasks to workflow automation, helping the start-up reach USD $100 million ARR in 18 months.
Organisations face fresh breach and privacy exposure as autonomous AI agents gain access to tools, data and records across their systems.
Administrative tasks are still eating into law firm margins, with North American practices facing the sharpest pressure from fragmented systems and manual work.
The legal AI company now counts more than 100,000 lawyers as users after the fresh round lifted its valuation to USD $11 billion.
In-house legal teams see themselves driving strategy, but a new report shows most C-suite leaders barely recognise their contribution.
UK legal professionals emerge as global AI leaders, with 62% regular users and strong training seen as key to boosting profitability.
Australian law firms trail global peers on legal AI use, risking missed productivity gains despite mounting pressure on profitability.
Smarsh launches AI agents to slash legal discovery and compliance surveillance time and costs for regulated firms handling vast data.
Arcadian Digital backs small, tightly scoped AI projects solving real business problems over hype-fuelled, grandiose rollouts.
Australian lawyers will get structured AI training as K&L Gates ties the Legora rollout to governance rules aimed at reassuring clients.
The move gives lawyers faster access to verified authorities as the firm tries to cut research risk and adapt to AI-heavy workflows.
Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.
Backed by its founders, the AI venture is targeting firms struggling to turn pilots into measurable gains as demand grows across regulated industries.
Telecoms legal teams could cut contract review times by up to 70% as 360 Business Law targets high-volume deal workflows with AI.
Canadian law firms report the strongest AI time savings globally, yet many still battle lost billable hours and tangled tech stacks.
Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh to expand its legal AI platform, aiming to ease India's justice backlog and widen access to legal help.
Belgian legal tech group LEGALFLY unveils Agent Studio to automate in-house workflows and opens a new base in Mannheim, Germany.
Entrust and Veyco launch integrated digital ID and QES workflow, as Nationwide becomes first UK lender to use it for mortgage deeds.