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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Above the Law - Technology

Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years. It launched in 2017 to great fanfare, promising to “revolutionize legal services” through its dual-entity model of both a law firm and a technology company. In 2017, Forbes named the three founders to its “30 Under 30.” Gavelytics.

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DIY Platform ‘Hello Divorce’ Raises $2M To Fuel National Expansion

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started Hello Divorce in 2017 as part of her law firm and spun it off in 2018 as a platform for do-it-yourself divorces. The site has earned several legal industry awards, including the American Bar Association’s 2020 James I. We were already growing at a pretty good clip.”. Levine, a divorce attorney in Emeryville, Calif.,

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Best Legal Podcasts in 2023

Martindale-Avvo

Host Benny Gold first introduced the Lawyer Strories concept in 2017, when he realized that he was far more interested in the personal lives of the lawyers he met than the caseloads they so often found themselves discussing. Handel on the Law For years, Bill Handel has been one of the most relatable voices in the legal profession.

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Illinois Courts: Apply for Grants to Support Access to Justice Initiatives

Legal Tech Monitor

Court Navigator Network Established in 2017 under the ATJ Commission Strategic Plan, the Court Navigator Network connects courthouses to share ideas and develop new resources and programs specifically geared toward SRLs.

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Is mobile the future of legaltech?

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This increase of 49.89% since 2017 demonstrates a rapid global growth in smartphone owners, and the World Advertising Research Centre believes that 72% of all internet users will solely use smartphones to access the internet by 2025. In 2022, according to Statista, there are 6.64

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Guest Post: The Caselaw Access Project — Then, Now, Tomorrow

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And so we had to end scanning in early 2017, although eventually we were able to extend it into 2018. An Awkward Dance Then in June 2017, LexisNexis announced that it had bought Ravel. Don’t make the mistake of believing the law of Alabama or Massachusetts from 175 years ago is fit to inform a modern-day free legal advice chatbot.

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Alternative Fee Arrangements for Law Firms: 9 Examples

Clio

Clients who face legal problems can’t always afford to take on a large legal invoice. According to the 2017 Legal Trends Report , 44% of firms found that clients don’t pay their bills because they lack the funds to pay all at once. When clients can pay more easily, law firms will more likely get paid.