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Legaltech Week

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A weekly round-up and review of news in legal technology and innovation, selected by industry leading journalists. Hosted by lawyer and journalist Bob Ambrogi.

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Jul 2, 2026

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06/16/26: New Tool for Fractional GCs, Perplexity enters Legal, and more 02.07.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (2:44) Thomson Reuters Event (Selected by Joe Patrice) (34:00) University of Texas Law Dean Shifts AI Policy to Prevent "Cognitive Deskilling" (Selected by Victor Li) (40:03) Fighting Hallucinations: How to Choose the Right AI Citation Checkers (Selec...

06/19/26: Anthropic withdraws Fable 5, AI might already be sexist, and more 22.06.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (05:18) Legora Builds a Pub at LegalTechTalk and Other LegalTechTalk Low Down (Selected by Caroline Hill) (14:46) AI-Generated Transcript Mistake Doesn't Impact Court Ruling: eDiscovery Case Law (Selected by Doug Austin) (25:44) Does AI Give Male La...

06/04/26: Ironclad founder joins OpenAI to develop products for legal, and more 11.06.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: 00:00 Panelist introductions 17:05 Can a Legal AI Platform Be Powerful, Fun and Free All at the Same Time? Lavern Surely Thinks So. (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 24:48 Ironclad Founder Jason Boehmig Joins OpenAI To Develop Products for the Legal Sector (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 33:30...

Naming Unnamed Fornicating Judges: How ATL used AI to unmask a judge anonymously disciplined, and more Video 02.06.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (2:00) Judiciary Tried To Hide 'Sex In Chambers' Judge's Name. It Left A Roadmap To Identify Eleanor Ross Instead. (Selected by Joe Patrice) (22:34) Florida Supreme Court Tackles AI Hallucinations with New Rule Applicable to All State Courts (Selected...

05/22/26: ChatGPT confesses to crime it didn't commit, Smart glasses in courtrooms, and more Video 27.05.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: (07:31) Are hallucinations now a new Scarlet Letter? (Selected by Stephen Embry) (14:28) ChatGPT Confesses to a Crime It Didn't Commit (Selected by Joe Patrice) (18:30) How Much Legal Research Can You Actually Do Via Claude for Legal? (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) (25:30) Claud...

05/15/26: Anthropic Unveils 'Claude for Legal', and more Video 21.05.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (04:03) Anthropic Unveils 'Claude for Legal' With 12 New Plugins, 20+ MCP Connectors & More (Selected by many) (04:42) A Timeline of Anthropic's Entry Into Legal (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) (10:14) Two Legal Research Providers Launch MCP Integra...

05/08/26: The Legal Tech giants powering ICE, and more 14.05.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: 00:00 Panelist introductions 3:09 A new open source legal AI tool vibe coded by former Latham & Watkins associate William Chen is causing market excitement, with end users claiming it will change their negotiation strength. (Selected by Caroline Hill) 17:22 The Legal Tech Giants...

04/17/26: Jude Law enters... the law, Claude Legal, and more 18.04.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics:  00:00 Panelist introductions 3:16 Legal tech company Legora announces global ad campaign featuring actor Jude Law (Selected by Victor Li) Victor introduces the episode's first major story, using it as a "big news" kickoff. The panel discusses Legora's decision to use a major Holly...

04/10/26: Help for self-represented litigants, no consensus on on privilege of AI materials, and more 15.04.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's legaltech news. This week's topics: 00:00 Introductions 2:50 Three Decisions, No Consensus: The Current State of Privilege for GenAI Materials (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) The episode opens with a discussion of three recent court decisions addressing whether generative AI outputs are protected by privilege. The rulings reac...

04/03/26: AI experience becomes firm career selling point, NFL partners with legaltech brand, & more 06.04.2026

Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology.   This week's topics: 00:00 Panelist introductions 04:30 Reflections on recent conferences 17:38 The NFL Has a New Official Professional Services Partner, and Yes, It's a Legal Tech Company (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) A surprising partnership signals how mainstream legal tech has become, with even major...

03/13/2026: Legalweek Post-Mortem, Clio launches Clio Capital law firm financing, and more 19.03.2026

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.  This week we're all getting home from Legalweek, where there was no shortage of news being announced. Decompress with us as we sort through some of the conference's biggest news.

02/20/2026: Law firm recruiting turns to AI bots, Harvey partners with Harvey, and more 05.03.2026

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. 00:00 Introductions 03:16 Judge threatens AI glass wearers with contempt during Mark Zuckerberg's testimony (Selected by Niki Black) 13:29 'No End in Sight': 5th Circuit Expresses Concern Over AI Hallucinations in Briefs (Selected by Julie Sobowale) 27:21 Your next law firm re...

02/13/2026: Legal tech rushes to integrate Claude's legal plugin, CA rules on outsourcing work to AI 19.02.2026

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   00:00 Introductions 05:10 SDNY Rules AI-Generated Documents Are Not Protected by Privilege (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 21:38 Legal Tech Companies Rush to Integrate Claude's Legal Plugin (Selected by Rhys Dipshan) 27:58 Baker McKenzie Blamed AI For Massive Layoff, But The...

02/06/2026: Claude's legal plugin causes legal industry meltdown, and more 13.02.2026

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   00:00 Introductions 5:43 Claude/Anthropic "Claudepocalypse" legal plugin triggers market/legal-industry meltdown (Selected by Bob Ambrogi / Caroline Hill / Stephanie Wilkins) 27:52 AI agents gone wild: AI agents forming their own social network (Selected by Julie Sobowale) 3...

01/23/2026: OpenAI Wants your IP, a conversation with Harvey cofounders, and more 29.01.2026

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   00:00 Introductions 2:56 Law firm Phishing over christmas (Selected by Joe Patrice) 11:18 How much do legal leaders trust artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions? New study sheds light (Selected by Victor Li) 18:06 Are mandatory hyperlinks a solution to the lawyers'...

01/16/2026: Cybersecurity training gone wrong, Supreme Court gets hacked, and more 21.01.2026

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   00:00 Introductions 7:12 NYC on the Ethics of Using AI Tools During Client Meetings (Selected by Niki Black) 22:25 Supreme Court hacked (Selected by Joe Patrice) 31:20 Proposed California law on the use of AI. (Selected by Stephen Embry) 40:56 LTH GenAI Legal Tech Map: Decem...

01/09/2026: Special 2026 Predictions Episode 14.01.2026

This week is a special episode for us. Watch to hear our panelists predictions about what 2026 will hold for legal technology, and how our 2025 predictions played out.   Topics include: 00:00 Introductions 20:46 Lawyers increasingly supplementing AI functionality in trusted products with General-use AI tools (Selected by Niki Black) 27:54 In-house teams will be eating law firms' lunch (Selected by...

12/19/2025: Year in Review - Our Top Picks from 2025 14.01.2026

Our favorite episode of the year, today's episode is our annual year in review, where we look back at the trends that defined 2025, and our favorite stories.

12/12/2025: Harvey's Reddit AMA, Pentagon's own AI flags Hegseth, Trump blocks AI regulation 15.12.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   This week's topics:   00:00 Introductions 02:34 Harvey Cofounders Answer Tough Questions in Reddit AMA: Valuation, Competition and the Future of Legal AI (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 20:21 Amid Legal Tech's Funding Frenzy, Don't Sleep on the Bootstrapped Builders (Selected by S...

12/05/2025: Fastcase lawsuit against Alexi, the implications of AI's energy consumption, and more 11.12.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   This week's topics: 00:00 Introductions 03:12 Fastcase Files Lawsuit Against Alexi Over Alleged Data Misuse and Trademark Infringement (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 15:30 Amid all the AI hoopla, Theres still a fundamental question. Do we have the energy capacity to serve all pot...

11/21/2025: TLTF Summit takeaways, AI training for young lawyers, and more 26.11.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   This week's topics: 00:00 Introductions 03:26 From 'Who Luck' to 'Who's Here?': The TLTF Summit Continues to Excel, Even As It Expands (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 20:36 Why "AI Essentials" Still Matter — Even for the Smartest People in the Room (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins)...

10/31/2025: Law school runs mock trial before AI Jury, Harvey's newest raise, and more 06.11.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 Introductions 03:31 - Robin AI listed for distressed sale — Bob Ambrogi 05:46 - Harvey Raises $150M, Pushing Its Valuation to $8B — Stephanie Wilkins / Rhys Dipshan 20:20 - Biglaw Firm Signs Deal, Proving Clio's Enterprise Play Already Has Legs — Joe...

10/24/2025: ClioCon recap, SEO being replaced by GEO, and more 30.10.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   This week's topics: 00:00 Introductions 06:20 — To A Sometimes 'Shell-Shocked' ClioCon Audience, Jack Newton Presented Clio's Vision for a New Era of AI-Driven Legal Work — Bob Ambrogi 13:32 — The Best Thing About ClioCon Was The Word No One Said — Joe Patrice 25:48 — New Yo...

10/03/2025: Reddit vs. Harvey, Utah approves skills-based bar admission, and more 09.10.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   This week's topics: 00:00 Introductions 06:19 The Reddit-induced firestorm over Harvey and gen AI wrappers – Selected by Bob Ambrogi 27:48 For these law school application essays, AI is required – Selected by Stephanie Wilkins 34:23 Utah approves skills-based bar admission –...

09/19/2025: New bluebook rule on citing AI criticized, AI tools match humans in contract drafting 25.09.2025

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.   This week's topics: 01:43 These law firms rank highest for midlevel associate satisfaction; Trump deals and AI are on their minds - Selected by Victor Li 08:29 A New Wrinkle in AI Hallucination Cases: Lawyers Dinged for Failing to Detect Opponent's Fake Citations - Selected...

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