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LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi

LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi

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Coverage of legal industry, legal tech, and the business of law by attorney/journalist Bob Ambrogi.

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LawNext on Location: The View From Tiburon – A Conversation with Pablo Arredondo, Casetext Cofounder
News•Feb 24, 2026

LawNext on Location: The View From Tiburon – A Conversation with Pablo Arredondo, Casetext Cofounder

Pablo Arredondo, co‑founder of legal‑tech startup Casetext, discussed his journey from early experiments to the launch of CoCounsel, the first GPT‑4‑powered AI legal assistant. CoCounsel debuted on Morning Joe in March 2023, leading to Thomson Reuters acquiring Casetext for $650 million cash four months later. In the interview, Arredondo revealed that the tool handled 74 distinct legal use cases within its first 48 hours and reflected on the future of reasoning and agentic AI. He has since left Reuters to pursue personal interests, including building a Lego Death Star with his daughter.

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
Sirion Completes Majority Investment From Haveli, Aiming to Accelerate AI Push in CLM Market
News•Feb 23, 2026

Sirion Completes Majority Investment From Haveli, Aiming to Accelerate AI Push in CLM Market

Sirion, an AI‑native contract lifecycle management platform, completed a majority investment from Austin‑based private‑equity firm Haveli Investments, giving Haveli a controlling stake and buying out earlier backers such as Sequoia and Tiger Global. The recapitalization, described as a strategic board‑level simplification...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
Haveli Investments Takes Controlling Stake in Sirion in Strategic Recapitalization
Deals•Feb 23, 2026

Haveli Investments Takes Controlling Stake in Sirion in Strategic Recapitalization

Sirion, an AI‑native contract lifecycle management platform, completed a majority investment from Austin‑based private‑equity firm Haveli Investments, giving Haveli a controlling stake and buying out earlier investors. The strategic recapitalization aims to accelerate Sirion’s AI roadmap and global expansion. The...

LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
SimpleDocs Launches ‘Contract Intelligence Layer,’ Putting Policy, Precedent and Market Data Inside Microsoft Word
News•Feb 18, 2026

SimpleDocs Launches ‘Contract Intelligence Layer,’ Putting Policy, Precedent and Market Data Inside Microsoft Word

SimpleDocs unveiled its Contract Intelligence Layer, a Microsoft Word add‑in that fuses internal policy playbooks, precedent data, and Law Insider’s market standards into a single interface. The feature lets lawyers benchmark clause changes against an organization’s historical agreements and global contract...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
The Votes Are In! Here Are the 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected for the 2026 Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW
News•Feb 16, 2026

The Votes Are In! Here Are the 15 Legal Tech Startups Selected for the 2026 Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW

Voting has closed and fifteen legal‑tech startups were selected as finalists for the 2026 Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago. The finalists will compete in an opening‑night pitch, with the winner receiving a marketing prize package, while all receive...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
8am Expands LawPay Into Full Financial Management Platform for Law Firms, with Payments, Billing and Reporting
News•Feb 12, 2026

8am Expands LawPay Into Full Financial Management Platform for Law Firms, with Payments, Billing and Reporting

8am has upgraded its LawPay platform into a full‑service financial management solution for law firms, adding invoicing, time‑tracking, expense management, and real‑time reporting to its existing payments engine. The new offering features Smart Spend, an automated expense tool powered by...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
In A Marriage Of Legal Editing Tools, BriefCatch Has Acquired WordRake and Its 12 Editing Patents
News•Feb 11, 2026

In A Marriage Of Legal Editing Tools, BriefCatch Has Acquired WordRake and Its 12 Editing Patents

BriefCatch announced the acquisition of WordRake’s core product, technology assets, and its twelve editing patents. The deal merges two leading legal‑writing tools into a single platform, with WordRake CEO Scott Johns joining BriefCatch as a strategic advisor. The integration follows...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
Legalgain Shares Findings in Whitepaper on Structural Requirements for AI Legal Research
News•Feb 10, 2026

Legalgain Shares Findings in Whitepaper on Structural Requirements for AI Legal Research

Legalgain released a whitepaper titled "Integrity Meets Intelligence" outlining structural requirements for reliable AI legal research. The report identifies three core pillars: high‑integrity legal data, domain‑specific model architecture, and agentic multi‑step workflows. It argues that many current legal AI tools...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
DISCO Launches Scaled Agentic AI Tool for Large Discovery and Fact Investigation Matters
News•Feb 9, 2026

DISCO Launches Scaled Agentic AI Tool for Large Discovery and Fact Investigation Matters

DISCO unveiled a scaled agentic AI extension to its Cecilia Q&A platform, targeting massive e‑discovery projects with millions of documents and terabytes of data. The enhancement introduces an autonomous multi‑step reasoning engine that can independently break down complex legal queries...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi
Today’s Legaltech Week: The Claude-Pocalypse, AI Agents Gone Wild, and Much More – All Live at 3 ET
News•Feb 6, 2026

Today’s Legaltech Week: The Claude-Pocalypse, AI Agents Gone Wild, and Much More – All Live at 3 ET

Anthropic’s Claude legal app debuted this week, sending legal‑tech stocks sharply lower and sparking industry debate. At the same time, AI agents have launched a dedicated social network, Moltbook, and a new marketplace that lets them contract human labor. These...

By LawSites (LawNext) by Bob Ambrogi