Robert Ambrogi
Robert Ambrogi is a Massachusetts lawyer and journalist who has been covering legal technology and the web for more than 20 years, primarily through his blog LawSites.com. Former editor-in-chief of several legal newspapers, he is a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and an inaugural Fastcase 50 honoree. He can be reached at [email protected].
Posts by Robert Ambrogi
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TechnologyMark O’Brien To Leave Pro Bono Net, The Legal-Help Organization He Cofounded 25 Years Ago
Pro Bono Net’s board will conduct a national search for a new director. In the interim, two long-serving members of the management team will serve as interim co-directors. -
TechnologyIn First Ethics Ruling On Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding Of The Technology, But Need Not Become Experts
This is the ABA's first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice. 
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TechnologyThe 25 Largest Legal Tech Investments Of All Time
From $80 million to $900 million, these legal tech companies are very well-funded.
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TechnologyRocket Matter Unveils The Next Generation Of Its Law Practice Management Platform
A 'reimagined' version of the product emphasizes flexibility and customization to meet the varying needs of different law firms and different practice areas. -
TechnologyUX 101 For Legal: A New Online Course From Theory And Principle Teaches The Basics Of UX/UI
The company says the course is ideal for law firm and in-house innovation teams, lawyers interested in design, legal tech companies, and law-related non-profits. -
TechnologyIn A First For Law Practice Management Platforms, Clio Rolls Out An Integrated E-Filing Service In Texas
Clio has said that it plans to expand the feature into other states that accept e-filing. -
Law SchoolsRecent Reports Of Law Schools’ AI Adoption Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Do more than half of law schools now offer classes on AI? That's doubtful. -
TechnologyNew Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In The Use Of Generative AI
While the opinion is focused on AI, it repeatedly emphasizes that a lawyer’s ethical obligations surrounding this emerging form of technology are no different than those for any form of technology. 
SponsoredCurbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success.-
TechnologyIs Gen AI Creating A Divide Among Law Firms Of Haves And Have Nots?
Of the firms that are most openly incorporating generative AI into their workflows, they seem mostly to be larger firms. -
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New President Of Thomson Reuters Legal Segment Says Industry Needs Open Benchmarking On Gen AI
‘I do believe the industry needs open benchmarks on AI performance in legal assistants,’ he said. -
TechnologyStartup LexIQ, An AI Copilot For Contracts Backed By Techstars And J.P. Morgan, Launches Waitlist
Operating as a plug in within Word, the software’s capabilities include drafting and chatbot features for redlining drafts, determining what terms are market or not, and drafting new clauses within the context of a current agreement. -
TechnologyCEO Ross Guberman On How BriefCatch Is Expanding Its Mission To Help Legal Professionals Improve Their Writing
Ross Guberman, the founder and CEO of BriefCatch, discusses the company’s history, growth, recent news, and future plans – which will include the launch of a suite of AI-enabled products. -
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Building On Its Jurisage Merger, CiteRight Launches AI-Powered Tool For Litigators To Summarize And Synthesize Case Law
The AI-powered tool embedded within CiteRight helps litigation teams quickly find, synthesize, and generate high-quality case law summaries.
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Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
Look forward to client outreach with InterAction+™.
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Generative AI at Work: Boosting e-Discovery Efficiency for Corporate Legal Teams
While generative AI may feel like a hot new topic, the legal industry is no stranger to leveraging artificial intelligence.
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AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
Get up to speed on AI’s rapid growth, risks, and potential — and take your knowledge of artificial intelligence to the next level.
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Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success.
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Finance, TechnologyInvestment Firm KKR Acquires Majority Ownership Of CLM Company Agiloft
KKR is making the investment through its Next Generation Technology III Fund. Agiloft adds to KKR’s global portfolio of technology and software investments. -
TechnologyStanford Will Augment Its Study Finding That AI Legal Research Tools Hallucinate In 17% Of Queries, As Some Raise Questions About The Results
The preprint study by Stanford’s RegLab and its Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence research center found that LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters overstate their claims of the extent to which their products are free of hallucinations. -
TechnologyOn LawNext: How The Free Law Project Works To Expand Access To Legal Information, With Cofounder Michael Lissner
Since 2010, the nonprofit Free Law Project has been working to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive using technology, data, and advocacy. -
Small Law Firms, TechnologySolo And Small Firms Plan To Adopt AI More Quickly Than Larger Firms, But Not Fast Enough For Clients, Clio Survey Finds
Across specific legal tasks, clients are also far more favorable to the use of AI than are their lawyers. -
TechnologyNominations Open For 2024 American Legal Technology Awards, To Be Presented At Gala Dinner In October
You will be shocked to learn that a new award category has been added this year — the Artificial Intelligence Award, highlighting innovation in applying AI to the law. -
TechnologySteno Launches Transcript Genius, Aiming To ‘Revolutionize How Attorneys Interact With Transcripts’; Also Announces $46M In New Financing
The first-of-its-kind product aims to use AI to allow lawyers to search across libraries of transcripts and then dynamically interact with and interrogate individual transcripts to find relevant information. Called Transcript Genius, it was developed by Steno, a tech-enabled provider of legal support and court reporting services. It is launching today in a closed beta. Those interested can sign up on Steno’s website. -
TechnologyABA Issues Ethics Opinion On 30-Year-Old Technology Whose Use Is Waning. My Question: Why Now?
So why now, ABA? Why now come out with an opinion on a 30-year-old technology that is nearing its final days? That, we will never know.
