Articles Posted in July, 2018

New Practice Management Platform Is Tailor Made for Criminal Law

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Frustration is the story of many a legal technology startup. A lawyer frustrated with the shortcomings of existing products sets out to design a better one. That is the story behind LEA, a new case-management platform designed specifically for criminal lawyers.

Its developer, Kevin Hogle, an Irvine, Calif., lawyer, told me he was unable…

Help Me Crowdsource: Obstacles to Innovation in Law

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Next month, I will be meeting with a group of state bar officials to discuss what steps they can take to promote legal services innovation and access to justice. In preparation for that, I have been trying to outline the barriers to innovation in law. I figure that the first step to overcoming these barriers…

Deals and Dollars, Legal Tech Edition

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Here is a round-up of recent investment and deal news involving legal technology companies:

Everlaw raises $25 million. Everlaw, a Berkeley, Calif., based e-discovery and litigation platform, has closed a a $25 million Series B funding round, with new investor Menlo Ventures leading the round and continued participation from Andreessen Horowitz. In 2016, the company raised