Stories are increasingly common of lawyers who leave law practice to start legal technology companies, but few achieve the level of success as an entrepreneur of Matt Spiegel. He was a criminal defense lawyer in 2009 when he founded MyCase, one of the earliest cloud-based law practice management companies. In 2012, he sold…
On Eve of ClioCon, Thoughts On the Legal Tech Industry from CEO Jack Newton
With the Clio Cloud Conference kicking off live Monday for the first time since 2019, and with this year marking the conference’s 10th anniversary, I caught up earlier today with Clio founder and CEO Jack Newton.
Some of what we talked about is under embargo until Monday, when Clio will be announcing new…
Launching Today, Tangibly is First Platform to Systematically Manage A Company’s Trade Secrets
Losses to businesses from the theft of their trade secrets add up to as much as three percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, according to a 2014 report by the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Yet a 2017 study by law firm Baker McKenzie found that less than…
Legal Tech Look-Back – 12.19.07: Federal Judge Tosses Class Action Seeking to Shut Down Avvo
Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complaint filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier.
While calling the rating of attorneys “ludicrous,” U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik nevertheless ruled that the opinions expressed…
Exclusive: Legal CRM Company Lawmatics Raises $10M, Aiming to Change How Lawyers Drive Business
Lawmatics, a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today.
The financing follows the San Diego-based company’s raise of a $2.5 million seed round in October 2020.
Matt Spiegel, cofounder and CEO,…
Litera Names Winners of The Changing Lawyer Awards, Including Innovator of Year, Law Firm of Year, Disruptor of Year, and Lifetime Achievement
The legal technology company Litera today announced the winners of The Changing Lawyer awards for 2021, which recognize individuals, firms, and companies in the legal industry for their role in embracing and driving change through new technology, service models, or behavior across five different categories.
The awards were announced during The Changing Lawyer…
Clio Reconfigures Leadership Team, Naming Four to C-Suite Roles
The legal technology company Clio today announced the expansion of its leadership team, naming four people to C-suite positions as chief operating officer, chief people officer, chief technology officer and chief marketing officer.
“These additions to Clio’s leadership will extend our capabilities on all fronts, including our products, people, operations, in what’s becoming an exciting…
Everlaw Becomes Legal Tech’s Latest Unicorn, with $202M Raise at $2B Valuation
E-discovery company Everlaw today became one of the few legal technology companies to join the elite ranks of unicorn status — companies valued at over $1 billion — with the announcement of a $202 million Series D funding at a valuation of over $2 billion.
The news follows a year in which the company experienced…
As Its Conference Kicks Off, Clio Announces Its ‘Most Important Product Release Ever’ (and More)
The Clio Cloud Conference is always the occasion for the law practice management company to announce new and enhanced products, and today’s kick-off of this year’s event was no different, with CEO Jack Newton unveiling what he described to me as the most important product release since Clio’s debut 13 years ago.…
Paradigm, Parent to Three Practice Management Platforms, Acquired By Francisco Partners
Paradigm — the parent company to practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time and MerusCase and payments platform Headnote — is being acquired by Francisco Partners, a major investment firm that specializes in investments in technology businesses.
A Reuters report valued the deal at $400 million, citing “people familiar with…
With the Clio Cloud Conference A Month Away, COO George Psiharis Provides a Preview (And A Discount Code)
Citing Shared Vision for the Future of Law Practice, Clio Acquires Document Assembly Company Lawyaw
In its second acquisition in six weeks, law practice management company Clio has acquired Lawyaw, a document automation and assembly platform designed for solo, small and mid-sized law firms.
This news follows Clio’s July 28 announcement that it acquired CalendarRules, an automated court calendaring product. It is Clio’s third acquisition ever, including its…