04/03/26: AI experience becomes firm career selling point, NFL partners with legaltech brand, & more
Release Date: 04/06/2026
05/08/26: The Legal Tech giants powering ICE, and more
Legaltech Week
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 Powering ICE, Part 1 — How Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis Helped Support America’s Immigration Surveillance Machine / The Legal Tech Giants Powering ICE, Part 2 — The Pushback:...
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04/17/26: Jude Law enters... the law, Claude Legal, and more
Legaltech Week
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 Hollywood actor in its marketing and what that signals about the maturation and competitiveness of the legal tech market. 15:44 Legal Tech Funding: 2026 Is on Track to Outpace 2025 (Selected...
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04/10/26: Help for self-represented litigants, no consensus on on privilege of AI materials, and more
Legaltech Week
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 reach different conclusions, highlighting a lack of consensus and creating uncertainty for lawyers using AI in their workflows. 17:52 Courtroom5 Launches The LAW Accelerator, a Structured Program to Help...
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04/03/26: AI experience becomes firm career selling point, NFL partners with legaltech brand, & more
Legaltech Week
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 sports leagues investing in legal service innovation. 26:02 Survey Finds Majority of Federal Judges Have Used AI in Their Work, But Daily Use Remains Rare (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) A new...
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03/13/2026: Legalweek Post-Mortem, Clio launches Clio Capital law firm financing, and more
Legaltech Week
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.
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02/20/2026: Law firm recruiting turns to AI bots, Harvey partners with Harvey, and more
Legaltech Week
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 recruiting interview may be with a bot or be a simulation (Selected by Stephen Embry) 34:53 AltaClaro & Verbit Partner to Launch DepoSim, an Immersive AI Deposition Simulator (Selected by...
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02/13/2026: Legal tech rushes to integrate Claude's legal plugin, CA rules on outsourcing work to AI
Legaltech Week
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 Problem Is Much More Complicated (Selected by Joe Patrice) 32:41 Instead Of Replacing Departing Associate, Firm Leaned On AI. Costs Are Down 27 Percent And Profits Are Up. (Selected by Julie...
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02/06/2026: Claude's legal plugin causes legal industry meltdown, and more
Legaltech Week
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) 33:16 AI agents can now “rent a human” for mundane tasks (Selected by Stephen Embry) 38:01 Epstein Files: discovery/redaction problems and what it reveals (Selected by Joe Patrice) 44:35...
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01/23/2026: OpenAI Wants your IP, a conversation with Harvey cofounders, and more
Legaltech Week
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' hallucination problems? (Selected by Stephen Embry) 30:01 LawNext: From Roommates to Billionaires: Harvey’s Founders Gabriel Pereyra and Winston Weinberg on Building AI Infrastructure for Law...
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01/16/2026: Cybersecurity training gone wrong, Supreme Court gets hacked, and more
Legaltech Week
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: December 2025 (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 48:09 AI Startup AlphaLit Raises $3.2M Seed Round To Screen and Score Smaller Cases and Route them to Lawyers (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
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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 sports leagues investing in legal service innovation.
26:02 Survey Finds Majority of Federal Judges Have Used AI in Their Work, But Daily Use Remains Rare (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
A new survey reveals that while many judges have experimented with AI, routine adoption remains limited—highlighting both curiosity and caution within the judiciary.
34:03 Why Our Firm Still Prohibits Generative AI for Legal Research and Written Advocacy (Selected by Steve Salkin)
A law firm takes a firm stance against generative AI in core legal work, raising questions about risk, reliability, and professional responsibility.
46:13 Firm hiring of associates with AI experience up 106% since last year, new report says (Selected by Victor Li)
Demand for AI-savvy lawyers is surging, suggesting a fundamental shift in how firms evaluate talent and future-proof their workforce.
47:30 Some Federal Judges Are Embracing Gen AI, Though Many Are Split on Its Potential for Courts (Selected by Rhys Dipshan)
Judicial perspectives on AI remain divided, with some embracing its efficiency and others wary of its implications for fairness and accuracy.
49:33 Demand for Legal Engineers Skyrockets in the AI Age (Selected by Rhys Dipshan)
The rise of “legal engineers” reflects the growing intersection of law and technology, as firms seek professionals who can bridge both worlds.