Emerging Legal Technology Forum

Will Interoperable Systems Solve Legal Tech’s Integration Problem?

In recent years, an explosion of new legal technology has created challenges for law firms and clients. Participants in the legal market acknowledge that tech…

David Curle September 18, 2019

2018 Emerging Legal Technology Forum: Law Firms May Be Wary of the Cloud Now, but That Will Change

TORONTO, Ont. — Why have law firms resisted the move to cloud technology and what are the benefits they're missing out on? Recently, a panel…

Sameena Kluck October 18, 2018

A Tale of Two Partnerships: Collaboration Models for Law Firms and Legal Tech Startups

TORONTO, Ont. — For legal tech startups, breaking into the law firm market can be daunting. However, by establishing partnerships with major international law firms,…

Joe Green October 04, 2018

The External Drivers of Tech Adoption: Lessons from the 2018 Emerging Legal Technology Forum

TORONTO, Ont. — The first session of the Legal Executive Institute's recent 2018 Emerging Legal Technology Forum addressed one of the most vexing issues in the legal…

David Curle October 01, 2018

New Infographic: The 2018 State of Legal Technology Report

In a new infographic based on Thomson Reuters recent 2018 State of Legal Technology Report, law firm leaders can see how best to use the…

Legal Executive Institute August 01, 2018

“Descend, Bold Traveler…”: Previewing the 2018 Emerging Legal Technology Forum

“Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to…

Nicholas Giannini July 30, 2018

Legal Tech Link (Spring 2018): Looking Inside Freshfields’ Innovation Centre, Using AI in Practice & Checking Out the CodeX Techindex Database

The Spring 2018 edition of Legal Tech Link, our quarterly update on all things legal tech, is now available online. In this issue, we speak to Isabel…

David Curle June 04, 2018

2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum: Reflecting on Legal Innovation and Innovative Lawyers

TORONTO — Sometimes the label “legal technology” (or “legaltech”) seems like a misnomer. As others have observed, when people in the legal industry throw around…

Joe Green October 11, 2017

2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum: Examining the Blockchain Business Revolution

TORONTO — With a nearly palpable pre-session buzz, the blockchain panel at the Thomson Reuters 2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum finally took stage in the afternoon,…

Joseph Raczynski October 05, 2017

Emerging Legal Technology Forum 2017: Who? How? & When? Imagining the Future of Legal Education

TORONTO —  The often-asked question in the legal profession of “Who will train lawyers for today’s marketplace?” became the central focus of a panel at…

David Curle October 04, 2017

New Video: Highlights from the 2017 Emerging Legal Tech Forum

TORONTO — A new video from Thomson Reuters’ 2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum, held in downtown Toronto on Sept. 21, highlights the event's insightful panels, networking opportunities and…

Legal Executive Institute September 26, 2017

Emerging Legal Technology Forum 2017: Chatbots Improving Client Relationships and Access to Justice

TORONTO — Panelists at Thomson Reuters’ 2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum discussed the rise of chatbots in the legal industry and how it is improving the…

Sameena Kluck September 25, 2017