Legalweek NYC: The Biggest LegalTech Event of 2017

The biggest LegalTech event of the year takes place from January 31 to February 3 in New York City. Legalweek (previously Legaltech)  is the largest legal technology event of the year with over 10,000 attendees including legal tech evangelists and in-house lawyers. LawGeex, the leading SaaS AI contract review platform for in-house legal teams, will … Continued

5 Ways to Run a Legal Department Like a Startup

In-house legal departments aren’t often considered the most dynamic or innovative parts of companies. Inside Counsel recognize the stereotype, We’re all familiar with the pervasive stereotypes that have dogged corporate legal departments over the past few decades—an impediment to closing deals, a center of obstinacy, a bottleneck, the “department of no.” Corporate legal departments are often … Continued

White House Calls for Ban on Employee Non-Competes

Reuters reports that the Obama administration has called on US states to put a ban on employee non-competes in many employment agreements that prohibit workers from taking jobs with the employers’ competitors. According to the White House Press Office, non-compete agreements narrow employment options for an estimated one in five workers in the US. About … Continued

New Law May Force GCs to Revise Company Contracts

A new California law will change the way that thousands of corporate counsel draft company contracts. Many companies with employees in California have tried to have their contracts governed by the laws of other states or countries and to have disputes heard in those other locations. For example, a company might specify that a contract … Continued

LawGeex Pro Launch: Contract Review Solution Designed for Corporate Counsel

The LawGeex team has been working hard on our product offering, today launching the most advanced Artificial Intelligence contract review technology, now fully customizable and designed specifically for Corporate and General Counsel. LawGeex Pro is the quickest, easiest and most cost effective way to automatically review contracts, using the General Counsel’s own pre-defined legal criteria or checklist paired … Continued

LawGeex Wins THINKstrategies’ Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Award

We’re thrilled to announce today that our team at LawGeex has won the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards. The BoSS Awards is awarded by THINKstrategies’ Cloud Computing Showplace to recognize SaaS companies that are delivering measurable business benefits to customers. Jeffrey M. Kaplan, managing director of THINKstrategies, notes that:

Sales vs. Legal: 6 Ways In-House Counsel Can Turn Conflict into Harmony

Sometimes people in Sales may feel that it’s the job of the Legal department to prevent deals from being signed. It’s a common source of conflict in many businesses. However, In-House Counsel can change conflict into harmony, and turn the situation around, reducing the tension between these important business functions and creating a win-win situation … Continued

LawGeex Launches First Ever Law-Bot on Slack

As the leading AI-powered contract review platform, we’re excited to announce today the first ever Law-Bot on Slack, helping to accelerate and streamline how businesses review contracts. Slack’s first ever ‘Law-Bot’ alleviates the inefficiencies of reviewing contracts whilst bridging the gap between legal and other core business units, removing legal bottlenecks, and reducing dependency on email.

Protecting Yourself and Your Legal Rights When Playing Pokémon GO

Most mobile games are harmless. When Candy Crush took the world by storm, it was definitely addictive and may have resulted in the occasional sore thumb, but it wasn’t really dangerous. Now, the latest game craze, Pokémon GO, has already put players in harm’s way, since its release only two weeks ago. What are the dangers … Continued