Tales of LegalTech Adoption: Roberto Facundus, Tongal

In a new series of monthly interviews, LawGeex speaks to top In-House Counsel adopting legal technology to enhance productivity. Here, we speak to Roberto Facundus, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Tongal. How is Tongal’s in-house team organized? Size and reporting function? On the legal side, just me and one super lawyer.  I report to the … Continued

Legal Winter is Coming: Will You Leave the Wall?

There is a wall that lawyers have hidden behind for decades, in the face of radical change to other industries. We have seen these walls crumbling in neighboring ancient kingdoms, such as finance or insurance . But in the legal profession, the wall, representing doing what has always been done, remains solid. The Watchers On … Continued

There is One Danger Threatening LegalTech’s Future: Here is the Antidote

On nearly every measure, legal technology appears to be thriving. This sector is now a $16 billion industry in the U.S.  There are 715 legalTech startups. These companies secured a record $155 million across 67 deals in 2016. The figures for 2017 could easily beat this (with large investments for Justin Kan’s Atrium LTS, HelloSign, SimpleLegal Casetext, and LawGeex, … Continued

10 Seismic Changes Forcing In-House Counsel to Choose LegalTech

Legal technology, commonly known as LegalTech, refers to software enabling lawyers to do their jobs more efficiently and cost-effectively. The In-House Counsel’s Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide shows how in-house counsel are driving change. Based on interviews with lawyers at some of the world’s leading companies, here are 10 seismic changes forcing in-house counsel to choose LegalTech. Below is an … Continued

Salesforce Praises New Legal Technology in Eliminating Sales Bottlenecks

Technologies that eliminate legal bottlenecks will play a significant part in closing deals faster and driving business growth at top companies, according to a Salesforce executive. Robin Fisher, area vice president of Salesforce Europe and the Middle East, discussed the success of legal technology companies which are integrating with the $272billion Salesforce ecosystem. Presenting at … Continued

10 Seismic Changes Forcing In-House Counsel to Choose LegalTech

Legal technology, commonly known as LegalTech, refers to software enabling lawyers to do their jobs more efficiently and cost-effectively. The In-House Counsel’s Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide shows how in-house counsel are driving change. Based on interviews with lawyers at some of the world’s leading companies, here are 10 seismic changes forcing in-house counsel to choose LegalTech. 1. The More … Continued

LawGeex Named a “Cool Vendor” by Gartner

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, May 23, 2017: LawGeex, the leading A.I. contract review platform for businesses, has been selected by Gartner, Inc. as a Cool Vendor in the inaugural Cool Vendors in AI for Legal Affairs, 2017 report. Every year, Gartner selects tech companies with a product or service that is “interesting, new and innovative”. More … Continued