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Former Sidley global practice leader and software engineer Jennifer Coplan will join Lindsey Savage from Blackstone and Rob Parr from Wilson Sonsini in expanding Norm's technology transactions capabilities. “Jennifer’s experience is highly complementary to Lindsey's work in enterprise commercial contracts and AI governance, giving clients a team that has decades of experience advising on leading-edge technology transactions on behalf of innovators, licensees, purchasers, in

“Kate brings exactly the combination of technology and transactional experience that clients increasingly need,” said Matthew Mohn, co-chair of Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group and chair of its U.S. Corporate Group. “She understands how AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity issues intersect with transactions and broader business strategy. Her arrival adds further depth to our ability to help clients address these issues throughout the lifecycle of their businesses.” Campbell

TruLegal, a provider of AI-enabled talent solutions for modern legal teams, announced the creation of “D3: Dinner. Discourse. Demos.” This event series will shine a spotlight on three women-owned and operated, AI-enabled legal technology startup ventures—each in a unique vertical of the legal ecosystem: AI governance, eDiscovery, and contracts data. TruLegal will provide corporate and law firm leaders direct access to these female founders and their technology over a spirited

Fearn, a patent generation platform relying on artificial intelligence, announced on Wednesday the raising of $5.5 million in a seed funding round from Kindred, a16z Speedrun, and other investors to expand Fearn's platform and pivot into an AI-native patent prosecution firm. It's "not a software tool sold to lawyers, but a firm that employs its own former Big Law patent experts and runs its drafting through a system called FearnOS," as reported in Tech Funding News on Septemb

Padma Elmgart, who most recently served as Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Management Committee at KKR’s Global Atlantic Financial Group, will join Orrick as Chief Technology Officer on September 21 and will be based in New York. Padma will lead Orrick’s global technology organization and strategy, partnering across the firm, including with Chief Innovation Officer Wendy Curtis, to advance digital transformation and harness technology, data and AI to create differe

International law firm Bird & Bird is strengthening its AI offering with the appointment of Michelle Sally as a partner in its London Commercial team. Michelle has focused on AI for almost a decade, advising publicly listed and global technology platforms on AI risks and deployment – including some of the first agentic commerce solutions to be brought to market. Michelle combines a broad legal expertise with a deep knowledge of the technology underpinning AI. As AI queries co

Ong joins Taft as AI Utilization Counsel, through which she acts as a strategic liaison between practice groups, vendors, and cross-functional teams to translate AI strategy into day-to-day workflows. She has extensive experience driving AI adoption, change management, and business transformation within law firms with a proven track record of leading firmwide AI rollouts, spearheading adoption strategies, designing practice-specific governance, and fosterin g high-level techn

Legora, the agentic operating system for legal professionals, today announced that Edwin Coe LLP has rolled out Legora firm-wide, across all 14 of the firm's practice groups. The platform went live in July following a five-week pilot earlier in the year. Responsibility for the rollout sits with Wings Turkington, the firm's Head of Knowledge and Innovation, who is taking each practice group through its own training rather than running a general session for the firm. "Edwin Coe

Melissa Anastasiou has been appointed Chief Legal Officer of Sharon AI Holdings. Melissa will lead legal, governance, and compliance functions as the neocloud and AI infrastructure company scales. Melissa brings more than two decades of experience across legal, finance and governance. In Melissa's previous executive tenure at Spark New Zealand, she chaired the company's AI & Data Ethics Committee, pioneering enterprise AI governance and responsible data frameworks. Melissa jo

Global law firm White & Case LLP today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Clauze.AI, a new legal AI platform founded by Waad Alkurini, serving legal and corporate clients in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. “AI is reshaping the delivery of legal services and being at the forefront of this change is important to us in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where we have a long history and deep commitment,” said Heather McDevitt, Chair of White & Case. “Our investment

Jessica Lee, Loeb’s chief privacy & security partner and chair of the firm’s Privacy, Security & Data Innovations practice, have been recognized in the “Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors” guide for 2026. Now in its third edition, this guide spotlights the rapidly expanding cohort of litigators defining the legal architecture around AI, the dealmakers translating its capabilities into real‑world impact and the legal technologists creating tools that are accelerati

Brandy Worden joined Katten as a partner in its intellectual property practice in Los Angeles, the firm announced Tuesday. Worden advises clients on privacy, technology and artificial intelligence matters, bringing regulatory, compliance, litigation and investigatory experience at the intersection of technology, data and innovation. She counsels clients across industries including technology, retail, healthcare, hospitality, media and financial services on privacy, technology

Cleary Gottlieb announced the appointment of Elizabeth Wilkinson as the firm’s first Chief Innovation Officer. Based in Washington, D.C., Elizabeth will lead the firm’s innovation strategy and work closely with the firm’s practices and professionals to identify practical opportunities to enhance client service, strengthen knowledge sharing, and improve operations. “As client expectations evolve and technology continues to transform the legal industry, the creation of the Chie

On "The SaaS CFO Podcast," Laina Chan talks about the rapid growth of her AI firm MiAI Law, its expansion into the US market, and her ambitious plans to reach $1 million in annual recurring revenue. Listen in for exclusive insights on building and scaling an AI-driven SaaS business in the evolving legal tech landscape. Listen to the podcast.

Cahill Gordon announced that the firm has named Kelly Graves as its first Chief AI Strategy and Innovation Officer and promoted her to partner. A former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer, Graves previously served as Cahill’s Director of Innovation and Attorney Advancement. The appointment and newly created senior leadership position reflects Cahill’s continued investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation and its focus on using emerging technologies to enha

Regbase is an AI-native regulatory intelligence and legal research platform that automatically tracks, analyzes, and sends updates on new or proposed laws, draft bills, consultations, and funding opportunities across global, federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Regbase has been covered extensively in business and legal press. Recently, Poets & Quants featured Natalie Aresta-Katz and her new AI-based regulatory platform. “I didn’t realize that the gender ratio at YC (and

Morgan Lewis describes AI Studio as the mechanism coordinating AI strategy and initiatives across the firm, including GenAI Foundations, which it calls one of the most ambitious AI literacy programs in the legal industry. The firm also highlights eData Virtual Assistant as a self-service AI chatbot for lawyers to access information, compare documents, and generate charts and reports through chat. Those offerings suggest a mix of internal productivity tools and broader operati

The AI conversation is dominated by a preoccupation with frontier capabilities. Yet a more consequential challenge is the gap between what AI can do and what it is actually doing in the world. This adoption gap is particularly acute in the Global South, where AI is deployed amid resource constraints, limited state capacity, and fragile institutions. This report sets out to map these adoption challenges, in order to understand how AI can be better embedded into existing workfl

Known affectionately as the "Mother-in-LAW of businesses," Ngozi Nwabueze founded PocketLawyers, a service to help lawyers bring AI to their practices and firms, or as she sometimes refers to it: "Shopify for Lawyers." The platform currently supports over 250 lawyers across Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It allows lawyers to create profile pages detailing their services, pricing, location, and client reviews, crucially enabling potential clients to find, vet, and hire

Published in the National Law Review, Chief shares results of their polling on how female executives in the legal space are challenging firms to look beyond just the speed of AI adoption. It details how women leaders are proactively assessing the impacts of AI on hiring, institutional knowledge, and the critical thinking skills gap. Read Chief's Women AI Leaders 2026 Study.

Kristina Subbotina left BigLaw (Cooley), broke stigmas, and went viral, as the founder and CEO of Lexsy, an AI-powered law firm for startups. Read how Kristina found success, doing it her way. https://www.businessinsider.com/big-law-cooley-ai-agents-legal-platform-2026-6

The American Arbitration Association (AAA®) today announced that former Quinn Emmanuel Lead Innovation Counsel, Jennifer Reeves, has joined the organization as its first vice president, legal AI governance and integration lead, a newly created leadership role in which she will build on the AAA’s existing AI governance framework and advance the organization’s responsible AI strategy across products, systems, and internal tools. Read AAA's announcement.

The LawDroid AI Conference 2026 features a vital conversation on 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜—exploring the unique perspectives women bring to the development and deployment of AI in law. Moderated by the remarkable Cat Moon, this panel brings together three powerhouse voices: 🔹 Sharon L. Crane — Practising Law Institute (PLI). Under her leadership, PLI redesigned its website and mobile app, earning a place on Fast Company's Brands That Matter list. She established PLI's Innovation

Littler appointed Stephanie Goutos as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, giving her responsibility for firmwide AI strategy, governance, responsible adoption, attorney training, and AI-enabled capabilities. The firm framed the role as part of a global platform strategy, with direct ties to client service and operational scale. See Littler's announcement.