Lawyer and journalist covering legal tech and innovation at https://xitter.cf/t.co/fqp5MsJjTv and https://xitter.cf/t.co/0G7Bt9MaBd and through the podcast LawNext.
Rockport, Mass.
Joined October 2008
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Another day, another frontier AI company moving into legal. First it was @AnthropicAI with Claude for Legal, and now it is @OpenAI, which today announced Astra for Law, a version of its latest GPT-6 Astra model configured for legal work.
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Have we reached peak legal tech? Here's my take on @ILTAConf, the largest one ever, and with over-the-top booths and parties from the likes of @harvey and @WeAreLegora, including performances from big-name artists such as Sheryl Crow and Lady A. lawnext.com/2026/08/have-we-…
Legal research startup @midpageAI crosses another threshold of coverage of legal materials, adding federal and state statutes, regulatations, and agency guidance.
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Two lawyers have built an MCP connector for Claude that they say outperforms the legal research giants. And it is completely free for any lawyer to use. lawnext.com/2026/07/built-by…
A major "next gen" upgrade by @SmokeballNews to its Archie AI, now with agentic multi-step reasoning, embedded in Word and Outlook, access to more data, and new apps and prompts. Also new data on how its customers use its AI. I get the scoop from the CEO. lawnext.com/2026/07/two-year…
What's the back story on Claude for Legal? I interview @markpike of @AnthropicAI, product lead and also associate general counsel. We dive into what it is, how it works, and why legal professionals are Claude power users. All on my @LawNextPodcast.
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The big push by @AnthropicAI into legal last month included a component that could be hugely impactful: An explicit commitment to A2J. On the latest @LawNextPodcast, I speak with the @FreeLawProject about its new Claude partnership. lawnext.com/2026/07/on-lawne…
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Ahead of next week's shareholder vote, a shareholder and a legal ethics scholar make the case that Thomson Reuters owes its employees, customers and the public a candid accounting of what it sells to ICE. @emmacaroline_ Guest editorial on LawSites. lawnext.com/2026/06/guest-ed…
Another development in the long-running copyright litigation between @thomsonreuters and @ROSSIntel. The parties have filed supplemental briefs addressing how the 3rd Circuit's recent UpCodes ruling impacts their case. lawnext.com/2026/05/each-sid…
Huge news for #legaltech today, as @AnthropicAI goes all in on legal, releasing 20+ connectors to legal tech products and 12 practice area plugins, not to mention an explicit commitment to addressing access to justice. lawnext.com/2026/05/anthropi…
And this: lawnext.com/2026/05/two-lega…
The hottest new thing in #legaltech isn't the tech, it's the sports sponsorships. Today, 8am joins @goclio, @filevine and @harvey in announcing a major sports sponsorship. But the biggest question may be: Why? lawnext.com/2026/04/the-nfl-…
It was the mountain coming to Muhammad when @goclio CEO @jack_newton and his crew came to my hometown of Rockport, Mass., to interview me on 30 years of legal tech and the biggest trends shaping the industry today. #legaltech #rockportma
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It was a move 39 years in the making and, overall, I think they pulled it off. I'm talking about Legalweek's move from to the Javits Center. There are plenty of kinks to work out for next year, but overall, Legalweek felt a lot like, well, Legalweek. lawnext.com/2026/03/legalwee…
The founders of @harvey have gone from roommates to billionaires. On the latest @LawNextPodcast, I speak with Gabriel Pereyra and @winstonweinberg about their journey as founders and their vision for their company.
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What's ahead for 2026? We'll take our best guesses, live today at 3 p.m. ET, as Legaltech Week devotes today's episode to our 2026 predictions for legal tech and legal innovation. Join us! lawnext.com/2026/01/today-th…
Here is my take on the 10 legal tech trends that defined 2025: lawnext.com/2026/01/the-10-l…
The legal tech fundraising year ain't over yet: BriefCatch (@legalwritingpro), a company devoted to helping legal professionals improve their legal writing, has raised a $6 million Series A led by the growth equity investing firm Full In. lawnext.com/2025/12/breaking…
Attention legal tech startups: Today is the last day to apply for a spot in Startup Alley at @ABATECHSHOW. Deadline is today (Dec. 26) at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Full details and application form here: lawnext.com/2025/11/attentio…
Startups! This Friday is the deadline! Get your applications in for Startup Alley at @ABATECHSHOW. Full details here: lawnext.com/2025/11/attentio…