Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor
Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…
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Startup Canada Podcast: Aluvion Law founder Eric Apps on disrupting age-old industries
What does it take to disrupt an industry? This is a common question asked by entrepreneurs looking to power the next tsunami…
ParDONE announced as winner of Access to Justice Challenge’s $25,000 top prize
In July, Ryerson’s Legal Innovation Zone, in partnership with the Ministry of the Attorney General announced that six…
Dentons launches platform helping startups navigate legal issues including IP, immigration
Dentons, currently the world’s largest law firm, announced the launch of an online platform meant to help startups navigate…
Why AI is the most overused term in legaltech
My team and I attended several legaltech-focused conferences this month and of course, as expected, machine learning and AI…
#Legaltech event says every law firm “needs a data strategy”
On September 20th, lawyers, startups, and legal tech enthusiasts gathered at the MaRS Discovery District for the Emerging Legal…
Why legaltech won’t bring about ‘The End of Lawyers’
Six years ago, Richard Susskind published The End of Lawyers?, a book with a scary title but incredibly positive implications…
Beagle wins Canadian Bar Association’s first-ever pitch competition
Kitchener-based Beagle, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to read through and highlight important contract information,…
Ontario’s Access to Justice Challenge selects six startups to compete for $25,000 top prize
After announcing the startup finalists for the Ontario Access to Justice Challenge last week, Ryerson University’s Legal…
How Canadian #legaltech is changing the face of billable hours
Legaltech is becoming the answer to your firm’s billable hour dilemma. Currently, the legal sector is experiencing more…
Law Scout plays matchmaker for fixed-price lawyers on #TheDisruptors
Entrepreneurs are often focused on building their product, but when it comes time to grow, the legal services that come with…
Kira Systems uses machine learning to lead next generation of legal tech
Robots are becoming smarter by the day thanks to advances in AI and machine learning, and it seems that no industry is safe…
Axiom acquiring part of lean law firm Cognition LLP
Joe Milstone and Rubsun Ho were two overworked lawyers at major law firms — at some point, both were vice president of legal…