Algorithms, Impartiality, and Judicial Discretion

AI for Lawyers Conference Highlights: Exciting and challenging AI technology developments in litigation, immigration, and transactional law

The Law Commission of Ontario, in collaboration with Element AI and Osgoode Hall Law School recently hosted an AI for Lawyers conference. The conference featured a panel of legal practitioners who shared how their practices interact with AI, the benefits and the drawbacks so far, as well as the challenges and exciting opportunities ahead. Augmenting […]

Takeaways from the Emerging Legal Technology Forum

On September 20, Thomson Reuters and MaRS LegalX presented the Emerging Legal Technology Forum to a filled auditorium in the MaRS Discovery District. The purpose of the forum was to examine how technology is currently being used within law firms, how contract and document automation is changing transactional practice, the design change requirements to leverage […]

An Interview with Owen Byrd from Lex Machina

I had the opportunity to speak with Owen Byrd, the Chief Evangelist and General Counsel for the Legal Analytics company Lex Machina. Based in Menlo Park, California, Lex Machina is one of the many legal technology startup companies that has recently sprouted in the Silicon Valley area. As a leader in the intersection of legal […]