Law Hackers Weekly #222 – Best of 2019

If you’re in the document analytics, extraction and classification space, there would fewer scarier things than seeing Google enter your space. This happened in April 2019 😲

Give it a try 1) Add a new request (hit the button); 2) Adjust the progress bars/due dates, see the # of outstanding and overdue items change like magic; 3) Archive items – only if item is complete ✅ 4) Check out the Analytics in the menu on the left 📊

The largest single venture-capital financing in Canadian history, and it’s in #Lawtech 🤯 These guys broke all the rules in this space: easy to use, affordable and played well with others (their app marketplace is second to none in legal). Game on 💪🏻

Fully integrated with Microsoft Word, Bestpractix provides drafting recommendations and insights based on the analysis of previously negotiated contracts – have a play with the ‘Sneak Peek’ widget on their homepage 👀

What do you get when you take pre-seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners, then add 💸 from Index Ventures, Founders Fund and Felicis Ventures? A legal disruptor backed by the biggest disruptors on the planet.

“The first product to instantaneously review and revise contracts right in “Track Changes,” just like an attorney” 🤯

A contract lifecycle solution built on the Google stack, promising beautifully simple and truly accessible contract automation. Available in early beta testing as MajotoLite: a drafting automation and self-serve tool for businesses and legal teams 😍

Here’s a candid, well-written post mortem from the founder of Tali, a voice-activated time entry app that shut down in June. Packed full of lessons for any startup founder, especially for those selling into the legal market #RIPtali

Private, autonomous time capture for lawyers, logging your activity while you work and piping it straight into your practice management system — no manual tracking. No start and stop. Magic ⏱

Uses artificial intelligence to automate and accelerate contract drafting, negotiation and review.