What Waymo’s 20-Year Journey Teaches Us About Legal AI’s Future
Source: Artifical Lawyer After 20 years and $30 billion, Waymo has achieved truly autonomous vehicles navigating San Francisco’s complex streets. For anyone experiencing these self-driving cars, it’s a transformative “it just works” moment that offers crucial lessons for legal AI. Two Different “Very Hard Problems” Waymo solves navigation in a three-dimensional world filled with unpredictable […]
What Chief Legal Officers Really Want From Outside Counsel
Source: Above the Law Recent insights from leading CLOs reveal a stark disconnect between what law firms think clients want and what clients actually need. The difference between good outside counsel and indispensable legal partners comes down to four key shifts. Be Effective, Not Just Right The best outside counsel focus on helping clients succeed […]
May 2025 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: Now, let’s jump right in! McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel Plan Major Merger to Create $2.8 Billion Legal Giant Key Takeaway: When law firms start feeling lonely at the top, they don’t get therapy—they get bigger. You either scale up or get left […]
March 2025 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: Now, let’s jump right in! General Counsel navigate treacherous waters as law firms become political battlegrounds Rob Chesnut, former Airbnb General Counsel, reveals how political pressures are transforming the once-simple selection of outside counsel into a high-stakes strategic decision. Key Takeaway: The selection of outside counsel has evolved […]
February 2025 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: Now, let’s jump right in! The Merger Paradox: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Big Law Bloomberg Law pulls back the curtain on why the merger mania sweeping Big Law might be more smoke than fire. Key Takeaway: The numbers don’t lie – most law firm mergers fail […]
January 2025 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: Now, let’s jump right in! Zaven Rock-and-roll interview Series: Chris Combs, Co-Founder at LinkSquares Chris Combs, Co-Founder of LinkSquares, dishes out the real scoop on why legal tech isn’t just another passing fad. Key Takeaway: Legal tech isn’t just having a moment – it’s here to crash the […]
December 2024 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: Now, let’s jump right in! The Last Domino Falls: How Cleary’s Two-Tier Switch Signals the Death of Traditional Law Firm Structure Key Takeaway: The last giant of single-tier partnership has fallen, marking the end of an era in law firm structure. Michael Gerstenzang, Managing Partner of Cleary Gottlieb […]
October 2024 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: But first, here are our key takeaways this month: Now, let’s jump right in! Blast From The Past: A Look Back at What the Future Held for Lawyers in 2005 In this edition of our “Blast From The Past” series, we examine a 2005 article from Cambridge University […]
September 2024 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: But first, here are our key takeaways this month: Now, let’s jump right in! Blast from the Past: The Impact of the Internet on the Provision of Legal Services In this first instalment of our “Blast from the Past” series, we revisit a 2003 article that predicted how […]
July 2024 – Zaven Newsletter
Hello legal innovators! This month, we’re diving into: But first, here are our key takeaways this month: Now, let’s jump right in! A Rock-and-roll interview with Chris Combs, Co-Founder of LinkSquares Chris Combs, predicts that legaltech is here to stay. With AI set to revolutionise lawyers’ daily work, LinkSquares customers are already saving thousands of hours […]