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'ALSP,' 'New Law' or 'Law Company': What's Behind Legal's Shifting Identity?

17 February 2020 | Law.com

Luminance's President of the Americas, Jason Brennan, is featured in Law.com's latest article about the rise of ALSP's or 'New Law' companies. In an increasingly tech-driven and fast-moving legal climate, the distinction between the 'traditional' legal service providers versus 'New Law' companies is not so clear.

BigLaw 2040: What Will Happen When Gen Z Is In Charge?

14 February 2020 | Law 360

Gen Z are the lawyers of the future. Emily Foges, Luminance's CEO, talks about how leveraging technology to accelerate review processes will be standard practice for our next generation lawyers.

Global LegalTech Artificial Intelligence Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 37.7% over the forecast period

5 February 2020 | PR Newswire

Luminance is featured in PR Newswire's latest article about about the increasing adoption of legal tech solutions by law practitioners. Following research from Absolute Markets Insight, Luminance was named as a key player in a global legal AI market expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.7% in the next year.

2020 Legal Tech Trends Predictions

4 February 2020 | Lawyer Monthly Magazine

Emily Foges, Luminance's CEO, explores the tech trends set to hit the legal profession in 2020. Luminance's cutting-edge technology solution is at the forefront of the tech revolution- 2020 is just the beginning.

9 digital technology start-ups innovating around the world

20 January 2020 | Silicon Republic

Luminance is featured in Silicon Republic's fantastic piece about start-ups shaking up the tech world. As the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, Luminance supercharges lawyers in their review, allowing them to get to the crunch of the deal with unmatched speed and insight.

Legal Tech's Predictions for Legal Innovation in 2020

7 January 2020 | Law.com

Luminance's CEO, Emily Foges, is featured in Law.com's Legal Tech predictions for 2020. With the adoption of legal technology at a record high, this year brings new possibilities for lawyers seeking to accelerate and innovate their legal services.

U.S. Adoption of Legal Tech Lags Behind Europe, But Set to Grow

24 December 2019 | Bloomberg Law

European law firms have adopted legal technology at a faster pace than U.S. law firms, but the gap is thinning. Emily Foges, CEO at Luminance, looks at why the use of AI will grow as firms realize it helps improve client relationships and deliver cost-effective legal services.

How to bring AI to a legacy industry, according to the founders of Luminance and Omnius

23 December 2019 | RocketNews

Luminance's CEO, Emily Foges, and Omnius founder, Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss, took to the stage at Disrupt Berlin to discuss the new advent of AI. Using the right tool is critical- especially with legacy industries like law and insurance.

Pensar Media: Future of Legal Services Report

4 December 2019 | Pensar Media

Luminance are featured in Pensar Media's 'Future of Legal Services Report', looking at how legal companies are driving greater efficiencies across the legal industry and transforming the legal profession for the better.

As Legal Tech Investments Skyrocket, Startups Combat Tech Adoption Perceptions

4 December 2019 | Law.com

It’s been a record-setting year for investments in legal tech, with the industry reaching the $1.2 billion threshold this year for the first time. Adopting legal tech is increasingly being recognised as a very valuable tool.

Law Pod UK Ep 98: AI: Opportunity or Threat?

19 November 2019 | Law Pod UK

Law Pod UK's Rosalind English talks to Emily Foges, CEO of Luminance, about the practical applications of algorithms to the law.

100 of the world's most promising start-ups to watch in 2019

18 November 2019 | CNBC

Each Upstart has raised no more than $50 million in venture capital, which means valuations are still relatively low, while promise and potential are high. And although the unicorns of 2019 have represented at times frothy, fadlike market trends, the Upstart 100 companies present a broader picture of where venture capitalists are placing their bets in the more distant future.

Press Releases

US firm, Ulmer & Berne, adopts Luminance’s award winning technology

14 February 2020 | New York

Internationally-renowned US firm, Ulmer & Berne LLP, are the latest to leverage Luminance's groundbreaking technology to assist with due diligence reviews. Ulmer decided to adopt Luminance after experiencing incredible time savings during the firm's first live project.

Luminance announced as a finalist for LexisNexis ‘Legal Supplier Innovation’ Award 2020

20 January 2020 | London

Today it was announced that Luminance, the flagship AI company borne out of Cambridge University, is a finalist in the ‘Legal Supplier Innovation’ category at the prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards 2020.

Leading Greek law firm, Your Legal Partners, adopts Luminance for multi-jurisdiction M&A deals

8 January 2020 | London

Your Legal Partners (YLP) has become the latest Greek firm to deploy Luminance’s award-winning technology to conduct due diligence with enhanced speed and confidence.

Karatzas & Partners become first law firm in Greece to adopt Luminance’s ground-breaking technology solution

12 December 2019 | London

Karatzas & Partners is paving the way for innovation by being the first law firm in Greece to leverage Luminance's cutting-edge technology solution.

Market-leading AI platform, Luminance, used in over 80 languages across the globe

26 November 2019 | London

Luminance announces that its unique AI platform for the legal industry, which has revolutionised document review for over 175 law firms and organisations, is now successfully being used in over 80 languages around the world.

Luminance takes home ‘Transformation Through Technology’ award from the 2019 UK Business Tech Awards

14 November 2019 | London

Luminance announced as the winner of the ‘Transformation Through Technology’ award at the 2019 UK Business Tech awards.

Luminance has been selected for the 2019 CNBC Upstart List

12 November 2019 | New York

Luminance has been named in the exclusive CNBC Upstart List 2019 which represents up-and-coming start-ups taking the world by storm.

Swiss law firm, VISCHER, deploys Luminance’s artificial intelligence across its M&A team

14 October 2019 | London

Leading and innovative Swiss law firm VISCHER has partnered with Luminance, a leading AI platform, to support its M&A and due diligence processes.

KPMG Legal Tóásó becomes first organisation in Hungary to announce adoption of Luminance’s AI technology

23 September 2019 | London

Leading Big Four law firm KPMG Legal Tóásó has become the latest organisation to adopt Luminance’s cutting-edge machine learning technology to enhance their legal services.

Luminance forms Advisory Board with world-leading lawyers

19 September 2019 | London

Luminance, the market-leading artificial intelligence (AI) platform for lawyers, continues to strengthen ties in the legal profession by creating an Advisory Board to accelerate the adoption of this technology, essential for law firms and in-house teams to stay competitive in response to the pressures on the industry.

Leading legal AI platform Luminance announces new President of the Americas

27 August 2019 | New York

Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has announced that industry veteran Jason Brennan has joined the company as President of the Americas, as the company continues to expand its client base and product offering in the region.

Leading Spanish firm, Roca Junyent, deploys Luminance’s groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence

17 July 2019 | London

Roca Junyent has chosen to adopt Luminance’s machine learning technology to enhance its M&A due diligence processes, becoming the fourteenth Spanish customer for the market-leading artificial intelligence platform.

Events

ILTACON Europe

13 - 14 November 2019 | etc.venues 133 Houndsditch Liverpool St, London

Europe's premier legal tech event. Our President of the Americas, Jason Brennan will be speaking on the panel 'The 2020 Vision for the Legal Sector'.

Congress UIA

6 - 11 November 2019 | European Convention Centre Luxembourg

Each year, the UIA Congress brings together approximately 1,000 lawyers from around the world to discuss important legal issues. In 2019, Luxembourg will host the 63rd UIA Congress from November 6 to 10, at the European Convention Center Luxembourg - ECCL.

The Lawyer: Business Leadership Summit

25 September 2019 | Riverside Building, Belvedere Rd, London

Recent developments in the legal market have led to a point where everything seems extremely complicated, be it AI, diversity, technology etc. This year’s Business Leadership Summit will focus on exactly that.

Nordic Private Equity Forum

25 September 2019 | The Grand Hotel, Stockholm

The Nordic Private Equity Forum will bring together international senior private equity professionals to debate the strategic direction of the asset class and to provide insight on how deals are being executed in the Nordics.

Legal AI Forum

24 - 25 September 2019 | Hilton London Canary Wharf, London

The Legal AI Forum marks the world’s first dedicated conference to focus upon the business implications and advancements in artificial intelligence, RPA and machine learning specifically for the legal sector.

IBA 18th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Conference

4 - 5 June 2019 | New York

Now in its 18th year, this leading conference will once again bring together practitioners from around the globe to discuss the latest developments and hot topics in international M&A law.

Legaltech NYC

29 - 31 January 2019 | New York

Legaltech is the largest and most important legal technology event of the year. Legaltech provides an in-depth look at what the technological world has in store for you and your practice.

UK Trade Mission to AI Summit New York

3 December 2018 | New York

The mission offers UK-headquartered AI companies the opportunity to showcase their expertise to the US market and meet top influencers in the New York tech ecosystem.

Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Counsel & Law Practice

29 November 2018 | Brussels

The legal profession is undergoing a technological revolution which will transform and drive innovation across all areas involved in the provision of legal services.

Legal Week CONNECT

28 - 29 November 2018 | London

Across two days, drill down into the most talked about topics of 2018 within the legal profession.

Future Legal Technology Forum

27 November 2018 | London

Hear from legal tech experts and meet decision makers face-to-face, for in-depth knowledge and networking of real value.

RegTech Expo

20 November 2018 | London

The RegTech Expo UK 2018 will allow professionals within the industry to engage, do business and learn from technology companies.

Blogs

Response to Lord Evans: Why Legal AI must enshrine the ‘Nolan Principles’ of openness, accountability and objectivity

21 February 2020 | Emily Foges

Luminance's Security Board member, Lord Jonathan Evans, was featured in The Times last week, where he drew attention to the raging AI/ethics debate. True machine learning technology like Luminance ensures accountability and objectivity at every stage of the legal process.

Legal Week 2020 panel discussion: How do lawyers really perceive AI?

12 February 2020 | Jason Brennan

Luminance's President of the Americas, Jason Brennan, recently attended one of the biggest tech conferences of the year, Legal Week New York. Jason joined some of the leading professionals in the industry to discuss perceptions, experiences and thoughts on AI.

Brexit: a new opportunity for tech?

7 February 2020 | Luminance

At the end of last month, the United Kingdom officially divorced from the European Union. The future of Britain is uncertain, not least for the growing tech sector who are now grappling with a complex and uncertain political and economic landscape. In this week's blog, we explore the potential opportunities Brexit brings to the legal tech industry.

The California Consumer Privacy Act, DSARs and the case for technology

3 February 2020 | Emily Foges

The California Consumer Privacy Act creates new consumer rights relating to the access to, deletion of, and sharing of personal information that is collected by businesses. With the inevitable rise of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), implementing an effective tech solution is crucial for business survival.

2020 World Economic Forum and Luminance’s role as a ‘Tech Pioneer’

25 January 2020 | Emily Foges

This week, 3,000 of the world's biggest leaders, business figures and academics gathered for the World Economic Forum 2020. As a 'Technology Pioneer', Luminance's innovative technology is paving the way for a technological transformation in the legal profession. In this blog, Luminance's CEO, Emily Foges, reflects on what this means for advisors in their everyday practice.

Bird & Bird Video Case Study: The ‘multiplier effect’ of AI

21 January 2020 | Luminance

This week, Luminance released it's recent video case study with the top-tier law firm, Bird & Bird, showing how legal AI truly transforms the review process. By supercharging lawyers in their review, legal AI brings new opportunities and possibilities for advisors.

Are we heading towards an ‘AI Winter’?

16 January 2020 | Luminance

Just as investment and adoption in legal tech has hit record numbers, last week the BBC released a report suggesting that we could be on the brink of an ‘AI Winter’. In this week’s blog, we explore why Luminance’s ground-breaking platform calls this into question.

How AI empowers lawyers to be at the top of their game

10 January 2020 | Luminance

Embracing legal AI allows advisors to cut out the tedious, less meaningful drudge work and focus on what matters. This empowers advisors to excel in their legal career by delivering results with unparalleled speed and insight.

Can lawyers really trust AI?

6 January 2020 | Luminance

Legal AI is transforming the way lawyers conduct document review. At the same time, question marks are looming over whether we can really 'trust' AI. With true machine learning technology, advisors will never relinquish control to a machine.

Adoption of Legal AI at a record high: Luminance’s 2019 and 2020 Vision

20 December 2019 | Luminance

In 2019, Luminance has been pivotal to the legal tech revolution, driving innovation and accelerating legal processes. In this week's blog, we look at how Luminance's cutting-edge technology solution is shaping the legal sector, now and in the future.

Why Legal AI signals the end of the ‘billable hour’

13 December 2019 | Luminance

The billable hour is a business model which has shaped law firms for many years. With the advent of ground-breaking machine learning, law firms no longer have to adopt a framework which unnecessarily constricts the way lawyers work and threatens an industry with legal burnout.

Generation Z and the call for Legal Technology

5 December 2019 | Luminance

In this week's blog, we look at why legal technology is essential in preparing for a new wave of young lawyers. 'Generation Z' bring with them new expectations and new demands. Harnessing a tool that makes their work more efficient, more informed and more effective is a no brainer.

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