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LawNext Podcast | Episode 44 | Luminance CEO Emily Foges on AI’s Tipping Point in Law

17 July 2019 | LexBlog

LexBlog Editor in Chief Bob Ambrogi interviewed CEO Emily Foges of Luminance to discuss our success in the legal industry in under three years and how AI has now reached a tipping point in law.

Can AI improve lawyers' mental wellbeing?

11 July 2019 | LawCare

The intersection of technology and mental health often carries negative connotations in the media. Less reported however, is how technology is positively impacting, and potentially transforming, the way that lawyers are able to cope with ever-growing workloads.

State of independence

9 July 2019 | The Lawyer

'Perhaps the major shift of the year was towards the adoption of artificial intelligence and automation. The big winner in this field is Slaughter & May-backed, Luminance, which has been adopted by firms across the continent’.

AI and machine learning dominate World Economic Forum's list of 2019 Technology Pioneers

1 July 2019 | VentureBeat

The World Economic Forum today announced its list of 56 companies selected as Technology Pioneers, and this year’s class demonstrates the growing embrace of artificial intelligence and machine learning across a broad range of sectors.

British start-ups on World Economic Forum list of cutting-edge technology

1 July 2019 | The Telegraph

Three British firms have been included on a World Economic Forum list of the technology start-ups at the cutting edge of future industries such as cyber security, cleantech, autonomous vehicles and food security.

Luminance CEO Explains How AI Is Transforming The Legal Industry

1 July 2019 | Techworld

Techworld spoke to Emily Foges about how the Luminance AI platform is automating the arduous document review process.

What Does 2019 Hold for Legal AI?

28 June 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Emily Foges, CEO of Luminance, explores the developments we can expect in the next year, and examines the new ways AI tools will be deployed.

CEO Secrets: "Hire people who are going to disagree with you"

24 June 2019 | BBC

CEO of Luminance, Emily Foges, puts her firm's success down to a young employee in her first job who dared to tell her that she was getting her product-marketing all wrong.

Invest in Legal Tech and Boost Small Businesses

7 June 2019 | Evening Standard

Emily Foges argues that now is the perfect time for the Government to show commitment to the legal technology industry with a £2 million funding boost.

Clients "more scared of robots than lawyers".

6 June 2019 | Legal Futures

Clients are now more scared of robots handling their work than lawyers are of losing their jobs to machines, according to COO of Luminance, Dr Ruth Angus.

Luminance, Lexoo and Seedlegals shortlisted by The Europas Awards for hottest startups

23 May 2019 | Legal IT Insider

Legaltech has for the first time been recognised in The Europas Awards, which recognise the hottest tech startups in Europe – Luminance, Lexoo and Seedlegals are all on the shortlist in the ‘Hottest B2B/SaaS Startup’ award and voting is open now.

The Lawyer Awards 2019: The shortlist revealed

22 May 2019 | The Lawyer

The full shortlist for The Lawyer Awards 2019, in association with Travelers, has been released, celebrating the best of private practice, in-house and the Bar.

Press Releases

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.

Luminance Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

1 July 2019 | London

Luminance, the artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has been selected as one the World Economic Forum’s ‘Technology Pioneers’.

Leading Israeli law firm Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. deploy Luminance’s machine learning technology

27 June 2019 | Tel Aviv

Top-tier Israeli firm Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. (APM & Co.) have adopted Luminance for M&A and Hi-Tech Investments due diligence, with plans to deploy the technology across real estate, labour law and infrastructure practices.

Luminance named 'Innovative Enterprise Product of the Year' at the 2019 National Technology Awards.

20 May 2019 | London

Luminance, the artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has won a prestigious National Technology Award for the second year running

Luminance wins two Techies for its ground-breaking machine learning technology

10 May 2019 | London

For a second year running, Luminance has won big at the annual Techies Awards, picking up two awards for ‘Best Use of AI’ and ‘AI Innovator of the Year’.

Luminance wins Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2019

23 April 2019 | London

Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.

Australian Law Firm Hamilton Locke adopts Luminance's Artificial Intelligence

17 April 2019 | Sydney

Australian law firm, Hamilton Locke, has chosen to deploy Luminance’s machine learning technology in its Sydney office.

Luminance expands into India with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co agreement

21 March 2019 | New Delhi

Leading Indian law firm, Shardul Armarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM & Co), has deployed Luminance’s machine learning technology to assist with M&A due diligence, marking the start of the tech company’s expansion into the Indian legal market.

Deloitte Legal Spain adopts Luminance’s AI platform

13 March 2019 | Madrid

Deloitte Legal Spain has chosen to deploy Luminance’s artificial intelligence technology, as consultancy firms across the world continue to adopt technology to facilitate legal work.

Niederer Kraft Frey adopts Luminance to enhance the work of its lawyers firm-wide

11 March 2019 | Zurich

Pioneering and renowned Swiss law firm Niederer Kraft Frey (‘NKF’) has chosen to deploy Luminance’s artificial intelligence platform to expedite M&A due diligence in cross-border transactions.

Swiss firm Kellerhals Carrard adopts Luminance for M&A due diligence

4 March 2019 | London

Kellerhals Carrard, ‘M&A Law Firm of the Year’ in Switzerland, has become the first Swiss law firm to adopt Luminance’s artificial intelligence to enhance its due diligence processes for M&A transactions.

Luminance completes funding round at $100m valuation

7 February 2019 | London

British AI company successfully completes Series B funding round at $100m valuation. Backers including Invoke Capital, Talis Capital and Slaughter and May invested $10m.

Events

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.

Talis Capital Proptech Conference

16 November 2018 | London

Hear from leading entrepreneurs and experts dedicated to disrupting the Real Estate sector and how technology, innovation and digitalisation are transforming the world we live in.

Blogs

A Day in the Life: Poppy Coy, Operational Analyst at Luminance

17 July 2019 | Poppy Coy

Luminance Discovery was launched a year ago and since then has been used by law firms all over the world on cases from several hundred to tens of millions of documents. Operational Analyst, Poppy Coy, walks us through her busy day at the Cambridge office working on Luminance Discovery.

Expert Q&A with Christina Blacklaws, President of the Law Society of England and Wales

2 July 2019 | Luminance

As Christina Blacklaws, the President of the Law Society of England and Wales, comes to the end of her tenure she reflects on the ways that technology is turbocharging the work of lawyers and improving mental health, but there’s still more opportunity to reap the benefits…

A look back on the last 10 years of eDiscovery

24 May 2019 | Kimberley Davies

Six months since launching Luminance Discovery, Kimberley Davies, Head of Discovery, discusses trends in the sector and why Luminance is helping to revitalise a stale eDiscovery market.

Mental Health Awareness Week and the Legal Profession

16 May 2019 | Emily Foges

The legal profession is well known for being a competitive, high-pressured environment that demands hard work and long hours, not least from its junior lawyers.

Reflections: Luminance wins the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation

2 May 2019 | Luminance

On the 23rd April, Luminance won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. We interviewed CTO James Loxam and CEO Emily Foges to discuss the win and upcoming event at the palace.

A week of innovation: what does the future hold?

29 April 2019 | Luminance

Earlier this month, five members of the Luminance team and two leading figures from White & Case met for a week of interesting discussion and collaboration.

2019: The Year of Successful AI Implementation

29 March 2019 | Kate Perevoshchikova

If we look beyond the media hype to implementation, many companies still fail to effectively deploy AI technology and extract business value from it

International Women’s Day

8 March 2019 | Emily Foges

As someone who works long hours with a young family at home, I appreciate the struggles that many face when trying to juggle the work/life balance

AI: The new arms race?

20 February 2019 | Luminance

President Trump’s "American AI Initiative" executive order is the latest endorsement of AI in a climate where it is increasingly taking centre-stage in global policy

A Career in Coding

3 November 2018 | Catherine Bowden

Catherine Bowden, Software Developer at Luminance, shares her experience of being at the heart of coding for Luminance.

Applying AI and ‘new maths’ to solve complex real-world challenges

25 October 2018 | Dr. James Loxam

James Loxam, Chief Technology Officer of Luminance, discusses the challenges around the application of artificial intelligence

Luminance joins UK government on trade mission to Singapore

22 October 2018 | Luminance

Luminance, the leading AI platform for the legal profession, will join the Department for International Trade’s Technology Trade Mission to Singapore, which begins today.

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