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Legal Robot wins Best Design at LAUNCH Festival
Startup Life April 11th, 2017 by Dan Rubins
We had a great time at the LAUNCH Festival and by the end, we were excited to learn that we won the Best Design award.
Launching DMCA Compliance Bot
Product December 23rd, 2016 by Dan Rubins
When we heard about new DMCA rules, we took a little time away from our main product to mitigate their damage. Here's how.
Incentives and Changes in Law
Lawyers October 19th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
Why is the legal profession slow to change? One word: incentives.
What is behind lawyer's anxiety about AI?
Lawyers October 14th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
There are so many good things happening in AI and Law - why does the conversation so often devolve into blathering about Doomsday scenarios, and what is the real substance behind lawyer's anxiety about AI?
IBM SmartCamp SF - we won!
Startup Life October 13th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
Last night, we had the opportunity to compete with some other great companies in the SF edition of the global IBM SmartCamp program. I was honored when I found out Legal Robot won.
How Legal Robot works: Word Vectors
How it works September 14th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
Processing real-world information is messy. Real-world information is even more problematic with Legal Language, where the amount of information and degree of precision encoded in language is extremely high. Every single word carries meaning and is often placed carefully. While Legal Language can be difficult for us mere mortals to read and understand, lawyers who craft contracts often do so with great intention.
About the Legal Services Gap
Access to Justice August 26th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
One of the biggest problems in the American justice system today is the gap in access to justice. And while this may seem like an easy problem to solve -- given that the very motto of the United States is <q>land of the free, home of the brave,</q> which implies that people all have equal rights under the law -- the reality is, there are many people who are at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing proper legal services for their needs.
Bug Bounty Programs & Security
Policies August 25th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
Since the very first version of our product was available for internal testing, we at Legal Robot have run an ethical hacking and bug bounty program through HackerOne. Today, we are launching this program publicly.
Associate Attorney: No Longer The Worst Job In America
Lawyers June 1st, 2016 by Dan Rubins
A couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the CodeX Future Law conference at Stanford. There were many highlights, but one thing stuck with me, associate attorneys are the unhappiest job in America. Why?
How Legal Robot works: Legal Ontologies
How it works May 25th, 2016 by Dan Rubins
Processing real-world information is messy. Real-world information is even more problematic with Legal Language, where the amount of information and degree of precision encoded in language is extremely high. Every single word carries meaning and is often placed carefully. While Legal Language can be difficult for us mere mortals to read and understand, lawyers who craft contracts often do so with great intention.
The Fight for Equality in Legal Representation
Access to Justice May 1st, 2016 by Dan Rubins
We all have a constitutional right to effective legal representation in major criminal matters. However, there is no right to counsel for civil matters like domestic violence, eviction, and deportation hearings. Private legal representation is expensive and millions of people every year enter the court room Pro Se, or on their own behalf.