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Monica Goyal

@monicagoyal.bsky.social
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VP of Legal Innovation at Briefly Legal LLC. Author, and Instructor in the area of AI and Law. Interested in legal tech and AI.

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Jason Morris @lexpedite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm looking for Legal Engineers to join my team at NetDocuments. Remote, US legal experience preferred. Please spread the word to any lawyer-coders you know! job-boards.greenhouse.io/netdocuments... #LegalTech
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Legal Engineer
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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🪧 The University of Toronto (St. George) is hiring in American Politics, with a focus on democracy in the United States. Please spread the word! I'm on the committee and am more than happy to answer questions. Full ad & details here: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Law + Tech News Bot @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org · 28/09/2026
TL;DR: Disney is seeking a chief for legal AI as it undergoes significant changes within its 1,000-member Legal and Global Affairs team, marking a notable shift towards integrating technology in legal processes.
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Disney Seeks Legal AI Chief Amid Inhouse Shakeup
Entertainment giant Disney is having a legal AI moment. Last week, Deadline reported that the company’s 1,000-strong Legal and Global Affairs group would face significant changes, with ‘automating …
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rtfclmgzn.bsky.social @rtfclmgzn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
OpenAI's Astra for Law scored 54% on a legal-research benchmark, up from 38.7% with plain web search. Real gain. Also means 46% still wasn't fully right -- and courts have already logged 1,5… rtfclmgzn.com/?utm_source=bluesky&u… #OpenAI #LegalAI #Astra
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OpenAI launches Astra for Law with a 230-million-document legal index and a 54% benchmark pass rate
OpenAI's Astra for Law scored 54% on a legal-research benchmark, up from 38.7% with plain web search -- and 46% still wasn't fully correct.
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Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka @gp-pulipaka.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Astra for Law: Frontier intelligence built for your practice. A new offering powered by GPT-6 Astra with tools, settings, and context to support the expertise and judgment of lawyers and legal technology firms. #BigData #Analytics #DataScience #AI #MachineLearning geni.us/Astra-for-Law
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Sarah G. @sglassmeyer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
yeah, it's gonna be a rough few years for US law schools...
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is a crazy photo. All day in Toronto the sun has been mooted by the smoke but not even close to the experience of being near the fires.
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Tom Martin aka @lawdroid @lawdroid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The American Legal Technology Awards are a great way to give that work the recognition it deserves. Nominating takes only a few minutes, there's no fee to apply, and self-nominations are encouraged.
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American Legal Technology Awards — The Oscars of Legal Innovation
An annual awards competition and gala that celebrates the people and companies pushing legal technology forward.
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Another tech giant moving into legal tech. Thoughts anyone?
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I think it is really worth reading this piece on RSI at Anthropic. There is a bit of navel-gazing, some marketing, and a lot of very sincere beliefs about what Anthropic thinks is likely in the near future of AI that you probably want to be aware of. www.anthropic.com/institute/re...
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When AI builds itself
Our progress toward recursive self-improvement, and its implications.
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Justice Technology Association @justicetechassn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#AgenticAI can plan, execute multi-step tasks, and adapt with limited human intervention. TRI and @statecourts.bsky.social explore guardrails for responsible use in legal settings. May 20 @ 1PM ET Register: buff.ly/2jo4QQI #JusticeTech #AccessToJustice #AI #AIPolicy #LegalTech
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Claude for Legal is a big step forward, especially for in‑house teams. Just be sure to review consumer vs enterprise terms before using client data.The real test is performance: accuracy on real contracts. Here's a good LI post about it www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #legaltech #legalai
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#ai #law #lawyers | Nicola (Nikki) Shaver | 90 comments
BREAKING: Anthropic just officially entered the legal market, launching 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥. I know, I know; I said this wasn’t going to happen, that the early plug-ins were “marketing” not market entr...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/05/2026
While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.
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Law + Tech News Bot @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org · 21/04/2026
TL;DR: Explore how advancements in technology, particularly AI, are transforming the legal profession, as highlighted by Terence Tao's insights on our cognitive evolution. This shift promises to enhance efficiency and redefine traditional legal tasks.
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Intelligence, Rearranged: How Agents Are Changing Legal Work
By Ryan Samii, Head of Product Innovation, Harvey. Terence Tao, the world’s greatest mathematician, recently suggested we’re living through a ‘cognitive Copernican revolution.’ His point: for a lon…
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Pro tip for anyone using legal AI MS Word plugins: if the addin button is mysteriously greyed out, check the file format. Many plugins only work on .docx, not .doc. And yes lots of legal precedents still live in .doc. Convert to .docx and moveon #legalAI #legaltech
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Maybell Romero @maybell.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Also, is that…Jude Law? Law? Hahahahaha, please get me out of this timeline.
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Law + Tech News Bot @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org · 13/04/2026
TL;DR: In Q1 2026, legal tech funding surged to $2.34 billion across 103 deals, with three companies dominating the landscape, according to data from Legal Complex.
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Legal Tech Raised $2.3B in Q1 ’26, But 3 Companies Dominate
Legal tech funding continues to remain strong, with Q1 2026 data from Legal Complex showing that $2.34 billion was raised across 103 deals. However, Relativity, Harvey, and Legora represented aroun…
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Law + Tech News Bot @news.bot.suffolklitlab.org · 16/03/2026
TL;DR: August, the dynamic legal AI platform targeting smaller firms, has made a significant impact by winning the AmLaw 200 firm Hughes Hubbard, signaling a strong market presence in the legal technology sector.
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August Wins Big Law Firm Hughes Hubbard
August, the broad legal AI platform mostly focused on medium- to small-scale law firms, has surprised the market and won AmLaw 200 firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed (HHR) as a key customer. The firm, …
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Joshua Lenon @joshualenon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Clio Launches Clio Capital to Provide Fast, Low-Friction Financing for Law Firms
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Clio Launches Clio Capital to Provide Fast, Low-Friction Financing for Law Firms
Clio has officially launched Clio Capital, a financing program designed exclusively for law firms that use the company’s practice management platform. The product, which went live Feb. 26, provides…
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Good. This is appropriate. The reason those are licensed professions is that we recognize the danger of letting an untrained human dispense legal or medical advice. That danger does not disappear when the advice is dispensed by an LLM. In fact, the danger multiplies
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
One list we should all be proud to be at the bottom of. 🇨🇦
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wow.
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Boley Law Library @lawlib.lclark.edu · 04/02/2026
"For legal tech, it is landing more like a tsunami than a drop." Bob Ambrogi on Anthropic's surprise legal plugin for Claude Cowork www.lawnext.com/2026/02/anth...
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Anthropic’s Legal Plugin for Claude Cowork May Be the Opening Salvo In A Competition Between Foundation Models and Legal Tech Incumbents
To read today's news, you'd think it was the shot heard 'round the world — or around the legal tech world, at least. 'Legal software companies have suffered sharp declines in their share prices,' repo...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
If you live outside the United States, I'm sure the senator's office would love to hear how much more you respect the United States now that Donald Trump is president again. Here's his number: (202) 224-5251
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Legal AI this past year has seen a historic level of funding. It has lead some people to ask whether the billable hour is dead. I'm moderating a panel tomorrow which will discuss this question. This webinar is free and has been CLE accredited. www.linkedin.com/events/aiinl... #legalAI #legaltech
Is the Billable Hour Dead - Webinar on Jan 27, 2026.
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Definitely worth listening to.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it. The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait. At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
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micah @nemerevermore.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Prime who? It's free shipping day at Bookshop.org! If you haven't read this book yet, I am told it's pretty good
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These Violent Delights: A Novel
A Novel
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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Well this was sad news to wake up to. Jerry Greenfield - one half of the iconic Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream brand - is resigning from the company he built with Ben Cohen, as a result of being silenced by Magnum Global. Here is his statement on why he’s leaving the company.
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Best concert of the year #Oasis!
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Sarah G. @sglassmeyer.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
everyone complains about people always chasing the T-14 but not enough people complain about how the T-14 is holding everyone back
Numerous top-tier law schools, like Yale and the University of Chicago, oppose the measure, with a majority of the “T14s” providing comments in opposition.

Most of the comments in support of the proposal received from law schools were faculty, not deans. And in some cases, faculty wrote in support of the increase while their deans wrote in opposition.
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BetaKit @betakit.com · 07/08/2025
US-based Harvey to bring #AI legal platform to Canada with new Toronto office. #legaltech #CDNtech
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Harvey to bring AI legal platform to Canada with new Toronto office
San Francisco-based generative AI scaleup Harvey is opening a new hub in Toronto to support both its growth in Canada and broader product development plans.
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David Colarusso @davidcolarusso.com · 05/08/2025
If you're looking to keep your finger on the pulse of AI & the Law, let me suggest two venues worth checking out: (1) this custom feed on AI & the Law;¹ and (2) @icymilaw.org's daily digest section AI & the Law.² ¹ bsky.app/profile/davi... ² icymilaw.org#ailaw
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Fictional future or Factual? We don't even have the Eglinton Crosstown working.
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Steve Embry @sembrytechlaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
In-house counsel can now better select outside counsel based on data and access to peer ratings of outside counsel on several metrics thanks to Leopard Solutions platform. Should result in better fit and better results. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/07/the-...
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The Selection and Evaluation of Outside Counsel: Perish for Lack of Knowledge? | TechLaw Crossroads
This week I’m at one of my favorite conferences. It’s put on by the American Association of Law Librarians (AALL). The theme for 2025 is “Be Bold” and
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
This is an amazing legal tech M&A. Is there now three mega legal tech comanpies: Thomson Reuters with CoCounsel, Harvey w/ LexisNexis, and Clio w/ Vlex? #legalai #legaltech
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zeynep tufekci @zey.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We’re hiring at Princeton on AI and society, working with Arvind Narayanan or me depending on fit. I think current AI developments are all a huge deal but am very unexcited by current state of the AGI and/or AI safety discourse. Please share as you see fit. puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...
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David Nowak @davidnowak.me · 19/06/2025
NEW STUDY ALERT: MIT researchers claim ChatGPT causes "cognitive debt" in students. But their methodology has some serious red flags 🚩 Let me break down why we should be skeptical of these dramatic conclusions. 🧵 arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Yesterday I got to speak at my fav legal innovation conference @legalgeek.bsky.social. Some observations from yesterday: The dialogue has moved from “Should we adopt AI?” to “Here’s what we’re building.” Agentic workflows took centre stage. Notable increase in investment in legal tech. #legaltech
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Seems shockingly low!
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Leslie Levin @leslieclevin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
"I recently offered my resignation as executive director of the Skadden Foundation, rather than endorse actions that I believe will undermine its mission."
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Interesting to see the stats. Couple of thoughts: 1. I suspect this will continue to happen and maybe even increas as adoption increase. 2. 3 from Canada in the chart - not sure if anyone knows of any other cases in Canada. #legalai
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Canada welcomes the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision on the United States’ tariffs. It confirmed what we’ve always held: that the American tariffs against Canadian goods are unlawful and unjustified.
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Listening to the audiobook of "Why Nations Fail" and I wonder how @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and James Robinson view or revise what they wrote based on what is happening today re political corruption, dismantling of the rule of law, targeting of educational institutions, ....
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 26/05/2025
Canadian MPs elected a new Speaker of the House this morning. So why is he being dragged “against his will” to the chair? #cdnpoli
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
It’s #LawSummerSanta2025 where lawyers exchange yummy snacks in the spirit of giving! This year I had a wonderful surprise - an immersive "Cacao is Food" tasting experience! Thank you to my Santa Ashley for this thoughtful, delicious gift. And thank you to Sean Bawden for organizing once again.
Picture of chocolate gift tasting receipt and chocolate bar.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
it's jolting how little AI skepticism has reached the general public. i've had many acquaintances ask whether i use AI for research and seem shocked when i tell them it's completely useless for that purpose. my wife recently told her colleagues about hallucinations and it was news to all of them.
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