A huge congratulations to Australian-grown ’no-code app builder’ Checkbox Ai who recently announced a AUD $6.3 million raise in a pre-series A funding round. Checkbox Ai helps legal, HR, and Risk & Compliance teams create workflow processes that automate high-volume/low value tasks, without the need for code. Co-Founder and CEO, Evan Wong, is well known in the Aussie legal tech community and we are very excited to see the Checkbox Ai team going from strength to strength! To read more on this story, head to Artificial Lawyer’s article "No-Code App Builder Checkbox Bags US$4.5m” here https://www.artificiallawyer.com/2022/01/25/no-code-app-builder-checkbox-bags-4-5m/
Founded by Sacha Steinberger, Legal Link is a NFP on a mission to remove the legal barriers that prolong families experience of poverty in the US. Partnered with over 50 community-based organisations across the California Bay Area, Legal Link train their partners to act as ’community navigators’ to their clients, providing help and support in identifying legal issues and then guidance on how to access the right legal service. They also have a free legal directory and information hub available too. To learn more about Legal Link’s mission, read this interview with Sacha Steinberger www.legallink.org
Co-founded by lawyer turned legaltechpreneur, Brett Colvin, GoodLawyer is a canadian-based legal tech company that connects startup founders and business owners to sole practitioners and micro/boutique law firms that specialise in corporate and commercial law. Since 2018, Goodlawyer has assisted over 3000 clients and facilitated over 5000 requests for legal work, and has recently secured $1million CAD in pre-seed funding, proving to the world that people do really want ‘good lawyers’. Head here to find out more - www.goodlawyer.ca or read about their fundraising success here - https://betakit.com/1-million-round-caps-off-busy-2021-for-legaltech-startup-goodlawyer/
Initially started as a way to create a ’safe space’ for lawyers to have open and honest dialogue about controversial topics, FightClub for Lawyers on Clubhouse has evolved into so much more. Tackling topics like mental health, toxic law firm cultures, the future of work, diversity in the profession, and the gender pay gap, the room has attracted lawyers and legal professionals from across the globe and has provided so much insight into the common experience lawyers share in regards to wellbeing, identity, and our purpose. Want to join us? Not on Clubhouse? Download the app here - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/
