One of Chicago’s biggest advantages as a tech ecosystem is the way in which tech company executives rub shoulders with leaders from other industries on a daily basis. And as home to some of the country’s most prestigious law firms, Chicago has also seen its legal tech sector bloom. If you’re looking to familiarize yourself with the industry’s key players, this list is a good place to start.
Top Chicago Legal Tech Companies
Relativity helps law firms, government agencies and corporations organize and understand their structured and unstructured data. With roots in e-discovery, the company has expanded its offerings to include AI-powered document review, data breach response solutions and an app hub that lets users customize their tooling as needed. Its clients include the Department of Justice, the Federal Department of Agriculture, Deloitte and nearly every company on the Am Law 200.
Law enforcement technology provider CPI OpenFox makes software that supports secure messaging, record keeping, file sharing and database creation and management for law enforcement agencies across the country. The company’s clients include the Illinois State Police, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the U.S. Navy and Interpol.
Page Vault helps legal professionals capture web pages for admission into evidence in U.S. courts. This protects parties in legal cases from tampering with — and destruction of — evidence. The company’s customers include Loeb & Loeb LLP, DLA Piper and the State of New York Attorney General.
Passing the bar is an important rite of passage for budding lawyers, and most recent law school graduates spend countless hours preparing for it. But cookie-cutter bar prep materials don’t take the graduate’s strengths and weaknesses into consideration, resulting in wasted time going over questions that are too easy. AdaptiBar’s exam prep software draws on published questions from previous bar exams, adapting study sessions to give students extra practice in the areas where they struggle, offering feedback and solution strategies to boot.
Virtual dispute resolution firm New Era ADR provides an efficient and transparent way for companies to manage disputes without getting bound up in protracted litigation. The New Era platform handles every part of the process, from document sharing to meeting scheduling and virtual arbitration. And the company’s network of experienced neutral arbitrators and mediators make it easy to get the process off the ground without unnecessary delays.
Immigrating from one country to another can be complicated and time-consuming, and simple paperwork mistakes can lead to delays and complications. Envoy Global helps companies and their employees navigate the process through a combination of technology and specialized legal support. Its clients include Grubhub, Havas and the University of San Francisco.
Bridge Legal makes software that helps law practices build streamlined workflows to handle complicated processes like mass tort and single-event litigation. Its platform facilitates everything from lead generation to ongoing client communication and analysis of internal processes and return on investment.
With its cloud-based evidence management system, Nextpoint helps law firms of every size stay on top of their caseloads. Its software runs directly in any browser window, letting attorneys analyze, review, edit, manage and share documents wherever they might be.
Named after an infamous 1892 lawsuit, Smokeball’s cloud-based software helps law firms run more efficiently by handling everything from automated billable hours tracking to document generation, secure cloud storage and invoicing. It also offers advanced analytics, including ROI metrics, and integrations with common software like Microsoft Office.
