This article provides a list of the “10 top legal disruptors,” with a focus on the European market. I found this list to be quite interesting, as I had never heard of any of these companies before. Looking over the list, it appears as though a good deal of these solutions employ machine learning of some kind–which means we may be seeing automation of more legal processes and perhaps even some legal decision making. For example, the “DoNotPay” bot mentioned in the article is a chatbot that will help you fight parking tickets, and now helps refugees find emergency housing. (See article). It will be interesting to see where these companies go, and to continue to monitor the numerous legal disruptors who have emerged in recent years.
An interesting article – especially because it comes from a market other than American. Some of the unique challenges facing Europe are addressed, too (for example, the app that helps refugees to find housing). I am also interested in the prevalence of machine learning – the ’09 Juro’ contract management software for corporate legal departments is particularly relevant for our profession.