Elevate Together Newsletter
 
Celebrating Customer Success in 2025
 
 
Justin Schwartz
 
Explore how expertise, technology, and collaboration helped leading organisations streamline processes, reduce risk, and achieve global recognition, all while creating lasting progress.
 
 
 
Top Posts Legal Leaders Loved in H2 2025
 
 
Vinny Sachdeva
 
Looking for practical frameworks, fresh insights, and a preview of the trends shaping 2026? Start with these five most-read blog posts from Elevate Experts, curated with actionable guidance.
 
 
 
2025 Milestones That Moved Legal Forward
 
 
Mitthatmeer Kaur
 
 
We recap five standout moments from 2025, including acquisitions, recognitions, partnerships, and their impact on legal teams. Explore what changed and how it set the stage for 2026.
 
 
Accelerated and Cost-Efficient eDiscovery for Insurance Group Leveraging Technology Assisted Review (TAR)
 
 
Vibe Evaluation: A Reflection on the Vals Legal AI Report
 
 
Is GenAI really better than humans? This whitepaper offers a reflective critique of the Vals Legal AI Report, challenging the industry’s rush to embrace sweeping claims. A must-read for legal professionals seeking clarity over hype.
 
 
Law Companies and their Role in the Legal Market
 
 
Law companies are no longer on the sidelines; they’re central to modern legal strategy. This whitepaper explores their evolution, unique value proposition, and how they help legal teams meet today’s business challenges with precision.
 
 
 
Elevate's Core Competency and ELM
 
Our competency is legal expertise. Elevate ELM embeds it directly into AI-enabled workflows across matters, contracts, spend, and operations, helping legal teams apply technology with purpose, not abstraction.
 
 
 
Beyond the Bar: Generative AI as a Transformative Component in Legal Document Review
 
 
What happens when Gen AI goes head-to-head with human reviewers? Beyond the Bar presents the results of a study comparing the two approaches in a real-life legal matter. The findings might surprise your view of AI in law.
 
 
Elevate’s John Croft on the Rise of ALSPs and Transforming Legal
 
 
On a recent episode of The LOPSided Podcast, Elevate Expert John Croft maps today’s legal work into three layers: strategic, specialist, and a scalable middle layer, and shows where ALSPs deliver the greatest impact.
 
 
 
When Every Dollar Counts, So Does the Expertise
 
Big Trends
 
 
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IP strategy is increasingly guided by the F3 AnalysisTM framework, classifying patents as Fundamental, which protect core offerings and support enforcement and licensing; Fringe, which are non-core or outdated but offer monetisation or cost-saving opportunities; and Future, which cover emerging technologies aligned with R&D priorities.
 
 
 
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Workflow automation has become the operational baseline for modern legal departments, with over 80% of surveyed teams automating core processes such as intake, triage, and document drafting. Legal teams have shifted focus to business-aligned metrics, such as turnaround time and accuracy, recognising that automation is foundational for consistency, governance, and scalable service delivery.
 
 
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2026
 
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