Reinventing Professionals podcast: The growth comparison of legal technology in the US compared to the UK

Our CEO and Summize Founder Tom Dunlop, was recently interviewed on the Reinventing Professionals podcast. Reinventing Professionals is a podcast designed to provide guidance and perspectives on how to effectively navigate a perpetually shifting professional landscape. The podcast, syndicated with the likes of Law.com and ABM, has a unique focus on the legal industry and the technology driving its evolution.

In our featured episode, host Ari Kaplan sat down with Tom to discuss the beginning and rise of Summize, and the growth comparison of legal technology in the US compared to the UK.

Tom starts by sharing how his background as a former General Counsel led to the creation of Summize, highlighting the inefficiencies he experienced in the manual contract review process. This inspired Summize's Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution. Tom and Ari explore how Summize’s success is down to its decentralised approach:

“The headline difference of Summize is that we embed our intelligence in those tools that the business uses every day”, Tom Dunlop.

Tom continues by discussing how a decentralised, and embedded approach into tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Outlook, allows business users to create and manage contracts seamlessly without leaving the platforms they already know and love.

Ari also approaches the subject of AI and it’s use by legal teams in both the UK and US. Tom explains how AI is evolving within legal departments, noting that while legal professionals are often gatekeepers of AI projects, they are increasingly seeing the benefits in terms of efficiency and data-driven decision-making. Tom emphasises the importance for legal teams in being able to understand how AI generates outputs and the role it can play in improving the quality and reputation of legal work.

Overall, the insightful conversation offers valuable perspectives on the emergence of legal tech and more interestingly, how AI is reshaping contract management and legal operations. Listen to the full Reinventing Professionals podcast episode for a deeper dive into Summize’s innovative approach and the future of legal technology.