3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

This week on The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer spoke with Katie DeBord and Kristin Zmrhal , two vice presidents from legal tech company DISCO. He took their leader on a visit to innovation hub The Ion to showcase reinventing old spaces for new purposes, like DISCO has done with legal tech.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Smokeball is a law practice management software with document assembly capabilities. Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I I love the smell of precedent in the morning.)

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LawSites

JUNE 24, 2022

For the last seven years, Mighty has been a legal technology company operating a portal that helps personal injury law firms interface more seamlessly with the lienholders, such as medical providers, who have claims against their clients’ recoveries. Tackling PI Law’s ‘Incentive Problem’. What does that mean?

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Technically Legal

MAY 23, 2024

Supreme Court justice and then long hours as a Big Law litigator. After a few years of legal battles in and out of the courtroom, he realized that maybe his current career path wasn’t for him. That’s because the world of entertainment law and independent film production was calling him.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Marlene Gebauer notes the transformation of Legal Week into a thought leadership conference, with a special mention of keynote speaker Bryan Cranston’s impactful talk on storytelling, branding, and the thoughtful application of AI in both the acting world and the legal tech space. Did you did you catch Bryan Cranston?

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LawSites

MARCH 30, 2022

She has been called the patron saint of solo and small law firms. For two decades, Carolyn Elefant has helped solo and small firm lawyers start and build their law practices. since 2012, and has been named an ABA Legal Rebel (2010), a Fastcase 50 Innovator (2011) and an ABA Woman of Legal Tech honoree (2014). .

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 12, 2023

He created two market-leading products, Trial Director, which came to be used by at least 90% of the Am Law 200, and TimeCoder Pro, for creating searchable, synchronized transcripts and videos. It went on develop TranscriptPad, for reviewing transcripts; DocReviewPad, for reviewing documents; and ExhibitsPad, for organizing trial exhibits.

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LawSites

JUNE 12, 2023

He created two market-leading products, Trial Director, which came to be used by at least 90% of the Am Law 200, and TimeCoder Pro, for creating searchable, synchronized transcripts and videos. It went on develop TranscriptPad, for reviewing transcripts; DocReviewPad, for reviewing documents; and ExhibitsPad, for organizing trial exhibits.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2023

My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ** Generative AI in Law: Resistance is Futile I started writing this column on legal technology in 2007, and over the years I’ve noticed a pattern. Each new technology was viewed as a threat to the very foundation of the practice of law. In one instance, Judge Brantley D.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 29, 2023

This week on The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer spoke with Katie DeBord and Kristin Zmrhal , two vice presidents from legal tech company DISCO. He took their leader on a visit to innovation hub The Ion to showcase reinventing old spaces for new purposes, like DISCO has done with legal tech.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Thomson Reuters is shutting down its Firm Central law practice management software and will discontinue support for the product after Sept. By all accounts, however, Firm Central never gained the market traction of many of its competitors, and TR used it primarily as an add-on benefit to help sell Westlaw to smaller law firms.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 19, 2021

“We are building API bridges within the legal tech community, knowing that the litigation record contains a robust dossier on thousands of expert witnesses,” Docket Alarm founder and Fastcase VP of Analytics Michael Sander said. ”

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 30, 2023

That partnership allowed Casetext to access GPT-4 months before its public release, and use it to develop CoCounsel, a cutting-edge legal assistant chatbot that included a number of built-in functionalities such as review and summarize documents, deposition preparation, database search, legal research memos, and contract analysis.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Since this technology is both new and rapidly changing, implementation in law firms is a challenging task, and innovative lawyers are forced to navigate the uncharted waters of generative AI in the absence of clear guidance. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. Fortunately, help is on the way.

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LawNext podcast

MARCH 30, 2022

She has been called the patron saint of solo and small law firms. For two decades, Carolyn Elefant has helped solo and small firm lawyers start and build their law practices. She has been listed as an Energy and Environmental Super Lawyer for Washington, D.C.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2023

Steve Errick , a legal tech and publishing veteran who was formerly chief operating officer at Fastcase and head of the Legal Research Information Division at LexisNexis, has joined the American Arbitration Association as senior vice president and chief development officer.

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LawSites

AUGUST 22, 2023

Steve Errick , a legal tech and publishing veteran who was formerly chief operating officer at Fastcase and head of the Legal Research Information Division at LexisNexis, has joined the American Arbitration Association as senior vice president and chief development officer.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

She is the nationally-recognized author of “Cloud Computing for Lawyers” (2012) and co-authors “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier” (2010), both published by the American Bar Association. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

. ** Decoding ILTACON 2023: Key Takeaways on AI’s Impact on the Legal Profession Last month I attended the International Legal Technology Association Conference (ILTACON). This year’s conference was full of excitement about the potential of legal technology and its impact on the practice of law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Notably, Generative AI made its grand entrance early in the year, threatening to disrupt the world – and the practice of law – as we know it. She is the nationally-recognized author of “Cloud Computing for Lawyers” (2012) and co-authors “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier” (2010), both published by the American Bar Association.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 7, 2023

On this episode of LawNext, we take a closer look at Smokeball , the law practice management company whose roots are in Australia but that is firmly entrenched in the United States. In fact, after Smokeball was founded in 2010, its very first customer was a law firm in Chicago.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While it can often feel overwhelming, there’s no better time to embrace change by incorporating emerging tools like cloud-based software and artificial intelligence (AI) into your law firm. What type of facility will host your law firm’s data? She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

She is the nationally-recognized author of “Cloud Computing for Lawyers” (2012) and co-authors “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier” (2010), both published by the American Bar Association. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 1, 2024

According to the results of the newly released LawPay and MyCase 2024 Legal Technology Report (online: [link] ), only 24% of law firms had implemented GAI tools as of September of 2023. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My articles regularly cover legal technology issues, including the impact of GAI on the legal profession. My other legal technology columns at Above the Law and ABA Journal are also good resources for GAI education, as are the many other legal technology articles written for these publications. Online: [link] ).

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It provides a thorough roadmap for generative AI adoption in law firms. The committee cautioned that “(o)verreliance on AI tools is inconsistent with the active practice of law and application of trained judgment by the lawyer.and AI-generated outputs can be used as a starting point but must be carefully scrutinized.”

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In today’s ever-changing online environment, the challenge is to identify the most affordable and impactful lead-generation approach for your law firm. There are many ways to do this, one of which is to add a client intake or contact form to your law firm’s website. Of those leads, 10,286 ultimately became law firm clients.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 18, 2024

She is the nationally-recognized author of “Cloud Computing for Lawyers” (2012) and co-authors “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier” (2010), both published by the American Bar Association. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While we’d like to think that the need to retain an attorney is driven by a careful and premeditated decision-making process, the truth is that people don’t often seek legal counsel unless an unforeseen event forces their hand. This reality, where legal support is more a necessity than a choice, presents a unique opportunity for law firms.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 5, 2024

She is the nationally-recognized author of “Cloud Computing for Lawyers” (2012) and co-authors “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier” (2010), both published by the American Bar Association. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Just as you may avoid gas stations that charge more for gas, so too may a legal client avoid a law firm that abides by this practice. She is the nationally-recognized author of “Cloud Computing for Lawyers” (2012) and co-authors “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier” (2010), both published by the American Bar Association.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 19, 2023

This award honors Justice Kilbride, who was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court in 2000 and chosen as Chief Justice by his colleagues in 2010. Under his leadership as Chief Justice, the Supreme Court established the ATJ Commission.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

From legal research and contract drafting to law practice management and document editing, GAI is everywhere, and avoiding it is no longer an option. This is especially so now that legal ethics committees across the country are rising to the challenge and issuing GAI guidance. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Colin S. Levy

MAY 30, 2023

Peter leads Winston & Strawn ’s Data Strategy, AI & Analytic teams with notable accomplishments across early case assessment, pricing & budgeting, marketing, business development, practice of law, and forecasting. He was named a finalist for both 2021 “LEGAL INNOVATOR” and "INNOVATIVE LEADER OF THE YEAR”.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“His experience, along with the Rocket Lawyer natively digital legal services platform will rapidly scale the availability, responsiveness and affordability of qualified legal practitioners everywhere,” the company said in announcing the hire. Before joining the ABA in 2010, Rives was a judge advocate in the U.S.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With a seat on the Leaders Council of the Legal Services Corporation and recognition as a “Legal Rebel” by the American Bar Association, Ebron’s background, insights, and eye for innovation will be invaluable to IAALS. Nominated by President Obama in 2010 after serving as a U.S. Judge Leslie E.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Marlene Gebauer notes the transformation of Legal Week into a thought leadership conference, with a special mention of keynote speaker Bryan Cranston’s impactful talk on storytelling, branding, and the thoughtful application of AI in both the acting world and the legal tech space. Did you did you catch Bryan Cranston?

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