LawSites

JULY 9, 2021

In this guest post, Laura Lee Norris , director of the program, and Mark Michels , lecturer in law, describe the program and how it prepares students for careers as tech lawyers in Silicon Valley. Santa Clara University School of Law graduated its first Tech Edge JD cohort in May 2021. Jess Miers, Tech Edge JD ’21 graduate.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

While many law firm leaders recognize its potential, some are unsure of how it fits into legal work or worry about risks. Justis pointed to examples of firms exploring AI and said letting lawyers experiment with the tools could help identify use cases. Transitioning to the topic of generative AI within the legal industry.

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Clio

MAY 11, 2023

No matter how much you love the practice of law, the fact remains that money also matters—especially if you’re new to the profession and thinking about your first year lawyer salary. But what is the average salary for a first year lawyer in the US right now? How much do first year lawyers make in the US?

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Let’s recognize those who are actively shaping a more effective and inclusive legal system. In 2021, IAALS awarded its inaugural recognition to Anna Carpenter, who serves as a professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law as well as senior director for presidential initiatives within the University of Utah President’s Office.

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ELTA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Dear friends of ELTA, before we all pass out from eggnog, let’s recap the year 2021 and have a glimpse into 2022. What have we achieved in 2021? New chapters Our network of ambassadors – conduits between local legal tech communities and ELTA – is what makes our association strong and efficient.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 20, 2023

Instead, lawyers’ online “My MCLE” transcripts will constitute their report for the two-year reporting period, and such transcripts will determine compliance. hours of D&I CLE credit ) The Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Well-Being (0.5 hours of MHSA CLE credit) The Resilient Lawyer (0.5 appeared first on 2Civility.

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LawSites

MARCH 22, 2024

.” Most recently, Alma was honored as an AI Visionary, recognizing “individuals who have explored, promoted, or experimented with AI in novel ways in legal applications.” She loved practicing law but believed that better processes and technology could help lawyers thrive by enabling them to focus on the work they do best.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

We sat down and talked with ⁠ Jeff Reihl ⁠ , the Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis, and discussed the current state of AI and its relevance to the legal and research sector. Bing, Bard, and others is causing even the big players in the legal industry to quickly adjust to the demands of the market.

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LawSites

MARCH 22, 2022

legal system as part of the Lawyers in the Classroom program, coached students in city-wide mock trial competitions and served on the teaching faculty of Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop. She funded her legal education through the scholarships and appearance fees she earned as Miss.

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LawNext podcast

AUGUST 23, 2021

Amid an escalating crisis in access to justice, proponents of regulatory reform argue that the only way to meaningfully address the crisis is to loosen restrictions on non-lawyers investing in and providing legal services. Joseph Gartner , director and counsel, ABA Center for Innovation.

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Centerbase

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Employee turnover also means disruption to caseloads and more work for other lawyers and staff while your law firm tries to hire a replacement, which can hurt morale and — you guessed it — lead to more turnover. To keep your law firm humming, it’s essential that your firm retain your lawyers and staff. million U.S.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With dozens of long-running legal navigator programs across the U.S., and as demonstrated by the efforts in Alaska, legal navigators are well positioned to upskill into more legal service capacity through UPL reform. with a useful framework for customizing their legal training to fit the needs of the communities they serve.

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Lawmatics

MAY 4, 2023

Here is a sampling: A 2021 McKinsey study found that more than 50 percent of employers face lower-than-average employee retention rates. In November 2021, approximately 4.5 Major, Lindsey and Africa and Above the Law recently reported that a third of junior lawyers do not plan to stay with their law firms beyond five years.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 12, 2023

During the annual Clio Cloud Conference , a legal education and innovation event that was recently held in Nashville, Brian Banks , an NFL player who was wrongfully accused of a crime as a teenager, urged attorneys to think of themselves as agents of justice and creators of fairness. It is a virtual walk-in legal clinic.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As the world continues to undergo rapid technological advancements, the legal industry has not been left behind (although some lawyers may wish it was). Most lawyers recognize the productivity and efficiency gains brought about by legal technology. Despite the low-tech reality, most lawyers recognize the need for change.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Now, after 45 years of serving the Illinois Supreme Court, lawyers, and the people of Illinois through his work at the ARDC—including the last 16 years as its Administrator—Larkin is retiring at the end of 2023. Over 15,000 lawyers have completed the free online assessment since its launch in 2018, according to the ARDC’s 2022 Annual Report.

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Discovery Advocate

MARCH 13, 2023

It is way too late in the day for lawyers to expect to catch a break on e-discovery compliance because it is technically complex and resource-demanding. ” Competence pervades every aspect of the ESI discovery process. It is no longer amateur hour. The court also dismissed the counsel’s attempt to shift blame to the ESI vendor. DR Distribs.,

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 3, 2023

While many law firm leaders recognize its potential, some are unsure of how it fits into legal work or worry about risks. Justis pointed to examples of firms exploring AI and said letting lawyers experiment with the tools could help identify use cases. Transitioning to the topic of generative AI within the legal industry.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 13, 2023

We sat down and talked with ⁠ Jeff Reihl ⁠ , the Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis, and discussed the current state of AI and its relevance to the legal and research sector. Bing, Bard, and others is causing even the big players in the legal industry to quickly adjust to the demands of the market.

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Dennis Kennedy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The 2021 training cut-off for GPT large language models should be taken into account. I address that by using techniques like specifying that a person be an expert in the principles and approaches set out in the works of someone whose works are before 2021. In the case of ChatGPT, how do we deal with the current 2021 training cut-off?

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The 2021 training cut-off for GPT large language models should be taken into account. I address that by using techniques like specifying that a person be an expert in the principles and approaches set out in the works of someone whose works are before 2021. In the case of ChatGPT, how do we deal with the current 2021 training cut-off?

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

So just as you said, we have had three cohorts now of fellows since we started the fellowship in 2021. But so let me ask you, how do you how do you see the role of legal education evolving, to better prepare future lawyers for addressing issues of Equity and justice? Adonica Black 2:44 Absolutely.

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Law Technology Today

MARCH 23, 2023

In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services. According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report , 84% of legal departments have increased their technology budgets in the last year.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s the new cool tool for doing everything from coding to graphic art to writing legal briefs. It was even, briefly, used for a robot lawyer that was going to argue in court. It’s the newest in a line of digital tools–starting with the Internet and Wikipedia–that students might use to cheat in legal education.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

Tune in to learn more about Roger’s efforts to use a comic book to teach copyright laws and how it is helping to transform legal education. It was 2021 very deep into the pandemic. And in 2021, things kind of started getting a bit better. So in 2021, I tried to illustrate my story with 3d and self portraits.

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Lawmatics

APRIL 11, 2023

However, whether a lawyer works for a large firm or maintains a solo practice, they all have at least one thing in common: taxes. For example, all firms and lawyers must track business expenses to manage their taxes properly. That is why law firms and lawyers must understand their finances to survive tax season.

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Law Technology Today

APRIL 18, 2023

In today’s legal profession, lawyers must be technologically competent. Law schools have a duty to maintain a rigorous program of legal education and enable students to develop their professional identity. Examinees will be required to perform the activities typically required of a newly licensed lawyer.

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ABA TECHSHOW

JANUARY 25, 2024

In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services. According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report , 84% of legal departments have increased their technology budgets in the last year.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 26, 2023

So just as you said, we have had three cohorts now of fellows since we started the fellowship in 2021. But so let me ask you, how do you how do you see the role of legal education evolving, to better prepare future lawyers for addressing issues of Equity and justice? Adonica Black 2:44 Absolutely.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 7, 2023

Tune in to learn more about Roger’s efforts to use a comic book to teach copyright laws and how it is helping to transform legal education. It was 2021 very deep into the pandemic. And in 2021, things kind of started getting a bit better. So in 2021, I tried to illustrate my story with 3d and self portraits.

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