TechLaw Crossroads

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Innovative Advancements: How Plaintiff Attorneys Use Technology and Work Processes Differently The use of technology in the legal industry has become increasingly important. This is especially true for plaintiff attorneys who represent individuals or groups of individuals wronged by another party.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Access to Cases, Codes, and the Law People continued to use Justia to access key provisions of the law throughout the year. Supreme Court case on our site this year with over 135,000 views. It was followed by other landmark cases that have shaped the U.S. Law Schools Center. Wade , Graham v.

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CloudNine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Privacy concerns require forensic teams to limit collections to court-ordered data only, fostering trust in both the legal team and custodians. Navigating Privacy Laws: Amaral outlined new state-level privacy laws passed in 20 states, including California, Virginia, and Colorado, which aim to regulate business use of consumer data.

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Discovery Advocate

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Key Takeaway: Under New York law, the attorney-client privilege applies to advice from counsel regarding general legal subjects, even when unsolicited and there is no anticipated litigation or pending action. Can that communication be fairly withheld on the basis of attorney-client privilege? In Matter of App. & Cmty.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Rigorous security and confidentiality controls provide the trust needed to gain adoption at top law firms. According to Schafer, attorneys now exhibit much greater openness to tailored AI tools that enhance productivity versus disrupting their workflows entirely. Excuse was Sorry, didn’t check it.

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Clio

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Although there are numerous commercially-available research platforms, Google Scholar case law continues to be a valuable legal resource available to lawyers, law students, and the general public, free of charge. Here we delve into how Google Scholar case law works and how best to utilize it.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

eDiscovery Assistant , a legal research platform for e-discovery case law and resources, is today introducing AI-generated case law summaries. This ensures users get precise insights into relevant court decisions,” Twigger said.

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Clio

MARCH 6, 2025

With Clio Manage, you can access case details, manage documents, and stay connected with clients from anywhere. A motion for a change of venue is a legal request where a case is transferred from one court jurisdiction to another to ensure a fair trial and avoid bias or undue influence. Let us show you around book a demo today !

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Clio

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Weve written extensively on how lawyers can use AI responsibly and, as yet another court decision is released addressing lawyers use of AI, its never been more important to understand the risks and limitations of AI use. The AI platform generated citationsbut, it turns out, they werent real cases.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court recently announced amendments aimed at improving accessibility and fostering access to justice in Illinois courts for people with disabilities. The Supreme Court’s “significant amendments” to M.R. All Illinois courts must “report compliance with M.R.

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Clio

APRIL 17, 2025

These predictions are based on analysis of large datasets, often including judicial decisions, court filings, case law, and other legal data. In addition to case strategy, law firms can use predictive analytics for business planning decisions, client RFP responses, contract analysis, case management, and staffing decisions.

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Clio

APRIL 1, 2024

Also, Court clerks are indispensable members of the judicial system. So, what exactly does it mean to be a court clerk? So, what exactly does it mean to be a court clerk? Court clerk duties and responsibilities First off, what does a courtroom clerk do on a daily basis? Assisting judges and attorneys.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2022

Attorneys should never think of their clients as merchandise. The Missouri Supreme Court emphasized this point in its landmark case In the Matter of Cupples. The attorney-client relationship is personal and confidential, and the client’s choice of attorneys in civil cases is near absolute.” Rule of Prof.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Innovative Advancements: How Plaintiff Attorneys Use Technology and Work Processes Differently The use of technology in the legal industry has become increasingly important. This is especially true for plaintiff attorneys who represent individuals or groups of individuals wronged by another party.

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LawSites

MAY 30, 2023

Avianca , has scheduled a hearing to allow the lawyers to show cause for why they should not be sanctioned for what the judge called “an unprecedented circumstance” of a brief “replete with citations to non-existent cases.” In an affidavit filed in the case , Steven A. This was out of my bailiwick.”

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K&L Gates e-Discovery Analysis & Technology Group

APRIL 7, 2023

Courts throughout the United States have different perspectives on the actions that constitute spoliation of evidence and the situations in which these actions should be sanctioned. Furthermore, as courts examine and re-examine these concepts over time, their perspectives shift.

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K&L Gates e-Discovery Analysis & Technology Group

APRIL 7, 2023

Courts throughout the United States have different perspectives on the actions that constitute spoliation of evidence and the situations in which these actions should be sanctioned. Furthermore, as courts examine and re-examine these concepts over time, their perspectives shift.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

Over at Holland and Hart Ada Scott found success in sparking interest by letting attorneys experiment with generative AI tools, flipping skeptics into believers. Imagine an AI combing through a contract and flagging anything out of the ordinary, saving an attorney countless hours of squinting at fine print.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The MyJr product works as a browser extension and identifies Canadian and US case law citations on any web page. It delivers a preview into key details about the cited case, and a link to a free full-text version, in a popup when the user hovers over the citation.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 29, 2023

This is done by a staff attorney. Unlike most of the CCB cases to date, this case involves Section 512(f), the DMCA cause of action for bogus takedown notices. Consistent with the CCB’s small claims court ethos, the case involved both a pro se claimant and respondent. b) Alternative Dispute Resolution Process.-A

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Eric Goldman

MAY 21, 2023

The court outlines the plaintiff’s legal theory: because YouTube has automated software that scans videos to help users identify potentially infringing clips, Plaintiff’s DMCA notices imputed on YouTube knowledge of each and every single clip that infringed on a noticed film. Its complaint covers about 7,000 clips from 570 films.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2023

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK December 21, 2024 Genesis Technology v. Let me say at the outset, it is unfortunate that the Court’s involvement is required here but Defendant’s counsel has obstinately … The Court : Yes, yes, Ms. The Court : Mr. Putkin, why not be transparent here?

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. Three courts of appeals have answered “no.” ” National Car Rental System, Inc.

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TechnoLawyer

DECEMBER 16, 2018

With access to the vast store of legal knowledge on Lexis Advance, including more than 380,000 expert witness profiles, the Ravel Law team has achieved a breakthrough they call "case-law language analytics" -- the ability to transform unstructured documents into actionable data. This has paved the way for Expert Analytics.

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Discovery Advocate

APRIL 6, 2018

Peck in 2012, an entire legal industry has grown up on the premise of streamlining the document review process in discovery – that is, taking a repetitive task traditionally performed entirely by attorneys and introducing the concept of computer assistance to increase efficiency and improve consistency.

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CaseFox

JUNE 29, 2023

Legal motions allow parties to assert their rights, and seek relief from the court regarding certain cases. They can also present arguments in front of the court with the help of legal motions. Whether you are a lawyer, firm, or law student, it is important to know about legal motions.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2023

When Jerome “Jerry” Larkin joined the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) in 1978, he had just graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, spent eight years in the Catholic seminary system, and knew he wanted to dedicate his career to public service. Rinella , 677 N.E.

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Clio

APRIL 9, 2024

Understanding the purpose, grounds, and process of filing a motion to suppress is essential for both attorneys and defendants. Understanding the purpose of a motion to suppress A motion to suppress is a legal document filed by the defense in criminal cases seeking to exclude certain evidence from being presented at trial.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Our platform is the only remote litigation platform intentionally designed for litigation teams to use through a case’s life cycle. We provide features that protect attorney-client privilege and provide added security to sensitive proceedings. Faster, better summaries to keep your cases on track.

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Clio

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Instead, law firms measure lawyers by the results that they achieve for clients. However, for this fee structure to work, attorneys need to identify the resources required to produce a favorable result. For example, offering a flat fee of $1,000 for drafting a will can provide both clients and attorneys value.

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Clio

MAY 30, 2024

These hearings are where attorneys argue specific requests before a judge, and the outcomes can greatly influence a case. The purpose of a motion is to request a court ruling on specific legal or procedural issues, such as dismissing a case, delaying a trial, excluding evidence, or seeking a new trial.

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Clio

AUGUST 14, 2024

With a willingness to learn about an entirely new area of law, you can change to the legal practice area of your choice. Of course, there’s more to switching practice areas in legal than reading up on case law. Study Switching practice areas in law means you’ll be a student all over again. Get ready to study!

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 25, 2023

Yesterday I did a blog post about that and noted it tracked the opinion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court released in Oklahoma Bar Association v Weigel , 2014 OK 4 (2014). This is probably a good time to note that this post contains only my personal opinions and represents no policy or view of my employer.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 21, 2023

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK December 21, 2024 Genesis Technology v. Let me say at the outset, it is unfortunate that the Court’s involvement is required here but Defendant’s counsel has obstinately. The Court : Yes, yes, Ms. The Court : Mr. Putkin, why not be transparent here?

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Clio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A law clerk is a legal professional who supports attorneys, judges, or legal departments by conducting legal research, analyzing cases, and preparing legal documents. What is the difference between a court clerk and a court assistant? What is the difference between a paralegal and a law clerk?

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Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

Despite initial restrictions, like those imposed by US District Court judges and law schools like Berkeley and the University of Michigan, legal tech evangelist Nicole Black argues that these technologies should be embraced as valuable tools to streamline work and increase efficiencies. is from the 9th Circuit Court, 'Johnson v.

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Clio

MARCH 15, 2024

A motion to dismiss is a motion filed on behalf of a defendant asking the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s case. federal court. Or, the court could lack personal jurisdiction over the defendant, such as where a defendant sued in state court is an out-of-state resident lacking minimum contacts with the state.

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