LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

The legal research company Casetext has raised $25 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $64.3 “We have found attorneys doing legal research on Parallel Search save 11.5 hours a week, conduct 47% fewer searches, and is preferred by 74% of attorneys to pre-AI search methods.”

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Legal Talk Network

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These dedicated professionals are responsible for conducting thorough legal research and managing extensive paperwork, playing a critical role in the operational success of law firms. Attorneys and judges who bear ultimate responsibility for paralegals’ work put significant trust in their expertise and efficiency.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you watch the news at all (or read the front page of the New York Times), you’ve heard of the two New York attorneys who used ChatGPT to create fake cases entire cases and then submitted them to the court. And some legal tasks are less affected by hallucinations. But vendors are working to limit hallucinations and increase trust.

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Clio

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Legal research is one of the most challenging aspects of the legal profession. In the digital era, it is also a task that cannot be adequately performed without a legal search engine of some kind. The key to effective use of Google Scholar for legal research is knowing its strengths and limitations.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Thomson Reuters has launched Westlaw Precision, its most dramatic update to the Westlaw research platform since Westlaw Edge in 2018. For this new version, Westlaw tackled the underlying issues that slow down legal research — namely lack of precision in search results, which leads to extra hours reviewing cases that aren’t relevant.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Much of our legal system was developed in the pre-digital era, but in today’s digital society, more and more people are turning to online resources for legal research and information. However, other states may award credit to participating attorneys on a case-by-case basis via that jurisdiction’s CLE self-submission process.

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s simple to connect great cases with great attorneys, optimizing your practice and growing revenue. Skribe empowers attorneys to capture legal testimony with software which dramatically lowers costs by 50%, speeds up the process 10x, and makes attorneys awesome.

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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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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With the improved access to litigation data from numerous vendors in the exploding legal tech ecosystem, solo practitioners, small law firms, and regional and midsize firms can take advantage of insights from data to position themselves as leaders and market movers in their respective practice areas and jurisdictions.

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LawSites

JUNE 28, 2022

A new legal research service has quietly launched, targeting bar associations and 1-2 lawyer law firms, but what is not obvious from the service’s website is that the company behind it was formed as a subsidiary of RELX, the parent company of LexisNexis. “It was created by Legal InQuery Solutions Inc.,

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

It is shared across an entire team Evernote is used by a number of attorneys, particularly for capturing information for legal research, productivity tasks and even case management. There are, of course, other tools that help attorneys integrate the details of each project into the day-to-day operations of their legal practice.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

He became interested in the future of legal education and how artificial intelligence will affect the profession, which led him to co-found Blue J , a legal technology company in Toronto. On the other hand, Abdi Aidid practiced as a commercial litigator in New York before becoming the Vice President of Legal Research at Blue J.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“We’re trying to solve a longstanding problem in the legal field, and that is that judges only write judicial opinions for 3% of rulings,” Ovbiagele said. My 2019 post detailed my visit to ROSS’s Toronto research and development office.

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Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

2013 New Legal Research Site Combines Case Law with Crowdsourcing. 2014 Two Sites Offer Platforms for Crowdsourced Legal Research. 2017 Legal Research Company Casetext Closes on $12 Million in Funding. Casetext Expands Its CARA Research Assistant, Adding Suggestions Of Relevant Briefs.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Just four years after launching Westlaw Edge as its next-generation legal research platform, Thomson Reuters today unveiled the next-next generation. Tackling Tedious and Imprecise Research. Over the last 18 months or so, TR added 250 attorneys to its editorial staff to perform this tagging.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 5, 2025

Brett Trout The legal profession is undergoing a digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing an increasingly prominent role in legal research and document drafting. Some states even require attorneys to stay abreast of technological advancements, such as AI, in the legal field. Walmart Inc. &

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 20, 2024

In its write-up, How Casetext is assigning every attorney an AI co-counsel , Fast Company says: “CoCounsel can generate — at a blazing speed — legal research memos, review thousands of documents to answer questions during discovery, and find specific contract items in vast databases of information.”

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Clio

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

CLE classes are an excellent vehicle for paralegals who want to stay abreast of the latest in legal developments, technology, and vital paralegal skills. If continuous learning is important for attorneys—and it most definitely is—then it is equally important for paralegals.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 9, 2024

As a small or solo firm, you could be using AI for things such as legal research, document review, e-discovery, and predictive analytics. To attend a Justia Webinar, you must first activate your free Justia Connect membership for legal professionals by claiming your free Justia Lawyer Directory Profile.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Keep watch as Tim guides you through the best sources for free legal research! To attend a Justia Webinar, you must first activate your free Justia Connect membership for legal professionals by claiming your free Justia Lawyer Directory profile. The presentation will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m.

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Clio

JANUARY 29, 2025

Legal is outpacing other industries when it comes to adopting AI; whether it is document drafting, client communications, or legal research, we are seeing lawyers realize the value of AI in a concrete way, further reaffirming that if you don’t embrace AI, you’re at a fundamental, competitive disadvantage.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Unfortunately, Formal Opinion 512 misfires on the issue of attorney fees. Equally important, it suggests guardrails necessary for the safe use of artificial intelligence. It also provides valuable guidance on other related topics, with client confidentiality significant.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The news is that Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory is rebranding its flagship Cheetah legal research platform on Monday as VitalLaw, a name that Ken Crutchfield , vice president and general manager of legal markets, told me better reflects the mission of the platform and better resonate with with customers. .

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Traction: We are adding about 25 people a day as registrants, having fully launched in late October 2023, and have begun demos with attorneys. Altumatim Elevator Pitch: Altumatim is the story-based eDiscovery platform that fully automates document review and finds the most important evidence by learning the story the attorney wants to tell.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 14, 2021

In the first article of this three-part series, “ How Attorneys Can Use Legal Data for Business Development and Intelligence ,” we covered how attorneys who want to start using legal data for business development should begin with what they know best: their clients. Subscribe to Attorney at Work.

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LawSites

APRIL 9, 2024

Furthering its expansion beyond legal research and into other products aligned with legal professionals’ day-to-day workflows, Bloomberg Law has acquired Dashboard Legal , a project management and collaboration platform specifically designed for the legal market. ” .” ”

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The rise of AI-powered patent platforms is reshaping how patent attorneys conduct research, draft applications, and analyze legal landscapes. While some fear that AI could replace human expertise, a more nuanced reality is emergingone that blends the strengths of both AI and legal professionals.

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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. I wanted to talk about some of the things that we hear law firms are doing now with generative AI to help improve the delivery of legal services. Justis 10:39 Sure, Greg.

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LawSites

JUNE 7, 2021

The product, Compose , introduced in February 2020 by legal research company Casetext , helps attorneys automate the creation of the first draft of a litigation brief. CARA has since spawned a generation of similar products from other legal research companies. Casetext says it can cut brief-writing time by 76%.

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Colin S. Levy

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This process, while critical to a successful outcome, can often overwhelm attorneys, particularly those managing numerous cases. By automating these processes, AI agents can significantly reduce the time spent on routine tasks, allowing attorneys to focus on legal analysis and strategic thinking.

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Clio

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Key elements of a successful link building strategy for attorneys A successful link-building strategy for your law firm starts with securing high-quality backlinks. Providing free legal tools Free tools like these free legal research resources can significantly enhance your law firm’s backlink profile.

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MatterSuite

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Legal assistants may perform tasks such as sorting or filing documents, preparing appointments and calendars, including trail schedules, and contacting clients and all other parties to lawsuits. A legal assistant may also help with legal research , writing legal papers, and more, not whatever is required.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Our CEO Nicole Clark shares her background as a business litigator and labor & employment attorney, who after dealing with the challenging task of accessing state court data, created Trellis Law. Maximum Lawyer Podcast: Streamline Your Legal Research with Nicole Clark first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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LawSites

MARCH 3, 2025

In yet another case involving the use and misuse of generative AI in legal research, a federal district court judge has declined to impose sanctions on an experienced attorney who submitted a brief containing miscited and misquoted cases generated by artificial intelligence. Although the attorney, Thad M.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 16, 2023

Attorneys use various methods to locate relevant case law, depending on their needs and preferences. Here are some common ways: One of the most common is through legal research databases, such as Trellis, LexisNexis, and Westlaw. Continue reading → The post Legal Documents: How do attorneys find relevant case law?

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Wisblawg

JANUARY 10, 2024

We’ll offer tips for working with generative AI including reviewing and customizing your settings and designing effective prompts. We’ll also explain how large language models (LLM) work, then introduce a concept called retrieval augmented generation (RAG) into that process and discuss why that makes a difference.

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MatterSuite

JANUARY 29, 2025

The legal sector is changing quickly, and new models are upending established procedures. These service providers include attorneys, paralegals, and legal experts who seek to provide their clients with tailor-made solutions. How do alternative legal service providers differ from traditional law firms?

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