article thumbnail

Luminance’s Ex-CEO, Emily Foges, Joins The Barrister Group as COO

Artificial Lawyer

Emily Foges was a well-known figure on the legal tech stage in her role as CEO of the Mike Lynch-backed doc AI company, Luminance. Then in 2020 the high-profile boss made a surprise move to Big Fou…

Barrister 284
article thumbnail

​​Is There a Difference Between a Lawyer and an Attorney?

Clio

Have you ever wondered why some legal professionals call themselves lawyers, while others go by attorney? Its a question that comes up more often than you might thinkyoull even find entire Reddit threads discussing whether attorneys and lawyers are the same ! Is a lawyer the same thing as an attorney?

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Slaughter and May Pilots AI Transcription Tool Designed for Legal Sector

Legal Tech Blog

Its aim is to deliver market-leading accuracy, searchability and efficiencies around legal information to lawyers, such as those at Slaughter and May. Accuracy remained a big issue, with other commercially available products not coping well with case names, legislation and even patterns of speech that are distinctive to lawyers.

article thumbnail

Legally On the Move: Careers, Tech & Insights from Dubai – Sahar Farooqi – E08

Legally Speaking

In this episode of Legally on the Move: Careers, Tech & Insights from Dubai, we meet Sahar Farooqi, Barrister & Transformation Officer at Harneys, as well as a highly tenured social media figure, particularly across LinkedIn, providing key legal advice and insights.

article thumbnail

Book Review: AI for Lawyers

The Barrister

Last month, an AI Lawyer was scheduled to argue a traffic citation case by feeding the AI’s responses into the courtroom via Bluetooth devices. With so many open questions in the field, our law library book, AI For Lawyers is a great read to learn of AI’s use and impact in the legal field. This begins with understanding what AI is.

Lawyer 52
article thumbnail

The Best Book for Any Labor and Employment Lawyer

The Barrister

That is where Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyers comes in. Any lawyer specializing in labor and employment law would also find that this book can enhance their knowledge and focus their research, and it can also give law students great insight into the business side as well. Malissa Burnette, et al.,

Lawyer 52
article thumbnail

Natural Disasters & Legal Ramifications

The Barrister

6] Microsoft Images The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Disaster Legal Services helps state bar associations and pro bono lawyers create hotlines and provide free legal services to people impacted by natural disasters. [7] 7] This organization also provides training to volunteer lawyers who are new to providing disaster response services.