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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Thomas Claburn A federal magistrate judge has recommended $15,000 in sanctions be imposed on an attorney who cited non-existent court cases concocted by an AI chatbot. ” Back on October 29, 2024, Ramirez cited three non-existent cases in a brief. In a report [PDF] filed last week, Mark J. Read more…

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Kevin O'Keefe

MAY 31, 2023

You’ve probably heard about the case of ChatGPT providing a New York lawyer a number of cases the lawyer used in a brief, cases that no one could find, including the judge. Lawyers doing dumb things is routine – as sad as it is to say. Lawyers cut corners. It’s an indictment of bad lawyering.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

However, while it may be time-consuming, legal document review is also essential for building a strong case strategy and effectively preparing for trial. And, because even the most tenured lawyer can make mistakes or miss important details, it has to be effective and thorough.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Guided by our mission to make the law free and accessible for all, our team has concentrated on our free law projects while also working on our state-of-the-art marketing solutions to help lawyers achieve their goals. Supreme Court case on our site this year with over 135,000 views. Law Schools Center.

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MAY 30, 2023

It was bound to happen sooner or later: Two lawyers face sanctions for filing a brief laden with bogus cases hallucinated by ChatGPT. But is this a story about the failings of AI or is it about the failings of the lawyers? We may know more after June 8, the date on which the judge in the case, Mata v. Not in the least.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

ClearBrief integrates into Microsoft Word to align with lawyers’ existing workflows. By uploading case documents and discovery materials, the AI can pull facts and quotes directly from the record to support legal arguments in the brief. As the lawyer you’re just like, oh, no, we’re gonna Lose, he hates us kind of thing.

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Dewey B Strategic

DECEMBER 10, 2023

On December 7, 2023 Wolters Kluwer released the following announcement : Legal & Regulatory division continues to redefine the landscape for legal professionals Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR) today announced an innovative feature for legal professionals: Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT)-generated summaries of court rulings.

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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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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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MatterSuite

JULY 2, 2023

Introduction As the legal industry evolves in the digital age, lawyers are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance their efficiency. By harnessing the power of AI, lawyers can transform their legal practice and achieve new levels of success. This streamlined process allows lawyers to access vital information promptly.

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Clio

AUGUST 7, 2024

(And, for even more tips on cutting costs, be sure to read our guide, Lawyers and Inflation: Staying Competitive in an Inflationary Economy. A legal research tool is software designed to help legal professionals efficiently find and analyze legal information, such as statutes, case law, and legal journals.

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CEE Legal Tech

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Turkish legal system is a civil law system and laws are codified. Case law is used for interpretation. The main sources of law are the constitution, codes, international treaties, presidential decrees, regulations and by-laws. What Do Turkish Lawyers and Law Students Need?

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 20, 2023

Ochoa’s definitive analysis of the Supreme Court’s Warhol opinion. For nearly 30 years, the framework for judging fair use cases has been remarkably stable, based on Justice Souter’s masterful opinion for a unanimous Court in Campbell v. [Eric’s note: this is the post you’ve been waiting for: Prof.

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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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Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

As AI keeps evolving, its clear that lawyers and firms who embrace these tools now will have a big advantage in the future. It can also help with legal research, finding relevant case laws or statutes quickly without endless hours of manual searching. This shift isnt just a trend; its becoming the new normal.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Despite its name, Judicial Brief Analysis, an enhancement introduced today to the Lexis+ legal research platform from LexisNexis, is targeted at lawyers, enabling them to analyze up to six briefs at a time and receive a report comparing all case law, arguments, citations and quotes.

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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? Where do court clerks work?

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 21, 2022

Legal blog posts follow one of three formats: the case law breakdown, evergreen analysis or future forecast. Here’s how to write a well-structured case law breakdown post. The case law breakdown is the most common type of blog post, so we’ll use it as our example. Let’s face it. Conclusion.

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Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 15, 2023

It examines the discovery, exhibits, pleadings and other documents in a case and automatically finds and displays citations to the source documents that provide the factual support, as well as case law, statutes and regulations. They can just click and they can see and verify every single page and every single document.”

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2022

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.” For instance, Ohio Supreme Court Ethics Op. They cannot be bought, sold, or traded.

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TechLaw Crossroads

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

First, it is written by the esteemed and well-known plaintiffs’ lawyer, Jeffery Kimmel. His bio is at the end of the post but suffice it to say he’s a talented plaintiffs’ lawyer and author who frequently appears as an expert legal source for national media. It also provides access to news and business information.

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CaseFox

JULY 16, 2023

If, as a lawyer or a legal professional. For lawyers and legal professionals, time is money and they can give all their crucial time in conducting legal research. Today in this blog we are going to talk about top 9 free legal research tools for lawyers. You can find cases in Justia from various different courts.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 10, 2023

On December 7, 2023 Wolters Kluwer released the following announcement : Legal & Regulatory division continues to redefine the landscape for legal professionals Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR) today announced an innovative feature for legal professionals: Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT)-generated summaries of court rulings.

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Martindale-Avvo

MAY 25, 2023

It combines general internet data from the GPT model with legal-specific data, including case law and reference materials. When engaged by a law firm, Harvey AI undergoes further training using the firm’s own work products and templates. Related content: We ask ChatGPT: Are true crime findings admissible in court?

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 24, 2023

Lawyers should always be looking for ways to improve their workflow and optimize their practice. But how does AI in law firms work, and how is it changing our profession? To learn more about ChatGPT for lawyers, check out this article. Benefits of AI in Law Firms There are significant benefits to using AI in legal practice.

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CaseFox

JULY 25, 2023

It has also revolutionized the way lawyers practice law and interact with clients. In this article, we will delve into the transformative impact of technology for lawyers. Online legal databases and research platforms provide lawyers with access to a vast repository of legal resources.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Cory said, Gosh, I’m an engineer, I’m not a lawyer, building a taxonomy for the laws really hard. So anyway, so that’s, that’s always saying that even if the Frankenstein monster that is your law, firm taxonomy, even if on the front end, the lawyer still says, No, I want to see appeals to the P tab as the thing.

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Clio

MARCH 15, 2023

The practice of law is demanding in many ways, one of which is the need to comply with the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. In this article, we will cover some of the critical professional conduct rules that affect lawyers daily. What are the ethical duties of a lawyer? What is unethical for a lawyer?

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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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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Project management tools can help lawyers with ongoing, chaotic, unpredictable workflows. As one legal project manager commented, “Lawyers have been playing the role of accidental project manager for many years.”. For solo practitioners and small law firms, an application like TrialPad makes trial preparation and organization easy.

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CaseFox

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, we tend to overlook that legal research forms the fundamental basis of practicing law. A lawyer with excellent legal research skills can build a strong case and is usually more successful in the legal world. To become a pro in the field, lawyers will need to understand how to do law research.

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CaseFox

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, we tend to overlook that legal research forms the fundamental basis of practicing law. A lawyer with excellent legal research skills can build a strong case and is usually more successful in the legal world. To become a pro in the field, lawyers will need to understand how to do law research.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

primary law library of cases, statutes, regulations, court rules and constitutions. The company said it will incorporate the legal research data into its core platform to create a marriage of factual development and legal analysis, allowing litigators to analyze fact patterns against the relevant law. “We

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 30, 2023

It was bound to happen sooner or later: Two lawyers face sanctions for filing a brief laden with bogus cases hallucinated by ChatGPT. But is this a story about the failings of AI or is it about the failings of the lawyers? We may know more after June 8, the date on which the judge in the case, Mata v. Not in the least.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 13, 2023

But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. It’s that every new case related to the law of copyright preemption of contracts leaves lawyers with a potential new set of arguments to defend or argue against with the law of copyright preemption.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 3, 2023

As Ed Walters, co-founder of Fastcase who also taught “The Law of Robots” at Georgetown University Law Center, says, “The answers are often totally wrong, but highly convincing.” Some lawyers will learn of that credibility issue and decide never to use ChatGPT or any other AI. 3d 1339 (11th Cir.

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Clio

AUGUST 14, 2024

As some lawyers consider adding or switching practice areas in light of COVID-19, it’s important to take a strategic approach—and stay mindful that change won’t happen overnight. For lawyers who want to change their area of practice, we spoke to Alycia Kinchloe of Kinchloe Law. Can lawyers change practice areas?

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