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Jacqueline Schafer on Writing Briefs at the Speed of AI: How ClearBrief is Transforming Legal Drafting

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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. So but I hear we have another Schwartz. I’m in West Texas. So how do you strike that balance?

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What is a Motion Hearing?

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Knowing what a motion hearing is and how to handle it is crucial for any lawyer. These hearings are where attorneys argue specific requests before a judge, and the outcomes can greatly influence a case. In this post, we dive into why these hearings matter and what lawyers need to know to navigate them successfully.

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A Literal Generative AI Discussion: How AI Could Reshape Law

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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. Confidentiality, lawyers owe it to their clients to keep things under wraps.

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Why the Avianca ‘Bogus Cases’ News Is Not About Either Generative AI or Lawyers’ Tech Competence

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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. 2019 is a real case.

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How a Motion for Change of Venue Affects Your Case

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For clients concerned about issues of prejudice, unfairness, inconvenience, improper venue, or for cases requiring judges with special knowledge, a motion to transfer venue can be used to ensure a fair and comfortable legal process. Learn all about pre-trial motions in this guide for lawyers. What is an example of a change of venue?

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The Secret Sauce for Communicating With the Boss as a New Lawyer

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When it comes to reaching the partners, empathy, relationship-building and a customer-service mindset are key ingredients for young lawyers. This ingredient catches most young lawyers off guard. For young lawyers, partners are the customers. Lead With Empathy. How does empathy help in all of this? Build a Relationship.

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You Still Need to Put in the Work: Hyperdraft’s Ashley Carlisle and Tony Thai on the AI Hype Cycle (TGIR Ep. 213)

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Casetext’s acquisition by Thomson Reuters illustrates the present-day limitations of large language models trained primarily on case law. Greg Lambert 2:49 I hear not all of that was HyperDraft. It’s been trained on case law. So I’m glad we were able to arrange it. Marlene Gebauer 2:52 That’s true. So that’s good.