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. Morgan & Morgan were representing a plaintiff in a products liability case.

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Trial Technology

MAY 31, 2023

states: “ A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. Q: Why would a lawyer use ChatGPT to cite cases? Q: Why would a lawyer use ChatGPT to cite cases?

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 3, 2024

BriefCatch BriefCatch empowers lawyers and judges to edit legal documents to the highest standards while helping their clients win, boosting their writing skills, and enjoying expert explanations, models, and examples. Recital works in Word and email, for fast adoption without changing how lawyers work.

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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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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.

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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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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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LawSites

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Lawyers and legal professionals using the AI-powered document drafting tool Clearbrief to create a legal brief or document will now be able to seamlessly view any case law they cite thanks to a partnership with the legal research and intelligence company Fastcase , the companies announced today.

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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.

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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. In this guide, we go over everything you need to know about legal AI, including the different types, benefits, and the best tools you can start with. This shift isnt just a trend; its becoming the new normal.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

eDiscovery Assistant , a legal research platform for e-discovery case law and resources, is today introducing AI-generated case law summaries. Its founder, Twigger, is the principal at ESI Attorneys, a law firm dedicated to e-discovery, and a nationally known e-discovery attorney, author, and speaker.

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LawSites

JANUARY 18, 2022

The international legal research service vLex said today it has partnered with some of the world’s leading news publishers to launch a new Global News product on its platform. . vLex is unique among legal research services for its breadth of international coverage.

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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. ChatGPT can swiftly analyze and interpret legal documents.

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CaseFox

JULY 16, 2023

Wouldn’t it be nice to have all the legal research at your fingertips? If, as a lawyer or a legal professional. You are always looking for tools or ways to make your legal research process efficient. Today in this blog we are going to talk about top 9 free legal research tools for lawyers.

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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. They also need to know what legal research tools are available for them.

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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. They also need to know what legal research tools are available for them.

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CaseFox

JULY 2, 2023

With all the buzz about ChatGPT, there is a lot of confusion in the legal industries. Lawyers are curious to know how ChatGPT can be helpful for them. Legal industry is one of the sectors that is embracing ChatGPT for their daily routine tasks. But let’s see what the impact of AI is in the legal industry.

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CaseFox

APRIL 10, 2023

Harvey is a legal AI startup that was founded in 2015 by a team of lawyers and computer scientists. Its main goal is to use AI technology to help lawyers perform legal research and discovery faster and more accurately than ever before. How is Harvey Disrupting the Legal Industry?

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 8, 2025

.” In a press release announcing the news, Alexi claims that this is the “first-ever” advanced legal reasoning tool for litigators. These agents can answer lawyers’ questions and perform other tasks by reviewing collections of up to 10,000 documents along with legal research materials and web resources.

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Bigfork Tech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Role of AI in Litigation Support Overview of AI Tools Used in Case Management AI tools are increasingly becoming necessary in legal case management. Solutions like natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning algorithms help lawyers manage large amounts of information and complex case details efficiently.

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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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MatterSuite

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Introduction Traditionally, legal research was a time-consuming and labor-intensive process that involved sifting through physical libraries and extensive paper-based resources. However, the advent of legal research software has transformed this landscape, bringing about a multitude of benefits for legal professionals.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

On February 2, 2025, OpenAI launched Deep Research , an AI agent built to generate detailed reports on complex topics with remarkable speed. Its already turning heads among economists, researchers, and even legal professionals. But what does this mean for law firmsand how can lawyers use it to their advantage?

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

According to our latest Legal Trends Report , 79% of legal professionals use AI in some capacity in their practice, and 84% of firms believe that AI usage will grow over the next year. Not surprisingly, as AI adoption accelerates, the legal AI ecosystem is expanding just as rapidly. What percentage of lawyers use AI?

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JANUARY 18, 2022

The international legal research service vLex said today it has partnered with some of the world’s leading news publishers to launch a new Global News product on its platform. . vLex is unique among legal research services for its breadth of international coverage.

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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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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

MARCH 6, 2025

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.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The e-discovery company DISCO said today it has entered into a long-term license with the international legal research company vLex to obtain access to its U.S. primary law library of cases, statutes, regulations, court rules and constitutions. legal research materials.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage , have merged, combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution. ” The companies expect to complete the merger by year end.

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LawSites

JUNE 27, 2023

When LexisNexis launched its Lexis+ premium legal research service in 2020, the service included Brief Analysis, its answer to a line of products pioneered by legal research company Casetext with its CARA brief analysis tool and followed by companies such as Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg Law.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In a time of wild claims and counterclaims, the subject of the Law of Armed Conflict, (LOAC), often referred to as International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the Law of War (LOW), is a topical subject. Researching LOAC can challenge U.S. researchers and lawyers. researchers.

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JUNE 7, 2022

Now, Casetext is formally launching that search tool under a new name, AllSearch , and with a focus on helping litigators search large sets of legal documents, including for e-discovery or to search internal databases and repositories, such as brief banks, litigation records, deposition transcripts, and expert reports. ” .

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Current useful applications center on legal research, brainstorming, administrative tasks – not mission-critical legal analysis. Casetext’s acquisition by Thomson Reuters illustrates the present-day limitations of large language models trained primarily on case law. It’s been trained on case law.

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LawNext podcast

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

case law, some 6.4 million cases dating back to 1658. Leading the project was Adam Ziegler , director of the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School, which partnered with Ravel Law to digitize the school’s entire library of U.S.

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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. Legal Research and Data Analytics: Gone are the days of poring over endless law books and case files in dusty libraries.

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