LawSites

MARCH 24, 2022

It has been a year since I have reported on a state adopting the duty of technology competence for lawyers , but now there is another: Hawai?i, The Hawai‘i Supreme Court adopted the revision by order dated Aug. i, bringing the total number of states that have adopted the duty to 40. Effective Jan. 18, 2021 , effective Jan.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Attorneys need to know about ChatGPT and other AI tools because your clients will use them and at some point there will be a legal issue. Some lawyers tell me they have never heard of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool from OpenAI, released late last year. Originally posted in OBA Courts and More. Some content updated.

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Law Technology Today

MARCH 23, 2023

In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services. According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report , 84% of legal departments have increased their technology budgets in the last year.

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MatterSuite

JUNE 13, 2024

Picture yourself in a busy court, arguing for a client, with the understanding that the words you say may affect that person for the rest of their life. So the process of becoming a lawyer is a sequence of clear educational stages and practical training. It is important to establish a professional network in the legal industry.

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Dennis Kennedy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Michigan Lawyer: Navigating the Digital Landscape Frequently Asked Questions (December 2023 Version) Dennis Kennedy* Executive Summary How might the evolution of generative AI impact the legal profession in the next 5-10 years? Are there ethical concerns about using AI in legal practice?

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Throughout his career, Gonzalez has facilitated a narrative change for civil justice—one that right-sizes the role of courts, lawyers, and new and existing community advocates and social services; reframes civil justice as an empowerment tool to build community resilience; and one that restores trust in our legal system.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 30, 2023

Our comprehensive study found that minimum competence consists of 12 interlocking “building blocks,” which reveal not only what it takes to be a minimally competent lawyer, but how current licensing systems must be improved to reflect what new lawyers—and those they work with—actually do in practice.

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ABA TECHSHOW

JANUARY 25, 2024

In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services. According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report , 84% of legal departments have increased their technology budgets in the last year.

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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. These ethics rules are intended to protect the public and maintain the integrity of the legal profession. What are the ethical duties of a lawyer? What is unethical for a lawyer?

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LawSites

AUGUST 23, 2021

Amid an escalating crisis in access to justice, proponents of regulatory reform argue that the only way to meaningfully address the crisis is to loosen restrictions on non-lawyers investing in and providing legal services. . Joseph Gartner , director and counsel, ABA Center for Innovation.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Executive Director Erika Harold is a 2024 recipient of the Earl B. Dickerson, a prominent Chicago lawyer and civil rights activist, who was the first Black graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and among the first Black members of the CBA.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Michigan Lawyer: Navigating the Digital Landscape Frequently Asked Questions (December 2023 Version) Dennis Kennedy* Executive Summary How might the evolution of generative AI impact the legal profession in the next 5-10 years? Are there ethical concerns about using AI in legal practice?

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Law Technology Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Danielle Hall has served as the Executive Director for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program since December 2019.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 18, 2024

Did you know that more than 100 legal organizations across Illinois use the Commission on Professionalism’s Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Curriculum to support their attorneys? This includes big and small law firms, bar associations, government offices, court districts, corporations, and law schools.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new exam will focus more on testing foundational lawyering skills found in real-world practice rather than the memorization of legal concepts, according to the NCBE. Stakeholders also urged the NCBE to keep the score portable. Last month, Oregon became the third state to approve an alternative pathway to attorney licensure.

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Colin S. Levy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

After practicing law from 1993 to 1997, he transitioned to providing technology services for lawyers. He conducts technology audits, assists in launching new law firms, and delivers engaging continuing legal education seminars across the US and Canada on technology, practice management, and ethics.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 28, 2021

” That “what’s next” spans a range of topics, from rethinking legal education to innovating legal practice, from developing new technology to driving greater diversity. Two others among the top 15 also related to legal education: an interview with Hari M. One was an interview with Ann A.

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Legal Expert Connections

MARCH 20, 2024

We celebrate Women’s History Month by acknowledging some remarkable female figures who have made significant contributions to the field of law: Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-2023): The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, O’Connor paved the way for future generations of female jurists. Click to read more.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Have you provided appropriate citations to legal authority for each position? Use Shorter Words Considering the frequency with which judges and lawyers review legal documents daily, try to prepare concise briefs and clearly communicate your arguments. Do you require additional evidence or support for the heading?

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Clio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A law clerk is a legal professional who supports attorneys, judges, or legal departments by conducting legal research, analyzing cases, and preparing legal documents. What is the difference between a court clerk and a court assistant?

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

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. legal system, including Roe v. The John F.

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Law Technology Today

APRIL 18, 2023

“Professed technological incompetence is not an excuse for discovery misconduct” is not a court holding you want to see (James v. In today’s legal profession, lawyers must be technologically competent. Examinees will be required to perform the activities typically required of a newly licensed lawyer. 5, 2014)).

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LawSites

AUGUST 12, 2021

This year’s courses will focus on three projects: Innovation for Justice, in which students will design new initiatives at the intersection of regulatory reform and housing instability, with a focus on developing a program for non-lawyer advocates to help in housing matters. She also sees that as an important component of legal education. “If

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LawSites

AUGUST 4, 2022

state to mandate that attorneys take continuing legal education courses in cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. states mandate technology training as part of a lawyer’s continuing education requirement, Florida and North Carolina. New York has become the first U.S. Only two other U.S.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s the new cool tool for doing everything from coding to graphic art to writing legal briefs. It was even, briefly, used for a robot lawyer that was going to argue in court. It’s the newest in a line of digital tools–starting with the Internet and Wikipedia–that students might use to cheat in legal education.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2023

After just a couple of years at the ARDC—an entity charged by the Illinois Supreme Court with upholding the legal profession’s integrity in Illinois—Larkin began to realize he might have found the place where he could accomplish his mission. “As Working with him has been for me a true joy,” ARDC Chair Timothy Bertschy said.

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LawSites

MAY 3, 2022

Paladin’s platform is used by law firms, legal departments and other legal entities to enable their lawyers to find and sign up for pro bono opportunities and to track their pro bono work. It is also used by legal services organizations to publicize pro bono opportunities and recruit lawyers to fill them.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Her diverse contributions as a lawyer, professor, and researcher have brought innovations to the realms of legal education, legal services, and civil justice research, including a new body of scholarship that analyzes state civil courts.

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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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Clio

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Working in the complex and ever-evolving legal industry, attorneys have a duty to keep up with the latest developments in the law, court rulings, advancements in the profession, and legal technology. Some states do not have CLE requirements, while others have mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, existing projects like these are authorized across the country through state supreme court administrative orders or the Utah regulatory sandbox.(2) who help self-represented litigants in state courts.(9) who help self-represented litigants in state courts.(9) Both innovations were made possible without UPL reform.

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Clio

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The vast majority of state bars require continuing legal education (CLE) for lawyers, in order to ensure they remain up-to-date on the most current laws and ethics requirements. Per a recent Florida Supreme Court order, the CLE hours required per three-year reporting period will be reduced from 33 to 30.

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Colin S. Levy

MARCH 7, 2023

Josh Blandi is the CEO and Co-Founder of UniCourt , a SaaS offering using machine learning to disrupt the way court data is organized, accessed, and used. With no real viable options for bulk access to court data available, we started building extractors to grab it from online public court portals.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 28, 2021

” That “what’s next” spans a range of topics, from rethinking legal education to innovating legal practice, from developing new technology to driving greater diversity. Two others among the top 15 also related to legal education: an interview with Hari M. One was an interview with Ann A.

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Clio

AUGUST 30, 2024

Looking to elevate your legal practice? What is a legal influencer? A legal influencer is more than just a lawyer with a social media following. They are authoritative voices in their fields—whether it’s legal technology, corporate law, or beyond. Tieman—takes a fun, approachable route to legal education.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

From that vast lineup of educational programs, we selected the following topics to cover: Divorce’s Common Cash Flow Mistakes. Legal Education and Student Lending. Immigration Courts and Due Process. United States , a Supreme Court case upholding the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War 2.

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LawSites

APRIL 14, 2022

The portal is being launched today by the Legal Development Network , a group of Ukrainian community-based organizations that promotes people-centered justice through legal aid, legal education, strategic advocacy, and other empowerment tools, and Paladin , a U.S.-based

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