Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Company launches Lexis Snapshot with free preview for commercial customers and introduces Lexis Create enhanced with generative AI capabilities in Microsoft Word. The post LexisNexis Expands Legal Generative AI Ecosystem For Lawyers & Law Schools appeared first on Above the Law.
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Oliver Darcy of CNN reports that in a significant move that underscores the rising influence of artificial intelligence in journalism, The New York Times announced, this week, the position of “editorial director of artificial intelligence initiatives” to be held by Zach Seward, co-founder of the tech-focused Quartz. When many journalists and writers, including many legal bloggers, bost that there’s no place for AI in their writing, this move by The NYT signals there is a place for AI in journali
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LawSites
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Federal, state and local court e-filing systems are a Tower of Babel-like mishmash of proprietary technologies and paywalls that inhibit public access to court documents. Now, the Free Law Project , a nonprofit devoted to making legal information publicly and freely available, has received a grant to design and prototype an open access and open source court e-filing system, aiming to disrupt the existing system by which e-filing and court management systems make money by selling access to court
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 14, 2023
What’s more important? From whom we get the news or that we get the news in the first place? We may find that out in this day of AI. Sam Shedden of ReadWrite reports that Channel 1 News, an American media startup, has released a demo of its AI-generated news show. Twenty-one minute news shows, set to launch next year, feature AI-rendered avatar news anchors presenting a news segment at a time.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Your favorite podcasts, from true crime to comedy, health, and beyond, require various legal agreements and considerations before becoming a reality. Join Justia Webinars to explore the role of lawyers in the podcasting realm and gain practical knowledge about navigating podcasting law and deal-making. CLE Webinar Details & Speaker Podcasting 101: Advising Clients in Preproduction, Production, and Distribution will begin at 3:00 p.m.
CloudNine
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In the realm of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), legal challenges are inherent, as affirmed by construction litigator Jordan Nadel of Mark Migdal & Hayden. A recent Arcadis study highlights a 42% surge in construction lawsuits in North America from 2021 to 2022, attributing this spike to ongoing COVID-19 effects, supply chain woes, and escalating material costs.
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? In the rapidly evolving landscape of legal technology, AI has emerged as a powerful tool with transformative potential.
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Dewey B Strategic
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Today Casetext announced that a new feature called Timeline is available in CoCounsel. Timeline makes it easy to assemble “clear, comprehensive, and accurate chronologies” from large volumes of documents by using AI to extract events and arrange them into a chronological series. Timeline enables attorneys to manipulate the results through filtering, editing and focusing.
TechLaw Crossroads
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Lawyers enjoy using the prefix “non”. Nonlawyer, nonequity partner; as someone who was not a lawyer once told me, “I don’t like being referred to as a non anything.” For law firms, making someone a partner is a little like a marriage. It brings legal obligations, creates emotional bonds, and can be hard to escape. Making someone a nonquity partner, on the other hand, is like living with someone.
CloudNine
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In the realm of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), legal challenges are inherent, as affirmed by construction litigator Jordan Nadel of Mark Migdal & Hayden. A recent Arcadis study highlights a 42% surge in construction lawsuits in North America from 2021 to 2022, attributing this spike to ongoing COVID-19 effects, supply chain woes, and escalating material costs.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
“The American legal profession is at a critical inflection point. Some may argue that lawyers face dramatic threats not only to their business models but their very usefulness in the face of new technologies,” Albany Law School professor Raymond Brescia wrote in a recent paper.
Martindale-Avvo
DECEMBER 14, 2023
An inside look at the all-new Legal Lookback 2023 from Martindale-Avvo. Data and insights are critical to any professional to understand their business and we know that is especially true for attorneys operating a legal practice in an ever-evolving, competitive landscape. It’s the recognition of, and need for, the Martindale-Avvo customers to have key insights into their performance that fueled the creation of a new program that we’ve unveiled called The Legal Lookback by Martindale-Avvo.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
While legal teams became far more tech savvy during the pandemic, for many, tech maturity hasn’t yet leapfrogged to meet the moment, and there’s still a fair amount of catching up to do.
Centerbase
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Accounting is one of the most tedious and stressful parts of running a law firm. Thank goodness there’s technology to handle some of the most burdensome tasks. If you’ve already got a practice management application that handles your accounting, it is taking care of every task it possibly could? Is it maximizing your time? If you aren’t sure whether you have the optimal accounting software for your law firm, or if you’ve had your current solution for a while and aren’t sure whether it’s the late
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Today Casetext announced that a new feature called Timeline is available in CoCounsel. Timeline makes it easy to assemble “clear, comprehensive, and accurate chronologies” from large volumes of documents by using AI to extract events and arrange them into a chronological series. Timeline enables attorneys to manipulate the results through filtering, editing and focusing.
Pillsbury Law Internet and Technology blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
On December 11, the Review Board of the U.S. Copyright Office affirmed the refusal to register yet another AI-generated work. The decision follows the Office’s refusal to register Dr. Stephen Thaler’s A Recent Entrance to Paradise (which was affirmed in federal court, reported here , and is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia), Kris Kashtanova’s Zarya of the Dawn (reported here ), and Jason Michael Allen’s Théâtre D’opéra Spatial.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Israel is currently home to many companies and individuals working in legal tech. Legaltech News recently checked in with some of them to discuss how they continue to innovate in times of war.
Technology Law Dispatch
DECEMBER 14, 2023
On 26 November 2023, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ), together with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ), published joint ‘Guidelines for Secure AI System Development’ ( the Guidelines ). The Guidelines were formulated by CISA and the NCSC, in cooperation with 21 other international agencies and ministries, as well as industry experts.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Company launches Lexis Snapshot with free preview for commercial customers and introduces Lexis Create enhanced with generative AI capabilities in Microsoft Word. The post LexisNexis Expands Legal Generative AI Ecosystem For Lawyers & Law Schools appeared first on Above the Law.
The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Story-Final This Article explores the implications of integrating digital twins in healthcare, emphasizing the challenges of data breaches and patient privacy. It advocates for proactive legislation to safeguard patient data security, proposing patient-controlled access through blockchain technology. It also underscores the necessity of protecting patient rights, especially in the face of genetic discrimination and criminalized healthcare.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Of course Biglaw associates won’t lose their jobs to generative AI — at least not all of them. The post How Many Biglaw Associates Will Lose Their Jobs Because Of AI? appeared first on Above the Law.
CaseFox
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In today’s highly competitive startup ecosystem, a company’s ideas and innovations give them a leading edge. Without adequate protection, these intangible assets are vulnerable to copying or exploitation by rivals. IP law enables startups to secure exclusive rights over their inventions, brand identities, content, and other intellectual work products.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Federal, state and local court e-filing systems are a Tower of Babel-like mishmash of proprietary technologies and paywalls that inhibit public access to court documents. Now, the Free Law Project , a nonprofit devoted to making legal information publicly and freely available, has received a grant to design and prototype an open access and open source court e-filing system, aiming to disrupt the existing system by which e-filing and court management systems make money by selling access to court
Rocket Matter
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Payment problems often come when a client has difficulty—any kind of difficulty—completing the payment. The inverse is true, too. The easier it is to make a payment—the more you put payment at your client’s fingertips —the less likely there will be any problems. But how do you bypass challenges and make it convenient—really convenient, even!—for your clients to settle their bills with your firm?
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Last month, for the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a code of ethics. The code specifies that justices should uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary; avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety; perform their duties fairly, impartially, and diligently; engage in extrajudicial activities that are consistent with the obligations of the judicial office; and refrain from political activity.
Relativity
DECEMBER 14, 2023
We’re excited to showcase perspectives from some of our global partners in how RelativityOne is used around the world. Our first stop is the Asia-Pacific region.
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? In the rapidly evolving landscape of legal technology, AI has emerged as a powerful tool with transformative potential.
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Contract review and intelligence platform LexCheck has launched a services offering with LexCheck DealDesk services. The new offering combines the expertise of contract lawyers with LexCheck’s technology solution to provide … LexCheck launches contract services offering with DealDesk Read More » The post LexCheck launches contract services offering with DealDesk appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
As government agencies, legal teams, and corporations become more attuned to its use, AI is poised to drive transformative innovation in the e-discovery industry, driving new efficiencies, increased accuracy, and cost savings.
Legal IT Professionals
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Dye & Durham, one of the world’s largest providers of cloud-based legal practice management software designed to make managing a law firm, organising cases, and collaborating with clients easy, is delighted to congratulate Insight Legal and Quill – both Dye & Durham companies — for their continued recognition by the members of the Institute of Legal Finance and Management (ILFM).
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
LexCheck CEO noted that the new offering, which looks to offer flexible staffing for LexCheck clients who need subsequent rounds of contract review, will be staffed in part by a “panel of lawyers” made up of individual contract negotiators subscribing to LexCheck.
The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Self-Final In 2021, Florida passed Senate Bill 7072 in response toconcerns of censorship from large Silicon Valley-based social media companies. After the Eleventh Circuit enjoined Bill 7072, Florida passed the Florida Digital Bill of Rights––a data privacy statute that also contained distinct anti-censorship provisions. After granting certiorari in Moody v.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Lawyers enjoy using the prefix “non”. Nonlawyer, nonequity partner; as someone who was not a lawyer once told me, “I don’t like being referred to as a non anything.” For law firms, making someone a partner is a little like a marriage. It brings legal obligations, creates emotional bonds, and can be hard to escape. Making someone a nonquity partner, on the other hand, is like living with someone.
The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Loven-Final “Most people, in fact, will not take trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.”—Thucydides Artificial intelligence systems create hyper-realistic fake media—deepfakes—that are completely indistinguishable from authentic media. As a result, people cannot believe the things they see or hear; it is impossible to determine whether the subject-matter portrayed in any medium is real or fake.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Contract review and intelligence platform LexCheck has launched a services offering with LexCheck DealDesk services. The new offering combines the expertise of contract lawyers with LexCheck’s technology solution to provide. LexCheck launches contract services offering with DealDesk Read More » The post LexCheck launches contract services offering with DealDesk appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Finney-Final Traditionally, the National Football League has enjoyed antitrust exemptions for sponsored telecasting of games. However, due to the incorporation of NFL content onto streaming services, questions have arisen as to whether fans’ access to professional football is being unfairly restricted. This Article suggests that because the League’s first ever exclusive agreements with streaming services have made it more difficult and expensive to watch games, the NFL and its distribution partn
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 14, 2023
AI knowledge search engine DeepJudge today (12 December) announced that it has hired Tony Ensinger as its new senior vice president of sales and product strategy. Ensinger has been with. DeepJudge hires SVP of sales and product strategy from Casetext Read More » The post DeepJudge hires SVP of sales and product strategy from Casetext appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
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