Above the Law - Technology
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Empathy, communication, and continuous improvement are keys to successful technology use. The post Why ‘Humanizing’ Technology Will Empower Legal Teams appeared first on Above the Law.
Kevin O'Keefe
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Good morning from the ABA Techshow in Chicago. I have some exciting news for you. The ABA Journal and LexBlog, Inc. have come together to launch The American Legal Blogger , a brand-new publication aimed at spotlighting your legal insightful blogs, the dedication of lawyer authors, and the distinction of the firms publishing the blogs. As we celebrate twenty years of legal blogging, The American Legal Blogger stands as a tribute to the essential role of legal bloggers—our industry’s citizen jour
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Above the Law - Technology
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
ABA TECHSHOW is off to a rousing start. The post Startup Alley Competition Proves It Continues To Be All About AI appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Brooke Lively | When you prep your law firm to sell, you build a business that operates with or without you — so you can step out when you are ready. The post Why You Should Prep Your Law Firm to Sell — Even If You Don’t Want to Sell appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
Above the Law - Technology
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Educating users about the limitations of legal tech software and monitoring user feedback and interactions are crucial. The post Beyond Basics: Navigating Unauthorized Practice Of Law Risks In Legal Tech Innovations appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Technically Legal
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
This episode is a conversation with Spellbook co-founder Scott Stevenson about intersection of technology and creativity. Spellbook is a AI contract co-pilot for transactional lawyers that plugs into Microsoft Word. Despite founding a legal technology company, Scott is not a lawyer but is computer engineer by training. As a kid Scott was into video games and in fourth grade he talked his parents into getting him a computer because he wanted to figure out how to create them.
lennyesq
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Kim Blanton — @SquaredAwayBC on X, An advocate for improving care and federal oversight in assisted living facilities succinctly described the experience of searching for a safe place for a loved one. “The assisted living sector operates under a caveat emptor – let the buyer beware – principle,” Richard Mollot, executive director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition, told the Senate Committee on Aging in January.
Legal IT Professionals
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Clio , the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, today announced that Lawyaw, a legaltech company acquired by Clio in 2021, will now operate under the Clio brand as Clio Draft. With deepened integration of products and services since the acquisition, Clio is taking a further step towards its vision to revolutionize legal document workflows centrally, on its best-in-class platform.
Relativity
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The FTC and DOJ recently announced updates to their standard preservation letters and specifications. What does this mean for your data preservation policies around chat and ephemeral platforms?
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!
Legal IT Professionals
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Wiersholm, one of Norway's leading and largest law firms, has been at the forefront of legal excellence since its establishment in 1875. As a top-ranked law firm, Wiersholm continues to set the standard for excellence. With its unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, the firm has earned a Tier 1 ranking in international rankings such as Chambers, IFLR and Legal500.
Dennis Kennedy
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
And this blog reaches age 21. I’m planning a light celebration with cake, but the blog is lobbying hard for drinks and a night out. That’s been an ongoing source of tension. I was asked in maybe 2006 how long I expected to keep writing this blog. My answer was that I couldn’t really see a time that I would stop, although I expected that what and how I wrote would evolve over time.
Legal IT Professionals
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Leading law firm operations consultancy, Mattern, announces the release of their 2024 Information Governance Survey (“IG Survey”) results. The IG Survey provides law firms with first-in-kind data surrounding industry-wide practices on data retention as well as insights regarding common roadblocks to the development and implementation of information governance (IG) policies.
Legal IT Insiders
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Caroline Hill sat down with Jack Newton, founder and CEO of SaaS legal practice management vendor Clio, to chat through his vision of how generative AI will be a differentiator; […] The post LegalTech Insights: Clio’s CEO Jack Newton talks gen AI differentiators, cloud parallels, and regulatory guidance appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
CEO James Schellhase praised Renee Meisel, saying she “has built a career simplifying complicated legal issues into business-enabling operational solutions in both startups and global Fortune 500 companies.
MatterSuite
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Amidst the myriad of marketing tactics, PPC emerges as a powerful avenue for law firms to not only elevate their online presence but also attract and convert potential clients actively seeking legal assistance. Throughout this guide, we aim to demystify the complexities of PPC advertising, offering insights into its tailored application within the legal sphere.
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
“Our proposed expansions to the final impersonation rule would [be] strengthening the FTC’s toolkit to address AI-enabled scams impersonating individuals,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
Lawmatics
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Legal billing software for small firms is now widely available for varying prices, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools exist to create legal documents. However, these tools must be used correctly. This blog post will explore the costs of these tools, as well as how to properly leverage legal software and AI to streamline legal billing. How do I set up a billing system for my law firm?
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Empathy, communication, and continuous improvement are keys to successful technology use. The post Why ‘Humanizing’ Technology Will Empower Legal Teams appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA TECHSHOW
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Actionstep recently published its 2nd annual 2024 Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report (“Report”), a survey and analysis of the business priorities, resource challenges, stress factors, and technology realities and trends of US midsize law firms. Actionstep partnered with Dimensional Research , which provides practical market research for technology companies, to conduct an online survey of more than 390 legal professionals who work at midsize law firms, including legal staff (46%) — lawy
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
ABA TECHSHOW is off to a rousing start. The post Startup Alley Competition Proves It Continues To Be All About AI appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA TECHSHOW
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
As technology continues to rapidly advance, legal teams find themselves in a perpetual race to adapt, innovate, and harness the power of emerging tools such as AI and intelligent automation. It’s a strategic imperative to compete in the fast lane and deliver better value to their clients and constituents. NetDocuments’ latest report, 24 Voices for 2024:Trends in AI & Automation , brings together insightful perspectives from 24 global thought leaders, supporting three areas of discuss
Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies
Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
“First and foremost, encouraging innovation in the legal industry begins with understanding where challenges start to emerge,” said Taylor Park, Content Marketing Manager at Relativity.
Eric Goldman
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
by guest blogger Prof. Marketa Trimble [Eric’s introductory note: I briefly addressed the DSA in this blog post , along with the attached meme. Otherwise, I generally try to avoid the DSA because it is so long, complicated, and mind-bending. To move us a little closer to understanding the DSA, Prof. Trimble provides this guest post.] * * * The European Union’s Digital Services Act (“DSA”), a significant legislative act of 93 articles and 156 recitals, will become fully effective from this
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
An update on the legal tech market's past few weeks, from product launches to new partnerships.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
On February 14, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced an initiative within the U.S. Department of Justice to ramp up the detection and prosecution of crimes perpetrated through artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including seeking harsher sentences for certain AI-assisted crimes. Monaco also announced a new effort to evaluate how the Department can best use AI internally to advance its mission while guarding against AI risks.
Advertiser: Trellis
Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
And this blog reaches age 21. I’m planning a light celebration with cake, but the blog is lobbying hard for drinks and a night out. That’s been an ongoing source of tension. I was asked in maybe 2006 how long I expected to keep writing this blog. My answer was that I couldn’t really see a time that I would stop, although I expected that what and how I wrote would evolve over time.
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Educating users about the limitations of legal tech software and monitoring user feedback and interactions are crucial. The post Beyond Basics: Navigating Unauthorized Practice Of Law Risks In Legal Tech Innovations appeared first on Above the Law.
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Small law firms must prioritize cybersecurity and privacy regulations to protect their clients’ sensitive information and maintain their professional reputations.
Legal Tech Monitor
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Caroline Hill sat down with Jack Newton, founder and CEO of SaaS legal practice management vendor Clio, to chat through his vision of how generative AI will be a differentiator; [.] The post LegalTech Insights: Clio’s CEO Jack Newton talks gen AI differentiators, cloud parallels, and regulatory guidance appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.
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