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LLMs And The Business Of Law: How Will Lawyers Make Money In An AI World?

Above the Law - Technology

A conversation with Damien Riehl.

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Andreessen Horowitz Leads $47m Investment Into Eve

Artificial Lawyer

Eve, a legal AI platform for plaintiff law firms, has secured $47 million in Series A funding, led by the famous Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) fund, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Discover Powerful Negotiation And Exceptional Client Service With Foundation Dragon [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

This new GenAI-powered deal point extraction tool provides big advantages in the negotiation process and beyond. The post Discover Powerful Negotiation And Exceptional Client Service With Foundation Dragon appeared first on Above the Law.

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Partners in Life & Law

Martindale-Avvo

Lawyers talk a lot about work-life balance or lack thereof in the industry. The issue can feel particularly acute between married couples when both spouses are lawyers. Working long hours, within the same legal community, can bring on personal and professional pressures. Spouses have another layer to navigate when they choose to join the same firm as co-partners.

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

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!

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Precision Meets AI: Thomson Reuters’ New Era Of Legal Research [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

AI-Assisted Research serves as a force multiplier for legal professionals. The post Precision Meets AI: Thomson Reuters’ New Era Of Legal Research appeared first on Above the Law.

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Why Drafting Your Own Provisional Patent Can Be a Risky and Irreparable Mistake

Brett Trout

Brett Trout For inventors, the thrill of creating something new often comes with the desire to protect their innovation. Drafted correctly, provisional patent applications can be a cost-effective and relatively quick way to establish a filing date while giving inventors time to further refine their invention or secure funding. However, many inventors are tempted to draft their own provisional patent applications without consulting an attorney, hoping to save time and money.

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Harbor Appoints Patrick Hurley to Lead Applications Management Solutions

Legal IT Professionals

Harbor, a global leader in expert services to law firms and corporate law departments, today announced the appointment of Patrick Hurley as Managing Director of Applications Management. Hurley brings more than 30 years of experience in the legal industry, including senior leadership roles at Elite and Thomson Reuters. He is based in London.

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Practical Advice on Managing Generative AI Data for e-Discovery: Part 2

Relativity

Stemming from a session at Relativity Fest 2024, explore legal practitioners' analysis of the complexities of AI-generated data discovery and their advice on how to get your arms around it.

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Freeths appoints first eDiscovery Manager from Deloitte

Legal IT Professionals

National law firm Freeths has appointed Jake Pennington-Slater as its first in-house eDiscovery Manager. He joins from Deloitte, where he supported the business at a global level. Jake has more than nine years experience in the sector, progressing through digital forensics into eDiscovery.

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10 Signs of Poor IT Infrastructure Your Business Can’t Ignore

Accellis Technology Group

In today's digital-first world, your IT infrastructure plays a critical role in your businesss success. Neglecting its upkeep can lead to inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities, and missed growth opportunities. Here are ten telltale signs your IT infrastructure might need an upgrade: 1. Frequent Downtime Regular system crashes or network outages disrupt productivity and frustrate employees and.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

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

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Eve, ‘Intelligent Partner’ for PI Firms, Raises $47M in Round Led By Major VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz

LawSites

Eve, an AI platform for plaintiffs’ law firms, has raised $47 million in Series A funding, in a round led by major venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Menlo Ventures. The company says the investment will support its rapid market growth and drive its product development and expansion.

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Exclusive: LexCheck Unveils AI-Powered Tool for Analyzing Complex Agreements and Auto-Generating Custom Playbooks; Opens Waitlist for Free Access

Above the Law - Technology

LexCheck, a legal technology company specializing in contract review, is launching a new AI-powered contract analysis tool that aims to solve two persistent challenges in contract technology: the ability to handle complex agreements beyond routine contracts such as NDAs, and the creation and maintenance of contract playbooks.

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Alejandro Sánchez del Campo: “We are in the best moment in history for lawyers”

Global LegalTech Hub

By Pablo Yannone Sancho , Journalist at GLTH He has been dedicated to topics related to law, technology, and innovation for almost 30 years. Alejandro's career is huge, as well as all the knowledge that he can share with us as an Innovation Advisor thanks to Albert Ferr and Francesc Muoz. I could not say no, says Alejandro when telling us how he ended up taking part in the Association.

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From Athlete to AI: Summize CEO's Legal Tech Entrepreneurial Journey (Tom Dunlop)

Technically Legal

This episode features Tom Dunlop, founder of Summize, a contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform. Tom discusses his unique path to founding Summize, from his background as a professional athlete and lawyer to his passion for solving real-world problems with technology. Key takeaways: The genesis of Summize: Tom explains how his experience reviewing hundreds of contracts manually led to the idea for Summize.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Legal AI Platform Eve Secures $47 Million to Fuel Era of AI-Native Law Firms

Legal IT Professionals

Eve, an AI platform for plaintiff law firms, today announced it has secured $47 million in Series A funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Menlo Ventures. This investment will support Eve's rapid market growth, enhance product development, and further its mission to help plaintiff legal teams become AI-native.

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Another N.D. Ill. Judge Balks at SAD Scheme Joinder–Zaful v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

Zaful is an online retailer with a trademark that seemingly rhymes with…awful? It claims copyright in 1,800+ product shot photos and says TEMU merchants are infringing those product shots in their listings. (Longtime readers know how I feel about copyright enforcement of product shots ). Zaful used the SAD Scheme to sue 13 merchants for copyright infringements of its photos.

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2025 Watch: Cyber Threats to Watch For this New Year

Accellis Technology Group

As technology grows, so do cyber risks. In 2025, these are the top threats to watch and how to stay safe: AI-Driven Attacks Hackers are using AI for: Deepfake Scams: Fake videos or audio for fraud. Smarter Phishing: Highly convincing fake emails. Adaptive Malware: Evolving malware to bypass security. Cloud Security Risks Cloud systems face. The post 2025 Watch: Cyber Threats to Watch For this New Year appeared first on Accellis.

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National Security Update: DOJ Unveils Rules Restricting Sensitive Bulk Data Transfers

Debevoise Data Blog

DOJ Issues Landmark Rules on Sensitive Data On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the Final Rule on Preventing Access to Sensitive Data, creating a comprehensive export control regime to restrict the transfer of bulk sensitive personal and government-related data to foreign adversaries deemed threats to U.S. national security. [1] The rule focuses on protecting critical datasets, including biometric identifiers, health records, genomic data, financial information and

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.