June, 2023

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The Impact of AI and Generative AI on the Legal Profession

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Abraham Lincoln once said, "The best way to predict your future is to create it." In today's increasingly connected, complex, and competitive legal landscape, this quote resonates more than ever. Lawyers at all career stages, whether they work in-house or in private practice, have a generation-defining opportunity to shape the future of legal practice by embracing technologies powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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What’s the Best Legal Pad for You?

Legal Tech Monitor

I must confess that, although the Attorney at Work website is one of my top resources, some posts there by Analog Attorney. Call it “digital bias” if you will. But sometimes the pieces seem to strain to do something the traditional way, even when digital methods are preferable. That is noted because I want to encourage you to read “ Run Your Practice More Mindfully on a Legal Pad ” from Attorney at Work.

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The Secret of Increased Production for Your Law Practice? Accountability

Attorney at Work

Brooke Lively | When you have accountability, your practice can achieve remarkable growth. The post The Secret of Increased Production for Your Law Practice? Accountability appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble

Above the Law - Technology

Mistakes were made. The post Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble appeared first on Above the Law.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Sabbatical Update + Artificial Lawyer is 7

Artificial Lawyer

Hello everybody! Although there’s been some conference news in AL, I thought it was time to give a bit of a sabbatical update on what I’ve been up to.

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OpenAI and Microsoft face class action lawsuit for allegedly violating copyright and privacy laws 

Legal IT Insiders

OpenAI, the company behind GPT and ChatGPT, is being sued for allegedly violating copyright and privacy laws when it scraped the internet to train its groundbreaking AI technology. The claim … OpenAI and Microsoft face class action lawsuit for allegedly violating copyright and privacy laws Read More » The post OpenAI and Microsoft face class action lawsuit for allegedly violating copyright and privacy laws appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Measuring Against Nothing (Or, Budgets Without Scope Aren’t Really Budgets)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

I have had several epiphanies of late, and they reverberate back to almost everything I have been doing to drive innovation in the legal industry over the past many years. At its core, what I’ve realized is that I’ve been missing something fundamental about measuring value. The legal industry has struggled to put its arms around value. Implicit in this struggle is the idea that the data we have been collecting contains something of value to measure.

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News & Notes on Google Local Services Ads: June 2023

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) are often an invaluable tool for lawyers aiming to enhance their online visibility and reach more potential clients. LSAs allow professional providers, including law firms, to vie for placements in the Google-screened ads that appear at the top of the search engine results pages – even before other paid Google Ads! To maximize the effectiveness of their LSA campaigns, lawyers and legal marketers need to stay up-to-date on the latest information from this ever-evo

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Court Imposes Sanctions On Lawyers Who Filed Bogus Cases After Relying On ChatGPT For Legal Research

Above the Law - Technology

A federal district judge has imposed monetary and other sanctions on the two lawyers who filed a brief laden with bogus cases they found when they relied on ChatGPT for legal research. The judge ordered the lawyers, Peter LoDuca and Steven A. Schwartz, as well as the law firm of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, to pay a penalty of $5,000. He also ordered them to notify their client of the sanctions, and to notify each judge who was falsely identified as the author of the fake court opinions gener

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Webinar – Generative AI: The End of Lawyers or a New Era?

Artificial Lawyer

On July 11th at 10AM PDT (6PM UK time) legal AI expert and legal tech founder Daniel Lewis will be in conversation with myself, Richard Tromans of Artificial Lawyer, for this special webinar on the…

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?

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Guest post: GDPR turns five – Reflecting on the changing nature of data privacy strategies

Legal IT Insiders

By Andy Teichholz, global strategist, compliance & legal at OpenText “The years teach much which the days never know.” This Ralph Waldo Emerson quote has been on my mind recently, … Guest post: GDPR turns five – Reflecting on the changing nature of data privacy strategies Read More » The post Guest post: GDPR turns five – Reflecting on the changing nature of data privacy strategies appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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AI Doesn’t Replace the Legal Blogger, AI is a Tool for the Legal Blogger

Kevin O'Keefe

Following my post yesterday about how AI will make for more effective legal blogging, I received a response over on LinkedIn that the use of AI in legal blogging would result in blogs without any substantive content. A good discussion ensued with my taking the position that the use of an AI-powered publishing assistant in blogging would result in more substantive legal blog content.

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Revolutionizing Law Firm Efficiency: Kim Document Releases New eBook on Automation and Templates

Legal IT Professionals

Kim , the no-code, SaaS, patent-protected document generation, assembly, and workflow automation platform, today announced the release of their latest eBook, "Streamlining Legal Workflows: How templates and automation can save time and boost productivity." This comprehensive guide explores the power of automation and templates in boosting efficiency, productivity, and profitability for law firms of all sizes.

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Justia Legal Guides: Disability Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that up to 27 percent of the adult population of the United States has some form of disability. Some types of disabilities are easily visible, such as mobility impairments or the loss of a limb. Other types are less visible, such as cognitive impairments that may affect things like concentration and memory.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

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!

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Maryland Cops Can’t Seem To Understand Why Marijuana Legalization Means They Can’t Search Cars Just Because They Smell Marijuana

Above the Law - Technology

Duh, you smelled something legal. The post Maryland Cops Can’t Seem To Understand Why Marijuana Legalization Means They Can’t Search Cars Just Because They Smell Marijuana appeared first on Above the Law.

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See You In San Francisco! Legal Innovators Starts on Wednesday

Artificial Lawyer

The Legal Innovators California (LIC) conference starts on Wednesday, June 7th (law firms and ALSPs) and continues on Thursday, June 8th (inhouse and legal ops).

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Sam Sheldon joins Pinnacle to establish capabilities in financial planning and analytics 

Legal IT Insiders

Sam Sheldon has joined legal technology and consultancy business, Pinnacle, to establish its capabilities in financial planning and analytics, helping clients better align their reporting capabilities with their business strategy … Sam Sheldon joins Pinnacle to establish capabilities in financial planning and analytics Read More » The post Sam Sheldon joins Pinnacle to establish capabilities in financial planning and analytics appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Attorney Daniel J. Siegel Appointed Co-Chair of New Pennsylvania Bar Technology Committee

The Legal Tech Blog

Attorney Daniel J. Siegel , principal of the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC and founder of technology/workflow consulting firm Integrated Technology Services, LLC , has been appointed Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Technology Committee, a newly-created committee of Pennsylvania’s largest association of attorneys. PBA President Michael McDonald created the Committee to help make good lawyers better.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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.

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Modern Law Firms Adopting PDF-as-a-Service Philosophy

Legal IT Professionals

AaS (As a service) business models have existed for decades as evidenced by the most well-known and most subscribed service used by all … Energy. On the technology side we have seen the emergence of SaaS (Software as a Service, Security as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and most recently AIaaS (Artificial Intelligence as a Service).

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Justia Ask A Lawyer by the Numbers: First Quarter 2023

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Justia Ask A Lawyer is a free question-and-answer forum that connects people with real legal questions to basic answers from real lawyers. Through the platform, users can anonymously submit their legal questions. Lawyers can offer preliminary information and guidance that can help users better understand the law and the next steps. Questions and the answers provided also remain publicly available on the Justia site, allowing them to serve as a resource for future visitors.

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Lawyer Figures Out ChatGPT Made Up Fake Cases In His Brief On Day Of Hearing

Above the Law - Technology

Would've been nice to catch this a little earlier. The post Lawyer Figures Out ChatGPT Made Up Fake Cases In His Brief On Day Of Hearing appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Rising Cost of Legal Services: Insights from 10 Years of Data from CounselLink’s Kristina Satkunas

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Our guest this week is ⁠ Kristina Satkunas ⁠ , Director of Analytic Consulting at LexisNexis. Kristina discusses the recently released LexisNexis CounselLink Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report for 2023. This annual report provides insights and benchmarks on key metrics related to corporate legal spending and outside counsel relationships. The 2023 report found that law firm hourly rates increased 4.5% over the past year, the highest year-over-year increase in the 10 years LexisNexis has p

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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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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Legal IT Insiders

Hi and welcome to the June Orange Rag. Erm, it’s been quite the half year. If you weren’t already discussing generative AI towards the end of last year, I bet … The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! Read More » The post The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Apps Could Help Move AI Into the Mainstream

Kevin O'Keefe

Remember how apps made the iPhone immensely popular? The same thing is likely to happen with AI. While a majority of U.S. adults have heard of ChatGPT, only 14% have tried it, according to Pew Research. This does not AI will be a passing fad, per The Wall Street Journal’s Cordilia James. Apps will make AI services more accessible and more popular. The Journal has compiled a list of easy-to-try AI apps and websites in various categories to give you a taste of what’s coming.

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S-RM achieves multiple Band 1 rankings in latest Chambers and Partners Guides

Legal IT Professionals

Leading global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM has been highly ranked in the 2023 Chambers and Partners’ Crisis & Risk Management and Litigation Support Guides, including as Band 1 in the Investigative Due Diligence category, for the second consecutive year.

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Justia Legal Guides: Administrative Law Resources

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Nearly 40 summers ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its most famous decision involving the powers of government agencies. Issued on June 25, 1984, the ruling in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. NRDC remains a cornerstone of administrative law. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the Court in devising a doctrine that has become known as Chevron deference.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

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.

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Passwords May Be Extinct Sooner Than You Think

Above the Law - Technology

Thanks to passkeys, the days of passwords will soon be numbered. The post Passwords May Be Extinct Sooner Than You Think appeared first on Above the Law.

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Litigation-Tech and Abraham Lincoln Share Common Interests

Trial Technology

Image credit: Al Holguin Litigation-Tech has been around for many years, helping attorneys navigate their way onto the technology highway in the courtroom. We have a lot of stories to tell, but here's some insight from one of our very first clients. Abraham Lincoln was a master of using language to persuade and inform. He was also a skilled storyteller, and he knew how to use visuals to illustrate his points.

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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Legal IT Insiders

Hi and welcome to the May Orange Rag, where the month has inevitably been dominated by discussions and stories about generative AI and large language models (LLMs), the good, the … The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! Read More » The post The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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The Rumors Were True: Thomson Reuters Acquires Casetext for $650M Cash

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Rumors had been swirling that Thomson Reuters was about to acquire Casetext, and they proved to be true. Just before 9 p.m. Eastern time today, TR said it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Casetext for $650 million cash. “The proposed transaction will complement Thomson Reuters existing AI roadmap and builds on its recent initiatives, including a commitment to invest more than $100 million annually on AI capabilities, the development of new generative AI experiences across its p

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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