August, 2023

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Attorneys Know AI Will Have Significant Impact… Aren’t Sure What To Do About That

Above the Law - Technology

Latest survey from LexisNexis reveals a befuddled attorney population. The post Attorneys Know AI Will Have Significant Impact… Aren’t Sure What To Do About That appeared first on Above the Law.

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Why Do Lawyers Need to Keep Up with Legal Technology?

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Change is afoot in a legal sector known for its traditional working practices. The latest in legal technology may seem overstated to some. Others predict present trends will drastically disrupt the profession. However, it is abundantly obvious that many legal technology solutions are already significantly improving the lives of attorneys.

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The Voices of ILTACON 2023: Brief Chats with 12 of the Legal Tech Startups That Were There

LawSites

I am just back from Orlando, Florida, where I attended ILTACON, the annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association. Mic in hand, I recorded a series of brief interviews with some of the legal tech companies that were in attendance. Over the next two episodes of my LawNext podcast, I will share those interviews, starting today with the legal tech startups at ILTACON.

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AI-Pocalypse: The Shocking Impact on Law Firm Profitability

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

by 3 Geeks ( Ryan McClead , Greg Lambert , and Toby Brown ) This is part 3 in a 3 part series. Part 1 questions Goldman’s Sachs data showing that 44% of of legal tasks could be replaced by Generative AI. In Part 2, we find some better data and estimate an upper limit of 23.5% of revenue that could be reduced by Generative AI. All of our assertions and assumptions will be discussed in further detail in a free LVN Webinar on August 15th.

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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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As a Lawyer, Use AI in Business Development or Be the Victim of the Work AI Can Do to Replace You

Kevin O'Keefe

AI is a two edged sword for lawyers. Embrace AI in your business development to set yourself apart or possibly be the victim of the work AI can do to replace you. An article this week by Claire Cain Miller and Courtney Cox in The New York Times sheds light on the transformative power of AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard.

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How the new Paralegal Apprenticeships Standard (launching Summer 2023) could help to open doors to a Paralegal Career

Ward Blawg

By Jane Robson, CEO, National Association of Licensed Paralegals With the overhaul of the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard being completed this year, is now the right time to take on, or become, a Paralegal Apprentice? Working in a legal profession has often been seen as something for the ‘elite’.

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? Trellis Recognized as a Summer Leader in #LegalTech Awards by Theorem LTS!

Trellis.Law Blog

The Theorem LTS evaluation panel has recognized Trellis as a Legal Research Leader in their Summer LegalTech Best Software Awards, together with some of the most recognized and trusted names in legal. Summer Quarter Awards are given after thorough review, scoring and analysis… Continue reading → The post ? Trellis Recognized as a Summer Leader in #LegalTech Awards by Theorem LTS!

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Lawsuit Over Twitter Suspension Fails Again–Zhang v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

A Twitter user sued over his account suspension. The court dismissed the case without prejudice. Blog post coverage of that ruling here. The user tried again. Same result. Section 230. Twitter qualifies for the standard three-element test for 230: Twitter is an ICS provider. “Plaintiff seeks to hold Twitter liable for decisions regarding “information provided by another information content provider”—that is, information he and the third-party user, rather than Twitter, provided.” 

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Generative AI Could Reduce Law Firm Revenue by 23.5%

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

by 3 Geeks ( Ryan McClead , Greg Lambert , and Toby Brown ) This is part 2 in a 3 part series. The first part is here. Part 3 will come out tomorrow. The Big Idea: We found a much better dataset, though still small, from which to extrapolate actual effects of Generative AI on the legal industry. Key takeaways: We got anonymized and summarized data for 10 corporate legal departments from LexisNexis CounselLink The data showed that almost 40% of time entries, representing 47% of billings, could po

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OpenAI and The New York Times May Be Headed for Legal Battle over AI’s Use of its Content

Kevin O'Keefe

OpenAI and The New York Times may be on a collision course resulting in legal action setting broad precedent on a AI system’s use of a publisher’s content – any publisher, even bloggers. NPR’s Bobby Allyn reports The New York Times is weighing legal action against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, over intellectual property rights linked to its reporting.

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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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How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing & Transforming the Legal Technology Landscape

Ward Blawg

This new blog post from a contributor, a seasoned expert at the intersection of law and technology, will offer unique perspectives and real-world examples to illustrate the transformative potential of AI in the legal domain.

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Law Firms Struggling With Arcane Billing Guidelines Can Look To AI For Relief

Above the Law - Technology

AI may not be able to solve every legal problem, but it can get lawyers paid. The post Law Firms Struggling With Arcane Billing Guidelines Can Look To AI For Relief appeared first on Above the Law.

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?Maximum Lawyer Podcast: Streamline Your Legal Research with Nicole Clark

Trellis.Law Blog

Our CEO Nicole Clark shares her background as a business litigator and labor & employment attorney, who after dealing with the challenging task of accessing state court data, created Trellis Law. Tune in to this new Maximum Lawyer episode, with… Continue reading → The post ?Maximum Lawyer Podcast: Streamline Your Legal Research with Nicole Clark first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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The Return of Law Firm Retreats: Destination Choices and Trends

Attorney at Work

Ryan Spear | Retreats are back! Here's a travel pro's views on what's changed and what to consider while planning. The post The Return of Law Firm Retreats: Destination Choices and Trends appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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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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Fast, Smart, and Empathetic: How DISCO’s Culture Drives Legal Tech Innovation (TGIR Ep. 217)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This week on The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer spoke with Katie DeBord and Kristin Zmrhal , two vice presidents from legal tech company DISCO. Greg kicked off the episode by discussing his recent work with a Houston nonprofit called Project Remix Ventures that helps at-risk youth. He took their leader on a visit to innovation hub The Ion to showcase reinventing old spaces for new purposes, like DISCO has done with legal tech.

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Threads May Have Been a Quick Fad, Usage Drops to a Fraction of Twitter (X) Usage

Kevin O'Keefe

A month or two ago, many were telling us there would a mass exodus of Twitter for Threads. Whatever interest in Threads had has waned, quickly and a lot. The Guardian’s Abené Clayton reports : The daily usage of Threads, Meta’s answer to Twitter, continues to slump after a strong start in its first weeks of existence. Engagement with the social media app is down 79% from a high of 2.3 million active users in early July to 576,000 as of 7 August, according to Similarweb, a digital intelligence pl

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Genie AI Receives Nearly £200K Innovate UK Grant for Legal AI Innovation

Ward Blawg

LONDON, UK. 17th August, 2023 – London based legal AI company Genie AI has secured a grant of nearly £200,000 from Innovate UK to advance development of its category-leading AI legal assistant.

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Don’t Write That Confidential Email In Public! AI Can Now Snag Keystroke Sounds With 95 Percent Accuracy

Above the Law - Technology

And don't type anything you don't want the world to know about while using Zoom either. The post Don’t Write That Confidential Email In Public! AI Can Now Snag Keystroke Sounds With 95 Percent Accuracy appeared first on Above the Law.

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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.

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Trellis’ Nicole Clark on Leveraging State Court Data for Competitive Advantage (TGIR Ep. 214)

Trellis.Law Blog

The Geek in Review podcast hosts Marlene Gebauer (Assistant Director Innovation, Mayer Brown) and Greg Lambert (Chief Knowledge Services Officer, Jackson Walker LLP) interviewed our ⁠Nicole Clark⁠, CEO⁠, about our new Law Firm Intelligence tool (LFI). ⚡ Tune In: [link] “This… Continue reading → The post Trellis’ Nicole Clark on Leveraging State Court Data for Competitive Advantage (TGIR Ep. 214) first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Your Constitutional Protection Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure? It Ends at the Border

TechLaw Crossroads

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Every time I turn around, there’s another astounding and confounding assault on our rights. This time, it was the Fifth Circuit stepping in to ensure that our right against unreasonable search and seizure stops cold at the border. On August 15, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a remarkable and scary decision limiting the rights of US citizens coming back into the country.

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Deploying Cutting-Edge Legal AI: Travers Smith’s Cautious, But Open-source Approach. (TGIR Ep. 216)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In this episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer interview three guests from UK law firm Travers Smith about their work on AI: Chief Technology Officer Oliver Bethel , Director of Legal Technology Sean Curran , and AI Manager Sam Lansley. They discuss Travers Smith’s approach to testing and applying AI tools like generative models.

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AI Engines, Legal Content, and the Questions of Consent and Fair Use: A Looming Battle?

Kevin O'Keefe

Could we see law firms questioning Google and OpenAI on the use of law blogs published by law firms and other legal content in these AI engines? The issue is being raised by larger publishers, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. The emerging awareness has set up a war between the forces behind the inputs and the outputs of these new artificial intelligence tools, over whether and how content originators should be compensated.

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Generative AI and the Legal Industry: Q&A with Expert Owen Morris 

Ward Blawg

Generative AI and the Legal Industry: Q&A with Expert Owen Morris, Operations Director at Doherty Associates. Owen has been on the forefront of how generative AI can be used in law firms, transforming the landscape.

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Be Careful When Forwarding Emails To Counsel And Clients

Above the Law - Technology

Technology -- your work friend that could ruin your career in a keystroke! The post Be Careful When Forwarding Emails To Counsel And Clients appeared first on Above the Law.

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4th Annual Legal Industry Collaboration Data Survey

Hanzo Blog

Our focus is to gain knowledge about any challenges that corporate legal teams encounter in relation to these new data types and their relationship with ediscovery and information governance. The adoption of collaboration tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams in enterprises has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. These platforms offer a wide range of features that are specifically designed to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity within organizations.

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Getting Automatic Paragraph Numbering Back on Track

Attorney at Work

Video | Deborah Savadra demonstrates a few quick tricks for making your automatic paragraph numbering behave. The post Getting Automatic Paragraph Numbering Back on Track appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Laura Leopard on Law Firms’ Current Succession Planning: Step One – Do Nothing (TGIR Ep. 215)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In this episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert interview Laura Leopard, founder and CEO of Leopard Solutions , about succession planning challenges facing law firms. Leopard explains that many firms have partners nearing retirement age but no concrete plans for transitioning clients and leadership. This lack of succession planning threatens law firms’ futures.

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Surviving the Heat Dome: Legal Challenges for US Workers

Trellis.Law Blog

Introduction: The Scorching Reality of Working Under a Heat Dome As the summer continues to sizzle in the United States, the season’s unrelenting triple-digit temperatures have cast a new spotlight on the climate. Day in, day out, a significant portion… Continue reading → The post Surviving the Heat Dome: Legal Challenges for US Workers first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Understanding Legal Service Request Management and the Legal Front Door

Ward Blawg

In today’s fast-paced business world, legal departments face increasing demand for their services, says our newest legal technology contributor on our blawg. And with limited resources and growing types of legal support required, legal teams are under immense pressure to meet demand while maintaining efficiency and cost reduction.

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How Generative AI Works (Part IV)

Above the Law - Technology

ChatGPT isn't the only game in town. The post How Generative AI Works (Part IV) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Court Denies Injunction in Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit–Nursing CE Central v. Colibri

Eric Goldman

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. The plaintiff has a trademark registration for the “Nursing CE Central” mark for providing continuing education for nurses. [Note: if it’s not obvious, “CE” is an abbreviation for “continuing education.” Just like we use the term “CLE” or “MCLE” in legal circles.

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Are You Financially Ready for Retirement?

Attorney at Work

Camille Stell | Are you financially prepared for a long life after law? You may live a lot longer than you think — tips for planning accordingly. The post Are You Financially Ready for Retirement? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Trellis’ Nicole Clark on Leveraging State Court Data for Competitive Advantage (TGIR Ep. 214)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

The Geek in Review podcast hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert interviewed ⁠ Nicole Clark ⁠ , CEO of ⁠ Trellis ⁠ , about their new Law Firm Intelligence tool (LFI). This tool allows law firms to analyze aggregated and normalized state trial court data to gain competitive intelligence across cases, practice areas, and performance. Collecting this unstructured data from county courts is very challenging, but provides valuable business insights.

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