June, 2024

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Federal Judge Uses ChatGPT To Make His Decision And It Makes More Sense Than You’d Think

Above the Law - Technology

Eleventh Circuit judge explains why he used generative AI to develop his reasoning in a recent case. The post Federal Judge Uses ChatGPT To Make His Decision And It Makes More Sense Than You’d Think appeared first on Above the Law.

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Why Qualifications (including the LLB Law Degree) are Still Worth the Time and Money

Ward Blawg

By Malcolm Trotter, global education and training professional In the pursuit of career ambitions, investing in oneself and securing credible qualifications can pave the way for future growth and prosperity. For example, obtaining an LLB in the United Kingdom continues to be a goal for a significant number of individuals seeking a legal career. Pursuing […] The post Why Qualifications (including the LLB Law Degree) are Still Worth the Time and Money first appeared on WardblawG.

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We Need To Talk About GenAI Accuracy

Artificial Lawyer

Generative AI is without doubt the most powerful technology to be applied to the legal sector since the arrival of digital tools, yet it has a serious challenge: accuracy.

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New Gavel Feature Uses AI to Convert PDFs into Automated Document-Generation Workflows

LawSites

If you are a lawyer whose practice involves regularly working with PDF forms, such as those from courts and government agencies, a new generative AI feature from document automation company Gavel could help save you time.

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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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Legal Funding Journal Interviews Trellis on Show

Trellis.Law Blog

Trellis was welcomed recently as a guest on the popular Legal Funding Journal Podcast. During the interview, Trellis shared how it allows Litigation Funders to conduct due diligence, identify opportunities and set alerting across the United States state trial court… Continue reading → The post Legal Funding Journal Interviews Trellis on Show first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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#GLTHinreview, the 1590-day story of innovation and community: The journey of the Global Legaltech Hub

Global LegalTech Hub

By Laura Urquizu , President of GLTH Four years ago, on February 19, 2020 , the Global Legaltech Hub (GLTH) was born with a clear and shared vision: to connect the global legal ecosystem, bringing together professionals, startups, companies, corporations, and academic institutions to tackle the future of the legal industry driven by technological innovation.

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Generative AI for Smart Legal Professionals by John Tredennick & Dr. Webber Released – Second Edition (Free E-Book)

Ward Blawg

Received an email recently from John Tredennick, CEO & Founder of Merlin Search Technologies, Inc and thought I’d share with readers, with kind permission, as it includes his free e-book, co-authored with Dr. Webber, on Gen AI for legal professionals. Hope you find this useful in respect of AI for law firms:- “After several requests, Dr. […] The post Generative AI for Smart Legal Professionals by John Tredennick & Dr.

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Why We Need Standards For Legal GenAI

Artificial Lawyer

Imagine buying a car from a vendor for which there are no standards, nor benchmarks for measuring and understanding: its safety features, its speed, its.

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In Redo of Its Study, Stanford Finds Westlaw’s AI Hallucinates At Double the Rate of LexisNexis

LawSites

Last week, I reported here that researchers at Stanford University planned to augment a study they released of generative AI legal research tools from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters, in which it found that they deliver hallucinated results more often than the companies say in their marketing of the products.

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2024 ABA Women of Legal Tech Highlights Trellis CEO Nicole Clark

Trellis.Law Blog

From the American Bar Association’s site: “One of the American Bar Association’s core values is a commitment to diversity, which the Law Practice Division aims to reinforce in the legal tech sector. From tech founders and CEOs to small business owners,… Continue reading → The post 2024 ABA Women of Legal Tech Highlights Trellis CEO Nicole Clark first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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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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Trabajar en la abogacía sin ser abogado: Nuevos roles y roles de siempre

Global LegalTech Hub

Beatriz Hernández, Blanca Rodríguez y Nacho Escobar, Líderes del área People & Culture del GLTH. Uno de los cambios más significativos que se está produciendo en el sector legal es la incorporación de nuevos roles dentro de los despachos y el impulso y profesionalización de las áreas de gestión tradicionales (finanzas, rrhh, marketing y comunicación, gestión del conocimiento, etc).

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New Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In the Use of Generative AI

Above the Law - Technology

A new legal ethics opinion on the use of generative AI in law practice makes one point very clear: lawyers are required to maintain competence across all technological means relevant to their practices, and that includes the use of generative AI.

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How to Answer Legal Exam/Assignment Questions – A Guide for Law Students

Ward Blawg

While our mission is to be one of the world’s leading resources on law, digital and legal technology, helping the best law firms and lawyers share the greatest amount of useful legal advice and insights online, we started by sharing useful tips for law students on their path to a legal career. Indeed “How to […] The post How to Answer Legal Exam/Assignment Questions – A Guide for Law Students first appeared on WardblawG.

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DeepJudge, KM-Focused AI Startup Bags $10.7m, Hires Ex-Kira’s Obenski

Artificial Lawyer

DeepJudge, a legal AI startup founded by AI researchers and former Google search engineers, and focused on leveraging law firm and inhouse internal knowledge, has.

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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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Every Lawyer In Texas Now Has Free Access to Smokeball’s Trust Accounting and Billing Software

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Every lawyer in Texas is now eligible for free access to trust accounting and billing software, thanks to an exclusive partnership announced today between the State Bar of Texas and the law practice management company Smokeball.

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Judge Rangel Quizzes Trellis CEO on What Makes Trellis Unique on Podcast

Trellis.Law Blog

Join Judge Rangel and Trellis Founder and CEO Nicole Clark on the Beyond the Gavel Podcast as they discuss the revolutionary legal intelligence employed by Trellis and why it differs from traditional legal databases like Westlaw and LexisNexis. Listen in… Continue reading → The post Judge Rangel Quizzes Trellis CEO on What Makes Trellis Unique on Podcast first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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TIL: “Texas Tamale” Is an Enforceable Trademark–Texas Tamale v. CPUSA2

Eric Goldman

This case hit my alerts because of its discussion about keyword advertising, but first, I have to digest how the court got there. Tamales, but not Texas Tamales [Reminder: per Wikipedia , a tamale “is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves” and then stuffed with a wide range of fillings.

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Is Gen AI Creating A Divide Among Law Firms Of Haves and Have Nots?

Above the Law - Technology

On Friday, I spoke to a group of trial lawyers on the use of generative AI in litigation. Many in the room were that increasingly rare breed of lawyer who actually go into court and try cases.

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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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Is the Goal of Becoming a Solicitor the Exclusive Focus for Paralegals?

Ward Blawg

By Amanda Hamilton, Patron of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) Paralegals play a vital role in law firms, providing essential support to solicitors and barristers. Their responsibilities may include legal research, drafting documents, client communication, and assisting with case preparation. And working as a paralegal is often a useful stepping stone to becoming […] The post Is the Goal of Becoming a Solicitor the Exclusive Focus for Paralegals?

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AL Interview With Jeff Pfeifer: Lexis+ AI, Henchman + That Stanford Study

Artificial Lawyer

Ahead of the launch of LexisNexis’ major release of Lexis+ AI in the UK, Artificial Lawyer spoke in-depth to Jeff Pfeifer, CPO for North America and the UK, about the recent Henchman acquisition, w…

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Law Firm Intake: Save Time and Convert More Clients With These 3 Tips

Attorney at Work

Intake is most important process in your law firm. Here are three top tips for improving it. The post Law Firm Intake: Save Time and Convert More Clients With These 3 Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Chutes and Ladders: How to Navigate Labor Law with Artificial Intelligence in New York

Trellis.Law Blog

The following piece was published by the National Employment Lawyers Association New York Chapter to their site on June 6, 2024. I am Nicole Clark, CEO and co-founder of Trellis, and want to give you an example of how artificial… Continue reading → The post Chutes and Ladders: How to Navigate Labor Law with Artificial Intelligence in New York first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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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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PowerPoint has Its Problems. It’s Worthy Anyway.

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Jerry Lawson discusses how antipathy toward slide shows is understandable but misdirected. A slide show is a tool, an instrument like a hammer, airbrush or violin. Lawson advocates the position that good slide shows can help presenters better educate, persuade, and even inspire.

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Building On Its Jurisage Merger, CiteRight Launches AI-Powered Tool For Litigators to Summarize and Synthesize Case Law

Above the Law - Technology

Last September, two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage, announced their merger, with the promise of combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution.

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Business Owners’ Legal Responsibilities For Employees

Ward Blawg

(U.S. employment law and generally) Failing to comply with employment laws and regulations can expose your business to costly penalties, lawsuits, and reputational damage. Navigating the complex landscape of labor laws can be daunting, but it’s crucial to prioritize employee rights and protections from the outset. By understanding and adhering to these legal obligations, you […] The post Business Owners’ Legal Responsibilities For Employees first appeared on WardblawG.

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Thomson Reuters: GenAI Tool Tested By Stanford DID ‘Leverage Casetext’

Artificial Lawyer

Thomson Reuters (TR) has confirmed that the AI-Assisted Research tool that Stanford HAI tested for accuracy ‘leverages innovation in Casetext’. This matters because TR paid.

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

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.

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Client Conversations: You’re Not Bugging Your Clients If You’re Providing Value

Attorney at Work

Jay Harrington | Initiating client conversations positions you as a trusted advisor who is the “first phone call” when new legal needs arise. The post Client Conversations: You’re Not Bugging Your Clients If You’re Providing Value appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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What’s the status of AI and copyright?

TechnoLlama

It’s been an interesting couple of years here in Llama Towers. While AI has long been a subject of interest to this blog, it’s undeniable that the subject has exploded recently due to the growing number of generative AI tools made available to the wider public.

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Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy

LLRX

Jordan Awan, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Purdue University explains how machine learning has pushed the boundaries in several fields, including personalized medicine, self-driving cars and customized advertisements. Research has shown, however, that these systems memorize aspects of the data they were trained with in order to learn patterns, which raises concerns for privacy.

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Transformation In Legal Operations: Executing ‘Big T’ And ‘Little T’ Changes

Above the Law - Technology

From sweeping, organization-wide overhauls to subtle, gradual enhancements, the journey of transformation is fraught with challenges. The post Transformation In Legal Operations: Executing ‘Big T’ And ‘Little T’ Changes appeared first on Above the Law.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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.