September, 2023

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‘Is AI Eating Legal Tech?’ Asks Zach Abramowitz

Artificial Lawyer

Is AI, or more specifically generative AI, eating legal tech? That is the question posed by sector expert Zach Abramowitz of Killer Whale Strategies. The.

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Remote Work and Law Firms: A Glass Half Full

TechLaw Crossroads

They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. Matthew 23:4 Like so many things, whether you love or hate remote work depends on how you look at it. Do you look at the remote work phenomenon and see multiple problems? Do you pine for the days when everyone had to come to the office?

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Legal Tech Meets Recruitment: Navigating Tomorrow’s Legal Landscape [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Discover how the synergy of legal tech and recruitment expertise is shaping the future of legal operations, with insights from Lateral Link and haistack.ai. The post Legal Tech Meets Recruitment: Navigating Tomorrow’s Legal Landscape appeared first on Above the Law.

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OpenAI Introduces Voice and Image Functionalities on ChatGPT: What’s it Mean to You?

Kevin O'Keefe

OpenAI announced , yesterday, new functionalities for its ChatGPT platform, expanding the interface to include voice and image capabilities. Aimed at enhancing user interaction, these features will be rolled out to Plus and Enterprise users over the coming weeks. Users may now engage in back-and-forth voice conversations with ChatGPT, via a feature powered by OpenAI’s new text-to-speech model.

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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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Startup Corner: Wexler, your AI copilot for legal disputes

Legal IT Insiders

UK-headquartered startup Wexler uses large language models to help lawyers (and eventually consumers) extract and organise key data from documents relevant to their case. Here the founders give us all … Startup Corner: Wexler, your AI copilot for legal disputes Read More » The post Startup Corner: Wexler, your AI copilot for legal disputes appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia Legal Guides: Estate Planning Legal Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Death seems distant to most people in their 20s and 30s. They usually don’t think much about putting together a will or another type of estate planning instrument for their property in case they pass away. Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix was no different. On September 18, 1970, two days before his 28th birthday, Hendrix died from an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills.

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Haste makes waste: Why rushing automation in legal may be worse than doing nothing at all

Legal IT Professionals

The legal industry is entering its automation era. This month, Lord Justice Birss shared that he had used ChatGPT to write part of a judgement - the first known use by a British judge. Earlier this year, Allen & Overy introduced an AI chatbot to help draft contracts and a Thomson Reuters Institute survey found that 82% of the lawyers it surveyed said they believe ChatGPT and generative AI can be readily applied to legal work, with 51% saying it should be applied.

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Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum

Above the Law - Technology

From the 'hey at least we're trying something' department. The post Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum appeared first on Above the Law.

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Blogging With an AI Powered Publishing Assistant May Best Be Done as a Conversation

Kevin O'Keefe

Blogging with an AI powered publishing assistant may best be done as a conversation. Poet and professor of English in the Professional Writing program at the University of North North Carolina Wilmington, Lance Cummings shares , Wish I could have said it half as well. Over the last few month, I have been doing more and more of my thinking and writing in the ChatGPT app on my iPad.

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The legal industry reacts to Amazon investing up to $4bn in Anthropic

Legal IT Insiders

Amazon and Anthropic this week announced a strategic collaboration that will see Amazon invest up to $4bn in the gen AI startup, massively accelerating the development of its future foundation … The legal industry reacts to Amazon investing up to $4bn in Anthropic Read More » The post The legal industry reacts to Amazon investing up to $4bn in Anthropic appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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Justia Ask A Lawyer by the Numbers: Second Quarter 2023

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Justia Ask A Lawyer is our free forum where consumers can seek real answers to basic legal questions directly from licensed attorneys! The platform connects individuals with legal questions to knowledgeable lawyers. All users need to do is anonymously submit their questions. Then, lawyers in our directory can provide a basic answer that helps the user better understand the law.

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‘We’re In a New Legal Era’ – Isabel Cervantes, Legal Innovation, Volkswagen

Artificial Lawyer

‘We are in a new legal era and it’s thrilling!

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Afriwise’s fusion of legal minds and data science takes top honours at the African Legal Awards

Legal IT Professionals

Afriwise received the Innovation Award at the prestigious African Legal Awards 2023, hosted by Law.com International. The award recognizes how Afriwise transforms legal practice with the fusion of AI-based cognitive computing capabilities and a vast proprietary legal database.

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Treat AI As Your ‘Crazy Drunk Friend,’ Not Like ‘Peanut Butter’: CIA Tech Chief

Above the Law - Technology

Intelligence analysts need to be especially cautious about artificial intelligence ‘hallucinations’ or other false outputs, said the CIA’s Chief Technology Officer — but AI can also generate genuinely useful insights out of left field. The post Treat AI As Your ‘Crazy Drunk Friend,’ Not Like ‘Peanut Butter’: CIA Tech Chief appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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LexBlog’s Role in the Ethics and Security of AI-Assisted Legal Blogging

Kevin O'Keefe

Education and working with a trusted partner may be the best answer in assuring you as a lawyer or law firm are acting in an ethical and secure fashion when using AI in legal blogging. Large law firms began blogging twenty years ago, not without ethical and security concerns. LexBlog, having brought the concept of blogging to lawyers and law firms, addressed as many of these concerns as anyone.

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UK legaltech movers and shakers 

Legal IT Insiders

If you have announced a move recently you can email caroline@legaltechnology.com to be included in our roundup. It has been a big week for UK legal tech hire announcements, … UK legaltech movers and shakers Read More » The post UK legaltech movers and shakers appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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6 Factors Influencing Your Law Firm Website Conversion Rates

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Getting website visitors is only a part of the battle in a competitive legal marketing world. While you certainly want to increase law firm website traffic, you also want to turn those website visitors into clients. Simply put, converting your website visitors into new clients is crucial for law firm growth. Wondering why an increase in website visitors isn’t correlating to a rise in clients?

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Where Next for Legal Ops in the GenAI Era?

Artificial Lawyer

Will generative AI become a catalyst for significant change among inhouse lawyers? And if so, what part will legal operations play in this? Moreover, what.

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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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ILTACON 2023: Recap from an International First-Timer

Legal IT Professionals

In a nutshell, ILTACON, the world's largest legaltech conference, marked its 43rd edition at Disneyworld Orlando. Organized by the International Legal Tech Association (ILTA), this event saw over 3,400 attendees, half of whom were ILTA members. Spread across different hotels, ILTACON featured parallel sessions catering to diverse backgrounds, two expansive exhibition halls spanning over 400,000 square feet, making it an undeniably massive affair.

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Thoughts on Promises and Challenges of AI in Legal after Yesterday’s AI Summit at Harvard Law School

Above the Law - Technology

Yesterday, I attended the Harvard Law AI Summit organized by the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School. It was a fairly intimate, invitation-only gathering of roughly 65 people, held under the Chatham House Rule, meaning that participants were free to use the information we received, but we agreed not to disclose the identity or affiliation of the speakers or participants.

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Supreme Court to Decide First Amendment Clash Between Social Media Platforms and States

Kevin O'Keefe

Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether Florida and Texas may prohibit large social media companies from removing posts based on the views the posts express, setting the stage for a major ruling on how the First Amendment applies to powerful tech platforms. Trade groups like NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association oppose the laws, arguing they violate First Amendment rights by requiring private companies to

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Webinar replay: Technology adoption and AI – Transforming transactional Practices

Legal IT Insiders

In this record-attendance webinar with Litera and guest speakers, we discussed what is driving the adoption of technology within and across law firms; which practices are ahead of the curve; … Webinar replay: Technology adoption and AI – Transforming transactional Practices Read More » The post Webinar replay: Technology adoption and AI – Transforming transactional Practices appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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New This Week: Join Justia Webinars for a CLE Presentation on Stress Management for Lawyers

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The legal field is notorious for being a high-stress environment. Lawyers are no strangers to the pressures of the profession and the toll they can take on a practitioner’s mental health. Our next Justia Webinar, Balancing the Scales: Practical Stress Management for Lawyers , is designed to equip lawyers with the tools and knowledge they need to combat the effects of stress on their mental health so they can continue to be effective practitioners leading fulfilling lives.

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Legal Innovators Profiles – Robin Fisher, GC, Randstad

Artificial Lawyer

To celebrate the arrival of the Legal Innovators UK conference in London on November 8 + 9, we are profiling some of our fantastic speakers.

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Kim Attains SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance, Demonstrates Focus on Security and Privacy

Legal IT Professionals

Kim , the no-code, SaaS, patent-protected document generation, assembly, and workflow automation platform, is proud to announce the successful completion of the System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type 1 compliance certification for its cloud-hosted platform.

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How Generative AI Is Changing The Fashion Workplace

Above the Law - Technology

Is AI coming for fashion jobs? Maybe — but it will also create new ones. The post How Generative AI Is Changing The Fashion Workplace appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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What are the Benefits and Who is Included in the LexBlog and Open Legal Blog Archive “Libraries?”

Kevin O'Keefe

We catalogue and syndicate a heck of lot of legal blog content on and through the LexBlog and Open Legal Blog Archive sites and systems. And we receive a lot of inquires as to what content is eligible to be included in the LexBlog and Archive “libraries.” In general, and I am not the chief librarian, we look for credible legal insight and commentary with a defined author.

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Podcast: Charting Change in Legal, Episode 10

Legal IT Insiders

In this tenth episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, and industry analyst Ari Kaplan share their insights into what the G100 … Podcast: Charting Change in Legal, Episode 10 Read More » The post Podcast: Charting Change in Legal, Episode 10 appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Join Our Free Webinar Exploring How Laws Get Online and Challenges in Free Law

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Much of our legal system was developed in the pre-digital era, but in today’s digital society, more and more people are turning to online resources for legal research and information. In our next Justia Webinar, accredited for one hour of General MCLE credit in California, we are exploring the world of modern legal research tools and the challenges that arise as the law goes digital.

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LINKS, Citizen Coders & Auditing Shelfware: Insights from Harbor’s Kris Martin

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

On this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert interview Kris Martin , Executive Vice President at Harbor , to discuss innovation, AI, and the future of technology in the legal industry. They open the show by talking about Harbor’s upcoming LINKS conference and its keynote focused on exploring human potential in the age of AI.

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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