Legal Tech Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2023
AI has become an integral part of today’s developments and even everyday life. However, mastering it is not always as easy as it might seem – especially in the legal field – which is why, after intensive research, we have compiled a list of the 10 best AI training courses and platforms for lawyers, legal professionals and students.
Lawmatics
DECEMBER 27, 2023
As the world continues to undergo rapid technological advancements, the legal industry has not been left behind (although some lawyers may wish it was). With emerging new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, many people have started considering what legal software might mean for the legal profession’s future. Most lawyers recognize the productivity and efficiency gains brought about by legal technology.
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Xakia
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Never has an end-of-year review of legal technology been so interesting: what have we accomplished and where are we going? For the industry? For in-house matter management ? For Xakia ?
Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 15, 2023
With just two weeks left in the voting to pick the 15 startups that will go to Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW in February, here are the standings so far. As a reminder, you get to pick the 15 startups out of 25 semifinalists. The 15 startups selected will face off in a live pitch competition that is the opening night event of TECHSHOW, which is Feb. 14-17, 2024, in Chicago.
Advertiser: Trellis
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.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2023
In this episode, Greg Lambert speaks with Whitney Triplet , Paul Campbell, and Adonica Black about the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship 2023 cohort. They discuss the goal of the fellowship program and the projects undertaken by the fellows , including technology solutions to alleviate racial bias in jury selection and law clinic support tools to combat systemic racism in the legal system.
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The days of law firm leaders having to use their best educated guesses to make important strategic business decisions are long gone, with business intelligence tools capable of analysing data … Business Intelligence Report 2023: Driving engagement and avoiding the pitfalls Read More » The post Business Intelligence Report 2023: Driving engagement and avoiding the pitfalls appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
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Artificial Lawyer
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year from Artificial Lawyer! That’s it. That’s the message. See you in 2024! P.S.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Each year, the team at Justia builds on the broad range of resources that we offer to consumers, attorneys, and academics in the legal field. Our projects in 2023 included a brand-new dictionary with thousands of legal and business terms, as well as numerous 50-state surveys on topics extending from family law, personal injury, and criminal law to employment law and consumer protection.
Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 29, 2023
From the it's-okay-when-we-do-it,-we're-the-new-york-times dept. The post The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI Would Open Up The NY Times To All Sorts Of Lawsuits Should It Win appeared first on Above the Law.
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The New York Times filed suit against OpenAI and Microsoft this morning alleging use of millions of articles from The Times to train advanced chatbots, such as ChatGPT, which the Times argues competes unfairly with its own content. The parties had been in negotiations on an agreement for some time, with The Times threatening to sue, months ago. The Times seeks billions in damages and a call for the destruction of AI models trained with its copyrighted material.
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?
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 15, 2023
International law firm CMS has become the latest to fall victim to a LockBit cyber-attack, which the firm told Legal IT Insider is isolated to CMS Spain. Reports of the … CMS becomes the latest law firm to fall victim to LockBit cyber-attack Read More » The post CMS becomes the latest law firm to fall victim to LockBit cyber-attack appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal IT Professionals
DECEMBER 7, 2023
FTI Consulting, Inc. and global legal technology company Relativity today announced findings from The General Counsel Report. The study uncovered substantial changes in how global legal departments are strategizing around and preparing for their biggest risks.
TechnoLlama
DECEMBER 9, 2023
The copyright law world has been abuzz last week with news that a court in the People’s Republic of China decided that a work generated with Stable Diffusion had copyright, and therefore the author could sue for copyright infringement.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
DECEMBER 22, 2023
As part of our mission to make the law free and accessible for all, Justia helps consumers connect with legal information directly from lawyers through Justia Ask A Lawyer, our free question-and-answer forum. For lawyers, this forum presents a unique marketing opportunity by showcasing the attorney’s legal knowledge and creating greater online visibility for the attorney via our Justia Ask A Lawyer pages.
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!
Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 29, 2023
There are three key trends for the healthcare industry to follow in 2024, including the rise of AI, increasing cost pressures and M&A activity, according to West Monroe.
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Thad McIlroy , an electronic publishing analyst at The Future of Publishing, author, and founding partner of Publishing Technology Partners writes in Publisher’s Weekly that integration of AI in publishing is a challenging yet essential step for the industry. Much of what McIlroy says applies to law firms and their legal blogging. AI’s unfamiliarity breeds anxiety, but avoiding technological advancements is not a viable option.
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Today (7 December) at the EU-US Cyber Dialogue, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) signed a working arrangement to combine efforts … ENISA and CISA sign working arrangement to enhance EU-US cooperation in tackling cyber threats Read More » The post ENISA and CISA sign working arrangement to enhance EU-US cooperation in tackling cyber threats appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal IT Professionals
DECEMBER 5, 2023
NetDocuments, the world’s #1 trusted cloud platform where legal professionals do their best work, today announced that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, one of the world’s preeminent law firms, has selected NetDocuments to support its 1,700 lawyers in 21 offices across 50-plus disciplines, as part of the global firm’s commitment to excellence in legal and client services.
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.
LawSites
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Federal, state and local court e-filing systems are a Tower of Babel-like mishmash of proprietary technologies and paywalls that inhibit public access to court documents. Now, the Free Law Project , a nonprofit devoted to making legal information publicly and freely available, has received a grant to design and prototype an open access and open source court e-filing system, aiming to disrupt the existing system by which e-filing and court management systems make money by selling access to court
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Your favorite podcasts, from true crime to comedy, health, and beyond, require various legal agreements and considerations before becoming a reality. Join Justia Webinars to explore the role of lawyers in the podcasting realm and gain practical knowledge about navigating podcasting law and deal-making. CLE Webinar Details & Speaker Podcasting 101: Advising Clients in Preproduction, Production, and Distribution will begin at 3:00 p.m.
Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2023
From the that's-not-how-any-of-this-works dept The post Elon Says Copyright/AI Lawsuits Don’t Matter Because ‘Digital God’ Will Arrive Before They’re Decided appeared first on Above the Law.
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Northwestern Law Professor, Dan Linna makes clear why law students need to be using AI in law school, something freely available to them. Freely available from LexisNexis, only their law schools allow the use of AI. Interesting that @LexisNexis + AI will be available to all 2L, 3L, and LLM students before the spring semester, but to 1Ls only if law schools exercise the option to make it available (in Jan, Feb, Mar, or April, per the Lexis announcement).
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!
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Client relationship management vendor Nexl on Friday (1 December) announced that it had raised $6.6m Series A funding co-led by Shearwater Capital and one of Nexl’s existing investors, Australian-based B2B … Nexl says $6.6m Series A, nine months on from a $4m raise, is down to “huge market opportunity” Read More » The post Nexl says $6.6m Series A, nine months on from a $4m raise, is down to “huge market opportunity” appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal IT Professionals
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Clio , the world’s leading provider of legal technology, has been named a top software company in the G2 Winter 2024 Report , published by the leading software review platform, G2.com. This is in addition to category leader designations for Legal Practice Management, Legal Billing, and Legal Case Management over 24 consecutive quarters.
TechnoLlama
DECEMBER 5, 2023
While most of the attention regarding artificial intelligence and copyright has been centred in the United States, it’s useful to remember that one of the main pieces of litigation is taking place in the courts of England and Wales.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Last month, a financial scandal that captured the attention of many Americans reached its climax. Sam Bankman-Fried had founded cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2019 and served as its CEO, despite allegedly knowing nothing about cryptocurrency at the time. He soon became a billionaire, but the bubble did not take long to burst. FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, and “SBF” was arrested in the Bahamas the next month.
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.
Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Voting ends Friday, Dec. 29, to pick the 15 startups that will go to Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW in February. Here are the standings as of this morning. As a reminder, you get to pick the 15 startups out of 25 semifinalists. The 15 startups selected will face off in a live pitch competition that is the opening night event of TECHSHOW, which is Feb. 14-17, 2024, in Chicago.
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Judges and lawyers in the UK have now been offered guidance to use AI chatbots in legal proceedings, Digit News of Scotland reported yesterday Judges will be allowed to use ChatGPT to help write rulings despite warnings that AI can invent cases that never happened – a lower risk when lawyers are crazy enough to have AI write memorandums and authority from scratch, as opposed where cases are cited and decisions are written from the record.
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 6, 2023
UK investment company Octopus Group announced today (6 December) that it has acquired a majority stake in online legal divorce service amicable. amicable will work with sister brands Octopus Money and … Octopus Group acquires a majority stake in online legal divorce service amicable Read More » The post Octopus Group acquires a majority stake in online legal divorce service amicable appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal IT Professionals
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Epona, a leading provider of DMS and CRM software for the LegalTech market. Epona’s solutions enable law firms and corporate legal departments to increase the efficiency of their document related processes and to ensure compliance.
Advertiser: Trellis
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