January, 2024

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Legal Tech Predictions for 2024: Embracing a New Era of Innovation

Hanzo Blog

As we step into 2024, the legal industry continues to be reshaped by technological advancements. This year promises to bring new developments that could revolutionize how legal professionals work and interact with clients.

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How 160 Legal Tech Decision-Makers Are Combating Cybersecurity Threats [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Do law firms recognize the gravity of the challenges they’re facing? The post How 160 Legal Tech Decision-Makers Are Combating Cybersecurity Threats appeared first on Above the Law.

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Open Source And AI: The Untapped Potential

Above the Law - Technology

For lawyers and technologists, understanding open source is crucial for compliance and harnessing its potential as a strategic business tool. The post Open Source And AI: The Untapped Potential appeared first on Above the Law.

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Chief Justice Roberts Offers a Positive Perspective on AI in the Legal Field

Kevin O'Keefe

Who would have anticipated that Chief Justice John Roberts’ 2023 Year-End Report would affirm the advantages of AI on our legal system? Highlighting issues to date, Roberts emphasizes the importance of cautiously integrating AI into legal practices, ensuring it promotes justice while respecting fundamental human qualities and ethical norms. At the same time, Roberts expresses optimism about AI in the law.

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Navigating the Future of Legal Tech with Caroline Hill (TGIR Ep. 233)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This week, Greg Lambert sat down with ⁠ Caroline Hill ⁠ , Editor-in-Chief for Legal IT Insider to discuss the new partnership with NetLaw Media. Hill described the ⁠ new partnership between Legal IT Insider and NetLaw Media ⁠ as a mutually beneficial collaboration with significant synergy between the two organizations. She emphasized the complementarity of their focuses, with Legal IT Insider’s emphasis on impartial coverage and promotion of various conferences in the legal tech sector, and NetL

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Florida Bar Ethics Opinion OKs Lawyers’ Use Of Generative AI, But With Cautions

LawSites

A new ethics opinion from The Florida Bar says that lawyers may ethically use generative AI technologies, provided they are careful to adhere to their ethical obligations. The opinion also urges lawyers to continue to develop competency in the use of new technologies such as AI and the risks and benefits inherent in those technologies. Approved unanimously by The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors Jan. 19, the non-binding Ethics Advisory Opinion 24-1 was originally drafted by the bar’

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The New York Times lawsuit: the case and its wider implications

TechnoLlama

The New York Times has joined the AI Wars by suing OpenAI and Microsoft (complaint here). The case was filed while I was on my yearly holiday, so I am late to the party. Quite a lot has already been written on the subject by various parties.

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Federal Court Says First Amendment Protects Engineers Who Offer Expert Testimony Without A License

Above the Law - Technology

From the look-who's-(capable-of)-talking-(without-fear-of-being-fined) dept. The post Federal Court Says First Amendment Protects Engineers Who Offer Expert Testimony Without A License appeared first on Above the Law.

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Blogging Can Transform Your Legal Career: ChatGPT Explains Why

Kevin O'Keefe

Researching the value of legal blogging for some work I am doing, I went to ChatGPT for ideas on the value of legal blogging. Twenty years in, I know a bit about the subject, but with a lot of things these days, I went to GPT for ideas and asked, ”What is the value of blogging, or as I would call it, networking through the net so as to build a strong name and relationships in a niche for a lawyer?

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What Should Be on Your AI Wishlist for eDiscovery: Insights from Dave Ruel, VP of Product at Hanzo

Hanzo Blog

In the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it's crucial for enterprises to adopt technologies that integrate seamlessly into mission-critical workflows. Understanding the practicalities of this integration, especially in the legal domain, is key. To delve deeper into this topic, I had the opportunity to speak with Dave Ruel, VP of Product at Hanzo.

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In Its First Acquisition, Paladin Picks Up Pro Bono Net’s Pro Bono Manager, A Platform Used By Large Law Firms

LawSites

In a marriage of pro bono platforms, Paladin , a company whose platform connects lawyers with opportunities to provide free legal help, has acquired Pro Bono Manager , a product developed by Pro Bono Net to enable large law firms to manage and measure their pro bono programs. This is the first acquisition for the nine-year-old Paladin, a company that counts billionaire Shark Tank panelist Mark Cuban among its backers.

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See You In San Francisco – Legal Innovators California, June 4 + 5

Artificial Lawyer

Now into its third year, the landmark Legal Innovators California conference is back and taking place on June 4 and 5, in San Francisco this year. We will.

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How to Set Lawyer Goals for Success in 2024

Clio

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions early last year, it’s become clear that l aw firms are operating in a rapidly changing world. The past year has launched a storm of conversations about the role of AI in every workplace, including law firms, as well as a flurry of new tools and excitement. With that in mind, how can your law firm succeed in 2024?

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Is The Metaverse A Solution For Declining Trial Experience?

Above the Law - Technology

The 'industrial Metaverse' found the spotlight at CES. Here's one way it could apply to lawyers. The post Is The Metaverse A Solution For Declining Trial Experience? appeared first on Above the Law.

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10 Compelling Reasons Why Solo Lawyers Should Embrace Legal Blogging – Including Growing Revenue

Kevin O'Keefe

Solo law firms have experienced only half the revenue growth of larger firms over the last four years, according to the Clio Legal Trends report. This gap doesn’t have to persist; legal blogging is an underutilized strategy for solos. Through enhanced visibility and established expertise, a legal blog becomes more than just a marketing tool; it’s a direct catalyst for business growth and increased revenue.

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Top Digital Marketing Trends for Lawyers in 2024

Attorney at Work

Annette Choti | The legal marketing landscape will be heavily influenced by tech — but not just AI. How will these trends shape your 2024 marketing strategy? The post Top Digital Marketing Trends for Lawyers in 2024 appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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TermScout Launches Screens, First-of-its-Kind Marketplace for Lawyers to Build and Sell Contract Review AIs

LawSites

TermScout , an AI contract review company, has launched a first-of-its-kind AI marketplace where lawyers and other contracting experts can build and sell their own contract review AIs, developed based on their unique expertise. The marketplace, called Screens , provides lawyers with an opportunity turn their expertise from a service into a product, while at the same time enabling those reviewing contracts to get a contract review AI tailored to their specific use case by someone who is an expert

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Exclusive: Panoram launches contract lifecycle management application in M365 

Legal IT Insiders

Panoram, the enterprise legal software solutions company founded by former Neota Logic managing directors Rick Seabrook and Greg Wildisen and Epiq Systems’ president Chris Olofson, has launched its own contract … Exclusive: Panoram launches contract lifecycle management application in M365 Read More » The post Exclusive: Panoram launches contract lifecycle management application in M365 appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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AI in 2024: Should We Still Be “Moving Fast and Breaking Things”?

Legal IT Professionals

Where are things headed with AI in the coming year? What trends should legal IT professionals be aware of if they hope to obtain the best results with this technology? From whether it’s wise to continue dabbling with in-house AI experiments, to determining if “move fast and break things” is the best approach for something as complex as artificial intelligence, there’s much for legal IT professionals to pay attention to and be aware of in this ever-evolving environment.

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Cable Giants Insist That Forcing Them To Make Cancellations Easier Violates Their First Amendment Rights

Above the Law - Technology

Neither the FCC nor FTC has a particularly good track record of standing up to broadband and cable giants when it comes to their longstanding track record of anticompetitive behavior, price gouging, or nickel-and-diming their often captive customers with bogus, hidden fees. Though occasionally one of the two agencies does step in to try make a bare […] The post Cable Giants Insist That Forcing Them To Make Cancellations Easier Violates Their First Amendment Rights appeared first on Above t

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Release Alert: New Features for Justia AI Writer

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Developing high-quality law firm website content is one of the most critical and time-consuming tasks lawyers face when looking to optimize their digital footprint. The recently released Justia AI Writer allowed lawyers to generate content drafts for practice area pages with a user-friendly, guided framework that required attorneys to simply tell the system their target practice area, subtopic, and location.

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The Remarkable 2, Supernote Nomad, and Onyx Boox: War of the Paper Tablets!

Attorney at Work

Analog Attorney | As your analog-digital spy, I’ve secretly investigated three of the top electronic note-taking tablets. The post The Remarkable 2, Supernote Nomad, and Onyx Boox: War of the Paper Tablets! appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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New Epiq Product for Corporate Legal Uses AI to Scan Communications in Real Time and Flag Regulatory Risks

LawSites

Epiq , the global, technology-enabled legal services company, is today launching an antitrust and white-collar compliance product that uses artificial intelligence to help corporate legal departments identify, measure and act on risk within their organizations in real time. The product, Regulatory Risk Insights, uses AI and substantive expertise to identify intelligence about communications that may create legal liability for a company, filtering out false positives through AI-based analysis, an

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2023 Emoji Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

I continue to maintain my census of U.S. cases referencing emojis or emoticons. In 2023, I logged 225 such cases (this number will grow a bit due to lags with the electronic databases). The case count continues to grow exponentially. The 2023 count represented a 17% increase over the 2022 count. 2023 marked a significant milestone: my census now counts over 1,000 total U.S. cases referencing emojis and emoticons (the exact number is 1,017).

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Palworld, Pokémon, and copyright infringement

TechnoLlama

A game called Palworld is taking the world by storm. This title has garnered 8 million downloads on Steam in less than 6 days, it also has become the second game in Steam history to hit over 2 million concurrent players.

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Great Law Firm Cybersecurity Without Breaking The Bank

Above the Law - Technology

Where should you invest your hard-earned dollars? Here are a few suggestions for the best cybersecurity bang for your buck. The post Great Law Firm Cybersecurity Without Breaking The Bank appeared first on Above the Law.

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Guide to Running a Solo Legal Practice

Martindale-Avvo

There’s nothing like the excitement of opening a solo law practice. You answer to no one except your clients, and every decision comes back to you. Even with this excitement, your new venture can be intimidating. Many attorneys start their practices without experience in business management, accounting, or marketing — then realize they have to do all those things as a solo office.

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A Prioritization Framework for Legal Departments

Xakia

Understatement: In-house legal teams are very busy. This can include everything from an existential organizational crisis to very small rubber-stamping contract review, and a myriad of variations in between. Knowing which item to review and digest first, then delegate or resolve (or delete) can be time consuming and – frankly – lead to a meltdown within the first hour of every day.

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New AI Features In Practical Law Enable Users To Ask Legal Questions And Find Relevant Contract Clauses

LawSites

In November, when Thomson Reuters announced the integration of generative AI within its flagship legal research platform Westlaw Precision, it also announced the beta version of a generative AI integration within Practical Law. Today, Thomson Reuters is formally releasing that generative AI feature in Practical Law, called Ask Practical Law AI, and also releasing a second AI-driven Practical Law tool, Practical Law Clause Finder.

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General Ledger in Accounting: A Guide

Clio

For most businesses of any substantial size, the general ledger acts as the backbone of the company’s accounting system. This is certainly true for legal practices, which rely on general ledger accounting to perform essential requirements specific to the legal industry. Accordingly, law firms must be able to maintain their general ledgers and perform all the accounting functions that go along with them.

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Agiloft launches gen AI redline capability to speed up contract negotiation

Legal IT Insiders

Contract lifecycle management vendor Agiloft today (9 January) announced new generative AI functionality that suggests redline alterations to contract clauses to speed up the negotiation process. Third party clauses that … Agiloft launches gen AI redline capability to speed up contract negotiation Read More » The post Agiloft launches gen AI redline capability to speed up contract negotiation appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Inside Lexis+ AI: LexisNexis’ Latest Research Tool [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Above the Law takes a look at the information service giant’s newest AI-powered addition to its suite of legal research tools. The post Inside Lexis+ AI: LexisNexis’ Latest Research Tool appeared first on Above the Law.

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Introducing Martindale-Nolo’s New & Enhanced Law Firm Lead Generation Service with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Martindale-Avvo

“Martindale-Nolo’s adoption of AI and improvements to identity validation and lead screening is a game-changer.” — Jyoti Suhag, Director of Product at Martindale-Nolo Martindale-Nolo, the leading Pay-Per-Lead provider for law firms and part of the Martindale-Avvo Legal Marketing Network, today announced new AI-powered enhancements that improve lead generation quality, delivery and effectiveness for attorneys and law firms.

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How Do You Measure Legal Department Performance?

Xakia

Your lawyers are busy, there’s no doubt about that – it’s evident from their long hours, that long list of projects, and perhaps a (now annual) budget overage.

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Today at 1 ET: Navigating the New Legal Landscape, Where We Are and What’s Ahead

LawSites

Join me today at 1 p.m. ET for a free roundtable discussion for law firms, Navigating the New Legal Landscape, Where We Are and What’s Ahead. We plan to take a deep dive into the current state of the industry and offer a lens to what the future holds. The panel will feature Jayanth Madheswaran , founder and CEO of legal AI company Eve.AI ; Jim Hallenbeck , president and CEO at Black Hills AI ; and me.

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Six eDiscovery Trends for 2024

CloudNine

By Rick Clark and Jacob Hesse 2023 was an eventful year in the world of legal technology, with new technology emerging to address both traditional and new challenges legal teams face when collecting, processing, and reviewing data for litigation, investigations, or public access requests. What will 2024 hold, especially in the world of eDiscovery? We’ve captured the top trends for the year based on the conversations we’ve had in recent months with customers and industry experts.

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How to Avoid Annoying In-House Counsel With Your Tech

Attorney at Work

Your clients may not be as enthusiastic about your tech as you are. Here's how to stay in sync The post How to Avoid Annoying In-House Counsel With Your Tech appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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