February, 2024

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First Speakers Announced for Legal Innovators California, June 4 + 5

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We are delighted to announce some of our speakers for the landmark Legal Innovators California conference on June 4 and 5, in San Francisco. The two-day.

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Law Student’s Gen AI Product, Lexplug, Makes Briefing Cases A Breeze

Above the Law - Technology

It was a bathroom break that inspired Bradley Neal , a 3L at The George Washington University Law School , to develop a product that uses generative AI to help law students better understand and brief cases. Returning to class after a visit to the bathroom, he had lost the thread of the case the professor was discussing. He had not actually read the case, only a summary, and when she asked a question about it, it involved something the summary had not covered. “I’m sitting there thin

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LexisNexis Survey Reveals Seismic Impact of Generative AI on Law Firms and Corporate Legal Standards

Legal IT Professionals

LexisNexis ® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today released results from a survey of senior leadership at top U.S. law firms and legal professionals at Fortune 1000 companies. The survey was conducted to better understand the business impact of generative AI technology on the legal industry and how it is redefining itself.

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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Legal IT Insiders

So, Clifford Chance has set the cat among the pigeons with its announcement that it is rolling out Copilot and Viva Suite to its 7,000+ employees. After a number of law […] The post The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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Justia Webinars: Google Search Console for Lawyers: The Secret Weapon You Didn’t Know You Had

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

With the dynamic landscape of search engine optimization and digital marketing, you may have found yourself wondering how your website fares with the ever-changing algorithm, whether it is truly optimized, or even where to look to find all of this information. Google Search Console may be the answer you were looking for all along. As a comprehensive tool that can help monitor and track site performance, indexing, and core web vitals, Google Search Console can be both an important resource to use

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GenAI Is Not Stupid, But It Is Ignorant

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

For the entire history of human civilization, the ability to put words together intelligently, whether spoken or written, has indicated an underlying level of understanding and a general level of intelligence of the speaker or writer. The development of Generative AI may be a major milestone in the creation of artificial intelligence, but it also represents the decoupling of language from intelligence.

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Exclusive: Practice Management Company Smokeball Unveils Plans for an AI Ecosystem Spanning the Full Client Lifecycle

Above the Law - Technology

At the American Bar Association’s Techshow this week in Chicago, the law practice management platform Smokeball will unveil its plan to deploy generative artificial intelligence within its platform across the client lifecycle, from intaking new clients to handling their matters to billing them for the work. It will launch the first set of these Smokeball AI features in beta in March in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, with general availability around the middle of the year

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Clio rebrands Lawyaw to Clio Draft

Legal IT Professionals

Clio , the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, today announced that Lawyaw, a legaltech company acquired by Clio in 2021, will now operate under the Clio brand as Clio Draft. With deepened integration of products and services since the acquisition, Clio is taking a further step towards its vision to revolutionize legal document workflows centrally, on its best-in-class platform.

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ICO approves legal services certification scheme

Legal IT Insiders

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today (13 February) formally approved a certification scheme aimed at UK legal service providers who process personal data. Certification schemes were introduced under the […] The post ICO approves legal services certification scheme appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia Legal Resources: Lawyers and the Legal Process Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

One of the cornerstones of the legal profession is the attorney-client privilege. In general, this shields the confidentiality of communications between an attorney and a client related to a legal matter. The attorney-client privilege aims to encourage candor in this relationship, which helps a lawyer provide more effective services. In one infamous Arizona case, however, the privilege kept a man behind bars for decades for a crime that he did not commit.

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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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ABA Journal and LexBlog Launch The American Legal Blogger : Brings Together, Blogs, Podcasts and Other Insight From Lawyers Worldwide.

Kevin O'Keefe

Good morning from the ABA Techshow in Chicago. I have some exciting news for you. The ABA Journal and LexBlog, Inc. have come together to launch The American Legal Blogger , a brand-new publication aimed at spotlighting your legal insightful blogs, the dedication of lawyer authors, and the distinction of the firms publishing the blogs. As we celebrate twenty years of legal blogging, The American Legal Blogger stands as a tribute to the essential role of legal bloggers—our industry’s citizen jour

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Get Your Early Bird Tickets! – Legal Innovators California

Artificial Lawyer

Early Bird tickets are now available for the landmark Legal Innovators California conference on June 4 and 5, in San Francisco for a limited time.

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Immunity Denied To Cop Who Ticketed A Man For Telling The Cop To Turn On His Headlights

Above the Law - Technology

From the I-thought-this-was-America dept The post Immunity Denied To Cop Who Ticketed A Man For Telling The Cop To Turn On His Headlights appeared first on Above the Law.

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Wiersholm Partners with Nexl to Enhance Client Experience and Strengthen Relationships

Legal IT Professionals

Wiersholm, one of Norway's leading and largest law firms, has been at the forefront of legal excellence since its establishment in 1875. As a top-ranked law firm, Wiersholm continues to set the standard for excellence. With its unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, the firm has earned a Tier 1 ranking in international rankings such as Chambers, IFLR and Legal500.

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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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Major corporates including Intel and Microsoft launch gen AI collective facilitated by Factor

Legal IT Insiders

Several global general counsel today (8 February) launched The Sense Collective, a collaboration community aimed at accelerating the adoption of generative AI in the corporate legal realm. Founding members include […] The post Major corporates including Intel and Microsoft launch gen AI collective facilitated by Factor appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia CLE & Webinars: Understanding Loan Transactions for the Non-Finance Attorney

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Join us for our upcoming Justia Webinar with Jake Rheaume as he guides you through the intricacies of loan transactions, from documents regarding the home-buying process to SBA loans for small businesses. You do not need to be a financial advisor or finance attorney as this webinar will simplify the complex loan transaction documents sitting on your desk to easily digestible content that you can tackle.

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Love and Legal Tech: Cassie Vertovec and Alex Macdonald

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

We kick off our new “Love & Legal Tech” series this week where we embark on a journey to explore the personal and professional lives of couples in the legal tech industry. We are excited to interview couples who share in the excitement of weaving their professional endeavors into their personal relationships. We think this is going to be a great series where couples get a chance to tell their stories of how they balance what one of our guests describes as “Work-Life-Integration.

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Could the AI Singular Answer Revolution Render Google Rankings Irrelevant for Lawyers?

Kevin O'Keefe

The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) is poised to revolutionize the way legal advice is sought and provided to the public, online. Moving away from the traditional search engine model of ranking multiple sources based on SEO metrics like keywords and backlinks, AI is shifting towards offering a singular, authoritative answer to user queries.

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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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Lawyers Still Haven’t Learned ChatGPT Just Isn’t For Them

Above the Law - Technology

It isn't meant for legal research. The post Lawyers Still Haven’t Learned ChatGPT Just Isn’t For Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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Lexion Launches Stand-Alone Version of ‘AI Contract Assist’

Legal IT Professionals

Today Lexion, the AI-powered contract management and operations workflow platform, introduced a new stand-alone suite of tools to transform the way businesses manage contracts.

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Legalweek 2024 round-up: The tech to watch out for (yes, including some AI)

Legal IT Insiders

By Neil Cameron, Legal IT Insider lead analyst Legalweek 2024 started with a gung-ho exhortation from the star of Breaking Bad and finished with one from the protagonist of Molly’s […] The post Legalweek 2024 round-up: The tech to watch out for (yes, including some AI) appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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News and Notes From Google Local Services Ads: February 2024

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) are an invaluable tool for lawyers, allowing them to prominently feature their practices atop Google search engine results pages (SERPs) and gain the coveted “Google Screened” badge for enhanced credibility. In a dynamic online landscape, LSAs provide consistent value by offering prime visibility and the opportunity to connect with a diverse audience of potential clients.

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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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LegalWeek 2024 Special Part Four: Joshua Lenon from Clio

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In the latest episode of “The Geek in Review” podcast, co-hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer continue their series of interviews from this year’s LegalWeek conference by engaging with Joshua Lenon from Clio. As Clio’s Lawyer in Residence, Lenon delves into the insights derived from the company’s Legal Trends Report , emphasizing the data-driven analysis of law firm practices and trends.

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Aleksei Navalny’s Life As An Activist Began As a Blogger

Kevin O'Keefe

Not until reading Gaya Gupta ’s story The New York Times, this morning, did I know that Aleksei Navalny’s life as an activist began as a blogger. Born on June 4, 1976, to parents who challenged Soviet rule, Navalny grew up to become a beacon of activism against corruption. His journey began with a simple yet powerful tool: a blog. Through his blog, Navalny not only shared insights but also mobilized a generation, challenging Russia’s elite with his investigative prowess.

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How AI Can Help You Find More Time To Think

Above the Law - Technology

An efficiency expert shares the tools he's using in his own practice on the Non-Eventcast podcast. The post How AI Can Help You Find More Time To Think appeared first on Above the Law.

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CARET Legal and NetDocuments Further Strengthen Integration, Offering Best-in-Class Solutions for Law Firms

Legal IT Professionals

CARET Legal, a leading legal practice management system for midsized law firms, today announced its new integration partnership bundle with NetDocuments, the #1 trusted cloud platform where legal professionals do their best work.

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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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DOJ appoints first-ever chief AI officer – Will law firms follow? 

Legal IT Insiders

The Department of Justice announced yesterday (22 February) that it has appointed it first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer, Princeton University professor Jonathan Mayer, to help the DOJ keep pace with […] The post DOJ appoints first-ever chief AI officer – Will law firms follow? appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia Webinars: Establishing Trust With an Effective Video Strategy

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Marketing your firm is no longer limited to Yellowbooks and commercials of old. In a space where social media, websites, and online ads dominate, it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle. However, while everyone may do social media marketing, search engine optimization, and Google Ads — not everyone does videos. You can learn how to stand out from the crowd by effectively marketing your firm through video strategy and production, as well as how to create video content relevant to your law firm’

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

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For all the discussion of how generative AI will impact the legal profession, maybe one answer is that it will weed out the lazy and incompetent lawyers. By now, in the wake of several cases in which lawyers have found themselves in hot water by citing hallucinated cases generated by ChatGPT, most notoriously Mata v. Avianca , and in the wake of all the publicity those cases have received, you would think most lawyers would have gotten the message not to rely on ChatGPT for legal research, at le

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Lawyers Who Receive Their Work by Referral Leverage Legal Blogs for Reputation Validation

Kevin O'Keefe

I talked to a solo practitioner, today, who is going to publish his second blog on the LexBlog Network. He shared that he wasn’t looking to generate any work from the blog. He had been a leading lawyer in a major law firm and built up a strong reputation for his work. His second blog will focus on an ultra niche from which all of his work would come from referrals – presumably from other lawyers.

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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