July, 2024

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In First Ethics Ruling on Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding of the Technology, But Need Not Become Experts

Above the Law - Technology

In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts in the technology, but must have a reasonable understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the specific generative AI technology the lawyer might use.

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From Tinder to Legal AI – LegalFly Bags €15m

Artificial Lawyer

Swipe right for contract approval…? A team previously with Tinder has raised €15m in a Series A round for their genAI-based contract review and drafting.

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Major Windows outage takes organisations globally offline

Legal IT Insiders

A global Microsoft Windows outage is impacting banks, law firms, airports and media organisations, with Windows laptops and PCs showing a blue screen, as early reports suggest that a Crowdstrike […] The post Major Windows outage takes organisations globally offline appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia CLE & Webinars | The Secret to Career Transitions That Are Epic

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Have you ever felt like you were meandering through the mundane routine of daily life in your job as a lawyer? Perhaps there is a constant thought in the back of your mind as you go about your day as if to say you are unfulfilled, bored of the same old, same old. Maybe the grass just keeps feeling greener on the other side and you think to yourself, “What if?

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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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Emerging Trends in Legal Tech

Legal Talk Network

The legal industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, rendering previously efficient traditional operational practices a disadvantage. With rapid technological advancements , it is crucial to prioritize innovation and technology trends in law firms, especially if you want your office and legal practice to continue to grow and thrive.

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Clio announces US $900M investment at US $3B valuation to transform the legal experience for all

Legal IT Professionals

Clio , the global leader in legal technology, announced it has raised US $900 million, based on a US $3 billion valuation, in a Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The round also includes new partners Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street Growth, CapitalG, and Tidemark, who join current investors TCV, JMI Equity, funds and accounts advised by T.

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Wolters Kluwer’s Human Solution to GenAI Inaccuracy

Artificial Lawyer

Wolters Kluwer in Australia has a novel solution to genAI hallucinations and errors: don’t entirely trust it on its own. Instead, the company is providing.

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The Crowdstrike global IT outage – Early lessons learned  

Legal IT Insiders

We ran a quick fire poll on who was affected by the global IT outage on 19 July and here we take a look at the results, as well as […] The post The Crowdstrike global IT outage – Early lessons learned appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia CLE & Webinars | The Power of Professionalism: Cultivating Civility in Legal Practice

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

With an often contentious legal landscape, professionalism and civility are crucial as how you behave can not only impact your client relationships and the effective communication necessary to resolve your cases, but also spark the fire for professional discipline under the Rules of Professional Conduct. Don’t get swept by the drama of it all when dealing with difficult clients or uncivil opposing counsel and judges!

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Optimizing Your Law Firm with Data-Driven Strategies

Legal Talk Network

Many lawyers today are not adequately prepared to tackle the challenges they face when it comes to law firm optimization, especially with the limited focus that law schools place on the business of law. In fact, research indicates that about 80% of attorneys base critical business decisions on intuition rather than data. While intuition and experience are valuable, relying solely on them can lead to missed opportunities and poor financial outcomes.

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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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e2e-assure report: UK law firms feeling pressure to prioritise business continuity over cyber security

Legal IT Professionals

The never-ending fragmentation of IT, driven by the rapid and constant evolution of Legal Tech, is causing huge cyber defence issues for UK legal firms, according to a new report from Managed Threat Detection & Response Provider, e2e-assure. The complexity in defence is exacerbated by the rise of the “citizen developer” in the legal sector, where technology is being put in the hands of those who feel the pressure to prioritise task optimisation and business continuity over security.

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Justice Alito’s Views On Social Media And The First Amendment Seem To Shift Depending On Who He Wants To Win

Above the Law - Technology

From the which-way-the-wind-blows dept. The post Justice Alito’s Views On Social Media And The First Amendment Seem To Shift Depending On Who He Wants To Win appeared first on Above the Law.

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Leya Bags $25m As Legal GenAI Funding Grows

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Leya has raised $25m in a Series A funding round. It’s one of a number of legal genAI-based startups recently to secure significant funding, from Harvey to LegalFly to Hebbia.

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BRYTER launches AI Agents with major brand backing

Legal IT Insiders

BRYTER, the no-code platform for law firms and in-house legal departments, today (11 July) officially launches a new product-suite: AI Agents, which help legal teams to automate repetitive tasks such […] The post BRYTER launches AI Agents with major brand backing appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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Justia Legal Resources: Child Custody and Support Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Parents usually want to play a meaningful role in the lives of their children. This can be straightforward if the parents remain in a steady relationship as a child grows up, but challenges can arise if the parents part ways. Some parents develop a parenting plan and support arrangement on their own, while others need a court to decide these issues for them.

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Clio Sets Legal Tech Funding Record with $900M Raise at $3B Valuation; LawNext Has Exclusive Podcast Interview with Founder Jack Newton

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The law practice management company Clio today announced a record-setting raise of $900 million, at a valuation of a whopping $3 billion, in an oversubscribed Series F investment round that the company says will accelerate its ability to continue to build and develop its multi-product platform and expand its market both to larger firms and […]

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Unlocking History: How a Small Group of Researchers Dominates the Declassification Appeals Process

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Attorney and FOIA expert Michael Ravnitzky shines a spotlight on people, process and procedural challenges with his illuminating article. A small core group of researchers and historians have filed most of the declassification appeals being reviewed by the responsible appellate body. While these individuals are working diligently to facilitate public access to long-classified records that shed light on our nation’s history, their efforts also highlight weaknesses in the declassification framewor

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The 25 Largest Legal Tech Investments of All Time

Above the Law - Technology

In reporting yesterday on the record-setting $900 million investment in law practice management company Clio, I included a list of the 10 largest previous investments in legal tech. It did not take long for me to learn that the list was incomplete. So I set about trying to come up with a more accurate list.

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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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Paxton Hits 94% Accuracy On Stanford GenAI Benchmark

Artificial Lawyer

Legal genAI company Paxton AI has announced it has achieved ‘93.82% average accuracy on tasks in the Stanford Legal Hallucination Benchmark’. The company has also.

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Thomson Reuters launches CoCounsel Drafting

Legal IT Insiders

Thomson Reuters today (15 July) announced the launch of CoCounsel Drafting, a new document drafting solution within Microsoft Word that extends the functionality of TR’s generative AI assistant and leverages […] The post Thomson Reuters launches CoCounsel Drafting appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Justia CLE & Webinars: AI in Law: Exploring 30+ Game-Changing Use Cases in 60 Minutes

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

With all the mind-boggling things that AI can do these days, you may ask yourself, “What can it do for me as a lawyer?” This is your chance to join us in our free, upcoming Justia webinar as our speaker Greg Siskind walks you through over 30 practical applications on how AI can change the way you work. Some aspects of these use cases include research and analysis, document management and automation, client communication and interaction, as well as the overall operational efficacy of your firm.

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Recent Reports of Law Schools’ AI Adoption Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

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This recent Reuters story caught my attention: “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI,” it said, citing a new survey conducted by the American Bar Association. Another story said the survey shows that “AI is rapidly making its way into law schools.

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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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Tiger Eye Announces Strategic Partnership with Novaplex

Legal IT Professionals

Tiger Eye , the full-service iManage Partner, has today announced a strategic partnership with Novaplex , a UK-based provider of software solutions for document creation and automation. Novaplex has joined Tiger Eye’s partner network as a specialist template solutions provider, enabling Tiger Eye to deliver Novaplex’s Template Studio solution to the iManage Partner’s global customer base.

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Elon Loses His Favorite Law Firm In Data Scraping Case Because They Played Both Sides

Above the Law - Technology

From the least-shocking-news-of-the-day dept. The post Elon Loses His Favorite Law Firm In Data Scraping Case Because They Played Both Sides appeared first on Above the Law.

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GenAI Legal Research? Bloomberg Law Can Do It Too

Artificial Lawyer

We’ve heard about Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, and vLex providing genAI legal research tools, but Bloomberg Law wants in on this too. It has now enhanced.

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Legal IT Insider launches inaugural Practice Management System Report – Download it here!

Legal IT Insiders

Legal IT Insider has today (16 July) launched the first-ever practice management system industry report, which takes an unparalleled, in-depth look at the functionality of many PMS systems in the […] The post Legal IT Insider launches inaugural Practice Management System Report – Download it here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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Google’s Latest Search Algorithm Update Targets Explicit Deepfakes

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google released a blog post addressing its efforts to combat the rise of explicit deepfake content ( artificially generated images and videos ) in its search results. According to Google, the company has introduced significant updates to its removal processes and ranking systems to protect people from non-consensual fake explicit imagery. In the announcement, Google stated: “ Today, we’re sharing a few significant updates, which were developed based on feedback from experts and victi

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Should My Law Firm be on TikTok? 4 Questions to Ask Before Adopting Any Social Media Platform

Attorney at Work

Marin McCall | Four questions to ask before launching a social media account for your legal practice. The post Should My Law Firm be on TikTok? 4 Questions to Ask Before Adopting Any Social Media Platform appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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China: A Court Recognizes Copyright Protection for Images Generated by Generative AI Tools

Global LegalTech Hub

Milagros Tallarico, Semi Sr. Associate at Alfaro Abogados Intellectual Property has become increasingly relevant in recent years, especially with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its capabilities to create various types of works. In this regard, it is important to analyze how this reality is already impacting certain rights, such as image rights and copyright.

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Blue Screens Of Death, Mass Tech Outages Plague New York Court System

Above the Law - Technology

Nothing will make court employees crave the weekend more than a major tech disruption on a Friday. The post Blue Screens Of Death, Mass Tech Outages Plague New York Court System appeared first on Above the Law.

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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