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OMG, China Has ACTUAL Legal Robots And All The Legal Tech Patents

Above the Law - Technology

All of these examples are actual examples of the technology that has been live in the Chinese justice system for at least five years. The post OMG, China Has ACTUAL Legal Robots And All The Legal Tech Patents appeared first on Above the Law.

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TGIR Ep. 228 – Cat Moon and Mark Williams Launch the New Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Vanderbilt Law School recently launched an exciting new initiative called the Vanderbilt AI Legal Lab (VAILL) to explore how artificial intelligence can transform legal services and access to justice. In this episode, we spoke with VAILL’s leadership – Cat Moon ,(?) Director of Innovation at Vanderbilt’s Program on Law and Innovation ( PoLI ), and Mark Williams , Associate Director for Collections and Innovation at the Massey Law Library – about their vision for this pioneering lab.

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How to Make a Legal GPT Legally using Open AI’s Chat GPT-4 Builder

Ward Blawg

In what will hopefully be an extension of our AI for Law Firms series, at the weekend I tried to set up a few legal GPTs and it got me thinking that not only is there limited information on how to make a GPT, let alone a legal sector one, but there is also little […] Author information WardBlawg Legal Blogger at WardBlawg Law | Digital | Legal Technology | Innovation Twitter

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The Technology Behind Lou, LexBlog’s AI Powered Publishing Assistant

Kevin O'Keefe

Lou , LexBlog’s AI powered publishing assistant, is engineered to execute a comprehensive array of functions. It proficiently handles tasks such as summarizing articles, generating title recommendations, providing structured outlines for blog posts, and facilitating social media content creation, thereby streamlining the publishing process for lawyers and marketing professionals.

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Generative AI, Having Already Passed the Bar Exam, Now Passes the Legal Ethics Exam

Above the Law - Technology

Well, it’s happened again: Generative AI has passed a critical test used to measure candidate’s fitness to be licensed as a lawyer. Back in March, OpenAI’s GPT-4 took the bar exam and passed with flying colors , scoring around the top 10% of test takers. Now, two of the leading large language models (LLMs) have passed a simulation of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), a test required in all but two U.S. jurisdictions to measure prospective lawyers

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? Trellis Origin Story: CEO Nicole Clark Shares Inside Scoop on Lawyer Stories Podcast

Trellis.Law Blog

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 161 features Nicole Clark, Co-founder, CEO at Trellis, located in Los Angeles, California. In this podcast, Nicole shares her story and how the idea for Trellis was born late one night as Nicole was trying… Continue reading → The post ? Trellis Origin Story: CEO Nicole Clark Shares Inside Scoop on Lawyer Stories Podcast first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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The Persistent Gavel: A Curious Phenomenon in ChatGPT and DALL-E 3’s AI Technology

Ward Blawg

In the fascinating world of AI in the legal sector and AI-generated content, a peculiar trend has emerged: the unyielding presence of gavels in images created by DALL-E 3, even when explicitly requested to be omitted. This phenomenon highlights the intriguing quirks of AI and its interpretation of requests. What’s the problem with gavels?

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Litigation Prediction Platform Pre/Dicta Expands Into New Motion Types and Case Timelines

Above the Law - Technology

Pre/Dicta , a litigation analytics platform that predicts how federal court judges will rule, is expanding to cover new motion types and also to predict litigation timelines. Until now, the product, which launched in July 2022 , covered only motions to dismiss, claiming to predict how a judge will rule with an accuracy rate of 85%. Now, the product is expanding to provide outcome likelihoods for an additional four motion types: summary judgment, venue transfer, class certification, and to compel

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Questionable Ethics in Focus: Supreme Court Adopts Code of Conduct Amid Rising Concerns

Trellis.Law Blog

On Monday, the Supreme Court announced the adoption of a new code of conduct for the justices. The document is 14 pages (with the Code laid out over nine) and includes five cannons of conduct on topics ranging from what… Continue reading → The post Questionable Ethics in Focus: Supreme Court Adopts Code of Conduct Amid Rising Concerns first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Addleshaw Goddard selects CoCounsel, Spellbook, Microsoft Copilot and its own AGPT platform after gen AI trials

Legal IT Insiders

Having conducted trials or proof of concepts with five generative AI vendors in the drafting, review, legal review and productivity space – as we first revealed in June this year … Addleshaw Goddard selects CoCounsel, Spellbook, Microsoft Copilot and its own AGPT platform after gen AI trials Read More » The post Addleshaw Goddard selects CoCounsel, Spellbook, Microsoft Copilot and its own AGPT platform after gen AI trials appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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The Echoes of Steve Jobs in OpenAI’s Leadership Shuffle

Kevin O'Keefe

Will OpenAI’s firing of its co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, a visionary on AI, turn out to be Steve Jobs and Apple, all over again. Thirty-eight years ago, Apple fired Steve Jobs because of a clash with the then CEO, John Scully, after two new products — the Lisa and the Macintosh — failed to live up to sales expectations. Jobs later returned to head Apple with Sculley then appreciating Jobs’ effective leadership, calling him “the greatest CEO ever.

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5 Ways To Thrive As Technology Changes Lawyers’ Roles

Above the Law - Technology

Lawyers who remain open-minded can adopt proactive strategies to meet technological change head-on in the modern digital era. The post 5 Ways To Thrive As Technology Changes Lawyers’ Roles appeared first on Above the Law.

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How to Make a Legal GPT Legally using Open AI’s Chat GPT-4 Builder

Ward Blawg

In what will hopefully be an extension of our AI for Law Firms series, at the weekend I tried to set up a few legal GPTs and it got me thinking that not only is there limited information on how to make a GPT, let alone a legal sector one, but there is also little […] The post How to Make a Legal GPT Legally using Open AI’s Chat GPT-4 Builder first appeared on WardblawG.

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Case Study on Gender Discrimination and Retaliation: Robert De Niro’s Production Company’s Legal Battle and Verdict

Trellis.Law Blog

Last week, a jury in New York found Robert De Niro’s production company, Canal Productions liable for gender discrimination and retaliation against De Niro’s former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. The jury awarded Robinson $1.2 million in damages but found that De… Continue reading → The post Case Study on Gender Discrimination and Retaliation: Robert De Niro’s Production Company’s Legal Battle and Verdict first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Selling the Vision of Blogging With an AI Powered Assistant to Lawyers and Law Firms

Kevin O'Keefe

Twenty years ago I started building and selling blogs for lawyers as LexBlog, Inc. Knowing blogs were the perfect fit for lawyers to grow their business and that lawyers wouldn’t touch something (blogs) they had never heard of without a turnkey solution, I crafted a soup to nuts, fully guaranteed blog solution. It was so good I had all of five customers by the end of the first year.

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Private Eyes: What Law Firms Need To Do To Keep Their Data Secure

Above the Law - Technology

If you’re worried about the security of the confidential information you store at your law firm, there are some simple steps you can take to better secure your data. The post Private Eyes: What Law Firms Need To Do To Keep Their Data Secure appeared first on Above the Law.

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Josef Q, Tool That Uses GPT To Turn Policies Into Q&As, Comes Out Of Beta Today; Watch Livestream of Launch

LawSites

Last March, I reported on the imminent launch by Josef of the beta version of Josef Q , its new product that uses advanced AI to transform policies and regulations — such as those pertaining to privacy, data security, HR and procurement — into digital Q&A tools, so that employees or clients can easily get answers to policy and compliance questions.

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Handwritten Notes Help Build Real Relationships

Attorney at Work

I got a handwritten note in the mail the other day from a colleague. We live in the same neighborhood in Chicago, text about 30 times a week, and see each other at least once a month. However, we play Words With Friends with ferocity and two days before, I'd played high scoring tiles across three bonus spaces for a single word total of 119 points at the very end of the game.

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Ask Attorney Jennifer B.: What can we learn from celebrity divorce proceedings?

Martindale-Avvo

It seems like every other week we’re hearing about another celebrity divorce. Whether they’re involved in long term marriages (27 years like Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness) or short marriages (14 months like Britney Spears and Sam Ashgari), celebrities, like average couples, sometimes find themselves in the unfortunate situation where a marriage does not work out.

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Indiana’s Top Court Adds More Due Process To Forfeiture, Says A Jury Needs To Be Part Of The Process

Above the Law - Technology

Fewer freebies for Indiana cops. The post Indiana’s Top Court Adds More Due Process To Forfeiture, Says A Jury Needs To Be Part Of The Process appeared first on Above the Law.

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ACC Annual Meeting 2023: Free (Aussie) Chocolates, A Survival Guide For Lawyers & More

Xakia

Six years ago, it felt like both a punch to the gut and a direct challenge: “Your product is interesting, but we’ll see if you’re still around in a few years,” commented several attendees as they strolled by Xakia’s little booth at the 2017 Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting. Lawyers sure are a tough bunch to impress. Frustrating? Yep. Motivating?

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Tips to Reduce the Stress of Practicing Law

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | 5 tips to help you manage the stress of practicing law so you can enjoy work — and life — more. The post Tips to Reduce the Stress of Practicing Law appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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From London to California, Legal Innovators Are Go!

Artificial Lawyer

Three things: first, thanks to everyone who took part in Legal Innovators in London last week and made it such a great success! Next, Artificial Lawyer returns to regular publication in April.

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Westlaw AI Launch Forces Confrontation With The Inner Workings Of A Lawyer’s Mind

Above the Law - Technology

AI is learning to think like a lawyer. The post Westlaw AI Launch Forces Confrontation With The Inner Workings Of A Lawyer’s Mind appeared first on Above the Law.

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Hanzo Wins “Best Use of AI for eDiscovery” In 2023 LegalTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Hanzo Blog

Hanzo wins 'Best Use of AI for eDiscovery' at 2023 LegalTech Breakthrough Awards, for its innovative AI-driven tool, Hanzo Illuminate with Spotlight AI.

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The Countdown Begins: Farewell to Full-Time Law Practice

Attorney at Work

Susan Cohodes | It's a question that has followed me throughout my career. The post The Countdown Begins: Farewell to Full-Time Law Practice appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Tradespace raises $4.2m to build out LLM-based IP management platform

Legal IT Insiders

San Francisco-headquartered IP management vendor Tradespace Inc. today (15 November) announced that it has raised $4.2m in seed funding and released an AI-powered IP management platform. The new capital will … Tradespace raises $4.2m to build out LLM-based IP management platform Read More » The post Tradespace raises $4.2m to build out LLM-based IP management platform appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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The Future Of The Legal Profession Must Be Diverse

Above the Law - Technology

Technology can play a role in diversifying the profession. The post The Future Of The Legal Profession Must Be Diverse appeared first on Above the Law.

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For A Happier In-House Team, Do This One Thing

Xakia

Focus on an aspect of legal operations that's proven to bolster job satisfaction: workload distribution and communication. It's easy with a capacity dashboard!

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As Legal Professionals, How Do We Stop Judging?

Attorney at Work

Gray Robinson | Learn how to stop judging everything so you can relax and start enjoying your life. The post As Legal Professionals, How Do We Stop Judging? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Law Firm Associates: Set Yourself Up for Greater Success in the Post-Pandemic World

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Law school typically focuses on the theory of the law, but building a successful legal career generally requires more than legal knowledge. As the legal landscape and profession continue to evolve following the COVID-19 pandemic, law firm associates must also develop habits and skills designed to build a strong reputation and meaningful relationships that lead to individually aligned professional opportunities.

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AI Update: A WaPo Deep Dive, AI Passes Legal Ethics Exam, Google’s AI Scam Suit

Above the Law - Technology

This week in AI news. The post AI Update: A WaPo Deep Dive, AI Passes Legal Ethics Exam, Google’s AI Scam Suit appeared first on Above the Law.

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Facebook Faces Contributory Trademark Liability for Marketplace Listings–Car-Freshner v. Meta

Eric Goldman

This case involves the hanging “car freshener” (which usually smells worse than any odors it tries to mask) in the shape of a tree. The rightsowner has trademark registrations for the tree-shaped outline: Armed with protectable rights in tree outlines, Car-Freshner has turned into a serial plaintiff, though this is my first time blogging them in-depth.

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AI in Banking and Finance, November 16, 2023

LLRX

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.

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News & Notes From Google Local Services Ads: November 2023

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) remain a constantly evolving product but offer consistent value in helping lawyers and law firms effectively market their practices in Google Search results. LSAs appear first on the Google search engine results page (SERP) before any other paid ad or organic search results. Plus, they are the only Google advertising product that offers the “Google Screened” badge to participating businesses.

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Clio Double Header: Chief Technology Officer Jonathan Watson and Chief Product Officer Hemant Kashyap

Above the Law - Technology

On today’sLawNext, it’s a Clio double header, featuring two separate interviews with two of Clio’s top product-focused executives – one with Jonathan Watson , its chief technology officer, and the other with Hemant Kashyap , chief product officer – both recorded live at the Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville in October. Even though I interviewed Watson and Kashyap separately, their roles at Clio are intertwined.

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Lexis+AI Suite Of Tools Expanded with Lexis Snapshot and Lexis Create

Dewey B Strategic

Less than a month ago LexisNexis announced the launch of Lexis+ AI which launched with Conversational search, document drafting, summarization and analysis features. Today they are announcing the availability of two new features designed to speed up workflow and deliver insights from within two very different contexts: CourtLink and Microsoft Word. Lexis Snapshot The new Lexis Snapshot will summarize complaints filed in U.S.

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