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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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Kickoff the New Year My Webinar on “Legal Blogging With AI”

Kevin O'Keefe

Kickoff the New Year on Thursday with my webinar on “Legal Blogging With AI.” I’ll cover: Using AI as a Legal Blogging Assistant Using AI as a Blog Editor Using AI to Develop Powerful Blog Niches Ethics and Hallucinatons Amidst the prevalent fear-mongering and misinformation surrounding AI in legal blogging, I invite you to a candid discussion aimed at demystifying the topic.

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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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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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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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Live Today on Legaltech Week: Our 2023 Year in Review!

LawSites

What were the top stories and trends of 2023 in legal tech and innovation? Our roundtable panel of journalists and bloggers will share their picks during today’s year-end edition of Legaltech Week. The show is live at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Y ou can sign up free here to attend. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions. You can also catch prior episodes as a podcast or on YouTube.

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Law Firm Internet Marketing Strategy Using Pay-Per-Lead

Martindale-Avvo

Law firms nationwide and across all practice areas struggle to find high-quality leads, largely due to increased competition and shifts in the way people search for legal services. Most people will use online resources to find and research law firms, making a law firm’s digital marketing strategy vital to overall success. Including pay-per-lead advertising as part of your overall law firm marketing strategy can help your business boost the number of high-quality leads it receives.

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Voting Is Closed and Here Are the Results: The 15 Finalists You Chose To Be In the 2024 Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW

Above the Law - Technology

Voting is now closed and your votes have been tallied to decide the 15 legal tech startups that will get to participate as finalists in the eighth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024, taking place Feb. 14-17 in Chicago. These 15 finalists will face off in an opening-night pitch competition that is the opening event of TECHSHOW, with the conference’s attendees voting at the conclusion of the pitches to pick the top winners.

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Chief Justice Roberts, In Year-End Report, Says AI Won’t Make Judges Obsolete, But Will Transform their Work

LawSites

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. used his year-end report to weigh in on the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession, saying he does not believe AI will replace human judges. “As 2023 draws to a close with breathless predictions about the future of Artificial Intelligence, some may wonder whether judges are about to become obsolete,” he wrote. “I am sure we are not — but equally confident that technological changes will continue to transform our work.” Eve

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Attorney Headshots: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Martindale-Avvo

Many prospective clients’ first impression of your firm comes from your website and the media you use on it. Imagine what you think about outdated, dull headshots — now consider the perspective of a potential client. Just like you, they aren’t looking for someone who is simply a paragon of professionalism. They are looking for someone with the expertise, drive, and passion for tackling their legal issue.

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A Gift for Lawyers in the New Year: OpenAI’s Prompt Guide for ChatGPT

Attorney at Work

OpenAI's Prompt Guide for ChatGPT and other LLMs contains a wealth of knowledge to up your game. The post A Gift for Lawyers in the New Year: OpenAI’s Prompt Guide for ChatGPT appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Unauthorized Practice Of Law Risk Mitigation Strategies For Legal Tech Entrepreneurs

Above the Law - Technology

Legal tech entrepreneurs must navigate these waters carefully, understanding that the goal is to avoid legal pitfalls and create a useful and ethically sound product. The post Unauthorized Practice Of Law Risk Mitigation Strategies For Legal Tech Entrepreneurs appeared first on Above the Law.

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News and Notes From Google Local Services Ads: January 2024

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) allow lawyers to effectively showcase their practices at the top of the Google search engine results page (SERP), even before other paid ads and organic search results. LSAs also offer the opportunity to take advantage of the “Google Screened” designation, which boosts credibility and can create a competitive edge in the legal marketing space.

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New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | December 2023

Martindale-Avvo

Martindale-Hubbell, part of the Martindale-Avvo family, is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers who have the highest ethical standards, legal knowledge, and professional ability. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers have assessed their professional ability in a specific area of practice via a secure online survey.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 30, 2023

LLRX

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Law Firms Taken Aback By The Impact Of AI And The Rise Of Exclusions On Their Cyberinsurance Policies

Above the Law - Technology

Firms may even need to secure specific coverage if they are using AI. The post Law Firms Taken Aback By The Impact Of AI And The Rise Of Exclusions On Their Cyberinsurance Policies appeared first on Above the Law.

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Webinar: Leveraging AI in the law – Finding the right implementation journey

Legal IT Insiders

The implementation journey of AI from theory to practise should involve a number of steps, including assessing your firm’s AI readiness; overcoming common hurdles; measuring ROI and understanding what success … Webinar: Leveraging AI in the law – Finding the right implementation journey Read More » The post Webinar: Leveraging AI in the law – Finding the right implementation journey appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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The Addicted Lawyer: A CLE Webinar on Substance Abuse & Mental Health in the Legal Profession

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Members of the legal community unfortunately experience higher rates of substance abuse disorders and mental health challenges than other professions. These issues can substantially impair an attorney’s ability to practice law and adhere to professional obligations and standards. Our upcoming Justia Webinar explores these issues through the lens of Brian Cuban’s own life experiences.

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AI in Banking and Finance, December 31, 2023

LLRX

NEWS: Forbes, December 31, 2023. The (Very) Emerging Role Of AI In The Accounting Industry. The profession’s biggest firms – like EY and PwC – are deploying AI technology in their auditing and financial review procedures in order to identify irregular transactions or patterns of inconsistency. The technology could ultimately be used to perform a.

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SpotDraft’s Gen AI Contract Review Product, VerifAI, Released for General Availability, with Free Trial

Above the Law - Technology

In October, the contract lifecycle management company SpotDraft announced an early-access release of its new generative AI add-in for Microsoft Word, called VerifAI , designed to help lawyers streamline the process of reviewing contracts. Now, SpotDraft is releasing the product for general availability, with the option for anyone to try it free for two weeks.

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A Judge Enumerates a SAD Scheme Plaintiff’s Multiple Abuses, But Still Won’t Award Sanctions–Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

This is a SAD Scheme case. The plaintiff, Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather, owns U.S. Patent No. 11,478,673 for an outdoor exercise product (“a rectangular-shaped buckle-and-belt mechanism, embodied in a Hanging Exercise Product that is sold online”). The plaintiff sued 163 defendants for online marketplace sales and got an ex parte TRO, including Amazon account freezes.

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The FCC Expands Scope of Data Breach Notification Rules

Inside Privacy

In late December 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published a Report and Order (“Order”) expanding the scope of the data breach notification rules (“Rules”) applicable to telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP (“iVoIP”) providers. The Order makes several notable changes to the prior rules, including broadening the definitions of a reportable “breach” and “covered data,” requiring covered entities to notify the FCC in addition to federal law enforcement of breache

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AI and the Organized Bar: Lessons from the eLawyering Project

LLRX

The Internet changed the way lawyers communicate, but it otherwise made only modest changes in the nature of legal work. Generative AI will be a tsunami. Can or should the American Bar Association and other bar associations attempt to influence the development and regulation of AI, to steer it in particular directions? Since the past can be prologue, it’s worth considering a previous attempt by the organized bar to grapple with another revolutionary technology.

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Unveiling Magic At CES 2024: The Legal Tech Perspective

Above the Law - Technology

The world's preeminent consumer electronics trade show reveals a fresh and open-minded approach to technology in law. The post Unveiling Magic At CES 2024: The Legal Tech Perspective appeared first on Above the Law.

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Microsoft adds Copilot key to Windows 11 PC Keyboard

Legal IT Insiders

If you had any doubt about Microsoft’s determination to drive the adoption of Copilot this year, the tech giant announced today (4 January) that it will be ushering in the … Microsoft adds Copilot key to Windows 11 PC Keyboard Read More » The post Microsoft adds Copilot key to Windows 11 PC Keyboard appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Why Online Marketplaces Don’t Do More to Combat the SAD Scheme–Squishmallows v. Alibaba

Eric Goldman

This appears to be a SAD Scheme case involving Squishmallows, a stuffed animals brand. The brand owner, Kelly Toys, sued 90 e-commerce merchants in a sealed complaint and got a TRO. For unclear reasons, Kelly Toys expanded the litigation to add online marketplaces Alibaba and AliExpress as defendants. This is an unusual move. Normally, SAD Scheme rightsowners don’t sue online marketplaces because that brings in well-funded and highly motivated defendants who will jack up the litigation cos

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On LawNext – The Founders of Two Legal Tech Startups: Nicole Clark of Trellis and Kevin Walker and Bryan Davis of Centari

LawSites

Today on LawNext, we feature two brief, back-to-back interviews with the founders of two separate legal tech startups, both recorded live during the inaugural Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference held recently in New York City. First up is Nicole Clark , cofounder and CEO of Trellis , an AI-powered state court research and analytics platform.

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Keep Your Firm Far Away From Whatever AI Chevy Was Using

Above the Law - Technology

Who knew getting a truck could be this affordable? The post Keep Your Firm Far Away From Whatever AI Chevy Was Using appeared first on Above the Law.

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Judith Flournoy: “Some ‘new’ tech may be in Gartner’s trough of despair”

Legal IT Insiders

Judith Flournoy is CIO of Am Law 200 law firm Kelley Drye & Warren, who in the past year has focused heavily on the firm’s governance and records management capability. … Judith Flournoy: “Some ‘new’ tech may be in Gartner’s trough of despair” Read More » The post Judith Flournoy: “Some ‘new’ tech may be in Gartner’s trough of despair” appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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How to Include Design Thinking and Project Management Principles in Legal Work (Katherine Porter, The Resourceful Lawyer)

Technically Legal

This episode is a conversation with Katherine Porter about her journey from practicing law to founding her own company, Resourceful Lawyer which is a consultancy helping legal teams implement project management techniques into their legal work. Katherine discusses her unique approach to problem-solving in the legal field, which involves design thinking and project management principles.

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Mastering the Art of Blogging: Key Insights and Strategies for Lawyers from Orbit Media’s Annual Blogger Survey

Attorney at Work

Ruth Carter | The annual blogger survey results reveal what types of blog posts yield the best results. The post Mastering the Art of Blogging: Key Insights and Strategies for Lawyers from Orbit Media’s Annual Blogger Survey appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Digital Transformation Budgets

Above the Law - Technology

Notes to my (legal) self. The post Digital Transformation Budgets appeared first on Above the Law.

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Gen AI fabricates case law again as unsealed Cohen-Schwartz papers point the finger at Google Bard 

Legal IT Insiders

Court papers unsealed at the end of December confirmed what we all suspected, which is that David Schwartz – lawyer to Donald Trump’s disgraced former attorney Michael Cohen – has … Gen AI fabricates case law again as unsealed Cohen-Schwartz papers point the finger at Google Bard Read More » The post Gen AI fabricates case law again as unsealed Cohen-Schwartz papers point the finger at Google Bard appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Robin AI Raises $26 Million in New Funding

Legal Tech Blog

The new year has started off with good news for the Legal Tech Funding Market: as demand for generative AI in the legal sector explodes, Robin AI, the AI-powered legal copilot, has announced that it has raised $26 million in new funding. The Series B round is led by Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. Other investors include QuantumLight, Plural and AFG Partners.

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Navigating the New Legal Landscape: Courts, Lawyers, and the Rising Influence of Generative AI in Judicial Proceedings

TechLaw Crossroads

I have been amazed at the knee-jerk and head in the sand reaction of many courts to the use of Gen AI by lawyers appearing before them and the use by judges. Several judges have demanded that lawyers disclose the use of Gen AI and, if so, verify the accuracy of the citations that have been used. One judge even went so far as to demand disclosure of any AI tool, generative or not.

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Saying Goodbye to My Twitter Persona

Dennis Kennedy

I had hundreds of reasons to leave Twitter/X in 2023. However, I found that more difficult to do than I would have expected. So, I lingered there in a kind of downward-drifting limbo. I told many people over the last several months that the most difficult issue for me in leaving was saying goodbye to my Twitter persona, which I had grown quite fond of over the past sixteen years.

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The Law, the Taliban, and the Women Judges of Afghanistan

Relativity

Hon. Lida Kharooti Sayeed courageously shared her experiences and helped teach Relativity Fest 2023 attendees about the dire situation of judges in Afghanistan today—and how our industry can help.

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