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Providers and Payers Are Increasing Their Tech Spend — Where Are They Investing the Most?

Above the Law - Technology

Three-quarters of U.S. providers and payers say they have increased their IT spending over the past year, according to a new report from Bain & Company and KLAS Research. Both providers and payers are investing in cybersecurity technology, as well as AI tools. The post Providers and Payers Are Increasing Their Tech Spend — Where Are They Investing the Most?

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The End of the Legal AI Pioneers + A New Beginning

Artificial Lawyer

‘Is this the end of the first legal AI pioneers?’ is a question you might well ask as the ink dries on Evisort’s agreement to sell to Workday.

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Top-Rated Mindfulness and Meditation Apps to Beat Lawyer Stress

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | These stress-busting apps make it easy to add meditation and mindfulness practice to your busy day. The post Top-Rated Mindfulness and Meditation Apps to Beat Lawyer Stress appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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LinkedIn suspends opt-out AI model training for UK following ICO concerns

Legal IT Insiders

LinkedIn has made a U-turn on silently using UK customer data to train its AI models, following public outcry and concerns raised by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The social […] The post LinkedIn suspends opt-out AI model training for UK following ICO concerns appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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What Will It Take to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity?

Above the Law - Technology

During a panel discussion at MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference, three healthcare leaders shared their expert insight on what needs to change in order to improve the industry’s cybersecurity strategy. The post What Will It Take to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity? appeared first on MedCity News.

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How Spellbook Is Implementing OpenAI o1 Into Legal Workflows

Artificial Lawyer

By Scott Stevenson, CEO, Spellbook. A couple of weeks ago we bet big on AI agents with the launch of Spellbook Associate. We believe that agentic approaches will.

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Paper Discovery – Are We Still Managing Paper for Discovery?

CloudNine

The Persistence of Paper in Discovery Despite the increasing digitization of information, the legal industry still frequently encounters paper documents during discovery. Whether these are legacy documents, physical contracts, handwritten notes, or printed records, the need to incorporate paper into modern discovery workflows is a critical challenge.

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Kira Spin-off Zuva Unveils New Contract Review AI For In-house Legal Teams, Zuva Analyze

Above the Law - Technology

Zuva, the company that spun off from AI contract review pioneer Kira when it was acquired by Litera in 2021, today released its own AI contract review tool, Zuva Analyze, which it says will enable in-house legal teams to review contracts 2-3 times faster than reviewing them manually.

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Which Legal AI Pioneers Are Still Independent?

Artificial Lawyer

Which companies that pioneered the field of legal AI are still with us as independent outfits and have neither been sold, nor disappeared entirely? As.

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Legal IT Latest: Consilio unveils guided AI review, Reveal launches Logikcull in Europe, Kira spin-off Zuva launches gen AI contract review tool  

Legal IT Insiders

Legal consulting and eDiscovery provider Consilio today (18 September) announced the launch of Guided AI Review; a technology + services offering for customers that want to use AI tools but […] The post Legal IT Latest: Consilio unveils guided AI review, Reveal launches Logikcull in Europe, Kira spin-off Zuva launches gen AI contract review tool appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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

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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

Legal Talk Network

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration observed every year from September 15 to October 15. During this time, we come together to honor and acknowledge the enduring impact and influence of Hispanic Americans in shaping the history, culture, and identity of the United States. The observation of Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, and it was later expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to last 30 days.

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Introducing The 2024 Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide!

Above the Law - Technology

Ensure your firm is on the cutting edge with this brand new primer on doc management, AI, CRM, billing and payments, and more. The post Introducing The 2024 Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Mary Technology Bags $920K Pre-Seed Funding For Chronologies

Artificial Lawyer

Sydney-based Mary Technology has gained $920,000 in Pre-Seed funding in a round led by Empress Capital, which included Sam Nickless, CEO of top Australian law.

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New UK law firm cyber research finds over one million passwords on the dark web

Legal IT Insiders

Atlas Cloud, which provides IT services to the recruitment and legal sector, publishes research today (19 September) showing that almost three-quarters of UK-headquartered law firms have at least one employee […] The post New UK law firm cyber research finds over one million passwords on the dark web appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Record Label Sends Bogus Takedown Notice, Defeats 512(f) Claim Anyway–White v. UMG

Eric Goldman

Surprise, another 512(f) claim fails. But the sender’s dereliction in this case really got to me, so it’s worth the blog post. The case revolves around a “beat” produced by Jordan Jenks (a/k/a Pi’erre Bourne). Jenks licensed the beat non-exclusively to Jordan White (a/k/a G-BABY GVVAAN), who incorporated it into a song called “ Oi!

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What Forms Of Payment Should Your Firm Accept? [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

From paper checks to NFTs, this Non-Eventcast has answers. The post What Forms Of Payment Should Your Firm Accept? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Sponsors Announced For Legal Innovators UK !

Artificial Lawyer

We are delighted to announce some of our pioneering sponsors for Legal Innovators UK on November 6 + 7 in London, including Harvey and Robin AI, which are headlining Private Practice Day and Inhous…

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Justia CLE & Webinars | Taming High-Performing Nightmares: A Leadership Survival Guide

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Sometimes as a leader of your business, you have to take risks to achieve effective results. Those risks may include managing members of your law firm that can be both a boon and bane. While their work ethic can be cause for praise, it may feel like you are walking on a knife’s edge of interpersonal and ethical issues. If this is causing you a headache, sign up today and see how you can navigate these challenges and avoid risks so your law firm can move forward toward success with confidence!

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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Trellis Reveals Fastest Case Coverage in Florida

Trellis.Law Blog

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Trellis, an AI-powered legal research and insights platform with industry-leading coverage of state trial court data, announces near real-time access to new civil litigation in all Florida counties. Legal professionals can now access cases as they’re submitted… Continue reading → The post Trellis Reveals Fastest Case Coverage in Florida first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Congress Poised To Bring Back Unfettered Patent Trolling

Above the Law - Technology

From the all-trolling-all-the-time-act dept The post Congress Poised To Bring Back Unfettered Patent Trolling appeared first on Above the Law.

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HR Company Workday Buys CLM Evisort

Artificial Lawyer

Breaking News – Publicly-listed Workday, the HR platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Evisort. Workday will add AI-powered document intelligence solutions across its.

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Facebook Defeats Lawsuit Over Allegedly Pornographic Ads–Reaud v. Facebook

Eric Goldman

Reaud claimed he received 93 “unwanted gross and offensive pornographic ads” on Facebook. (I don’t mean to victim-blame, but if his claim is true, I do wonder how Facebook’s ad algorithm was responding to his onsite activities). He further claims Facebook reduced his account functionality when he posted the ads on his page. He sued Facebook (pro se) for “sexual harassment” and IIED.

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How to Keep Your Associates: 4 Key Retenton Strategies

Attorney at Work

What can your law firm do to solve the associate turnover quandary? Here are four effective associate retention strategies that will make your culture “stickier”? As 2024 turns the corner, firms across the country are still struggling with the war for talent. For smaller firms, competing with inflated Biglaw salaries is challenging, and they must […] The post How to Keep Your Associates: 4 Key Retenton Strategies appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The Shrinking Ownership of Law Practice Management Technology (Part 4 of 4): Wrapping It All Up

Above the Law - Technology

Over the first three posts in this series, I’ve talked about the shrinking ownership of law practice management technology for solo and small firms — how most of the major contenders in the market have all come to be owned by just six overarching ownership groups.

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Legal Tech Leveller, Eve, Announces AI Agents + ‘Blueprints’

Artificial Lawyer

Eve, a new legal genAI startup – which just a year ago bagged $14m in Seed funding from top VCs Lightspeed and Menlo Ventures – has announced a swathe of new features to add to its already very bro…

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Augmented Reality Filters May Violate Privacy Law–Hartman v. Meta

Eric Goldman

This case involves augmented reality (AR) effects/”filters” that people can use to doctor up images and videos on social media, such as the ability to add virtual bunny ears, flower crowns, or cat whiskers to people in the image or video. The tsunami of anti-AI laws (and other laws against synthetic content) put all of those AR filters in jeopardy–after all, they produce fake algorithmically-generated images.

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Nexl Acquires Databall, Elevating Client Intelligence, Relationships, and Growth for Law Firms

Legal IT Professionals

Nexl, a leader in legal business transformation, is proud to announce its acquisition of Databall, a legal data platform renowned for converting complex data into actionable insights.

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Finalists Named for American Legal Technology Awards (And Guess Who’s One of Them)

Above the Law - Technology

Finalists have been named for the 2024 American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology, and this year, there is a twist for me: I’m honored to say I’m one of them.

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Product Walk Through: Zuva’s New Contract Review AI – Analyze

Artificial Lawyer

This week’s AL TV Product Walk Through is with Zuva and focuses on its new contract review AI capability: Analyze.

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Chatbots for Lawyers

Clio

Being a lawyer isn’t easy. From intaking new clients to juggling open legal cases and keeping up with administrative work, being a great lawyer requires careful management, patience, and dedication. The great news is: Chatbots for lawyers can help with all aspects of a lawyer’s day-to-day. Typically, chatbots are best known as a precursor to a legal professional.

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AI in Finance and Banking, September 16, 2024

LLRX

his semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici>/strong> highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, 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.

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Proactive Dispute Management in Large-Scale Projects

Colin S. Levy

Start with the End in Mind Whether you are starting a business, negotiating a contract, or setting up a mega project, taking a long-term view of the commercial relationship will pay off. Before becoming a lawyer, I worked in various financial and commercial positions in natural resources and technology, adversarial situations were the norm, particularly working internationally.

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The Shrinking Ownership of Law Practice Management Technology (Part 2 of 4): A Scorecard of Who Owns What

LawSites

“You can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” yelled the hawkers of olden days at major league baseball stadiums. In the modern days of law practice management, that may still be true.