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Do NOT, I Repeat, Do NOT Use ChatGPT For Legal Research

Above the Law - Technology

These chatbots are bald-faced liars that pull facts out of thin air. The post Do NOT, I Repeat, Do NOT Use ChatGPT For Legal Research appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Rising Cost of Legal Services: Insights from 10 Years of Data from CounselLink’s Kristina Satkunas

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Our guest this week is ⁠ Kristina Satkunas ⁠ , Director of Analytic Consulting at LexisNexis. Kristina discusses the recently released LexisNexis CounselLink Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report for 2023. This annual report provides insights and benchmarks on key metrics related to corporate legal spending and outside counsel relationships. The 2023 report found that law firm hourly rates increased 4.5% over the past year, the highest year-over-year increase in the 10 years LexisNexis has p

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Apps Could Help Move AI Into the Mainstream

Kevin O'Keefe

Remember how apps made the iPhone immensely popular? The same thing is likely to happen with AI. While a majority of U.S. adults have heard of ChatGPT, only 14% have tried it, according to Pew Research. This does not AI will be a passing fad, per The Wall Street Journal’s Cordilia James. Apps will make AI services more accessible and more popular. The Journal has compiled a list of easy-to-try AI apps and websites in various categories to give you a taste of what’s coming.

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Will the real Web3 please stand up?

TechnoLlama

If you have been around tech circles, you may have heard the use of the term Web3 (or Web 3.0). Web 1.0 was the read-only web, static websites, while Web 2.0 was the read-write Internet characterised by interactive websites, social media, the cloud, and user-generated content.

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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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Court Imposes Sanctions On Lawyers Who Filed Bogus Cases After Relying On ChatGPT For Legal Research

Above the Law - Technology

A federal district judge has imposed monetary and other sanctions on the two lawyers who filed a brief laden with bogus cases they found when they relied on ChatGPT for legal research. The judge ordered the lawyers, Peter LoDuca and Steven A. Schwartz, as well as the law firm of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, to pay a penalty of $5,000. He also ordered them to notify their client of the sanctions, and to notify each judge who was falsely identified as the author of the fake court opinions gener

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How Can AI Models Legally Obtain Training Data?–Doe 1 v. GitHub (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Doe 1 v. GitHub, Inc. is one of the first major class-action lawsuits to dive into questions of online collection of “public data” and generative AI training data sets. Given the importance of generative AI and the implications for other generative AI projects, and the number of legal issues involved, many legal observers were keen to follow the first few breadcrumbs in this case.

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New Visalaw.ai/AILA Product Uses GPT-4 for Immigration Law Research, Drafting and Summarization

LawSites

A new generative AI product for immigration lawyers announced today is designed to help them conduct research, draft and summarize complex legal documents, and engage with potential clients through a chat interface. Called Visalaw.ai Gen , the product has been developed as a collaboration between the company Visalaw.ai, the technology affiliate of the immigration law firm Siskind Susser , and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the national bar organization of more than 16,000 i

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ChatGPT Lawyers Get Slap On The Wrist From Court. But Infamy Is Forever.

Above the Law - Technology

You can keep beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride. The post ChatGPT Lawyers Get Slap On The Wrist From Court. But Infamy Is Forever. appeared first on Above the Law.

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It Turns Out You Can’t “Sue the CDA”–Fyk v. US

Eric Goldman

Jason Fyk’s recent litigation campaign reminds me of the classic story Moby Dick, with Fyk in the Captain Ahab role and Section 230 as his white whale. The Netflix documentary of his story will be called “Moby Fyk.” In his complaint, Fyk says he published WTF (“Where’s The Fun”) Magazine that achieved success on Facebook, including 25M followers and hundreds of thousands of dollars of revenue each month.

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Law Firm Cybersecurity Checklist: 5 Actionable Steps to Fortify Your Castle

Attorney at Work

Tom Lambotte | The law firm cybersecurity checklist outlines five actionable steps you can take to enhance your security. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Checklist: 5 Actionable Steps to Fortify Your Castle appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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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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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 17, 2023

LLRX

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, 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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That OceanGate Liability Waiver Might Not Be As Airtight As It Seems

Above the Law - Technology

First rule of contract law: you can't get out of them. Unless. The post That OceanGate Liability Waiver Might Not Be As Airtight As It Seems appeared first on Above the Law.

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California’s Proposed Fix to the Journalism Crisis Is Unconstitutional and Worse Than Socialism (Comments on the California Journalism Protection Act, CJPA)

Eric Goldman

The California legislature is competing with states like Florida and Texas to see who can pass laws will be more devastating to the Internet. California’s latest entry into this Internet death-spiral is the California Journalism Protection Act (CJPA, AB 886). CJPA has passed the California Assembly and is pending in the California Senate. The CJPA engages with a critical problem in our society: how to ensure the production of socially valuable journalism in the face of the Internet’s

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How Optimization Tools Reduce Labor Costs to Control eDiscovery Budgets

Lineal Services

Unpredictable People Costs In eDiscovery, where time, money, and resources are precious commodities, Lineal addresses the significant issue of review-related costs. With its innovative suite of Amplify tools, Lineal revolutionizes the landscape of data culling, organization, and review enablement to reduce review time and related costs significantly.

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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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The Digital Psychology of Persuasion

LLRX

Kevin Novack , digital strategist and CEO with extensive experience digitizing disparate collections at the Library of Congress, discusses the increasing importance of acknowledging and incorporating social proof into your marketing strategies to showcase the power of your brands and services. The recent wave of digital tools that are built to influence decisions have come under increasing scrutiny as we have learned, they may not be all that trustworthy.

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Amazon Hit With Another FTC Case. This Time? Fooling People Into Paying For Prime.

Above the Law - Technology

They really do have you covered from A to Z. Even when you try to opt out. The post Amazon Hit With Another FTC Case. This Time? Fooling People Into Paying For Prime. appeared first on Above the Law.

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The 9th Circuit Keeps Trying to Ruin Cybersecurity–Enigma v. Malwarebytes

Eric Goldman

This case involves two anti-threat software vendors, Enigma and Malwarebytes. In 2016, Malwarebytes classified Enigma’s software as “malicious,” a “threat,” and a “potentially unwanted program” (or PUP), because the programs allegedly were “scareware.” Enigma challenged Malwarebytes’ classifications in court.

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Sam Sheldon joins Pinnacle to establish capabilities in financial planning and analytics 

Legal IT Insiders

Sam Sheldon has joined legal technology and consultancy business, Pinnacle, to establish its capabilities in financial planning and analytics, helping clients better align their reporting capabilities with their business strategy … Sam Sheldon joins Pinnacle to establish capabilities in financial planning and analytics Read More » The post Sam Sheldon joins Pinnacle to establish capabilities in financial planning and analytics 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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Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook

LLRX

Reporter Colin Lecher and Data Journalist Jon Kreeger discuss how websites for mental health crisis resources across the country—which promise anonymity for visitors, many of whom are at a desperate moment in their lives—have been quietly sending sensitive visitor data to Facebook. Dozens of websites tied to the national mental health crisis 988 hotline, which launched last summer, transmit the data through a tool called the Meta Pixel, according to testing conducted by The Markup.

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Artificial Intelligence For Law Firms: A Practical And Tactical Guide [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

The legal profession stands on the brink of an AI-driven evolution. This comprehensive primer will bring any lawyer up to speed. The post Artificial Intelligence For Law Firms: A Practical And Tactical Guide appeared first on Above the Law.

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Emphatic Advice: Don’t Write Like a Flight Attendant

Attorney at Work

Teddy Snyder | When you find an emphatic auxiliary, a legal double, or a -self pronoun in your writing, give it the necessity test. The post Emphatic Advice: Don’t Write Like a Flight Attendant appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Going With the Flow of Civil Litigation: How to Stay Current With LegalTech & Daily Filings Reports ?

Trellis.Law Blog

With reliable access to a Daily Filings Report, attorneys can be the first to know about the #new #cases filed in their region. Our CEO Nicole Clark shares insights in today’s Attorney at Work article on, how this is helping… Continue reading → The post Going With the Flow of Civil Litigation: How to Stay Current With LegalTech & Daily Filings Reports ?

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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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Conspiracy theories aren’t on the rise – we need to stop panicking

LLRX

Several polls in the past couple of years (including from Ipsos, YouGov and most recently Savanta on behalf of Kings College Policy Institute and the BBC) have been examining the kinds of conspiratorial beliefs people have. The findings have led to a lot of concern and discussion. There are several revealing aspects of these polls. Magda Osman , Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School, is interested in what claims are considered conspira

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Australian Designer Who Sued Katy Perry Feels ‘Personally Attacked’ Over Appeal Of Trademark Ruling

Above the Law - Technology

From the How Dare She dept. The post Australian Designer Who Sued Katy Perry Feels ‘Personally Attacked’ Over Appeal Of Trademark Ruling appeared first on Above the Law.

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Going With the Flow of Civil Litigation: How to Stay Current With Legal Analytics

Attorney at Work

Nicole Clark | Legal analytics technologies push attorneys to look at litigation practice in entirely new ways. The post Going With the Flow of Civil Litigation: How to Stay Current With Legal Analytics appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

[Eric’s note: this is the post you’ve been waiting for: Prof. Ochoa’s definitive analysis of the Supreme Court’s Warhol opinion. This post is 11,000+ words long, so you may want to block out some time to enjoy this properly.] By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein

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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Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook

LLRX

Reporter Colin Lecher and Data Journalist Jon Kreeger discuss how websites for mental health crisis resources across the country—which promise anonymity for visitors, many of whom are at a desperate moment in their lives—have been quietly sending sensitive visitor data to Facebook. Dozens of websites tied to the national mental health crisis 988 hotline, which launched last summer, transmit the data through a tool called the Meta Pixel, according to testing conducted by The Markup.

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ECFX, Platform for Distributing and Managing Electronic Court Notices, Raises $7 Million Growth Investment

Above the Law - Technology

ECFX , a company that automates the downloading and distribution of filings in federal and state court cases, has taken a $7 million minority growth investment led by Growth Street Partners , with additional participation from The LegalTech Fund , which specializes in investing in innovative legal technology companies, Cove Fund , and other existing investors.

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Tech Tips: Best Advice for Improving Client Intake

Attorney at Work

Tech Tips | Intake advice from Heidi Alexander, Sheila Blackford, Jim Calloway, Andrea Cannavina, Jared Correia and Natalie Kelly. The post Tech Tips: Best Advice for Improving Client Intake appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Legal Spend Management: Help Your Law Firms Help You | Xakia Blog

Xakia

With external resources accounting for about half of the average Legal Department spend , it’s critical that law firms manage matter budgets and follow billing guidelines.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.