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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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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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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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Will Your Paralyzing Fear of Zoom Ruin Your Life?

Attorney at Work

Fear of Zoom can leave you frozen like your Wi-Fi dropped out. But you can conquer Zoom anxiety with these five tips. The post Will Your Paralyzing Fear of Zoom Ruin Your Life? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Appeals Court Says Cop Whose Cop Dog Bit Another Cop Is Entitled To Qualified Immunity

Above the Law - Technology

From the welcome-to-the-resistance,-officer-dogbit dept The post Appeals Court Says Cop Whose Cop Dog Bit Another Cop Is Entitled To Qualified Immunity appeared first on Above the Law.

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Four Parts of your Legal Profile to Prioritize [Infographic]

Martindale-Avvo

Your profile on our directories is key to attracting new clients. In a 2023 survey of roughly 1,850 visitors to our legal sites, people weighed in on which information factors into their decision to hire. Whether you’ve recently claimed your profile or would simply like to improve it, this guide is designed to help you make sure you’re surfacing the right information to potential clients.

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How It Works: A Demo of Henchman, Generative AI-Driven Contract Drafting and Negotiation within Word

LawSites

You have been hearing about it in the news, now see how it works. Last month, Henchman, a generative AI-driven platform that promises to deliver “the fastest contract drafting experience ever made,” announced that it was to be acquired by LexisNexis Legal & Professional. Just this week, LexisNexis said it had closed the deal.

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‘Deus Ex Machina’: The Intersection Of AI And Legal Ethics [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Learn to color inside the lines in this special edition of the Non-Eventcast. The post ‘Deus Ex Machina’: The Intersection Of AI And Legal Ethics appeared first on Above the Law.

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Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

LLRX

Long COVID is a term that describes the constellation of long-term health effects caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These range from persistent respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, to debilitating fatigue or brain fog that limits people’s ability to work, and conditions such as heart failure and diabetes, which are known to last a lifetime.

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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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Top Personal Productivity Apps for Busy Lawyers

Attorney at Work

Some of the best personal productivity apps to help lawyers get things done. The post Top Personal Productivity Apps for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Navigating The Complexity: CobbleStone Contract Insight Delivers Centralized And AI-Backed Contract Management [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Drafting contracts has been simplified in CobbleStone through the power of several native AI tools. CobbleStone Contract Insight leverages VISDOM, its powerful AI engine backed by machine learning (ML) that streamlines data insertion, extraction, evaluation, and risk identification. The post Navigating The Complexity: CobbleStone Contract Insight Delivers Centralized And AI-Backed Contract Management appeared first on Above the Law.

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When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’

LLRX

Reading and writing articles published in academic journals and presented at conferences is a central part of being a researcher. When researchers write a scholarly article, they must cite the work of peers to provide context, detail sources of inspiration and explain differences in approaches and results. A positive citation by other researchers is a key measure of visibility for a researcher’s own work.

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Announcing the Seventh Edition of Advertising & Marketing Law Casebook by Tushnet & Goldman

Eric Goldman

Prof. Rebecca Tushnet and I are pleased to announce the seventh edition of our casebook, Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases & Materials. It is available for purchase in the following formats: * DRM-free PDF file. Price: $12 * Kindle. Price: $9.99 * Print-on-demand paperback from Amazon. Price: $30 + shipping and tax. Paperback buyers can get a free PDF file by emailing me a copy of their receipt showing which edition they bought.

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Setting Expectations With Multigenerational Teams and Clients

Attorney at Work

By clearly communicating expectations, you reduce ambiguity, enhance accountability, promote engagement and improve collaboration The post Setting Expectations With Multigenerational Teams and Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The Definitive Guide To Choosing A Gen AI Legal Research Solution [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

The future of legal research is AI. Choose a platform that supports you on this journey, with the experience to guide you every step of the way. The post The Definitive Guide To Choosing A Gen AI Legal Research Solution appeared first on Above the Law.

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How to Get a Discount on Your Car Insurance

LLRX

As part of the reporting process for The Markup’s investigation into inequitable insurance pricing, they dug through more than 52,000 pages of documents that insurance companies filed with government regulators detailing their pricing algorithms. Aaron Sankin reports on the many different ways you can save some money on your car insurance, including built-in discounts that you could be taking advantage of.

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Clio’s Series F Funding: How it Benefits You

Clio

We know—from working with our many tens of thousands of customers who rely on Clio everyday—that running a law firm has never been easy, especially without access to the right software. We started Clio with a vision to make running a law firm much easier, more lucrative for legal professionals, and more convenient for clients. It’s a vision that still holds true today, and I’m excited to share the next step in that journey with you.

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Section 230 Preempts Two More Harassment Lawsuits

Eric Goldman

Recapping a couple of doomed-from-inception lawsuits. Benedict v. Google LLC , 2024 WL 3427161 (D. Ariz. July 16, 2024) Lance Benedict is a musician. Someone attacked him on the heavy metal website “All That Shreds” (apparently gone now), posting allegedly doctored images and defamatory statements. Those items got indexed in Google and appeared in Benedict’s vanity searches.

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Clio Earns $3 Billion Valuation In Largest Funding Raise Of Its Kind

Above the Law - Technology

In a sign of the continued strength of the legal technology market, Clio hauls in $900 million from investors. The post Clio Earns $3 Billion Valuation In Largest Funding Raise Of Its Kind appeared first on Above the Law.

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The race against time to reinvent lawyers

LLRX

Jordan Furlong is a leading analyst of the global legal market and forecaster of its future development. In this insightful article he contends that our legal education and licensing systems produce one kind of lawyer. The legal market of the near future will need another kind. If we can't close this gap fast, we'll have a very serious problem.

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Becoming a Top Legal Blogger

Attorney at Work

For three years running, Linn Freedman of Robinson+Cole has been the most well-read author writing about data privacy and cybersecurity on JD Supra. The post Becoming a Top Legal Blogger appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The problem with academic publishing

TechnoLlama

My social media timeline has started filling up with angry reactions to the news that several academic publishers have been licensing academic works to AI companies for training purposes without having consulted the authors of those works.

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Live At The Non-Event: The Legal Ops Special Report! [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

We’re pleased to share the latest in the technology that supports legal operations. The post Live At The Non-Event: The Legal Ops Special Report! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem

LLRX

Professor Richard Forno highlights the fragility of our enterprise IT systems against the backdrop of the global information technology outage on July 19, 2024 that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games, representing a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments.

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From Burnout to Brilliance: How a Week Off Transformed Our Team’s Energy and Focus

Lawyerist

I Did It! Three weeks ago, I shared with you my struggle to fully disconnect from work, even during family vacations. As one of our leaders, I always felt the need to “check in” each day to ensure everything was running smoothly. But this time, I did it—I truly unplugged! I spent ten days touring London and the Scottish countryside, and even visited a relative in Paris.

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Exclusive LawNext Interview: CEO Jack Newton on Clio’s Record-Setting $900M Raise

LawSites

As the law practice management company Clio today announced a record $900 million funding round, the largest ever for a cloud legal technology company, at a whopping $3 billion valuation, Clio’s founder and CEO Jack Newton joins LawNext for an exclusive podcast interview.

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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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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 20, 2024

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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How Attorneys Can Hire a Mediator

Martindale-Avvo

As a lawyer, you’ve probably received some training in a diverse range of options for conflict resolution. Going to court is one option, but alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is promoted as a cheaper and less stressful alternative. Your clients might have heard of mediation but don’t know whether it’s appropriate in their case, or even how to get started.

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Oklahoma state superintendent announces guidelines for required Bible education in public schools–heartlandsignal.com

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In an announcement today, Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters shared guidelines for how the state’s teachers should educate students regarding the new mandatory Bible curriculum. The policy, implemented by Walters, will require educators to have a Bible in the classroom and to teach from it. “The Bible is indispensable in understanding the development of Western civilization and American history,” Walters said in a statement. “To ensure our students are equipped to under

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The Best Way for Growing Law Firms to Expand Their Practice

Attorney at Work

Rocket Matter Product Spotlight | Rocket Matter NextGen. Built to make a law firm’s day-to-day a whole lot easier, no matter the size of your law firm. The post The Best Way for Growing Law Firms to Expand Their Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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New for Patent Office Rules for Patenting Products Incorporating Artificial Intelligence

Brett Trout

Brett Trout The New Guidance Update The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has just released its 2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence (AI). These new guidelines took effect July 14, 2024. The USPTO issued this guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility to address innovation in critical and emerging technologies, especially AI.

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Law Firm Management: Key Insights and Strategies for Success

Rocket Matter

Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firm’s Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. Big tech changed the game in how we run our everyday lives, so stay up to date with the latest available software solutions to keep clients happy.

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AI Visionary Bennett Borden on the Current and Future State of AI in Legal

Relativity

Bennett Borden, partner and chief data scientist at DLA Piper, is well-known for both his skills in and excitement for embracing tech in the modern practice of law. Read his insights on the current state of AI for legal teams.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Moody v. NetChoice Supreme Court Opinion

Eric Goldman

Normally, when a major Internet Law development occurs, I write two posts. First, I write up a quick hit for the media. See my short statement on the Moody v. NetChoice. decision. I then follow up with a comprehensive blog post–often a 5k+ word post that can take me 20+ hours to write. In advance of the Moody ruling, the editors of the Cato Supreme Court Review asked me to submit a book chapter based on my inevitable comprehensive post.

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ELTA launches the 2nd edition of the “Legal Professionals & Generative AI” global survey – participate now!

ELTA

ELTA is thrilled to announce the launch of our much-anticipated 2nd Edition Survey on “Legal Professionals & Generative AI” with the support of Lefebvre Sarrut and institutional partners. What We’re Exploring : – Your experiences and satisfaction with generative AI tools – The maturity and adoption of AI in your organization – Perceptions and concerns about AI’s impact on the legal profession Get Featured : By participating, you have the chance to su

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