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Justice Alito’s Views On Social Media And The First Amendment Seem To Shift Depending On Who He Wants To Win

Above the Law - Technology

From the which-way-the-wind-blows dept. The post Justice Alito’s Views On Social Media And The First Amendment Seem To Shift Depending On Who He Wants To Win appeared first on Above the Law.

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Pablo Yannone joins the Communications and Alliances Team at GLTH

Global LegalTech Hub

Meet Pablo Yannone , an enthusiastic journalist who has quickly immersed himself in the legaltech world and is now a key player on our GLTH Team! Pablo, could you briefly tell us about your previous experience and how you came to GLTH? It has been six months since I was introduced to the legaltech world. I began as an inexperienced journalist with little knowledge of the topic but a lot of willingness to dive into it, learn new realities, and be able to communicate them to the audience.

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Recent Reports of Law Schools’ AI Adoption Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

LawSites

This recent Reuters story caught my attention: “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI,” it said, citing a new survey conducted by the American Bar Association. Another story said the survey shows that “AI is rapidly making its way into law schools.

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Why We Need Standards For Legal GenAI

Artificial Lawyer

Imagine buying a car from a vendor for which there are no standards, nor benchmarks for measuring and understanding: its safety features, its speed, its.

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Language Matters With AI And The Law

Above the Law - Technology

Bad phrasing and imprecise word choices can lead to faulty output when it comes to GenAI. The post Language Matters With AI And The Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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How do you manage a 'Contract Lifecycle'?

Xakia

Agreeing commercial, legal and risk positions in a contract can be lengthy and complex. But once the contract is agreed, signed and stored safely in your contract repository, the contract work is - in many ways - just beginning.

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6 Digital Marketing Tips for Law Firms

Clio

Law firm digital marketing is a broad topic. A quick Google search brings up dozens of articles on digital marketing tips for law firms, tricks and strategies to attract clients, build your brand, and market your law firm. However, depending on your practice area and size of your law firm, certain strategies may be more difficult to implement or not even relevant at all.

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Custom ChatGPTs: Navigating Legal and Ethical Compliance for Public-Facing AI Tools

Above the Law - Technology

Abstract This article explores the legal and ethical considerations lawyers must address when creating custom versions of ChatGPT for public use. It discusses the potential applications of these tools, such as educating clients on legal matters or providing preliminary advice to landlords. The article outlines key ethical requirements, including AI disclosure, supervision, attorney-client relationship, confidentiality,… The post Custom ChatGPTs: Navigating Legal and Ethical Compliance for

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PowerPoint has Its Problems. It’s Worthy Anyway.

LLRX

Jerry Lawson discusses how antipathy toward slide shows is understandable but misdirected. A slide show is a tool, an instrument like a hammer, airbrush or violin. Lawson advocates the position that good slide shows can help presenters better educate, persuade, and even inspire.

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Justia Legal Resources: Child Custody and Support Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Parents usually want to play a meaningful role in the lives of their children. This can be straightforward if the parents remain in a steady relationship as a child grows up, but challenges can arise if the parents part ways. Some parents develop a parenting plan and support arrangement on their own, while others need a court to decide these issues for them.

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Thomson Reuters Study: Plenty of Lawyers Still Fear GenAI

Artificial Lawyer

A new study of professionals across the world by Thomson Reuters has found that fears over genAI’s impact still persist, with 77% of respondents saying.

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Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms

Above the Law - Technology

While most lawyers now recognize the need for a cyberinsurance policy, they frequently find themselves balancing the risk of a breach against the cost of the policy. The post Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Who Owns the Word “MEEPLE”

Brett Trout

History of the Meeple There has been a recent uproar in the board gaming community over ownership of the beloved term “meeple.” Most board gamers believed the word was a generic term for the classic small wooden people used in board games all over the world. The first use of a humanoid silhouette as a game token appears to be the use of a humanoid bust in the 1982 game Survive!

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Law Firm Marketing Strategy: Top 8 Ideas to Grow a Legal Practice

Clio

Do you have a law firm marketing strategy? Even if you’ve created one in the past, it’s always a good idea to revisit and update it annually. To grow your law firm so that it’s thriving and more profitable, you need to attract new clients and cultivate new business. Having a solid law firm marketing strategy and plan helps you grow your law firm by ensuring your firm’s marketing efforts will be as effective as possible.

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Bird & Bird To Run Major POC With AI Startup Leya

Artificial Lawyer

Bird & Bird has become one of the first international law firms to launch a large-scale proof of concept (POC) trial across multiple offices with.

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Justia CLE & Webinars: AI in Law: Exploring 30+ Game-Changing Use Cases in 60 Minutes

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

With all the mind-boggling things that AI can do these days, you may ask yourself, “What can it do for me as a lawyer?” This is your chance to join us in our free, upcoming Justia webinar as our speaker Greg Siskind walks you through over 30 practical applications on how AI can change the way you work. Some aspects of these use cases include research and analysis, document management and automation, client communication and interaction, as well as the overall operational efficacy of your firm.

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Vel Phillips Statue to be Unveiled at Wisconsin State Capitol on July 27th

Wisblawg

A new statue honoring Vel Phillips, a pioneering figure in Wisconsin’s legal and political history, will be unveiled at the Wisconsin State Capitol on July 27, 2024, at 5 p.m. This monument marks a significant milestone as the first commemoration of a Black leader on the Capitol grounds. Vel Phillips, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1951, achieved many firsts in her career: First Black woman to graduate from UW Law School First woman and first Black member of t

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Emerging Trends in Legal Tech

Legal Talk Network

The legal industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, rendering previously efficient traditional operational practices a disadvantage. With rapid technological advancements , it is crucial to prioritize innovation and technology trends in law firms, especially if you want your office and legal practice to continue to grow and thrive.

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Centari – ‘Knowledge Is Power + Firms Have The Data, It’s Just Unstructured’

Artificial Lawyer

Which transactional lawyer doesn’t want to be able to tap their firm’s prior deals for knowledge that can help them today? Naturally, they all do.

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Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Moody v. NetChoice

Eric Goldman

A couple of years ago, Florida and Texas passed “social media censorship” laws. The laws were not subtle–the bill titles literally told the world that the legislatures were censoring social media. From a drafting standpoint, the laws were a mess. They packed dozens of undertheorized policy ideas into poorly drafted omnibus bills that never represented a serious attempt at policy-making.

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AI in Finance and Banking June 30, 2024

LLRX

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, 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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20 Law Practice Empowerment Tips

Attorney at Work

Nuts-and-bolts reminders for running a successful law practice from Peggy Gruenke and Alan Klevan. The post 20 Law Practice Empowerment Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Latham’s Scrudato Creates OpenContracts – Open-Source Doc AI Tool

Artificial Lawyer

John Scrudato, the recently hired Director of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at Latham & Watkins, has been busy in his spare time and created OpenContracts,

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Law.com Radar Now Uses SALI Tags For Greater Precision in Litigation Case Alerts Across Jurisdictions

LawSites

Law.com Radar, a service that delivers AI-enhanced alerts of new lawsuits filed in more than 2,400 U.S. federal and state courts, is now tagging all new civil filings using the taxonomy developed by the SALI Alliance, a group working to standardize legal data across the industry. By labeling filings using SALI’s taxonomy, Law.

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LLRX June 2024 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for June 2024 Protecting the Vulnerable: Navigating Online Risks for Minors – Veronica Garrick’s paper is an insightful, factual and timely discussion of how in today’s digital age, minors are exposed to technology at a young age, presenting both great opportunities and risks.

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How to Respond to Client Reviews

Martindale-Avvo

If you’ve implemented a successful review strategy, you’ll notice more clients willing to leave you feedback — good and bad. The number one rule of getting reviews is that you respond. Let the reviewer know you monitor your reviews and appreciate their input. Check out our quick and easy four step process to engaging with reviewers. Looking for tips on how to get more client reviews?

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Screens Doc Review Marketplace Launches AI-Powered ‘Boosts’

Artificial Lawyer

Screens, a marketplace for contract review created by the team behind TermScout, has formally launched ‘Boosts’, which are custom AI functions that automate tasks when.

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News and Notes From Google Local Services Ads: July 2024

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) are a vital asset for lawyers, allowing them to feature their practices prominently at the top of Google search engine results pages (SERPs) and gain the esteemed “Google Screened” badge for increased credibility. In a rapidly changing online environment, LSAs offer consistent value by ensuring top visibility and the opportunity to connect with a diverse audience of potential clients.

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Protecting the Vulnerable: Navigating Online Risks for Minors

LLRX

Veronica Garrick's paper is an insightful, factual and timely discussion of how in today’s digital age, minors are exposed to technology at a young age, presenting both great opportunities and risks. Online risks include data privacy breaches, access to inappropriate, cyberbullying, and online child predators. These challenges can have negative long-lasting effects, including privacy, mental, emotional, and physical safety.

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The Sedona Conference Names Longtime Deputy Director Ken Withers As Executive Director

LawSites

Three weeks after the death of its executive director Craig W. Weinlein, The Sedona Conference has named its longtime deputy executive director to step into that role. Kenneth J.

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What The Euros Can Teach Us About Building Winning Legal Teams

Artificial Lawyer

By William Dougherty. Warning: this article contains a series of extended football (soccer) analogies. You can’t avoid it. From the moment managers announced their 26-man.

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e2e-assure report: UK law firms feeling pressure to prioritise business continuity over cyber security

Legal IT Professionals

The never-ending fragmentation of IT, driven by the rapid and constant evolution of Legal Tech, is causing huge cyber defence issues for UK legal firms, according to a new report from Managed Threat Detection & Response Provider, e2e-assure. The complexity in defence is exacerbated by the rise of the “citizen developer” in the legal sector, where technology is being put in the hands of those who feel the pressure to prioritise task optimisation and business continuity over security.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 29, 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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What is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)? – A Complete Guide

MatterSuite

Navigating the legal landscape can be challenging, especially when each state has its own rules for licensing lawyers. The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) simplifies this process by offering a standardized test that lawyers can use across multiple states. This exam ensures that all attorneys meet the same standards of legal knowledge and skills, making it easier for them to practice in different jurisdictions.

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Hebbia’s Plan to Target the Legal Sector – The AL Interview

Artificial Lawyer

Hebbia is an ambitious genAI doc analysis startup, until now focused on the financial sector.

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Treasury’s Report on AI (Part 2) – Managing AI-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Sector

Debevoise Data Blog

This is the second post in our two-part Debevoise Data Blog series covering the U.S. Treasury Department’s report on Managing Artificial Intelligence-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Services Sector (the “Report”). In Part 1 , we addressed the Report’s coverage of the state of AI regulation and best practices recommendations for AI risk management and governance.

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Should I Move from a Small Firm to Big Law?

Martindale-Avvo

There’s a lot of talk about big law associates making the break for small firms, but there are also plenty of lawyers who move in the opposite direction. Going from a small firm to a large practice comes with a number of personal and professional adjustments. Depending on your goals for your work-life balance and your interest in legal work, this might be the right move for you.

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