Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the American Bar Association’s Techshow this week in Chicago, the law practice management platform Smokeball will unveil its plan to deploy generative artificial intelligence within its platform across the client lifecycle, from intaking new clients to handling their matters to billing them for the work. It will launch the first set of these Smokeball AI features in beta in March in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, with general availability around the middle of the year

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Kevin O'Keefe

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Good morning from the ABA Techshow in Chicago. I have some exciting news for you. The ABA Journal and LexBlog, Inc. have come together to launch The American Legal Blogger , a brand-new publication aimed at spotlighting your legal insightful blogs, the dedication of lawyer authors, and the distinction of the firms publishing the blogs. As we celebrate twenty years of legal blogging, The American Legal Blogger stands as a tribute to the essential role of legal bloggers—our industry’s citizen jour

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We kick off our new “Love & Legal Tech” series this week where we embark on a journey to explore the personal and professional lives of couples in the legal tech industry. We are excited to interview couples who share in the excitement of weaving their professional endeavors into their personal relationships. We think this is going to be a great series where couples get a chance to tell their stories of how they balance what one of our guests describes as “Work-Life-Integration.

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Trellis.Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Four women have filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Stanley cup –an ultra-popular drink tumbler that went viral on social media. The complaint alleged that brand owner Pacific Market International failed to disclose to consumers that their product,… Continue reading → The post From Viral to Scrutinized: Examining Stanley Cup Lawsuit Over Lead first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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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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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

From the I-thought-this-was-America dept The post Immunity Denied To Cop Who Ticketed A Man For Telling The Cop To Turn On His Headlights appeared first on Above the Law.

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Kevin O'Keefe

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I have some big news for legal tech companies. At LexBlog , we’ve always been passionate about networking, creating connections and online visibility. It’s how we built our company. With over 40,000 legal bloggers on the LexBlog Network and more than 50,000 bloggers in the Open Legal Blog Archive , backed by LexBlog, our community is likely the world’s largest legal publishing network.

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Trellis.Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It depends on who you ask. A central talking point at this year’s Legal Week in New York City centered around the emergence of AI technology and whether it will reshape legal billing. Traditionally, most law firms have been slow… Continue reading → The post Will AI Disrupt Traditional Law Firm Billing Practices for the Better? first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Empathy, communication, and continuous improvement are keys to successful technology use. The post Why ‘Humanizing’ Technology Will Empower Legal Teams appeared first on Above the Law.

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Ward Blawg

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Or should you publish mainly on your own website or blog? In today’s digital age, LinkedIn isn’t just a professional networking site—it’s also a new go-to platform for blogging for lawyers. Here’s why: 1. Built-in Audience: With over 1 billion members, of which 135 million are daily users, LinkedIn provides a vast and diverse audience […] The post LinkedIn: The New Blogging Platform for Lawyers?

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Ari Kaplan interviews Paulo Varnieri, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight, and Ross Guberman, founder and CEO of Law Catch. The post Taking Advantage of AI-Empowered Drafting and Legal Tech Tools for High-Stakes Transactions appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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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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LawSites

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Law practice management company Clio said today that Lawyaw, the document automation software it acquired in 2021, will now be called Clio Draft. The new name reflects a deepened integration of products and services since the acquisition, Clio says. “Uniting under the Clio banner gives us a clear focus on delivering value to our customers,” said Clio founder and CEO Jack Newton. “It also sets us up to enhance the future capabilities of legal document innovation by consolidating and c

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Stay ahead of rapidly evolving AI legislation. The Practical Guidance Artificial Intelligence Legislation Tracker alerts you to new federal and state laws regulating AI across practice areas. Click the bell icon to receive notifications whenever changes occur. The post Stay Current On Artificial Intelligence Legislation In 2024 appeared first on Above the Law.

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Martindale-Avvo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To many, February is the month to celebrate love. And when there is love, there are thoughts of marriage. And when divorce lawyers think about marriage, they often think about prenuptial agreements. For those unfamiliar with a prenuptial agreement (known as a prenup), it is an agreement between marrying parties that serves to protect each party in the event of divorce or death.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Brooke Lively | When you prep your law firm to sell, you build a business that operates with or without you — so you can step out when you are ready. The post Why You Should Prep Your Law Firm to Sell — Even If You Don’t Want to Sell appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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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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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

by guest blogger Prof. Marketa Trimble [Eric’s introductory note: I briefly addressed the DSA in this blog post , along with the attached meme. Otherwise, I generally try to avoid the DSA because it is so long, complicated, and mind-bending. To move us a little closer to understanding the DSA, Prof. Trimble provides this guest post.] * * * The European Union’s Digital Services Act (“DSA”), a significant legislative act of 93 articles and 156 recitals, will become fully effective from this

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Educating users about the limitations of legal tech software and monitoring user feedback and interactions are crucial. The post Beyond Basics: Navigating Unauthorized Practice Of Law Risks In Legal Tech Innovations appeared first on Above the Law.

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2023 was marked by the adoption of key EU legislation in the field of data privacy, such as the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) and Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). Both introduce limitations and obligations on online platforms that process personal data for digital advertising. Ahead of the DSA and DMA’s implementation deadlines in February and March 2024 respectively, we will discuss below the key requirements they introduce specifically in relation to online targeted advertising.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Confronted with mountains of heart-shaped boxes and an avalanche of sweetheart sales, it's only natural for some to ponder, "Who loves ya, baby?" The post Here’s How to Show Clients You Don’t Really Care appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Larry Philpot is a repeat copyright plaintiff. We’ve blogged some of his cases before ( 1 , 2 ), including the lower court ruling in this case. In 2016, the defendant IJR published an article/listicle titled “15 Signs Your Daddy Was a Conservative.” One sign is listening to Ted Nugent. (I trust you know who Ted Nugent is, even if the Fourth Circuit panel did not ).

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Share your real talk and get a chance at a $250 gift card! The post What Tech Is Your Team (Actually) Using Today? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We are delighted to announce some of our speakers for the landmark Legal Innovators California conference on June 4 and 5, in San Francisco. The two-day.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

South by Southwest (SXSW) is an organization that explores all things music, technology, film, education, and culture. Its annual conference in Austin, Texas, features a healthy list of panel sessions for creatives and those who work with them. It’s a place for the convergence of ideas, from some of the top names in industry and many up-and-comers in cultural spaces.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As their health declines, some elderly people may need care that is more comprehensive and sophisticated than what their family can provide. About 2.5 million Americans live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Their loved ones place great trust in these entities, but this trust is not always rewarded. Fortunately, the legal system provides some recourse when a facility or its staff fail to respect the rights of residents and uphold their duty to keep them safe.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Navigating the world of antiques can be overwhelming initially, much like exploring the complex legal tech landscape. The post Journey Through The World Of Antiques: A Reflection On Surveying Legal Tech Landscape appeared first on Above the Law.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The issue is, what is (the copyright implication of retweeting a photo of) chicken? ( head nod to Judge Friendly ). * * * The plaintiff licenses a photo database to grocery stores for $12k/yr. The case involves one of those photos, evocatively named “ChickenFried013.” Chicken Joe’s, an Albany NY-based restaurant “reposted” @WGNAFM’s post, which apparently included the photo in question, to its “social media” page.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Marketing your firm is no longer limited to Yellowbooks and commercials of old. In a space where social media, websites, and online ads dominate, it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle. However, while everyone may do social media marketing, search engine optimization, and Google Ads — not everyone does videos. You can learn how to stand out from the crowd by effectively marketing your firm through video strategy and production, as well as how to create video content relevant to your law firm’

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

ABA TECHSHOW is off to a rousing start. The post Startup Alley Competition Proves It Continues To Be All About AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A rare case analyzing Section 230’s intersection with admiralty law. The case involves GetMyBoat, an online marketplace for boat rentals. Listings are free, but GetMyBoat takes a cut of any booked transactions. A young woman, Lindsey Faith Partridge, used GMB to rent a boat from Chaves. A boating accident led to Lindsey’s tragic death. Chaves sought a declaration of non-liability (an “exoneration”), which prompted Lindsey’s estate to sue GMB as well.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Thomson Reuters is shutting down its Firm Central law practice management software and will discontinue support for the product after Sept. 30, 2024. Thomson Reuters launched Firm Central in 2013 at a media event in its then-headquarters in Eagan, Minn., as its answer to a then-growing crop of cloud-based practice management software such as Clio, which launched in 2008 , MyCase, which launched in 2010, and LexisNexis Firm Manager, which LexisNexis launched in 2011 and then shut down in 2017.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Lawyers are no strangers to heavy workloads and even busier schedules. Our next Justia Webinar, Effective Time Management for Attorneys , aims to teach you how to take on these busy days without fear as you learn how to optimize time to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Discover strategies to streamline your workflow for efficiency and productivity without sacrificing quality, time, or your mental health in this upcoming webinar.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the legal world, as in my running club, the presence of dedicated champions can significantly influence the adoption of new technologies like AI. The post Learning From My Running Club: The Role Of Innovation Champions In Legal AI Adoption appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal IT Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today (13 February) formally approved a certification scheme aimed at UK legal service providers who process personal data. Certification schemes were introduced under the […] The post ICO approves legal services certification scheme appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is a data breach case. Several e-commerce sites were hit, first by hackers and then by plaintiffs’ lawyers. The sites invoked their TOSes to send the data breach cases to arbitration. The Ninth Circuit agrees. The Ninth Circuit opinion doesn’t show the defendants’ screenshots, but the lower court opinion did: As you can see, these are old-school clickthrough agreements.

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