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Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People

Above the Law - Technology

Here's the legal dystopia we were all expecting. The post Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People appeared first on Above the Law.

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Exclusive Invitation for Justia Connect Members: Effective Digital & Traditional Marketing for Small Law Firms

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

One week from today, Justia Webinars is hosting a free presentation – exclusively for Justia Connect members – designed to help solo attorneys and small firms create an impactful brand that brings in new business for future practice growth. Our guest speaker, David Alan Wolf , is an experienced attorney that has built a strong personal injury practice.

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Kuberno announces £3.5M Series A financing led by Nasdaq Ventures  

Legal IT Insiders

Legal entity management startup Kuberno today (12 April) announced the completion of a £3.5m Series A financing from Nasdaq Ventures. Alongside the financing, Kuberno will launch a commercial partnership with Nasdaq … Kuberno announces £3.5M Series A financing led by Nasdaq Ventures Read More » The post Kuberno announces £3.5M Series A financing led by Nasdaq Ventures appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Kim Appoints George Steven as Pre-Sales Consultant

Legal IT Professionals

George brings more than thirty years experience to the role Kim , the no-code, SaaS, patent-protected document generation, assembly, and workflow automation platform, today announced it has appointed George Steven as a pre-sales consultant.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Is ChatGPT Up To the Task of Formatting Bluebook Legal Citations?

Above the Law - Technology

A few days ago, The New York Times declared, “ A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers.” With GPT-4 having passed the bar exam and legal tech companies launching AI-based legal assistants , it sometimes seems that the potential for AI in law is limitless. But what about that most basic of a lawyer’s tasks — formatting citations to comply with the style of The Bluebook ?

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Falsely Accused: The Brian Banks Story

Legal Talk Network

In 2002, Brian Banks was a 17-year-old high school football star with a promising future ahead of him. Unfortunately, his life took a drastic turn when he was falsely accused of kidnapping and raping a female classmate. Despite maintaining his innocence, the combination of poor legal counsel, lack of investigative work, and a broken justice system resulted in Banks being convicted and spending over five years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

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iManage Secures Investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities to Boost Growth

Legal IT Professionals

iManage , the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work™, today announced a strategic growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, to accelerate its organic growth and the continued evolution of its cloud-based, AI-enabled knowledge work platform.

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Is That Who I Think That Is?: AI Is Encroaching On Musical IP

Above the Law - Technology

We'll need to modify the Turing Test for legal and musical ends pretty soon. The post Is That Who I Think That Is?: AI Is Encroaching On Musical IP appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Future of AI within LexisNexis and the Legal Industry with Lexis CTO Jeff Reihl – TGIR Ep. 197

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AI is now a significant part of the legal industry, and technology companies such as LexisNexis are at the forefront of this technology shift. We sat down and talked with ⁠ Jeff Reihl ⁠ , the Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis, and discussed the current state of AI and its relevance to the legal and research sector.

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Sorainen spin-off Crespect receives €227k development grant + first €605k tranche of new seed investment 

Legal IT Insiders

Cloud legal practice management system and Sorainen law firm spin-off Crespect has received a grant €227,000 from the European Regional Development Fund for innovative product development and closed a seed … Sorainen spin-off Crespect receives €227k development grant + first €605k tranche of new seed investment Read More » The post Sorainen spin-off Crespect receives €227k development grant + first €605k tranche of new seed investment appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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Pinnacle Aligns Its Teams to Meet Client Demand for Increasing Strategic Investment in Microsoft

Legal IT Professionals

Pinnacle announces that the company has aligned their teams to deliver the highest standard of innovative Microsoft Legal Applications across firms.

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‘Legal Tech Lists’: The 5 Most Underutilized Features In Legal Tech Systems [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

List No. 312 in our (non-sequential) series takes a deep dive into the upgrades that may already be under your nose. The post ‘Legal Tech Lists’: The 5 Most Underutilized Features In Legal Tech Systems appeared first on Above the Law.

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Do Mandatory Age Verification Laws Conflict with Biometric Privacy Laws?–Kuklinski v. Binance

Eric Goldman

California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. (Age “assurance” requires the business to distinguish children from adults, but the methodology to implement has many of the same characteristics as age verification–it just needs to be less precise for anyone who isn’t around

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China Proposes Draft Measures to Regulate Generative AI

Inside Privacy

On April 11, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC ”) released draft Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (《生成式人工智能服务管理办法(征求意见稿)》) (“ draft Measures ”) (official Chinese version available here ) for public consultation. The deadline for submitting comments is May 10, 2023. The draft Measures would regulate generative Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) services that are “provided to the public in mainland China.

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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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Remote litigation and court reporting platform Calloquy Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance Status

Legal IT Professionals

Calloquy PBC, the first remote litigation and court reporting platform designed for litigators, is proud to announce that it has achieved the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type I report. Calloquy’s audit report validates that Calloquy has successfully raised the bar on security of evidence during remote depositions and arbitrations.

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Driven: Using Technology To Build A Solo Personal Injury Practice

Above the Law - Technology

With the right amount of pluck, and the right tech, you can crush it. The post Driven: Using Technology To Build A Solo Personal Injury Practice appeared first on Above the Law.

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Local Networking at Every Stage of Your Legal Career

Attorney at Work

Shari Lee Sugarman | advice on how to network effectively regardless of where you’re at on your career path. The post Local Networking at Every Stage of Your Legal Career appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Guest post: Can AI and ChatGPT revolutionise client service operations? Yes, here’s how

Legal IT Insiders

By Mike Quinn, business development director UK for Y Meadows In 1969 Evelyn Berezini invented the first secretarial word processor – Redactron. Did Evelyn realise it was the start of … Guest post: Can AI and ChatGPT revolutionise client service operations? Yes, here’s how Read More » The post Guest post: Can AI and ChatGPT revolutionise client service operations?

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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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Thomson Reuters automates M&A due diligence for faster deal closures

Legal IT Professionals

Evolving artificial intelligence to automate processes and strengthen operational efficiencies is more important than ever in the legal space. Amid economic uncertainty, law firms and legal departments have never been more focused on operating efficiently and making the most of advanced technologies and legal data to control costs and improve productivity.

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ChatGPT: A Menace To Privacy

Above the Law - Technology

Here are a few ways ChatGPT could violate standard privacy regulations. The post ChatGPT: A Menace To Privacy appeared first on Above the Law.

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Choosing the Right AI-Based Contract Management Software for Your Law Firm

Ward Blawg

Paperwork doesn’t intimidate lawyers — until towers of contracts sway and teeter off the edge of their desks. However, balancing multiple clients and their respective contracts calls for impeccable organization. Along with understanding the content of paperwork, law firms must know how to manage it. Filing manually is time-consuming.

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Service level agreement (SLA) – 5 key points

Legal IT Group

Communication is the key to success. The purpose of any contract is to translate this communication into paper, to consolidate the main points of the agreement and to satisfy both parties. However, sometimes a misunderstanding arises between the parties when the client wonders “what I’m paying for” and the service provider does not understand the client’s “unreasonable requirements” The Service level agreement (“ SLA “) is designed to solve this pr

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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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#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Have Memos To Miss, And I Don't Have To Wear A Bunny Suit To Work.

Future Lawyer

Note" It's a METAPHOR, grasshopper! Related Stories #WhyIAmASolo - Don't Believe Me, Listen to Owen McGrann. Find My Phone, Please. Galaxy Fold 4 - It's A Phone. No, It's A Tablet! No, It's Both!

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Forget ChatGPT, Let The Robots Take Over Your Billing

Above the Law - Technology

There's still a role for the simpler machines. The post Forget ChatGPT, Let The Robots Take Over Your Billing appeared first on Above the Law.

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Unjustly Convicted: Uriah Courtney’s 8-Year Fight for Freedom

Legal Talk Network

Injustice can happen to anyone, at any time, and Uriah Courtney’s story is a tragic example of this. In 2006, Uriah was wrongfully convicted of raping and kidnapping a 16-year-old girl, a crime he did not commit. At the time of his arrest, Uriah was only 25 years old. Despite having an alibi for the time the crimes were committed, multiple sources to confirm this alibi, and the complete lack of reliable evidence, Uriah was sentenced to life in prison – primarily based on the mistaken eyewi

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Mexican full service law firm Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. chooses Nexl as CRM system

Legal IT Professionals

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. a full-service firm based in Mexico, has chosen Nexl as its customer relationship management (CRM) and revenue collaboration platform. The firm has a strong reputation in Mexico and a is recognized internationally by numerous researchers, including Chambers & Partners Global, Chambers & Partners Latin America, Latin Lawyer, The Legal 500, IFLR, and others.

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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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#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Like Management Teams, And I Don't Play Well With Others.

Future Lawyer

And, I don't want to have to go shirtless and wave a flag at meetings to get my ideas heard. In fact, I don't want to go to management meetings at all. And, I am long past wanting to wear suits, starched white shirts, and nondescript ties to work. Related Stories #WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Have Memos To Miss, And I Don't Have To Wear A Bunny Suit To Work.

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What Metaverse Standards Could Mean For The Future of Law

Above the Law - Technology

By establishing guidelines for interoperability, we can create a more integrated virtual reality ecosystem that benefits everyone. The post What Metaverse Standards Could Mean For The Future of Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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Intapp’s Samia Rauf relocates to Melbourne in newly created regional MD for APAC role 

Legal IT Insiders

Samia Rauf has this month relocated to Australia as Intapp’s regional managing director for APAC. This is a newly created role that Rauf took over in July last year, but she has now … Intapp’s Samia Rauf relocates to Melbourne in newly created regional MD for APAC role Read More » The post Intapp’s Samia Rauf relocates to Melbourne in newly created regional MD for APAC role appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Terrifio launches virtual patent marking software tool Markr

Legal IT Professionals

IP/ legal software service provider Terrifio TM has launched its Markr TM system, the new online virtual patent marking tool. Markr conveniently automates repetitive tasks required for accurate virtual patent marking (VPM), maintains a litigation-ready audit trail, and expands public access to patent information.

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

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

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.