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Mastering AI Supervision: A Teachable Skill for Modern Lawyers

Legal Tech Monitor

Whether you are a seasoned lawyer or a recent law graduate, this guide will arm you with the knowledge and practical strategies you need to adapt to the rapidly evolving AI landscape and champion responsible AI implementation.

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This Early Adopter Found Success With Legal AI. Here’s How You Can, Too. [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Join us on August 3rd and hear how one company brought the power of artificial intelligence into its contracting workflow. The post This Early Adopter Found Success With Legal AI. Here’s How You Can, Too. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Hemingway Could Write a Better Short Story, But AI Can Write a Million Before Hemingway Could Finish One

Kevin O'Keefe

Alarming concept expressed by James Manyika, a SVP at Google, talking with Scott Pelly on 60 MINUTES. Could Hemingway write a better short story? Maybe. But Bard can write a million before Hemingway could finish one. Imagine that level of automation across the economy. For someone who’s blogged for twenty years and owns a company that provides a publishing platform for legal professionals to self publish – on blogs – this could feel like the end of the world.

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Cybersecurity in the Remote Work Era: AI, Employees and an Integrated Defense – With SessionGuardian’s Jordan Ellington and Oren Leib, and Katten’s Trisha Sircar (TGIR Ep. 211)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, host Marlene Gebauer and co-host Greg Lambert discuss cybersecurity challenges with guests ⁠ Jordan Ellington ⁠ , founder of ⁠ SessionGuardian ⁠ , ⁠ Oren Leib ⁠ , Vice President of Growth and Partnership at SessionGuardian, and ⁠ Trisha Sircar ⁠ , partner and chief privacy officer at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

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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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Authors sue OpenAI for copyright infringement

TechnoLlama

Two authors have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for claims related to the development, use, and training of ChatGPT, these being direct copyright infringement, vicarious infringement, copyright management information removal, unfair competition, negligence, and unjust enrichment (complaint here).

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Breached Law Firms Bemoan: ‘The Class Action Attorneys Have Found Us’

Above the Law - Technology

Many lawyers did not comprehend that they were feeding confidential data to the AI. The post Breached Law Firms Bemoan: ‘The Class Action Attorneys Have Found Us’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis – Preview! (Part 2 of 4)

Trellis.Law Blog

We’ll very soon – later on this month – be unveiling our Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis solution to provide visibility into the strategy and supporting dockets/documents of major law firms across the nation. We’re pleased to be providing Trellis… Continue reading → The post Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis – Preview!

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This Is How You Build a Book of Business

Attorney at Work

Jay Harrington | Even if you're a brand-new associate, it's never too early to think about business development. The post This Is How You Build a Book of Business appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Lawyers, Don’t Fight AI. Supervise It To Enhance Your Value.  

Above the Law - Technology

Before you can supervise AI, you must understand how those in your company use it. The post Lawyers, Don’t Fight AI. Supervise It To Enhance Your Value. appeared first on Above the Law.

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AI is Flooding the Net With Low-Quality Spam-Like Content

Kevin O'Keefe

Yesterday I shared how AI can assist writers, including legal bloggers. So much so that society can benefit from the byproduct of their writing. More valuable insight and information on more legal niches from more trusted sources. Today, we hear about the flip side in an article by Robert Milllard in The Wall Street Journal. AI is flooding the net with low-quality spam-like content.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

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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Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis! (Part 1 of 4)

Trellis.Law Blog

We’ll very soon – later on this month – be unveiling our Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis solution with Dashboards to provide Trellis users with Key State Trial Court Intel, filterable by: State, County, Date, Practice Area, Matter Type &… Continue reading → The post Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis! (Part 1 of 4) first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Another AI Survey– Another Cliché about the End of Librarians — But I See the Rise of The Chief Query Officer!

Dewey B Strategic

On July 6th Wolters Kluwer and Above the Law released a survey Generative AI in the Law: Where Could This All Be Headed? The survey queried lawyers and other business professionals in the legal industry to assess the expected impact of Generative AI on the Legal Profession. It seems that every day there is a survey or a webinar offering to answer the big question – can AI replace lawyers and other allied legal business professionals?

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Finally Close To Having A Voting Majority, Will The Biden FCC Actually Restore Net Neutrality?

Above the Law - Technology

From the here we go again department. The post Finally Close To Having A Voting Majority, Will The Biden FCC Actually Restore Net Neutrality? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Generative AI and the future of the legal profession: LexisNexis UK report canvases in-house and law firm views 

Legal IT Insiders

LexisNexis Legal & Professional today (13 July) releases a new report entitled “Generative AI and the future of the legal profession”, which highlights the at times surprising expectations of in-house … Generative AI and the future of the legal profession: LexisNexis UK report canvases in-house and law firm views Read More » The post Generative AI and the future of the legal profession: LexisNexis UK report canvases in-house and law firm views appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

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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Accessible Presentations: Persuasive PowerPoint Tips for All of Us

Attorney at Work

Katie Barnard | Your messaging is on point … but what if the medium fails the audience? Tips for effectively delivering information to all. The post Accessible Presentations: Persuasive PowerPoint Tips for All of Us appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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European IP Office Denies Trademark Registration for “I Love You” Emoji ?

Eric Goldman

The EU IPO denied a trademark registration for the following symbol in various real estate-related classes: The trademark examiner determined that the symbol means “I love you” in American Sign Language (ASL). The applicant argued that it was a different symbol because this one is a left-handed symbol, while the ASL symbol is right-handed.

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Milestones, Startup that Automates Client Updates, Raises $2.1M Seed Round, Rebrands As Hona

Above the Law - Technology

In what is clearly a major milestone for Milestones , a legal tech company whose product provides law firm clients with automatic updates on their cases, it has closed a $2.1 million seed round and is rebranding as Hona to reflect the broader scope of its product’s capabilities. Leading the seed round in the Lehi, Utah, company are three investors: Y Combinator , Ludlow Ventures and Soma Capital.

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4 Ways to Get More Client Reviews

Martindale-Avvo

Reviews are critical to your firm’s performance and reputation. Not only do they signal to prospective clients what it’s like to work with you, reviews also strengthen relationships and your reputation. In our Client Reviews Guide for Lawyers , we outlined how to make your review strategy a success and drum up a steady amount of reviews. It’s not always easy to know when or how to ask clients to rate and review you online!

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10 Ways to Get More Out of Your Microsoft 365 Subscription

Attorney at Work

Danielle DavisRoe | There's no need to add to your tech stack with these 10 tricks on how to get more of your Microsoft 365 subscription. The post 10 Ways to Get More Out of Your Microsoft 365 Subscription appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Reddit Defeats Lawsuit Over Removal of r/WallStreetBets Moderator’s Privileges–Rogozinski v. Reddit

Eric Goldman

Jaime Rogozinski, a/k/a “ jartek ,” created the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, which became notorious for (among other lowlights) its role as a venue for hyping meme stocks like Gamestop. Rogozinski sought a trademark registration for the term “WallStreetBets” and published a book with the term in the title. In response, Reddit temporarily suspended his account and terminated his moderator privileges for attempting to monetize a community.

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Lawyers At High Risk Of Losing Jobs To Artificial Intelligence Concludes OECD Based On… Nothing But Vibes

Above the Law - Technology

The OECD report asserts that robots are coming for lawyer jobs. It does not really back up this claim. The post Lawyers At High Risk Of Losing Jobs To Artificial Intelligence Concludes OECD Based On… Nothing But Vibes appeared first on Above the Law.

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Lessons for small Legal Departments: Productivity insights from Kate Sherburn at Who Gives A Crap

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Kate Sherburn, Legal Counsel at Who Gives A Crap shares insights and lessons learned and provides some tips on overcoming challenges in a small Legal Department.

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Elite’s London Summit: Key takeaways and an interview with new CEO Mark Dorman

Legal IT Insiders

Here are the key takeaways from an interview with Elite Technology’s new CEO Mark Dorman and head of product Elizabet Hardy, plus the highlights of an industry experts briefing. It … Elite’s London Summit: Key takeaways and an interview with new CEO Mark Dorman Read More » The post Elite’s London Summit: Key takeaways and an interview with new CEO Mark Dorman appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Court Finally Rejects “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against YouTube–Divino v. Google

Eric Goldman

This long-running lawsuit started in 2019. When I first blogged this case in January 2021, I wrote: This lawsuit, like many others before it, claims that UGC services like YouTube commit illegal discrimination based on how they moderate content. Despite its lack of novelty, this lawsuit got some media coverage for two reasons: (1) most of the prior lawsuits were pro se, but this one had actual lawyers with bar licenses and everything, and (2) the lawsuit was filed on behalf of LGBTQ+ YouTubers w

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King Twit’s Firing Habit Could Cost The Company A Cool $500M

Above the Law - Technology

If only he had a team of lawyers that could give him advice. That he didn't already fire. The post King Twit’s Firing Habit Could Cost The Company A Cool $500M appeared first on Above the Law.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 8, 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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7 components of effective legal matter management

Simple Legal

When was the last time you breezed effortlessly through a legal matter? No hang-ups, from start to finish. No repetitive emails or back-and-forth phone calls. No digging for information. No lack of clarity about the time and resources you need. Everything went off without a hitch, and your team was thrilled. In a perfect world, every matter would be so easy — but alas, we live in reality.

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How Will the Digital Services Act (DSA) Affect the European Internet?

Eric Goldman

I expect the Digital Services Act (DSA) to be one of the most consequential regulations of the Internet. Yet, I have so far avoided blogging the DSA because it’s so overwhelming and complex. Its breathtaking/mind-numbing scope and detail reminds me of the Princess Bride book’s self-description: “Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Revenge.

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Security: The Stakes May Be Higher Than You Think [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

We surveyed Above the Law’s readers on challenges facing smaller law firms. Join us on August 3rd to learn what we found. CLE credit is available to those who attend! The post Security: The Stakes May Be Higher Than You Think appeared first on Above the Law.

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No More Shiny Butterflies: How to Choose the Best Tech for Your Law Firm

Attorney at Work

Karen and David Skinner's three step process to make the most of technology at your firm. The post No More Shiny Butterflies: How to Choose the Best Tech for Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Why Simplicity and Cost Matter Now in eDiscovery

CloudNine

By Catherine Ostheimer A recurring theme surfacing in our discussions with our law firm customers especially is the demand for legal tech software platforms to provide simple, straightforward functionality in an easy-to-use solution. Having an eDiscovery solution that speeds work and helps teams to complete a project on time and accurately is critical, but overpaying for software with an overabundance of features is something many are avoiding in today’s economic climate.

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Threading The Needle: Ten Things Legal Needs To Know About Threads

Legal Tech Monitor

For legal professionals, the rise of the new app Threads opens new avenues for engagement, networking, and information sharing, while also raising questions about privacy, data security, and the impact on legal professionals’ online presence.

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New Dashboard Legal Feature Gives Law Firm Partners A Snapshot View Of All Activity Across Matters and Associates

Above the Law - Technology

Since launching to the legal market in 2021, the matter management platform Dashboard Legal has built a loyal following among law firm associates, who find it a superior alternative to updating and circulating checklists in Microsoft Word or Excel, says founder and CEO Mat Rotenberg. But the company kept hearing from law firm partners that what they wanted from the product was high-level snapshot views showing them a quick overview of the status of all their matters and of how work is allocated

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Amazon Isn’t Liable for Selling Suicide “Kits”—McCarthy v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

Speedpera, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This case involves the tragic suicide of two teenagers, both of whom died by consuming sodium nitrite they purchased from a third-party Amazon merchant (Loudwolf). Sodium nitrite has several socially beneficial commercial uses , including being used (in small quantities) as a food preservative and an antidote to cyanide poisoning.