Sat.May 20, 2023 - Fri.May 26, 2023

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How Generative AI Works (Part I)

Above the Law - Technology

This is the first in a series of articles that will help lay a foundation so attorneys can better understand how AI works. The post How Generative AI Works (Part I) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Will Law Blogs Use AI-Generated Content to Mislead the Public?

Kevin O'Keefe

The New York Times’ Stuart Thompson reports dozens of fringe news websites, content farms, and fake reviewers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create inauthentic content online, according to two reports released by NewsGuard and ShadowDragon. The AI-generated content includes fabricated events, medical advice, and celebrity death hoaxes, raising concerns about the technology’s potential to reshape the misinformation landscape online.

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Agiloft appoints new chief marketing officer 

Legal IT Insiders

California-headquartered contract lifecycle management vendor Agiloft today (25 May) announced the appointment of Nicole Milstead as its new chief marketing officer. Milstead was previously CMO of ERP software provider FinancialForce, … Agiloft appoints new chief marketing officer Read More » The post Agiloft appoints new chief marketing officer appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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‘Standardization is the Greatest Opportunity!’ Indira Cortes, Marqeta

Artificial Lawyer

This week’s Legal Innovators California Profile is with Indira Cortes, Senior Manager – Legal Operations at Marqeta, the card issuer and payment processing company. Indira will be speaking at.

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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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First-of-its-Kind App and Companion Website Provide Foster Youth Information on their Legal Rights

Above the Law - Technology

A new first-of-its-kind app and companion website, called FosterPower , provide foster youth with comprehensive but easy-to-understand information about their rights to mental health care, education and legal protections. Developed by Bay Area Legal Services , a nonprofit law firm in Tampa, Fla., with funding from a 2021 Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant , FosterPower is designed to empower the more than 20,000 children in Florida’s child welfare system with informatio

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News by Conversation: AI Chatbots Could Transform the Way We Access Legal Insight and Commentary

Kevin O'Keefe

News by conversation? Well, it’s starting to happen – to a small extent, as reported by The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin. The implications of news by conversation are a tad scary for lawyers and law firms publishing legal insight and commentary to build a name. At some point, I could have a conversation with AI to “get” what I need without doing a search, traveling to legal sites or subscribing to various legal blogs or email newsletters.

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Guest post: Believe neither the hype nor the backlash on ChatGPT

Legal IT Insiders

By Bill Bice, CEO of nQ Zebraworks · We’ve gone from peak hype to severe backlash on generative AI in record time, neither of which captures the reality. · The … Guest post: Believe neither the hype nor the backlash on ChatGPT Read More » The post Guest post: Believe neither the hype nor the backlash on ChatGPT appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Leveraging ChatGPT In Legal Practice: Best Practices And Ethical Considerations

Above the Law - Technology

You can think of ChatGPT and tools like it as a highly intelligent assistant who sometimes sprinkles inaccuracies into its otherwise very helpful responses. The post Leveraging ChatGPT In Legal Practice: Best Practices And Ethical Considerations appeared first on Above the Law.

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Unleashing Potential: Laura Terrell on Transforming Legal Careers through Executive Coaching (TGIR Ep. 204)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In this episode, we welcome Laura Terrell, an executive coach at ⁠ Laura Terrell, LLC ⁠ , with a rich and varied career history. Laura has served as a Special Assistant to President George W. Bush at the White House, a senior level appointee at the US Department of Justice, an Equity partner at two large global law firms, and in-house counsel at a major global consulting and business advisory firm.

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Eigen Technologies Launches GPT Integration

Legal IT Professionals

Eigen Technologies (Eigen), the global intelligent document processing (IDP) provider, today announces the global availability of its new integration with GPT.

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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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24 Hour Free Ticket Offer! – Legal Innovators California, June 7-8

Artificial Lawyer

Conference organisers Cosmonauts are offering – for just 24 hours – a chance to pick up a free ticket to Legal Innovators California, June 7-8.

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One Of The Best Generative AI Products In Legal Rumored To Be In Acquisition Talks Worth ‘Hundreds Of Millions’

Above the Law - Technology

Someone is reportedly talking to Casetext. But who? The post One Of The Best Generative AI Products In Legal Rumored To Be In Acquisition Talks Worth ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Hogan Lovells launches own legal tech brand ELTEMATE: Here’s what that means in practice

Legal IT Insiders

Global law firm Hogan Lovells on 24 May announced the launch of ELTEMATE, a new Hogan Lovells technology brand that will unify its legal technology offerings under one global team. … Hogan Lovells launches own legal tech brand ELTEMATE: Here’s what that means in practice Read More » The post Hogan Lovells launches own legal tech brand ELTEMATE: Here’s what that means in practice appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Enterprise CLM Market Leader Agiloft Appoints Nicole Milstead as Chief Marketing Officer

Legal IT Professionals

Agiloft, the global standard in no-code contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, today announced the appointment of Nicole Milstead as Chief Marketing Officer.

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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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Blogging, With AI, Expedites – Dramatically – Legal Insight and Commentary on Primary Law

Kevin O'Keefe

Immigration lawyer, and one of the first lawyers to publish to the net, Greg Siskind , shared on LinkedIn last night that GPT4 reduced a 500 page 500 page immigration bill introduced yesterday by Representatives Escobar and Salazar. Siskind says, “In the past, I would have camped out at a Starbucks and probably spent a day producing a summary like this.

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Taco Bell Teams Up With LeBron James To Bring ‘Taco Tuesday’ Fight To The Masses

Above the Law - Technology

It tolls for thee. The post Taco Bell Teams Up With LeBron James To Bring ‘Taco Tuesday’ Fight To The Masses appeared first on Above the Law.

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KPMG Law: What the tech-led legal department of the future looks like

Legal IT Insiders

In an influential Digital Legal Exchange survey last year, almost three- quarters of business respondents (74%) said they want in-house legal departments to use digital tools to enhance the service … KPMG Law: What the tech-led legal department of the future looks like Read More » The post KPMG Law: What the tech-led legal department of the future looks like appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Hogan Lovells launches own legal tech brand ELTEMATE

Legal IT Professionals

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the launch of ELTEMATE, a new Hogan Lovells technology brand. ELTEMATE will unify the firm’s legal technology offerings under one core global team to help provide clients with high end, digital solutions to address challenges in all areas of law.

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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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Robert Scoble Visits LexBlog to See What We’re Up to on AI

Kevin O'Keefe

We had the pleasure of having tech evangelist, blogger and author, Robert Scoble visit LexBlog, here in Seattle last evening. With Robert’s having covered AI as much anyone, it was an honor that he was interested in seeing how LexBlog was using AI in legal publishing, particularly blogging. Robert has been covering AI was well as anyone – and he’s been doing so for years.

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Montana Won’t Be Able To Hit The Finisher On TikTok Without Addressing The Constitution

Above the Law - Technology

To think that there would be this much trouble over the dance app. The post Montana Won’t Be Able To Hit The Finisher On TikTok Without Addressing The Constitution appeared first on Above the Law.

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Guest post: CLOC 2023 – Key insights into how to drive value during changing economic times

Legal IT Insiders

By Valerie Chan, founder, Plat4orm PR I was fortunate last week to attend CLOC’s Global Institute in Las Vegas, which over the years I’ve seen evolve into a show well … Guest post: CLOC 2023 – Key insights into how to drive value during changing economic times Read More » The post Guest post: CLOC 2023 – Key insights into how to drive value during changing economic times appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Appurity Delivers a New Secure Mobile Infrastructure Upgrade for Law Firm Lanyon Bowdler LLP

Legal IT Professionals

Appurity, a specialist in app and endpoint device security, delivery, and management, today announced details of infrastructure upgrade for Lanyon Bowdler LLP, a full-service law firm that supports clients in a range of industries, and serves many rural communities including farms and agricultural businesses.

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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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A.I., Like Netscape Before it, Can Connect Lawyers to People, for Good

Kevin O'Keefe

The New York Times’ Pui-Wing Tam writes that much is being made of how to put this latest tech boom into perspective. Tam shares that A.I. may be having a Netscape moment. There are parallels between today’s fervor for A.I.-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard and the excitement over the Netscape browser from the 1990s. Both allowed people to recognize the possibilities around an existing technology, leading to new innovation.

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How Legal Ops Has Evolved, According To CLOC Attendees

Above the Law - Technology

Observations on a rapidly growing profession from the floor of this year’s CLOC Global Institute. The post How Legal Ops Has Evolved, According To CLOC Attendees appeared first on Above the Law.

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Allen & Overy and Shearman set to merge in creation of global elite firm

Legal IT Insiders

Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today (21 May) announced a planned merger to create a global law firm named Allen Overy Shearman Sterling – A&O Shearman for short. … Allen & Overy and Shearman set to merge in creation of global elite firm Read More » The post Allen & Overy and Shearman set to merge in creation of global elite firm appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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LiquidText Achieves ISO 27001 Certification, Ensuring Enhanced Information Security

Legal IT Professionals

LiquidText, the award-winning reading, note-taking and document analysis platform, is proud to announce its recent achievement of ISO 27001 certification.

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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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The Attorney at Work 2023 Podcast Survey Report

Attorney at Work

The results are in! The post The Attorney at Work 2023 Podcast Survey Report appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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How The Latest Tech Can Help You Navigate eDiscovery

Above the Law - Technology

Explore three technologies in this special report. The post How The Latest Tech Can Help You Navigate eDiscovery appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal IT Latest: ‘AI copilot’ Spellbook raises $10.9m, Travers launches open source ChatGPT alternative, plus all the latest gen AI announcements 

Legal IT Insiders

North American ‘AI copilot for lawyers’ Spellbook (formerly Rally) yesterday (25 May) announced $10.9M in funding led by Moxxie Ventures, as well as a formal rebrand from Rally to Spellbook. … Legal IT Latest: ‘AI copilot’ Spellbook raises $10.9m, Travers launches open source ChatGPT alternative, plus all the latest gen AI announcements Read More » The post Legal IT Latest: ‘AI copilot’ Spellbook raises $10.9m, Travers launches open source ChatGPT alternative, plus all the latest gen

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Steno Secures $15M Series B Funding Led by Left Lane Capital to Expand National Presence

Legal IT Professionals

Steno, the tech-enabled provider of legal support services, announces the close of a $15M Series B funding round, led by Left Lane Capital. The company has raised a total of $38.5M, including a Series A round completed in fall 2020 led by Trust Ventures.

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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.