Artificial Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Is AI, or more specifically generative AI, eating legal tech? That is the question posed by sector expert Zach Abramowitz of Killer Whale Strategies. The.

Legal tech 128

Legal tech Legal tech 128

Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

OpenAI announced , yesterday, new functionalities for its ChatGPT platform, expanding the interface to include voice and image capabilities. Aimed at enhancing user interaction, these features will be rolled out to Plus and Enterprise users over the coming weeks. Users may now engage in back-and-forth voice conversations with ChatGPT, via a feature powered by OpenAI’s new text-to-speech model.

306

306

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

From the the-5th-circuit-is-lawless dept The post 5th Circuit Does It Again: Puts Yet Another Law Already Deemed Unconstitutional Into Effect With No Explanation appeared first on Above the Law.

Law 315

Law Law Court 315

TechnoLlama

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

On September 12, several French lawmakers from the Assemblée nationale presented a law proposal to the Presidency which has the objective of reform some norms in existing copyright law (text of the proposal here).

Law 135

Law Law 135

Trellis.Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Catch the latest episode of The Law of Tech podcast subseries ‘LegalTech Startup Spotlight’, to zoom in on some of the amazing LegalTech companies across the globe and the incredible minds behind them. You’ll hear from our CEO and co-founder… Continue reading → The post Trellis CEO Dishes on Company Origin & Current LegalTech Developments — Law of Tech Podcast first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

Hearing 100

Hearing Law Law 100

Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Education and working with a trusted partner may be the best answer in assuring you as a lawyer or law firm are acting in an ethical and secure fashion when using AI in legal blogging. Large law firms began blogging twenty years ago, not without ethical and security concerns. LexBlog, having brought the concept of blogging to lawyers and law firms, addressed as many of these concerns as anyone.

Law firm 264

Law firm Lawyer Law Law 264

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Biglaw may be all in on AI but they aren't exactly sure what to do with it. The post Tech Survey Reveals The Era Of Biglaw AI Is Already Here appeared first on Above the Law.

Law 308

Law Law 308

LawSites

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

At its Relativity Fest user conference in Chicago today, the e-discovery company Relativity announced the forthcoming release of Relativity aiR for Review, the first of a planned series of products that will use generative artificial intelligence to help legal professionals in their work. Built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Services, aiR for Review will enable user to more quickly locate data that is responsive to a discovery request, material relating to different legal issues, and key documents, R

e-discovery 116

e-discovery e-filing Machine learning Time-tracking 116

Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether Florida and Texas may prohibit large social media companies from removing posts based on the views the posts express, setting the stage for a major ruling on how the First Amendment applies to powerful tech platforms. Trade groups like NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association oppose the laws, arguing they violate First Amendment rights by requiring private companies to

Court 173

Court Law Law 173

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It has been a while since I have written about the copyright lawsuit by legal research giant Thomson Reuters against the no-shuttered legal research startup Ross Intelligence, in which TR alleges that Ross stole copyright content from Westlaw to build its own completing legal research product. But today, the judge overseeing the case, 3 rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanos Bibas, sitting by designation in the U.S.

Judge 298

Judge Lawsuit Legal research Court 298

LLRX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Hallucinations in generative AI are not a new topic. If you watch the news at all (or read the front page of the New York Times), you’ve heard of the two New York attorneys who used ChatGPT to create fake cases entire cases and then submitted them to the court. After that case, which resulted in a media frenzy and (somewhat mild) court sanctions, many attorneys are wary of using generative AI for legal research.

Legal research 111

Legal research Court Attorney Legal education 111

LawSites

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As generative AI sweeps through the legal profession, lawyers face challenges in learning to use it responsibly and properly. This summer, one of the world’s largest law firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe , began to address that challenge by partnering with the legal skills training company AltaClaro to develop a training program for its summer associates on prompt engineering and the responsible use of generative AI.

Lawyer 111

Lawyer Practice management Law firm Software 111

Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Microsoft wil start selling its AI software, CoPilot, on November 1. CoPilot will be priced at $30 a person per month, which comes on top of the price for the legacy Office 365 suite. Will Feuer of the The Wall Street Journal reports , The Copilot software is designed to help employees with building PowerPoint presentations, managing their Outlook inbox and creating Word documents, among other uses.

Software 147

Software 147

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

New research sheds light on large firms' use of data to win business. The post Industry Insights On Am Law Marketing And Business Development appeared first on Above the Law.

Law 297

Law Law 297

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Teddy Snyder | Let's test your attorney grammar skills with a communication quiz! Figure out if these sentences are fine or if you can make them better. The post Quiz: Anything Wrong With These Sentences? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

Attorney 124

Attorney 124

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Death seems distant to most people in their 20s and 30s. They usually don’t think much about putting together a will or another type of estate planning instrument for their property in case they pass away. Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix was no different. On September 18, 1970, two days before his 28th birthday, Hendrix died from an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills.

Estate planning 104

Estate planning Attorney Lawsuit Court 104

Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In a recent conversation on the use of AI by legal professionals, Ed Sohn , the SVP of Product & Solutions at Factor Law, brought us back to ground with what’s most important. [A] lot of people are talking about horsepower and the number of use cases they have and the kind of what’s under the hood, [the] technical explanation. [But] we have found that people have not been as vocal about what this means for the human—the challenges on the team—and we think that’s a really important dimension.

Law firm 130

Law firm Lawyer Law Law 130

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

eDiscovery Assistant , a legal research platform for e-discovery case law and resources, is today introducing AI-generated case law summaries. The feature uses ChatGPT to deliver one-paragraph summaries of court decisions, with the goal of enabling legal professionals to more quickly gauge the relevance and implications of a decision. “By incorporating AI-generated summaries, we’re providing our users with immediate insights, ensuring they don’t have to wade through extensive decisio

e-discovery 292

e-discovery Case law Legal research Law 292

Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Earlier this week, TechFreedom (led by Corbin Barthold and Andy Jung) and I filed an amicus brief with the Second Circuit against N.Y. General Business Law Section 394-ccc, the 2022 law that requires social media platforms to disclose their editorial policies towards “hateful conduct.” A New York federal district court preliminarily enjoined the law on constitutional grounds, and the case is now on appeal to the Second Circuit.

Law 113

Law Law Court Hearing 113

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

With flex payments, clients benefit from a secure and simplified payment process, with real-time financial insights. The post Why Client-Focused Firms Are Choosing Flex Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.

Attorney 125

Attorney Legal software Legal software Law firm 125

Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I was blessed to catch a CNN interview with Former Google CEO and Executive Chair, Eric Schmidt , earlier this year. With what seems like the majority of folks, including the CNN reporter, focusing on the dangers of AI, Schmidt sees its benefits. Schmidt’s take is an important one for lawyers and law firms, who and the people they serve – including the society at large have so much to gain through is AI.

Lawyer 130

Lawyer Law firm Law Law 130

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If you're living on the razor's edge of perfectionism, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you. The post Yes, Lawyers Can Make Mistakes (And Actually Learn From Them) appeared first on Above the Law.

Lawyer 277

Lawyer Law Law Practice management 277

Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Two years ago, I covered the introduction of the SHOP SAFE Act, which would create a new species of trademark liability for online marketplaces. My 5,000 word post deconstructed the bill in detail so check it out to see what all the fuss was about. This week, Sens. Coons and Tillis reintroduced the SHOP SAFE Act with only minor changes from its 2021 incarnation.

Failure-to-appear 112

Failure-to-appear Judge Court Law 112

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Gray Robinson | Try these techniques to shut down your warrior brain and practice law from a calmer and easier place. The post Calming a Lawyer’s Warrior Brain appeared first on Attorney at Work.

Attorney 119

Attorney Law Law Lawyer 119

Xakia

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you need to make cuts pronto, or you're over budget (again), here are some productivity hacks that can help you quickly make sense of your legal budget.

104

104

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With email etiquette like this, you'd think he had gone to Columbia The post Special Master Should Have Kept His ‘Reply All’ In The Drafts appeared first on Above the Law.

Law 270

Law Law 270

Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

ChatGPT and similar adaptive Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have the potential to change the way we work forever. While these technologies can’t—and shouldn’t—replace most of the very sensitive work legal staff do for their clients, ChatGPT can save your team much-needed time to maximize billable hours. By streamlining tasks, including marketing and client communications (which any lawyer knows can take up more time than expected), law firms that leverage AI can increase their prof

Client Intake 96

Client Intake Law Law Law firm 96

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Sasha Berson | Effective law firm owners become true CEOs of their firms, embracing delegation and outsourcing to focus on high-value activities. The post Law Firm Owners: Work Less, Make More appeared first on Attorney at Work.

Law firm 121

Law firm Law Law Attorney 121

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Justia Ask A Lawyer is our free forum where consumers can seek real answers to basic legal questions directly from licensed attorneys! The platform connects individuals with legal questions to knowledgeable lawyers. All users need to do is anonymously submit their questions. Then, lawyers in our directory can provide a basic answer that helps the user better understand the law.

Estate planning 91

Estate planning Lawyer Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 91

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Maturity models allow your department to put its best foot forward in a rapidly changing and competitive field. The post Managing GAI Risk: Introducing The Generative AI Maturity Model appeared first on Above the Law.

Law 271

Law Law 271

Legal IT Professionals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The legal industry is entering its automation era. This month, Lord Justice Birss shared that he had used ChatGPT to write part of a judgement - the first known use by a British judge. Earlier this year, Allen & Overy introduced an AI chatbot to help draft contracts and a Thomson Reuters Institute survey found that 82% of the lawyers it surveyed said they believe ChatGPT and generative AI can be readily applied to legal work, with 51% saying it should be applied.

Judge 95

Judge Lawyer 95

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Law firm website branding is more than just a logo. Learn how various elements of your website tell the story of your law firm.

Law firm 126

Law firm Law Law Lawyer 126

LLRX

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Professor Aarushi Bhandari was taken aback when she learned that not a single student had heard that the Writers Guild of America had reached a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, after a nearly 150-day strike. This historic deal includes significant raises, improvements in health care and pension support, and – unique to our times – protections against the use of artificial intelligence to write screenplays.

94

94

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Acquire some clarity with this new episode of the Non-Eventcast. The post Do You Have A Hide-And-Seek Doc Management System? appeared first on Above the Law.

Law 283

Law Law Document management 283

Inside Privacy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

On September 28, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC ”) issued draft Provisions on Standardizing and Promoting Cross-Border Data Flows (Draft for Comment) (规范和促进数据跨境流动规定（征求意见稿）) (draft “ Provisions ”) (Chinese version available here ) for a public consultation, which will conclude on October 15, 2023. The draft Provisions propose significant changes to the existing cross-border data transfer regime established under China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“ PIPL ”).

e-filing 79

e-filing e-records Law Law 79

Legal IT Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The International Legal Technology Association’s wide-ranging annual technology survey is out today (29 September), charting, among many other things, the growth in adoption of collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, … ILTA’s blockbuster technology survey for 2023 reveals all on collaboration tool adoption & governance, and plenty on gen AI Read More » The post ILTA’s blockbuster technology survey for 2023 reveals all on collaboration tool adoption & governa

Legal technology 85

Legal technology Legal technology Analytics 85

LLRX

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

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.

Legal research 94

Legal research 94