Legal Tech Monitor
AUGUST 3, 2023
Some legal tech organizations are rethinking their employment contracts in the face of the competition fueled by generative AI. Still, experts told Legaltech News they expect to see more litigation around employment contracts going forward.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
AUGUST 3, 2023
by 3 Geeks ( Ryan McClead , Greg Lambert , and Toby Brown ) This is part 3 in a 3 part series. Part 1 questions Goldman’s Sachs data showing that 44% of of legal tasks could be replaced by Generative AI. In Part 2, we find some better data and estimate an upper limit of 23.5% of revenue that could be reduced by Generative AI. All of our assertions and assumptions will be discussed in further detail in a free LVN Webinar on August 15th.
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Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 2, 2023
The company's chief lawyer weighs in on his career path, the future of the legal industry, and what he would change about the practice of law. The post Innovative Thinker: Colin Levy Of Malbek appeared first on Above the Law.
Ward Blawg
AUGUST 4, 2023
In today’s fast-paced business world, legal departments face increasing demand for their services, says our newest legal technology contributor on our blawg. And with limited resources and growing types of legal support required, legal teams are under immense pressure to meet demand while maintaining efficiency and cost reduction.
Kevin O'Keefe
AUGUST 1, 2023
Could we see law firms questioning Google and OpenAI on the use of law blogs published by law firms and other legal content in these AI engines? The issue is being raised by larger publishers, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. The emerging awareness has set up a war between the forces behind the inputs and the outputs of these new artificial intelligence tools, over whether and how content originators should be compensated.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
AUGUST 2, 2023
by 3 Geeks ( Ryan McClead , Greg Lambert , and Toby Brown ) This is part 2 in a 3 part series. The first part is here. Part 3 will come out tomorrow. The Big Idea: We found a much better dataset, though still small, from which to extrapolate actual effects of Generative AI on the legal industry. Key takeaways: We got anonymized and summarized data for 10 corporate legal departments from LexisNexis CounselLink The data showed that almost 40% of time entries, representing 47% of billings, could po
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 3, 2023
In its fourth acquisition, Alt Legal , the cloud-based trademark docketing software company, has acquired the docketing business and customers TM Cloud , a competing provider of trademark and IP docketing software. With TM Cloud having customers both throughout the United States and globally in Europe, Africa and Australia, the acquisition enables Alt Legal to grow its base of customers.
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LawSites
AUGUST 3, 2023
Citing “political challenges” within the American Bar Association, and reportedly out of fear of budget cuts or even its own shutdown, the ABA’s Center for Innovation canceled publication of an op-ed arguing in favor of regulatory reform, only notifying its authors on the day it was to have been published this week. This comes as the ABA convenes its 2023 annual meeting this week in Denver, where the Center faces both budget-review meetings and a change in the composition of th
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
JULY 31, 2023
This is the first in a 3-part blog post , it first appeared on The Sente Playbook. The other 2 posts are co-authored by Toby Brown and Greg Lambert and will follow later this week. Apologies for the length of this post, but I was channeling my inner Casey Flaherty. The Big Idea: The data that Goldman used is insufficient to make the claims about Generative AI’s effect on legal that their report did.
Above the Law - Technology
JULY 31, 2023
Anybody can interact with a generative AI tool. Getting the results you want, however, is an art unto itself. The post 4 Tips For Lawyers To Master The Art Of Productive AI Conversations appeared first on Above the Law.
Trellis.Law Blog
JULY 31, 2023
In the past week, 160,000 actors and media personalities from SAG-AFTRA joined the 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) who have been on the picket line since May. The reason for the collective action was the breakdown… Continue reading → The post Shady Business: Tree Litigation in a State Trial Court first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
Legal IT Insiders
AUGUST 3, 2023
Kansas City-headquartered automated trademark docketing software provider Alt Legal today (3 August) announced that it has acquired the business of competitor TM Cloud. As part of the transition, TM Cloud … Alt Legal acquires business of trademark docketing software competitor TM Cloud Read More » The post Alt Legal acquires business of trademark docketing software competitor TM Cloud appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
LawSites
AUGUST 1, 2023
LawCatch, Inc., developer of the BriefCatch legal editing software, has raised $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round. Lead investor in the round is TIA Ventures , which will take a seat on the LawCatch board. Other participants included RiverPark Ventures, C2 Ventures, and Wilson Sonsini Investments Co. BriefCatch founder Ross Guberman said that the company will use the investment to: Launch a suite of related products.
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 4, 2023
Lawyers' use of that AI functionality can help CEOs and other business stakeholders better understand the legal implications of their decisions and actions. The post How GCs Can Use Generative AI To Speak The Language Of Business More Fluently appeared first on Above the Law.
Technology Law Dispatch
AUGUST 1, 2023
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules specifying enhanced disclosure regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy governance, and incident disclosure. The SEC first proposed new cybersecurity rules back in March 2022. The agency’s comments to the final rule suggest greater disclosure and improved consistency of disclosures will benefit investors.
Legal Tech Blog
JULY 31, 2023
Everlaw , the cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, announced its Everlaw AI portfolio with newly released generative AI features available in a beta program to give legal teams an instant leg-up in text-based work and greater productivity across legal workflows within its trusted and highly secure platform. Everlaw unveiled three videos to outline the news and add greater context.
Eric Goldman
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. Hunley v. Instagram, LLC , 2023 WL 4554649 (9th Cir. July 17, 2023).
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 1, 2023
How a customer-focused transition from Worldox to NetDocuments sets the stage for a future of successful tech advancement. The post NetDocuments’ Rebecca Sattin On Customer-First Approach And Future-Proofing Your Firm appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 2, 2023
Camille Stell | Are you financially prepared for a long life after law? You may live a lot longer than you think — tips for planning accordingly. The post Are You Financially Ready for Retirement? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
K&L Gates e-Discovery Analysis & Technology Group
AUGUST 4, 2023
Last month’s Master’s Conference in London included presentations and discussions on issues relevant to electronic discovery, including artificial intelligence and different jurisdictions’ legislative and regulatory responses to that new technology, project management and legal operations issues, document review platforms, cross-border discovery, information governance, and data privacy.
Eric Goldman
AUGUST 2, 2023
A new breed of artists is using generative artificial intelligence tools like DALL·E, Midjourney, Firefly, and ChatGPT to create artistic works. Do these creations belong to the artists or the public domain? Do creators who use generative AI maintain copyright in their creations? By guest blogger Prof. Christa Laser Artists and creators can generate digital images , alter photos , conjure creative text , or make code all from a set of natural language text-based prompts using generative artifi
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 1, 2023
Cybercriminals appear to be successfully hitting small and large firms alike. The post Law Firm Data Breaches Surge In 2023 appeared first on Above the Law.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
AUGUST 4, 2023
If you are a lawyer, your future clients are certainly looking online for information about legal services. As such, having a well-designed and user-friendly website that performs well in search engine rankings is essential. However, when law firms begin optimizing their websites, they frequently overlook the importance of image optimization and its role in both online visibility and search engine rankings.
Law Technology Today
AUGUST 1, 2023
In an evolving legal environment with market competition at an all-time high, the technical competence of law firms and legal departments of large organizations have to be top notch. It is imperative for legal practitioners to stay updated on regulatory changes as they happen in order to be best suited to service their clients or manage their departments.
LLRX
JULY 30, 2023
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers 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. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 2, 2023
But your rivals are still on the cutting edge of tech. Here’s how you can join them and even get ahead. The post Maybe You Don’t Need To ‘Recession-Proof’ Your Firm After All? appeared first on Above the Law.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
AUGUST 2, 2023
Are you a solo attorney or managing a small law firm? Do you wonder how to unlock your law firm’s full potential? If you answered yes to these questions, mark your calendar on August 11 for an exciting, members-only presentation that will equip you with tools and strategies to thrive in a competitive industry. What to Expect in This Justia Webinar Great Life, Great Practice: Four Cornerstones of Law Firm Success will be held on Friday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Xakia
AUGUST 1, 2023
Whatever the reason for outsourcing legal work to external counsel, the costs must justify the choice relative to other resourcing options.
CloudNine
AUGUST 4, 2023
By Catherine Ostheimer Being responsive to the growing number of Access Requests and DSARS as a local government organization can be daunting. First, there’s the data management challenge. State and local groups generate and store vast amounts of data across numerous departments, committees, and systems. Managing and processing this volume of data for eDiscovery for litigation, investigations and public records requests across multiple departments can be overwhelming.
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 1, 2023
A discussion on how training works for generative AI tools like ChatGPT. The post How Generative AI Works (Part III) appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
JULY 31, 2023
Articles and Columns for July 2023 Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023 – As stated by Ethereum, “a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission.” Marcus P.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 1, 2023
Teddy Snyder | America is a violent country, and lawyers have not been spared. Here what to do if you receive a threat. The post Specific Steps to Take If You Receive a Threat appeared first on Attorney at Work.
CloudNine
AUGUST 3, 2023
By Rick Clark Highlights from this event are covered below. Exceeding Corporate Client Expectations The first session of the conference, moderated by Richard Clark from CloudNine, focused on introducing new ways of deepening the relationship between corporate in-house and outside counsel. The discussions led by Janice D’Costa from Meta and Amie Taal from Stratagem Tech showcased innovative and clever ways to surpass corporate client expectations.
Above the Law - Technology
AUGUST 3, 2023
New information about the products being developed through the LexisNexis-Microsoft collaboration. The post LexisNexis Lays Out More Details On Its Collaboration With Microsoft To Roll Out Generative AI Products appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
JULY 29, 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.
Eric Goldman
AUGUST 1, 2023
This case involves the murderous attack by Dylann Roof against the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., killing nine African-Americans. A victim’s daughter sued Facebook, alleging that Facebook’s “design and architecture” radicalized Roof, and that should disqualify Facebook for Section 230. The court doesn’t do the standard 3-part prima facie review of the Section 230 defense elements.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 4, 2023
The Friday 5 | Worried about law firm layoffs? Here are five tips for current and future legal job seekers. The post Lawyer Layoffs: 5 Tips for Job-Hunting Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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