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How Long Is Your Legal Tech Vendor Going to Be Around?

Legal Tech Monitor

Because many of today’s legal tech vendors are startups who are still trying to find their way forward, there is a risk that some of them may only be around for a short time, or will be subsumed into another organisation—outcomes which will impact their users more than most.

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Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum

Above the Law - Technology

From the 'hey at least we're trying something' department. The post Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum appeared first on Above the Law.

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Fast, Smart, and Empathetic: How DISCO’s Culture Drives Legal Tech Innovation (TGIR Ep. 217)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This week on The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer spoke with Katie DeBord and Kristin Zmrhal , two vice presidents from legal tech company DISCO. Greg kicked off the episode by discussing his recent work with a Houston nonprofit called Project Remix Ventures that helps at-risk youth. He took their leader on a visit to innovation hub The Ion to showcase reinventing old spaces for new purposes, like DISCO has done with legal tech.

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The Return of Law Firm Retreats: Destination Choices and Trends

Attorney at Work

Ryan Spear | Retreats are back! Here's a travel pro's views on what's changed and what to consider while planning. The post The Return of Law Firm Retreats: Destination Choices and Trends appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Your Constitutional Protection Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure? It Ends at the Border

TechLaw Crossroads

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Every time I turn around, there’s another astounding and confounding assault on our rights. This time, it was the Fifth Circuit stepping in to ensure that our right against unreasonable search and seizure stops cold at the border. On August 15, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a remarkable and scary decision limiting the rights of US citizens coming back into the country.

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Law Firms Struggling With Arcane Billing Guidelines Can Look To AI For Relief

Above the Law - Technology

AI may not be able to solve every legal problem, but it can get lawyers paid. The post Law Firms Struggling With Arcane Billing Guidelines Can Look To AI For Relief appeared first on Above the Law.

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4th Annual Legal Industry Collaboration Data Survey

Hanzo Blog

Our focus is to gain knowledge about any challenges that corporate legal teams encounter in relation to these new data types and their relationship with ediscovery and information governance. The adoption of collaboration tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams in enterprises has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. These platforms offer a wide range of features that are specifically designed to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity within organizations.

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LLRX August 2023 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for August 2023 The Case For Large Language Model Optimism in Legal Research From A Law & Technology Librarian – The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) in legal research signifies a transformative shift. This article by Sean Harrington critically evaluates the advent and fine-tuning of Law-Specific LLMs, such as those offered by.

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The Future Of Law: ILTACON 2023’s Legal Tech Innovations

Above the Law - Technology

Ready Or Not, Generative AI Is Here. The post The Future Of Law: ILTACON 2023’s Legal Tech Innovations appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Innovators UK – Where Great Conversations Happen!

Artificial Lawyer

Innovation is always about a meeting of minds, of new ideas, of needs – synthesised together to create real change. The landmark Legal Innovators UK conference on.

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Justia Legal Guides: Insurance Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Nearly four decades ago, the second half of August saw the enactment of a groundbreaking healthcare law. The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law on August 21, 1996 by President Bill Clinton. Texas Congressman Bill Archer introduced the original version of HIPAA as a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, which eventually passed it by a 267-151 vote.

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Don’t Let Redactions Cause Distractions: How to Properly Censor and Remove Information when Reviewing and Producing Documents

Nextpoint

The post Don’t Let Redactions Cause Distractions: How to Properly Censor and Remove Information when Reviewing and Producing Documents appeared first on Nextpoint.

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Be Careful When Forwarding Emails To Counsel And Clients

Above the Law - Technology

Technology -- your work friend that could ruin your career in a keystroke! The post Be Careful When Forwarding Emails To Counsel And Clients appeared first on Above the Law.

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Preemptive Challenge to California’s Mandatory Editorial Transparency Law Lacks Standing–Minds v. Bonta

Eric Goldman

The plaintiffs in this case are Minds, Inc., Tim Pool, the Babylon Bee, and National Religious Broadcasters, which are (respectively): “a social networking app, an active social media content creator, a satirical news website, and a nonpartisan association of Christian communicators.” They challenged California AB 587 , California’s mandatory editorial transparency law that, among other unreasonable and onerous requirements, requires regulated social media entities to disclose

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How to Vet Your Legal Payment Processing Provider

Law Technology Today

In today’s legal landscape, customer expectations are reaching new heights, fostering a worldwide digital revolution across man sectors. The legal realm is no exception to this transformative wave. Modern legal clients are seeking convenience and flexibility. They want a swift, hassle-free, and secure payment experience. Interestingly, their desires go beyond mere alternative payment methods—70% of clients are keen on flexible payment plans as well.

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Law Firms Can Now Sign Up For And Manage Google’s Local Services Ads Directly Within Clio Grow

LawSites

Google’s Local Services Ads can be both effective and economical for generating leads for certain types of law practices. Unlike pay-per-click ads, local services ads appear at the top of Google’s results for relevant searches, and you pay only if the potential client calls or messages you through the ad. Now the law practice management company Clio has announced an integration with Google’s Local Services Ads that allows firms to sign up for and manage accounts from directly w

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On Day After Their Acquisition By Reveal, Some Employees At Logikcull and IPRO Get Layoff Notices

Above the Law - Technology

Yesterday, I reported here on the acquisition by global e-discovery company Reveal of two other leading e-discovery companies, Logikcull and IPRO , in a deal valued at more than $1 billion. Today, some of the employees of those acquired companies began receiving layoff notices. A Reveal spokesperson declined to provide the number of employees impacted, but said that the majority of both companies’ employees are staying on.

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Court Denies Injunction in Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit–Nursing CE Central v. Colibri

Eric Goldman

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. The plaintiff has a trademark registration for the “Nursing CE Central” mark for providing continuing education for nurses. [Note: if it’s not obvious, “CE” is an abbreviation for “continuing education.” Just like we use the term “CLE” or “MCLE” in legal circles.

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Beyond the Selfie: Instagram Benefits and Quick Tips for Lawyers

Attorney at Work

Annette Choti | If your firm has ignored this social media platform and its billion-plus users, it may be time to reconsider. The post Beyond the Selfie: Instagram Benefits and Quick Tips for Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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The Voices of ILTACON 2023: Brief Chats with 12 of the Legal Tech Startups That Were There

LawSites

I am just back from Orlando, Florida, where I attended ILTACON, the annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association. Mic in hand, I recorded a series of brief interviews with some of the legal tech companies that were in attendance. Over the next two episodes of my LawNext podcast, I will share those interviews, starting today with the legal tech startups at ILTACON.

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AI Update: Regulation Discussion Ramps Up, Google’s Watermark Experiment

Above the Law - Technology

This week in AI news. The post AI Update: Regulation Discussion Ramps Up, Google’s Watermark Experiment appeared first on Above the Law.

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New Privacy Software Helps Lawyers Defend Against Rising Pixel, Tracker, and Session Recording Lawsuits

Law Technology Today

Over the past year, we’ve seen privacy-related legal actions brought against companies from Federal, State, and Regulatory agencies, and private classes that focus heavily on data privacy violations related to website tracking. Law firms with data privacy practices are seeing a substantial uptick in questions from clients concerned with these topics, and clients who require defense against a pending legal action.

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Actionstep acquires Perth-based competitor FilePro to grow mid-market offering

Legal IT Insiders

New Zealand-founded cloud practice management system vendor Actionstep has acquired Perth-based competitor FilePro, which provides case and document management, accounting and timekeeping to customers from sole practitioners to large law firms … Actionstep acquires Perth-based competitor FilePro to grow mid-market offering Read More » The post Actionstep acquires Perth-based competitor FilePro to grow mid-market offering appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Practice Management Company Actionstep Acquires Australian Practice Management Company FilePro

LawSites

Actionstep , a cloud-based law practice management platform, has acquired the Australian practice management company FilePro and its 4,000 law firm customers in Australia. While both companies primarily serve mid-sized law firms, FilePro was developed as an on-premises product and has been exploring the development of a cloud product. This deal will accelerate the availability of cloud technology to FilePro’s customers, the two companies said in announcing the deal.

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Less Sexy Than Generative AI Drafting Contracts, But Bringing AI Into Cybersecurity Is Pretty Important

Above the Law - Technology

An interesting law firm use case for AI. The post Less Sexy Than Generative AI Drafting Contracts, But Bringing AI Into Cybersecurity Is Pretty Important appeared first on Above the Law.

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CISA, NSA, and NIST Urge Critical Infrastructure and Others to Prepare for Quantum Computing Cyber Threats

Inside Privacy

On August 21, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), National Security Agency (“NSA”), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) issued a joint quantum-readiness factsheet (the “Factsheet”) to inform organizations—particularly those that support critical infrastructure sectors —about quantum computing threats and to urge these organizations to begin planning for future migration to post-quantum cryptographic (“PQC”) standards.

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Product Insights: Fulcrum GT launches legal spend management marketplace RAPIDx 

Legal IT Insiders

We spoke to Dino Eliopulos, Fulcrum GT’s vice president of innovation and solutions, about how Fulcrum’s new marketplace-style network will modernise and automate source-to-pay. Fulcrum GT in August unveiled its … Product Insights: Fulcrum GT launches legal spend management marketplace RAPIDx Read More » The post Product Insights: Fulcrum GT launches legal spend management marketplace RAPIDx appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Missed Our Legaltech Week ILTACON Post-Mortem Show Friday? Here’s the Full Video

LawSites

If you missed our Legaltech Week show Friday in which we shared our takeaways from ILTACON, worry not. The full video is available below. Our show is live every Friday at 3 p.m. ET and also available after the fact as an audio podcast and in video. Here are the links to know: Sign up for the free weekly live webinar. Subscribe for weekly email previews of show topics and recaps.

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How Generative AI Works (Part IV)

Above the Law - Technology

ChatGPT isn't the only game in town. The post How Generative AI Works (Part IV) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Actionstep Acquires Australian Legal Software Company FilePro

Legal IT Professionals

Actionstep, the cloud practice management platform for law firms, announces that it has acquired the Perth-based legal software business, FilePro. The transaction brings together two innovative companies serving the needs of modern, mid-sized law firms.

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Gen AI: Peak hype doesn’t mean you should sit back and wait

Legal IT Insiders

“This is happening. It will be done by you or to you: we are at an inflection point and we are also at peak hype, but those are not mutually … Gen AI: Peak hype doesn’t mean you should sit back and wait Read More » The post Gen AI: Peak hype doesn’t mean you should sit back and wait appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Labeling of AI Generated Content: New Guidelines Released in China

Inside Privacy

On August 25, 2023, China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (“TC260”) released the final version of the Practical Guidelines for Cybersecurity Standards – Method for Tagging Content in Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (《网络安全标准实践指南——生成式人工智能服务内容标识方法》) (“ Tagging Standard ”) (Chinese version available here ), following a draft version circulated earlier this month.

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Demystifying Black Box AI: 7 Tips For Lawyers To Promote Explainable AI

Above the Law - Technology

Even the AI experts who create and train AI black box models don’t always fully understand their internal processes and decision-making mechanisms. The post Demystifying Black Box AI: 7 Tips For Lawyers To Promote Explainable AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawtechUK: Transforming the Legal Sector Through Innovation and Technology

Legal IT Professionals

LawtechUK is the groundbreaking initiative aimed at spearheading the digital transformation of the legal sector in the United Kingdom, backed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). As of April 2023, LawtechUK is managed by CodeBase and Legal Geek, on behalf of the MoJ, and is set to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and revolutionise the delivery of legal services through the strategic integration of technology.

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Giuliani loses Georgia election worker defamation suit by default, judge rules–The Hill

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BY ZACH SCHONFELD U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in a 57-page opinion ruled in favor of the two election workers by default after Giuliani resisted turning over discovery in the case. Her ruling suggested Giuliani may have done so to reduce his legal exposure in other cases. “Perhaps, he has made the calculation that his overall litigation risks are minimized by not complying with his discovery obligations in this case,” Howell wrote.

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Worrying Consolidation or Healthy Competition? E-Discovery Industry Reacts to Reveal Acquiring Logikcull, IPRO

Legal Tech Monitor

Reveal’s acquisition of e-discovery providers Logikcull and IPRO is dividing the industry between those excited about a one-stop-shop and more curated offerings, and those worried about the future of IPRO’s and Logikcull’s solutions.

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The Contract Negotiation Tips You Didn’t Learn In Law School [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Join us on September 14 at 1pm ET to explore tips for top performers in this CLE-eligible webinar. The post The Contract Negotiation Tips You Didn’t Learn In Law School appeared first on Above the Law.

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