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How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing & Transforming the Legal Technology Landscape

Ward Blawg

This new blog post from a contributor, a seasoned expert at the intersection of law and technology, will offer unique perspectives and real-world examples to illustrate the transformative potential of AI in the legal domain.

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You Still Need to Put in the Work: Hyperdraft’s Ashley Carlisle and Tony Thai on the AI Hype Cycle (TGIR Ep. 213)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Tony Thai and Ashley Carlisle of HyperDraft , return to The Geek in Review podcast to provide an update on the state of generative AI in the legal industry. It has been 6 months since their last appearance, when the AI Hype Cycle was on the rise. We wanted to get them back on the show to see where we are on that hype cycle at the moment. While hype around tools like ChatGPT has started to level off, Tony and Ashley note there is still a lot of misinformation and unrealistic expectations abou

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2 Creative IP Attorneys On The Complications Of AI-Generated Art

Above the Law - Technology

How will the unique challenges of protecting creative work from AI-generated copies shape the future of the intellectual property space? The post 2 Creative IP Attorneys On The Complications Of AI-Generated Art appeared first on Above the Law.

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Managing AI-Generated Content: My Approach for Filtering Out Junk News

Kevin O'Keefe

Artificial intelligence has assisted in producing marginal content with some publishers labeling a lot of the content as junk. When you use a news aggregator such as Feedly, like I do, to receive news articles and blog posts, this marginal content can muck up the works. I don’t have the time to check questionable new sources whose content references the subjects I monitor in my news aggregator.

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Xakia and iManage - the perfect legal file

Xakia

Your in-house legal team use iManage to wrestle documents and emails, so you have leading legal document management software – check. But you’re missing something – a place to track all your legal work for visibility over legal requests , deadlines, and capacity. To perfectly complement your document management system, you need legal matter management software.

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I was “Righter” Than I Realized: Anthropic is Hiring a Prompt Engineer/Librarian and it Pays Serious $$$

Dewey B Strategic

My prior post suggested that librarians are the logical candidates for the emerging role of “Prompt Engineer.” Anthropic which recently released an AI enabled tool called Claude agrees with me and they are searching for a Prompt Engineer/Librarian. In the job posting , Anthropic describes itself as an “AI safety and research company that’s working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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AI Update: Sam Altman Isn’t In It For The Money, AI Companies Attempt Self-Regulation, Tort Law For AI

Above the Law - Technology

This week in AI news. The post AI Update: Sam Altman Isn’t In It For The Money, AI Companies Attempt Self-Regulation, Tort Law For AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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Tracking matter budgets

Xakia

In-house legal budgets are tight and getting tighter. Unfortunately, there is not a commensurate drop in legal demands within an organization to match the falling legal budget : whether it be privacy, pandemics or generative AI, the regulatory landscape continues to get more complex, and the legal response must match the demand, both in quality and speed.

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How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians

LLRX

Nicole A. Cooke , Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and a Professor at the School of Library and Information Science, at the University of South Carolina, identifies the significant and socially charged work of librarians who are defending the rights of readers and writers in the battles raging across the U.S. over censorship, book challenges and book bans.

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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like AI

Above the Law - Technology

Don't you hate it when reality mimics dystopian fiction? The post This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Like AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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A Single Emoji Could Constitute Securities Fraud–In re Bed Bath & Beyond

Eric Goldman

This case involves Ryan Cohen, who made a fortune running Chewy.com and then switched his interests to meme stocks. He bought a 9% interest in the failing retailer Bed Bath and Beyond, hyped the stock, and then liquidated his position, pocketing $68M in profits. BBB stockholders sued him for securities law violations. In particular, in response to a negative story about BBB, Cohen tweeted: If you don’t recognize the emoji, it’s the “ full moon face ” emoji.

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On LawNext: Three General Counsel Discuss Boston’s Unique Contributions to the Legal Tech Landscape

LawSites

On July 18, 2023, the top legal officers of three Boston-area technology companies came together for a live panel discussion about the city’s unique contributions to the legal tech landscape, which I moderated The panelists graciously agreed to allow LawNext to record the conversation, and this episode is that recording. The three panelists are: Margaret K.

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Disconnect grows between law firm service and client expectation, survey finds

Legal IT Insiders

The future of the legal sector is a cause for concern among legal professionals in the U.K., with large swathes of in-house and private practice lawyers saying they believe that … Disconnect grows between law firm service and client expectation, survey finds Read More » The post Disconnect grows between law firm service and client expectation, survey finds appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know. This Is How Lawyers Get To Know More People

Above the Law - Technology

LexisNexis announces Interaction+. The post It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know. This Is How Lawyers Get To Know More People appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Innovators Assemble! Great Speakers for London in November

Artificial Lawyer

The Legal Innovators UK conference will take place on 8 + 9 November, and we are already assembling a fantastic group of speakers from across the legal innovation ecosystem.

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New CLE From Justia Webinars: Practice Law With AI (Without Losing Your Law License)

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In May 2023, a federal judge discovered fake cases cited in a filed brief. When questioned, the lawyer indicated he used ChatGPT to help with the research and drafting process and was “unaware its contents could be false.” The subsequent sanctions hearing incited debates across the legal community. Should lawyers steer clear of AI tools in their practices?

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 22, 2023

LLRX

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.

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E-Discovery Company Nextpoint Raises Growth Capital Investment of Undisclosed Amount

Above the Law - Technology

The cloud-based e-discovery company Nextpoint has received a growth capital investment from RF Investment Partners , a company that provides structured growth capital. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Nextpoint and RF say that the investment will be used to accelerate Nextpoint’s growth through movement into new markets, operational advancements, and product development.

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Chegg Is Likely to Prevail on Its Anti-Scraping CFAA Claim…But Doesn’t Get an Injunction–Chegg v. Doe (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Most web-scraping cases fit into one of two categories: Cases where companies are innovating with data in ways that data hosts/owners don’t like, and courts try to accommodate competing interests in accordance with prevailing legal theories, including breach of contract, the CFAA, misappropriation, and various forms of intellectual property protection.

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Fix Your Law Firm Intake and Maximize Your Income

Attorney at Work

Sasha Berson | If you want to improve your law firm intake and sales process, track these KSFs and fix what’s broken. The post Fix Your Law Firm Intake and Maximize Your Income appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023

LLRX

As stated by Ethereum, "a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission." Marcus P. Zillman highlights resources on how DAOs can impact business operations, identifies challenges to participation, and delivers a diverse bibliography of NFT resources that includes governance, regulation, blockchain and law.

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I Walk The Line: Legal Ethics & The Impact Of Technology On Lawyer Burnout

Above the Law - Technology

We invited Megan Zavieh of Zavieh Law onto the Non-Eventcast to talk about modern legal ethics issues and provide us with real answers about how to handle them. The post I Walk The Line: Legal Ethics & The Impact Of Technology On Lawyer Burnout appeared first on Above the Law.

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TalkingTech Podcast: Delivering exceptional cybersecurity in the face of real-world challenges

Legal IT Insiders

Firms have multiple obligations when it comes to providing adequate, and particularly exceptional, security operations. But there is a myriad of logistical or practical issues that stand in the way. … TalkingTech Podcast: Delivering exceptional cybersecurity in the face of real-world challenges Read More » The post TalkingTech Podcast: Delivering exceptional cybersecurity in the face of real-world challenges appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Digital Marketing Strategies for Estate Planning Attorneys

Attorney at Work

Explore digital marketing for personal injury law firms with social media, SEO strategies, and local advertising to boost success. The post Digital Marketing Strategies for Estate Planning Attorneys appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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ChatGPT Suggests Promise, New Possibilities for AI and Machine Learning in CLM Platforms

Law Technology Today

While the public is getting acclimated to flashy advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), these technologies are nothing new to the legal industry. Both have been mainstays over the last few years — especially within the realms of contract review and in predictive analytics around judge rulings and the effects of precedent.

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Today’s Responsible AI Practices Help Legal Teams Meet Tomorrow’s AI Regulations

Above the Law - Technology

There’s little doubt that GCs and legal teams will soon see AI-focused rules and requirements added to the mix of privacy regulations their organizations must already follow. The post Today’s Responsible AI Practices Help Legal Teams Meet Tomorrow’s AI Regulations appeared first on Above the Law.

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Excel for Lawyers: Beginner-Friendly Tips

NSLT

Legal professionals everywhere rely on Excel for lawyers. We spend significant time gazing at seemingly endless rows and columns. Specifically, studies reveal we spend more than 10% of our working lives in spreadsheets. There’s no doubt Excel has become a staple across many businesses and industries, but how exactly do law firms use it? In this guide, we unpack some of the top ways legal professionals use Excel for lawyers while sharing essential information that every legal professional should

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Body Language Tips to Get to Agreement

Attorney at Work

You can get to agreement much more easily when you master a few simple techniques to create ease and flow in your communications. The post Body Language Tips to Get to Agreement appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Rudy recants the Big Lie–Today’s Edition Newsletter

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ROBERT B. HUBBELL Giuliani resisted their efforts to secure his phone, but they persisted. In desperation, Giuliani finally admitted that he lied about Freeman and Moss. He made the admission as part of a legal strategy to argue that the contents of his phone are no longer relevant to proving that he lied about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. See CNN , Rudy Giuliani concedes he made defamatory statements about Georgia election workers.

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NetDocuments Lays Out Plans for Series of ‘ndMAX’ Generative AI Products and Releases the First, For Customizing Document Automation in PatternBuilder

Above the Law - Technology

Consider this scenario: You are an immigration lawyer representing a hospital seeking to bring a talented surgeon to the United States under an O-1 nonimmigrant visa — a visa for individuals with extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts and other fields. You have collected a series of letters of support attesting to the doctor’s abilities and achievements.

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Ninth Circuit Highlights the Messy Law of Contributory Trademark Infringement Online–YYGM v. RedBubble

Eric Goldman

Redbubble provides an online marketplace for print-on-demand items. Unlike other print-on-demand vendors, Redbubble outsources everything but the marketing and payment processing functions. Third-party user-merchants upload the images; third-party contract manufacturers and other vendors make and ship the ordered items. This Tom Sawyer approach to e-commerce may or may not deflect Redbubble’s legal liability, a question that is being actively litigated.

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Podcast episode 107: FindMy Frequencies, Flighty Almighty, and Fighting Piñatas

iPhone J.D.

Brett and I start this week’s episode of the In the News podcast by discussing the security updates issued by Apple for virtually all of its hardware this week. We next discuss how Apple’s built-in apps for Maps, Notes, Reminders, and Podcasts have come a long way and are now the preferred apps of their genre for many folks. We also talk about Belkin’s newest charging product and explain why it looks great but Belkon really has to come up with better names.

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Digital Divide: Lawyers and Judges Split Over Standing Orders on AI

Legal Tech Monitor

“This mandate could potentially encroach upon the attorney work product privilege, by necessitating the revelation of an attorney’s strategic methods and sources,” Matt Wetherington of the Wetherington Law Firm in Atlanta.

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A Guide to Enhancing Matter Profitability for Law Firms

Centerbase

Written by Carol Patterson Law firms that solely rely on tracking billable hours might assume that each legal matter they handle is equally profitable. This assumption is based on applying an attorney’s individual hourly billing rates to the client hours they devote to each matter. But this isn’t the most accurate way to determine matter profitability.

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SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Issuers

Debevoise Data Blog

On July 26, 2023, the SEC adopted the long-anticipated final rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure for issuers. The new rules are part of the SEC’s larger efforts focused on cybersecurity regulation with a growing universe of rules aimed at different types of SEC registrants, including: (i) its proposed cybersecurity rules for registered investment advisers and funds and market entities, including broker-dealers , (ii) its proposed amendments to

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) That Matters To All Legal Departments

MatterSuite

World of law, where the pursuit of justice intertwines with the demands of a thriving business. Achieving and measuring success requires more than mere legal expertise. For law firms to navigate the complexities of the legal landscape and emerge as industry leaders, they must harness the power of KPIs. These vital metrics act as guiding stars, illuminating the path to growth and profitability.

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TalkingTech Podcast: DELTAS – How you can do your bit to help improve diversity

Legal Tech Monitor

In this podcast with Abby Ewen, IT director at UK top 100 law firm Browne Jacobson, and Frances Anderson, managing director of Netlaw Media, we discuss the important work being done. TalkingTech Podcast: DELTAS – How you can do your bit to help improve diversity Read More » The post TalkingTech Podcast: DELTAS – How you can do your bit to help improve diversity appeared first on Legal IT Insider.