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Carlos Fernández: “Legal tech is not about rethinking, but improving”

Global LegalTech Hub

By Pablo Yannone Sancho , Journalist at GLTH If you have ever come across Carlos , you must know he is a person that always keeps moving. From congress to congress, from piece of news to piece of news. As a jurist specialized in information law and technology, he enjoys informing “other professionals about the links between law and technology.” A profile that aligns very well with our global hub.

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Generative AI And Access To Justice: Incremental Solutions Or Overhyped Promises?

Above the Law - Technology

Select courts and legal aid groups are already using these tools to benefit the public. The post Generative AI And Access To Justice: Incremental Solutions Or Overhyped Promises? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Small Business Retirement Plans: A Strategic Investment for Law Firm Owners

Attorney at Work

David Hunter explains the specific retirement plans available to help you choose the right option for your practice. The post Small Business Retirement Plans: A Strategic Investment for Law Firm Owners appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can adapt to respond

LLRX

The often-overlooked consequences of AI applications call for regulatory frameworks that can keep pace with this rapidly evolving technology. Prof. Sylvia Lu studies the intersection of law and technology, and has outlined a legal framework to do just that.

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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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Clarilis Partners With Addleshaw Goddard For VC Doc Auto Suite

Artificial Lawyer

Doc automation pioneer Clarilis has launched an Early-Stage Investment Suite for UK venture capital transactions, in partnership with Addleshaw Goddard. The new automated doc suite.

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Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Look forward to client outreach with InterAction+™. The post Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building appeared first on Above the Law.

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7 Legal Technology Tools Lawyers Need to Boost Efficiency

Rocket Matter

Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firm’s Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. Big tech changed the game in how we run our everyday lives, so stay up to date with the latest available software solutions to keep clients happy.

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Litera Buys Office & Dragons + In-depth Interview

Artificial Lawyer

Legal tech group Litera has bought Office & Dragons, a pioneer in mass drafting and editing, and which leverages intuitive automation and generative AI to.

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Litera Acquisition Quest Ventures Into Realm Of Dragons

Above the Law - Technology

Legal tech provider purchases UK automation company. The post Litera Acquisition Quest Ventures Into Realm Of Dragons appeared first on Above the Law.

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Book Review – Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle for Honest and Accountable Government

LLRX

The 2024 election results have prompted discussion about the effectiveness of “guardrails” that might restrain Presidential activities that could harm the nation. Jerry Lawson's review notes that Glenn Fine’s new book, Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle of Honest and Accountable Government is a timely and welcome contribution to the national debate.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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SEO for Divorce Lawyers: Boost Your Online Visibility

Clio

For divorce lawyers, SEO is more than just an add-on to your marketing plan—it’s essential for attracting potential clients, staying competitive in their local market, and, ultimately, growing a family law practice. Still, with search engine optimization (SEO) constantly changing, it can be challenging for divorce lawyers to know where to start and how to keep up.

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Stibbe’s Legal AI Journey – And It Includes Leya

Artificial Lawyer

Stibbe is a leading European law firm with offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and London. Artificial Lawyer caught up with the firm’s Jan Truijens Martinez.

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AI for Lawyers: Navigating Ethics & Best Practices | Justia CLE & Webinars

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Join us for AI for Lawyers: Navigating Ethics & Best Practices , a must-attend, free Justia Webinar for legal professionals looking to harness the power of generative AI responsibly. Led by attorney Greg Siskind, this webinar will explore the ethical rules governing AI use in legal practice, potential sources of liability, and practical strategies for integrating AI tools effectively.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 23, 2024

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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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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Canada Post Strike 2024: How Law Firms Can Navigate Postal Strikes

Clio

On November 15, 2024, approximately 50,000 Canada Post workers began a nationwide strike after more than a year of negotiating between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and their employer. This strike has halted most mail and parcel services nationwide, with exceptions for government benefit payments (including the Canada Pension Plan and Child Tax Benefit).

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SixFifty Unveils Project To Encode All U.S. Employment Law As Data, with Free Access for Academics

LawSites

SixFifty, a company that helps businesses automate employment law compliance and documentation, today released the first phase of its Employment Law Informatics Project (ELIP), an effort to catalog, summarize, and encode the logic of every employment law in the United States, to enhance both academic legal research and practical business use.

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“Agentic AI” is on the cards

Legal IT Professionals

It's been two years since ChatGPT enamoured the world. When ChatGPT first launched, everybody was amazed at its seemingly magical capability to answer any kind of question in any manner requested by users. Not only was the potential for disruption in the world of knowledge recognised, but the potential for natural language interfaces and voice interfaces to become standard in technology applications was also predicted to change the way software was designed.

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Legal Innovators California Dates Announced: June 11 + 12, SF

Artificial Lawyer

We are delighted to announce that our next major conference will be Legal Innovators California in San Francisco, taking place on June 11 + 12, 2025 –.

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Branding a Law Firm: How It Puts You Ahead of the Crowd

Attorney at Work

Wayne Hassay | Branding a law firm is like fulfilling a promise to the public related to the benefits of the service a law firm provides. The post Branding a Law Firm: How It Puts You Ahead of the Crowd appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Another State Moves Towards Adopting Duty of Tech Competence and Mandatory Tech CLE for Lawyers

LawSites

The New Jersey Supreme Court is seeking comments on proposals to adopt the duty of technology competence for lawyers and to add a technology requirement for continuing legal education.

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Maximize Your Practice With Justia Connect Pro’s Exclusive Benefits

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Now is the perfect time to become a Justia Connect Pro member! We’ve packed the membership with even more exciting benefits while keeping the powerful features that have already made Justia Connect Pro the ideal membership for ambitious attorneys looking to level up their practice. Here’s a quick look at why joining the Justia Connect Pro community is a game-changer!

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Law Firm Client Communication: Best Practices and Strategies

MatterSuite

When you meet with your client, pose questions, be patient, and listen to what they say. Give them the consideration they deserve and don’t hesitate to talk to them or even show them how their circumstances relate to you. When you genuinely care about your clients, you’ll naturally want to do your best to help them. Always ensure that you are coding your communication with your clients, including via, email, phone, or social media accounts.

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New Research Study Predicts Continued Growth for Generative AI in Legal

Relativity

A new study by IDC predicts continued growth in the use of generative AI by legal professionals, with 69 percent of respondents reporting they expect their use to increase over the next two years. Learn more about the findings.

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Attempt to Weaponize Section 230(c)(2)(B) Fails on Ripeness Grounds–Zuckerman v. Facebook

Eric Goldman

Ethan Zuckerman, a professor at UMass Amherst, wants to code and offer an app he calls Unfollow Everything 2.0, “which would automate the process of unfollowing friends, groups, and pages on a user’s Facebook social media profile.” Because he expects Facebook will block the app, he affirmatively sued Facebook claiming that it couldn’t block the app because the app will be protected by Section 230(c)(2)(B).

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The Future of Legal Payments: Embracing Digital Solutions

Rocket Matter

For lawyers and firms, time isn’t just money—it’s one of their most important resources. One aspect of business that can gobble away at this valuable time is ineffective payment management. The traditional legal payment process is full of time-consuming steps. First, you calculate billable hours for each client. Then, you draft and send individual invoices.

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LawNext: As She Retires From a Trailblazing Career in Legal KM and Innovation, Sally Gonzalez Shares Lessons Learned

LawSites

In the field of legal knowledge management and innovation, Sally Gonzalez is both a legend and a trailblazer. Over the course of her 40-year career, she has worked for some of the world’s largest law firms to develop and lead KM and strategic technology initiatives.

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MatterAlert Upgrade Streamlines Legal Case Management

Legal Practice Intelligence

PaayaTech, a leader in legal technology solutions, announces major updates to MatterAlert, its premier legal docketing and matter management platform. This releas 100 5994 0 5994 0 0 1700 0 --:--:-- 0:00:03 --:--:-- 1700 e introduces a suite of new features and integrations designed.

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Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

I support statutes that restrict businesses from contractually “gagging” their customers’ reviews. This pernicious business practice emerged around 15 years ago. Eventually, both state legislatures and Congress banned the practice. The flagship law in this area is the Consumer Review Fairness Act, enacted by Congress in 2016. My primer on that law.

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What is a Legal Assistant? How to Become One?

MatterSuite

Legal assistants are important contributors to a law firm’s success and are integral to its day-to-day operations. Their roles include preparing legal documents, managing case files, and ensuring everything stays organized behind the curtain. Because of their effective organizational skills and knowledge of law, they affect the dynamics of the ever-dynamic legal world.

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Litera Acquires UK Document Automation Company Office & Dragons to Streamline Document Editing

LawSites

The legal technology company Litera said today that is has acquired Office & Dragons, a London-based company that develops document automation software for law firms and legal professionals.

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Clio Payments: New Billing Options for Australian Firms

Legal Practice Intelligence

Clio, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, has announced the launch of Clio Payments in Australia, a solution designed to empower law firms with flexible, compliant, and streamlined.

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Judge Rejects SAD Scheme Joinder–Toyota v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

Toyota brought a SAD Scheme case against 103 defendants before Judge Daniel in the Northern District of Illinois. (Seriously, Toyota? Using abusive IP enforcement tactics? Do better). As I recently mentioned , Judge Daniel is calling out overreaching joinder allegations in SAD Scheme cases. Here, he gave Toyota a chance to justify their joinder. It doesn’t go well for Toyota–or for other rightsowners cutting due process corners.

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Reactive to Proactive: Mastering the Art of Small Legal Team Success

Xakia

Are you tired of your legal team constantly playing whack-a-mole with problems? Let's explore how to shift from reactive chaos to proactive mastery.

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Litera Acquires Office & Dragons to Bolster its Drafting and Transact Offerings

Legal IT Professionals

Litera, a global leader in legal technology solutions, has announced the acquisition of Office & Dragons, the market-leading platform for mass drafting and editing, which leverages intuitive automation and generative AI to streamline document workflows for lawyers.