Above the Law - Technology

JULY 30, 2024

In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts in the technology, but must have a reasonable understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the specific generative AI technology the lawyer might use.

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LLRX

JULY 30, 2024

Attorney and FOIA expert Michael Ravnitzky shines a spotlight on people, process and procedural challenges with his illuminating article. A small core group of researchers and historians have filed most of the declassification appeals being reviewed by the responsible appellate body. While these individuals are working diligently to facilitate public access to long-classified records that shed light on our nation’s history, their efforts also highlight weaknesses in the declassification framewor

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Technically Legal

JULY 31, 2024

A conversation with Matthew Veale , a European Patent Attorney and UPC Representative at PatSnap , an app that provides users with a comprehensive and user-friendly platform to conduct patent searches. Matthew discusses his experiences from work as an attorney in private practice and a stint at the UK Patent Office before joining PatSnap. Matthew will discuss: The future of AI in patent searches: How PatSnap's new AI component is transforming years of knowledge into a 10-second search.

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LawSites

AUGUST 1, 2024

I recently wrote here about an American Bar Association survey of law schools that offer AI classes. The survey found that 55% of responding law schools offer such classes. A Reuters news story picked up on that and reported, “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI.

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 31, 2024

Mark O’Brien, who cofounded the innovative access-to-justice organization Pro Bono Net together with Michael Hertz 25 years ago, and who has been its executive director since 2005, is stepping down from the organization Sept. 1.

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Artificial Lawyer

JULY 31, 2024

Wolters Kluwer in Australia has a novel solution to genAI hallucinations and errors: don’t entirely trust it on its own. Instead, the company is providing.

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LLRX

JULY 30, 2024

Attorney and FOIA expert Michael Ravnitzky shines a spotlight on people, process and procedural challenges with his illuminating article. A small core group of researchers and historians have filed most of the declassification appeals being reviewed by the responsible appellate body. While these individuals are working diligently to facilitate public access to long-classified records that shed light on our nation’s history, their efforts also highlight weaknesses in the declassification framewor

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Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 2, 2024

Shedding light on the state of legal ops. The post Stat(s) Of The Week: ‘Alarm Bells’ For GCs appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

AUGUST 1, 2024

What if generative AI drives an increase in demand for legal services?

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Attorney at Work

JULY 30, 2024

Gray Robinson | How do you quiet the mental chaos so you can hear what your intuition is trying to tell you? The post Tuning Into Your Intuition Can Change Your Life appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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LLRX

JULY 31, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches 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.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 30, 2024

No one expects the first memo from a junior associate to cover all the bases. why would you expect that from an AI? The post AI Feature Embraces Traditional Role Of Asking First-Years To Go Back And Do A Lot More Research appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

JULY 30, 2024

Legal genAI company Paxton AI has announced it has achieved ‘93.82% average accuracy on tasks in the Stanford Legal Hallucination Benchmark’. The company has also.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 1, 2024

I have spent a good deal of my career trying to get lawyers to spend less time with other lawyers and more time with clients and prospects. In many cases, a lawyer’s business development and networking efforts are more effective when spent in industry or business-related organizations than bar association groups. However, there are certainly times when relationships with other lawyers can lead to client development opportunities, especially when those lawyers don’t do what you do.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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LLRX

JULY 27, 2024

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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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 31, 2024

Legal Gen AI – Uncover the best solution for your firm. The post Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

JULY 31, 2024

Save the date! Legal Innovators UK takes place over two days in London on November 6th and 7th.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 30, 2024

The scenario: Google thought that a user uploaded CSAM and terminated her account. The user disagreed, appealed, and got nowhere. The user took the matter to court (pro se), where the lawsuit failed: Contract Breach. “Plaintiff does not allege any facts indicating that Defendant was contractually prohibited from removing her Google account.” Fraud. “Plaintiff offers nothing to support the elements of fraud.” Constitutional Violations. “Defendant Google is a private

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Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

The very question at the top of this page, “How is AI impacting the legal world?” might be something you’ve pondered from time to time. You hear it being used for law firm marketing, for litigation, for expert witnesses, and other infinite possibilities. With all the rules and regulations in the legal field, how do you navigate this unknown? What is possible and what isn’t?

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Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 1, 2024

Swing by Hotshot's booth at the Startup Hub to learn how they can help you roll out practical, foundational GenAI training to everyone at your firm — and to discuss how they can assist in making the firm’s legal, business, and tech training better — and dare we say — more fun? The post Meet Me At ILTACON: Hotshot — GenAI Training For The Legal Industry appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

JULY 29, 2024

Legal genAI pioneer Harvey has struck a deal with leading Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM), believed to be its first in the world’s fourth largest economy.

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Xakia

JULY 31, 2024

Contract approvals can get complex!

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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Martindale-Avvo

JULY 29, 2024

To establish an effective marketing plan, you and your firm needs to have a professional profile on a legal directory. Some law firms make the mistake of overlooking or undervaluing attorney profiles on legal directories as a tool to reach potential clients. Other firms simply aren’t selective with legal directories, wasting valuable time and money on profiles that have no return on investment.

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Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 2, 2024

Key advancements, benefits, challenges, and the promising future that lies ahead. The post Where We Are Now: A Year In The Growth Of GAI In Legal Ops appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

JULY 31, 2024

DecoverAI, a new genAI-based legal tech startup that formed only last year, has raised $2 million in a Seed funding round led by Leo Capital.

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LLRX

JULY 29, 2024

Legal tech expert and frequent speaker Jerry Lawson affirms that the best substantive presentation material looks even better if packaged well. Formatting slide shows is an art. Compliance with some basic slide show formatting principles won’t make you Monet, but will put you on the road to being a passable PowerPoint artist. Lawson shares his presentation tips and techniques.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

Foreign nationals flow into the United States for a vast range of reasons. Some join their family members, while others advance their education or careers. They may plan to stay for a limited period before returning home, or they may want to get a “green card” and become a permanent resident. Many foreign nationals eventually become U.S. citizens with all the rights that this confers.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 30, 2024

Swing by Booth #619 for a personalized consultation on integrating AI into your legal workflows. The post Meet Me At ILTACON: Thomson Reuters And CoCounsel appeared first on Above the Law.

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Artificial Lawyer

JULY 29, 2024

Litera has bought FileTrail, an information governance and records management company, for an undisclosed sum. US-based FileTrail is around 24 years old and works across.

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Trellis.Law Blog

JULY 31, 2024

About Bowman and Brooke Bowman and Brooke LLP is a nationally recognized trial defense firm with one of the largest product liability practices in the country. Since 1985, the firm has defended corporate clients in high-exposure and technically intricate lawsuits… Continue reading → The post Deep Trellis State Court Capabilities Help Bowman and Brooke Track Trends and Defend Mass Tort Litigation in State Courts first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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