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In First Ethics Ruling on Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding of the Technology, But Need Not Become Experts

Above the Law - Technology

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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Jevons Paradox + Why GenAI Will Increase Legal Demand

Artificial Lawyer

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

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Justia Webinars | How AI Is Impacting the Legal World: Ask Our Experts

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

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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Unlocking History: How a Small Group of Researchers Dominates the Declassification Appeals Process

LLRX

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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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Mark O’Brien to Leave Pro Bono Net, the Legal-Help Organization He Cofounded 25 Years Ago

Above the Law - Technology

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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Wolters Kluwer’s Human Solution to GenAI Inaccuracy

Artificial Lawyer

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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Creating a Great Sponsorship Ad in a Legal Podcast

Legal Talk Network

Sponsoring podcasts can be a wonderful complement to your other demand generation activities because podcasts reach niche audiences makes your buy more efficient. The trick is creating messaging that gets potential customers to respond quickly, do what you’ve asked them to do, and fits in with the show you’re sponsoring. Podcast listeners are inclined to reject ads, or really any part of a show that misaligns with their expectations, because listeners often get emotionally attached t

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Stat(s) Of The Week: ‘Alarm Bells’ For GCs

Above the Law - Technology

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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Paxton Hits 94% Accuracy On Stanford GenAI Benchmark

Artificial Lawyer

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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Google’s Latest Search Algorithm Update Targets Explicit Deepfakes

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Google released a blog post addressing its efforts to combat the rise of explicit deepfake content ( artificially generated images and videos ) in its search results. According to Google, the company has introduced significant updates to its removal processes and ranking systems to protect people from non-consensual fake explicit imagery. In the announcement, Google stated: “ Today, we’re sharing a few significant updates, which were developed based on feedback from experts and victi

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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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Charting Change in Legal Podcast, episode 28 – Listen Here!

Legal IT Insiders

In this 28th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, discusses with leading legal analyst Ari Kaplan some of the latest large […] The post Charting Change in Legal Podcast, episode 28 – Listen Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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AI Feature Embraces Traditional Role Of Asking First-Years To Go Back And Do A Lot More Research

Above the Law - Technology

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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Save The Date: Legal Innovators UK – Nov 6 + 7

Artificial Lawyer

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

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Justia CLE & Webinars | Artificial Intelligence and Expert Witnesses

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In the fast-paced field of law, AI is quickly becoming a tool that can enhance and transform your practice for more efficiency and efficacy. For the greatest fighting chance in every litigation, you must ensure that your evidence and expert witnesses are foolproof. As AI grows, how can you use this ever-present tool to your benefit for something so important as an expert witness?

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

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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AI's Impact on Patent Law: Faster Searches, Smarter Analysis, Better Client Outcomes (Matthew Veale, PatSnap)

Technically Legal

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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Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

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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Harvey Enters Japan With Leading Law Firm Mori Hamada

Artificial Lawyer

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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Remember that ABA Survey of Law Schools with AI Classes? This May Be A More Accurate List

LawSites

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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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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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How Blogging Can Get Law Firms More Clients

Attorney at Work

David Arato | Blogging can connect your firm with potential clients who are seeking legal representation or advice online. The post How Blogging Can Get Law Firms More Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Meet Me At ILTACON: Hotshot — GenAI Training For The Legal Industry [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

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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Disputes Startup DecoverAI Bags $2m For Legal Research + Reasoning

Artificial Lawyer

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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UK Top 200 Firm Sills & Betteridge Announces Move To The iManage Cloud, Facilitated By Tiger Eye

Legal IT Professionals

Sills & Betteridge Solicitors , an established regional law firm, has announced that the organisation will migrate its on-premises iManage document and email management system (DMS) to the iManage Cloud later this year. The migration will be managed by Tiger Eye: the UK-based full service iManage Partner.

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

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!

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Definely secures £585,000 Innovate UK grant

Legal IT Insiders

UK-founded legal tech startup Definely has been awarded a £585,000 grant from Innovate UK. The funding, which closely follows Definely’s $7m Series A in May, will support Definely’s focus on […] The post Definely secures £585,000 Innovate UK grant appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Where We Are Now: A Year In The Growth Of GAI In Legal Ops 

Above the Law - Technology

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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Litera Buys FileTrail Info Governance Company

Artificial Lawyer

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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AI in Finance and Banking, July 31, 2024

LLRX

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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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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Webinar Replay: How to leverage Microsoft Teams Premium as your entry level Generative AI tool

Legal IT Insiders

In this highly interactive webinar with senior executives from Symity and Microsoft, we looked at how law firms can leverage the new functionality in Teams Premium and how it can […] The post Webinar Replay: How to leverage Microsoft Teams Premium as your entry level Generative AI tool appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Meet Me At ILTACON: Thomson Reuters And CoCounsel [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

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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ODI Targets GenAI’s Lack of Data Transparency

Artificial Lawyer

The Open Data Institute (ODI), a non-profit think tank co-founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has launched an ‘AI Transparency Index’ and made five key recommendations.

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Unlocking History: How a Small Group of Researchers Dominate the Declassification Appeals Process

LLRX

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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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

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.