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The Primary Purpose of Legal Tech Is….?

Artificial Lawyer

What is legal tech actually for? Why do so many talented people work so hard in this sector? Why is so much time and money invested in this endeavour?

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Stanford Will Augment Its Study Finding that AI Legal Research Tools Hallucinate in 17% of Queries, As Some Raise Questions About the Results

Above the Law - Technology

Stanford University will augment the study it released last week of generative AI legal research tools from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters, in which it found that they deliver hallucinated results more often than the companies say, as others have raised questions about the study’s methodology and fairness.

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Justia Webinars: Google Advertising: PPC & LSAs

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

As the competition increases, you may start to wonder what you can do to boost your visibility and stand toe-to-toe with those on top. For all the options out there on how you can advertise your business, how about trying out Google’s very own Google Ads for Pay-Per-Click (PPC) and Local Service Ads (LSA)? Don’t worry about not knowing where to start; we’re here to help!

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Podcast: Irwin Mitchell’s head of KM talks us through the selection of gen AI tool Lexis+AI

Legal IT Insiders

Leading UK law firm Irwin Mitchell has selected Lexis+AI to support its lawyers with legal research and drafting. Legal IT Insider’s editor Caroline Hill spoke with Irwin Mitchell partner and […] The post Podcast: Irwin Mitchell’s head of KM talks us through the selection of gen AI tool Lexis+AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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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Artificial Lawyer Launches Legal Tech Directory With Theorem Partnership

Artificial Lawyer

Here’s a big announcement folks! Artificial Lawyer is launching a new legal tech directory in partnership with Theorem. The directory, which is hosted and managed.

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I, For One, Welcome Our New Sexbot Overlords

Above the Law - Technology

If OpenAI is headed into sexbot territory, it needs to market its products appropriately. If it is designing a tool for the masses that will empower them to obtain the information they need when they need it, then it had best rechart its course. The post I, For One, Welcome Our New Sexbot Overlords appeared first on Above the Law.

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Charting Change in Legal Podcast, episode 24 – Listen Here!

Legal IT Insiders

[link] In this latest episode of Charting Change in Legal, Legal IT Insider’s editor Caroline Hill and legal analyst Ari Kaplan give a shout out to a number of named […] The post Charting Change in Legal Podcast, episode 24 – Listen Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Stanford HAI Tests Westlaw, But The GenAI Results Look Worse!

Artificial Lawyer

OK, this story is getting into unusual territory now. Artificial Lawyer just got an email from the spokespeople for the Stanford University HAI team who.

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Breaking: Investment Firm KKR Acquires Majority Ownership of CLM Company Agiloft

Above the Law - Technology

I am running out the door, but this news just broke. Here is the unedited announcement: KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that a fund managed by KKR has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft (“the Company”), a trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (“CLM”).

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Is the Goal of Becoming a Solicitor the Exclusive Focus for Paralegals?

Ward Blawg

By Amanda Hamilton, Patron of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) Paralegals play a vital role in law firms, providing essential support to solicitors and barristers. Their responsibilities may include legal research, drafting documents, client communication, and assisting with case preparation. And working as a paralegal is often a useful stepping stone to becoming […] The post Is the Goal of Becoming a Solicitor the Exclusive Focus for Paralegals?

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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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StructureFlow raises $6m Series A as it looks to expand in the US and build out use cases

Legal IT Insiders

UK-founded visual modelling startup StructureFlow today (30 May) announces that it has closed a $6m Series A funding round as it targets further growth in the United States and looks […] The post StructureFlow raises $6m Series A as it looks to expand in the US and build out use cases appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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GenAI + Legal Training – With Dr. Megan Ma, CodeX

Artificial Lawyer

Ahead of the Legal Innovators California conference on June 4 and 5, Artificial Lawyer spoke to Dr. Megan Ma, Associate Director at CodeX within Stanford Law.

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Securing The Bounty: Bug Bounties Take Center Stage In Uber CISO’s Criminal Appeal

Above the Law - Technology

Bug bounty programs have been prized as a cybersecurity tool by tech giants and small startups for years, but effective bug bounty programs must have ground rules. The post Securing The Bounty: Bug Bounties Take Center Stage In Uber CISO’s Criminal Appeal appeared first on Above the Law.

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Building On Last Year’s Seed Round, BriefCatch Adds Three Legal Tech Veterans To Its Management Team

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Legal editing software company BriefCatch has expanded its management team with the hiring of three legal technology veterans to key positions. The hires follow the company’s raise last year of $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round.

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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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Garrigues and Microsoft sign strategic partnership 

Legal IT Insiders

Garrigues and Microsoft have signed a strategic partnership agreement that they hope will identify new opportunities for the application of generative AI in the firm and beyond. Garrigues and Microsoft […] The post Garrigues and Microsoft sign strategic partnership appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Juralio Partners With Ex-EY Eric Eck For European Growth

Artificial Lawyer

Juralio, the legal matter mapping and budgeting platform, has formed a partnership with Guirbaden, an advisory outfit created by Eric Eck, who was previously with.

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American Arbitration Association Sees Future Of Dispute Resolution Online With Acquisition

Above the Law - Technology

The future of dispute resolution is online. The post American Arbitration Association Sees Future Of Dispute Resolution Online With Acquisition appeared first on Above the Law.

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Hiring a New Person for Your Law Firm (Probably) Won’t Increase Your Revenues

Attorney at Work

Erik Mazzone | It's not that hiring a new person is a bad thing, just that it isn't the path to growth and greatness you imagine. The post Hiring a New Person for Your Law Firm (Probably) Won’t Increase Your Revenues appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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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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KKR acquires majority stake in CLM vendor Agiloft

Legal IT Insiders

Respected global investment firm KKR today (30 May) announced that it has acquired a majority stake in contract lifecycle management vendor Agiloft. Existing investor FTV Capital and new investor JMI […] The post KKR acquires majority stake in CLM vendor Agiloft appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Weightmans and its Product-Focused Approach to Legal Innovation

Artificial Lawyer

For UK-based Weightmans one key way to make legal tech achieve the firm’s goals is to develop productised services. Another has been to create Innovation.

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ONC Chief: New AI Transparency Rule Should Drive Higher Quality Tools & More AI Adoption

Above the Law - Technology

Micky Tripathi, head of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), thinks his office’s recent rule on AI transparency will spur greater adoption of AI tools in healthcare, as well as potentially drive higher quality AI-based products. The post ONC Chief: New AI Transparency Rule Should Drive Higher Quality Tools & More AI Adoption appeared first on MedCity News.

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Ransomware in the Digital Age: Multidisciplinary Legal Strategies for Minimizing Cryptocurrency Ransom Payments

LLRX

The year 2023 witnessed an unprecedented escalation in ransomware attacks, affecting users from homeowners to critical infrastructure like healthcare, education, and government. With over 5,200 reported incidents—a 74% increase from the previous year—ransomware has not only intensified in frequency but also sophistication and financial demands, with total payments exceeding $1 billion.

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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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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Legal IT Insiders

Welcome to the May Orange Rag, where our exclusive top story this month is the news that leading UK law firm Browne Jacobson has selected Peppermint for its firmwide case […] The post The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Investment Fund KKR Buys CLM Agiloft In Surprise Move

Artificial Lawyer

BREAKING NEWS KKR, a leading global investment firm, has today announced that a fund managed by KKR has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in CLM company Agiloft.

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Facial Recognition Still Struggles To Recognize Faces As More People Are Misidentified As Criminals

Above the Law - Technology

From the everything-is-fine-say-tech-purveyors-surrounded-by-flames dept The post Facial Recognition Still Struggles To Recognize Faces As More People Are Misidentified As Criminals appeared first on Above the Law.

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Achieving Attorney Work-Life Balance: Is It Possible for Today’s Attorney?

Attorney at Work

Is work-life balance possible? Yes. With the right environment, tools and understanding of what it means to have balance. The post Achieving Attorney Work-Life Balance: Is It Possible for Today’s Attorney? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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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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Section 230 Applies to Publication of Court Documents–Medina v. Microsoft

Eric Goldman

In 2014, Medina sued Microsoft. Microsoft’s filings made some unredacted disclosures about Medina that were repeated in an unredacted court opinion, and those documents appeared on several websites that publish court documents. In 2020, Medina got the disclosures from the 2014 case sealed. He then sued the court document repository websites (and other defendants) for defamation, false advertising, and more.

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iManage Forms Data Protection Partnership With HYCU

Artificial Lawyer

iManage has today announced a partnership with HYCU, a leader in ‘data protection as a service’, to give iManage Cloud customers a new capability for.

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Dissecting The Processes of Law Firm Strategic Planning

LLRX

We have been informed that 49% of law firm leaders indicate “strategic planning is more important than ever.” Another 20% say it is tremendously important. Law firms have more money at risk than ever before. They have more attorneys in their firms to communicate with. And – they are looking at bigger markets along with a multitude of new ones. Meanwhile, the world is awash in geopolitical risk.

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Understanding Large Data Sets: 6 Strategies for Modern Litigators

Nextpoint

eDiscovery expert Tom O'Connor shares 6 essential strategies for tackling big data in the litigation landscape.

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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.