3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Nathan Walter has been instrumental in creating BriefPoint.ai, a tool designed specifically for lawyers to eliminate the mundane and time-consuming aspects of law practice. Bridget’s work is critical in crafting an interface that enables lawyers to accomplish more work in less time, truly maximizing the benefits of AI integration.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

In my previous life as a Chief Practice Management Officer at a 1,200-lawyer firm, I had hired NextGenLPM because I viewed them as the best option for LPM training, primarily because they provided in-line coaching with real client engagements. Lawyers must scope out each project, or set of projects, at the beginning. [1]

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 5, 2022

A lawyer sets clients at ease by effectively communicating, which means client email that is prompt, informed, easy to read and proactive. For most lawyers fresh out of law school, it’s going to be a bit before they’re arguing in a courtroom or negotiating in a boardroom on behalf of a client. Let’s break that down in more detail.

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Legal Talk Network

JUNE 4, 2024

Lawyers, in particular, have played a critical role in solidifying and protecting rights, like in the landmark Bostock v. Gavin Alexander Gavin Alexander is a founding member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s standing committee on lawyer well-being and serves as the director of wellness at Jackson Lewis P.C.,

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CaseFox

MAY 23, 2023

Among these roles, lawyers and litigators often create confusion due to their similarities. In this comprehensive blog post, we will delve into the world of litigators, shedding light on their specific role and how it differs from that of a lawyer. What is a Litigator?

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LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support.

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TechLaw Crossroads

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many lawyers, particularly litigators, feel the reality of January even more acutely. Add to that for litigators, at least, not much went on from Thanksgiving till the end of the year. It’s something to look forward to and keeps me moving; I’ll be writing about what I see and hear there. Not many trials. Few depositions.

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TechLaw Crossroads

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Why are lawyers incompetent when it comes to e-Discovery: Hubris. The EDRM paper notes the importance of lawyers’ to use AI with e-discovery. Reports of weekly e-discovery mistakes made by lawyers stemming from the lack of understanding of how to handle basic ESI. It’s just a production issue, not a legal one for lawyers.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2022

For many lawyers, you may already have technology solutions you need within your existing suite of services, or that are relatively easy and low-cost add-ons. Juda Strawczynski (@JStrawczynski) is Director of practicePRO , Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co.’s Existing features. s innovative claims and risk management initiative.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

In her current role, Katie focuses on leveraging technology like AI to improve the litigation process for lawyers. Kristin explained that DISCO’s vision is to create great legal technology that helps lawyers find evidence faster. They are also careful to cite sources to ensure transparency. Really cool stuff that they’re doing.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 10, 2023

But the company kept hearing from law firm partners that what they wanted from the product was high-level snapshot views showing them a quick overview of the status of all their matters and of how work is allocated among associates, Rotenberg says. In response, Dashboard Legal has now released a new partner view feature.

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TechLaw Crossroads

JUNE 27, 2023

The program is designed to get younger lawyers more trial and courtroom experience. As part of that program, called Project Litigate , a related Judicial Task Force also is looking at ways to do the same thing. These recommendations include such things as making room for younger lawyers to argue motions in court.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. While the lawyer had every intention of refiling within one year, that date was stored only in his memory. A Chicago immigration lawyer moved for an emergency stay of removal for a client after an asylum application was denied.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This week we have Damien Riehl , VP, Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content at FastCase, and one of the drivers behind SALI (Standards Advancement for for the Legal Industry.) Damien is the Vice-President of Litigation Workflow and Analytics content and part of the leadership at SALI. And then I litigate the patent.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many lawyers, particularly litigators, feel the reality of January even more acutely. Add to that for litigators, at least, not much went on from Thanksgiving till the end of the year. It’s something to look forward to and keeps me moving; I’ll be writing about what I see and hear there. Not many trials. Few depositions.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on November 15 to hear public comment on five proposals. The hearing will include proposed amendments to Rule 8.4 , which focuses on attorney misconduct, and Rule 794 , which outlines the 6-hour professional responsibility MCLE requirement.

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever found yourself curious about the legal stuff you hear about? Well, here top lawyers explain how cases proceed differently according to allegations made by the complainant. The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

You hear it being used for law firm marketing, for litigation, for expert witnesses, and other infinite possibilities. Additional Benefits for Lawyers Get a Free Profile in the Justia Lawyer Directory: If you’re a lawyer who hasn’t taken advantage of obtaining a free Justia Lawyer Directory Profile, now’s the time to do so.

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TechLaw Crossroads

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Lawyers are notorious naysayers. That’s in large part why lawyers are the proverbial late adopters. I saw and heard from people like Ed Walters who with Phil Rosenthal created FastCase , an online legal research tool when most lawyers still did their research in libraries using books. We look for problems.

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 27, 2023

The program is designed to get younger lawyers more trial and courtroom experience. As part of that program, called Project Litigate , a related Judicial Task Force also is looking at ways to do the same thing. These recommendations include such things as making room for younger lawyers to argue motions in court.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Looking into the future, Sanger envisions law firms as technology-enabled platforms, providing a wider range of services, while Brown expresses concerns about the reluctance of law departments and law firms to prioritize standardized business processes over the individual preferences of frontline lawyers. Because it just burns them up.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ranson, who advertises himself as providing “Trusts & Estates Litigation Consulting & Expert Witness Testimony.” If the same knowledge is readily available from an AI chatbot, then the lawyers can consult the AI directly and skip retaining an “expert” at all. The trust finally sold the property in 2022.

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TechLaw Crossroads

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Photo by stevosdisposable on Unsplash Want to be a successful lawyer? Whenever I hear one of his songs, I am reminded of vacations, the beach, cruises, and good times. You could almost smell the breeze off the water hearing his music. So What Does Have to Do With Being a Lawyer? All too often, lawyers ignore branding.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

The report provides new data on international lawyer rates in 22 countries. Many companies are leveraging international firms for regulatory, litigation, IP, and other legal needs outside the U.S. And I think we’re seeing or hearing about both of those things today. They raise rates and or they reduce headcount.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 14, 2023

You’d think that if that claim is your strongest/only claim, you’d go ahead and give up, but I’m not a litigator so what do I know? Practice pointer: YouTube’s lawyers should have scrubbed this language if they reviewed it rather than adding it when there’s pending litigation on this very point).

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FindLaw

MARCH 7, 2023

Many who create deepfakes just do it for fun, but manipulated videos and audio have made their way into litigation. In addition to inconsistencies you might see or hear, the background data attached to a digital file can reveal if it's been manipulated. So how do we keep fakes from being admitted as evidence?

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Photo by stevosdisposable on Unsplash Want to be a successful lawyer? Whenever I hear one of his songs, I am reminded of vacations, the beach, cruises, and good times. You could almost smell the breeze off the water hearing his music. So What Does Have to Do With Being a Lawyer? All too often, lawyers ignore branding.

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Clio

AUGUST 28, 2024

These growth areas don’t only affect new lawyers who are interested in transitioning to these eight fields. They also impact more experienced lawyers whose current area of practice overlaps with these emerging areas of practice. For example, employment lawyers need to stay up to date on regulatory changes and laws related to labor law.

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

MARCH 2, 2023

Five seconds after turning on your television you’re likely to hear an authoritative voice ask, “Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with mesothelioma? Today, it’s impossible to watch television or browse the internet without seeing countless advertisements for mass tort litigation.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

After hearing this allegation at least twice, the Court instructed plaintiffs’ counsel to go present proof of such a bribe and to specifically subpoena the banks that were allegedly involved in laundering the bribe. You can essentially hear Judge Alsup’s teeth gnashing in the opinion.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 22, 2021

Jackie Schafer: I started out as a litigator at Paul Weiss, but spent most of my career in public service as an assistant attorney general, where I was regularly briefing and arguing cases before the state appellate courts in Alaska and Washington state. That amount of help for a small firm dealing with massive litigation is so important.

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Law Technology Today

MARCH 1, 2023

Keane award, and hear from a panel of visionaries in legal tech moderated by Clio CEO Jack Newton. Bennett , Jazz Hampton Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 8:30AM – 9:45AM Grand Ballroom EF KEYNOTE: PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSALS TO AMEND RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 5.4 This interactive session will simulate that hearing.

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Legal Talk Network

JUNE 26, 2019

During our two days of audio coverage from the meeting for the State Bar of Texas Podcast , we recorded 14 episodes and heard from 26 participants, including State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels, State Bar of Texas Young Lawyers Association President Victor Flores, and Houston Bar Association President Benny Agosto.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Tips for Construction Litigation. Members of the public/profession were encouraged to give feedback regarding the proposed changes to areas like unauthorized practice of law, fee sharing, advertising/solicitation, and non-lawyer ownership of legal practices. Legal Education and Student Lending. Immigration Courts and Due Process.

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LawNext podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Among them were several products for litigators driven by generative AI, including a first-of-its-kind tool, Depo CoPilot, that helps guide a lawyer during a deposition, and another, DemandsAI, that generates settlement demand letters in the lawyer’s own voice and style. Note that this is our second episode from LEX Summit.

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