Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 9, 2024

Above the Law takes a look at the information service giant’s newest AI-powered addition to its suite of legal research tools. The post Inside Lexis+ AI: LexisNexis’ Latest Research Tool appeared first on Above the Law.

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Kevin O'Keefe

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I had the good fortune to sit down with Ed Walters , Chief Strategy Officer of vLex , earlier in the week to hear about the launch of a generative AI legal research platform by vLex, following its merger with Fastcase. Imagine a client calling with a question about a complex IP issue.

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Trellis.Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

As a law student, lawyer, or legal professional, legal research is a fundamental skill you need to master. Legal research is the process of finding relevant legal information to support legal arguments, advise clients, or make decisions.

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CaseFox

MARCH 3, 2023

Legal professionals are often assumed to be tech lays. The big question is, will this new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech make legal researchers obsolete? We went on multiple tests with ChatGPT for different legal operations, majorly legal research. Will ChatGPT replace Legal Research?

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LLRX

AUGUST 30, 2023

The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) in legal research signifies a transformative shift. Unlike generalized models, these specialized LLMs draw from databases enriched with authoritative legal resources, ensuring accuracy and relevance.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Thomson Reuters has launched Westlaw Precision, its most dramatic update to the Westlaw research platform since Westlaw Edge in 2018. For this new version, Westlaw tackled the underlying issues that slow down legal research — namely lack of precision in search results, which leads to extra hours reviewing cases that aren’t relevant.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“So often when attorneys are writing court documents or preparing for oral arguments and they want to know what their judge thinks about different issues in their case, they have very little information to go off of. ” He distinguished Bench IQ from legal analytics companies such as Lex Machina or Pre/Dicta.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Much of our legal system was developed in the pre-digital era, but in today’s digital society, more and more people are turning to online resources for legal research and information. For additional information on this webinar, please visit the Justia Webinar Center. ET/11:00 a.m. month when paid annually or $19.99/month

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

He became interested in the future of legal education and how artificial intelligence will affect the profession, which led him to co-found Blue J , a legal technology company in Toronto. On the other hand, Abdi Aidid practiced as a commercial litigator in New York before becoming the Vice President of Legal Research at Blue J.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Oakley Capital, a major European private equity investor, has acquired majority ownership of vLex , the international legal research platform. vLex is unique among legal research services for its breadth of international coverage. See: Vincent Joins CARA, EVA and Clerk as the Latest AI-Driven Research Assistant. .

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LawSites

JUNE 28, 2022

A new legal research service has quietly launched, targeting bar associations and 1-2 lawyer law firms, but what is not obvious from the service’s website is that the company behind it was formed as a subsidiary of RELX, the parent company of LexisNexis. “It was created by Legal InQuery Solutions Inc.,

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 3, 2024

Altumatim cuts through the noise in the ever-increasing volume of electronically stored information (ESI) and reduces the cost and time required to find the information that is critical to making informed decisions about whether or how to proceed with a matter and ultimately how to present the most compelling case at trial.

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Trial Technology

MAY 31, 2023

From ChatGPT: A: There could be several reasons why a lawyer might use ChatGPT to cite a case or seek legal information. Research assistance: ChatGPT can provide quick access to legal information and precedents, making it a valuable tool for lawyers conducting legal research.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Canadian Legal Information Institute, a nonprofit organization that is a major provider of free legal research in Canada, has sued a recently launched AI-powered legal research site called Caseway, alleging that it has unlawfully taken CanLII’s cases in order to build its own system.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In a world where most information is easy to come by, sometimes important and crucial information, such as laws and the legal resources surrounding them, are restricted from those who need it most. Keep watch as Tim guides you through the best sources for free legal research! ET/11:00 a.m.

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Kevin O'Keefe

JANUARY 7, 2024

Highlighting issues to date, Roberts emphasizes the importance of cautiously integrating AI into legal practices, ensuring it promotes justice while respecting fundamental human qualities and ethical norms. It can provide guidance on basic legal questions, help with court forms, and offer directions on presenting cases to judges.

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Legal Talk Network

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Consider client feedback, case outcomes, marketing ROI and internal processes to gain insights that will inform your strategy for the upcoming year. Professional Development and Training Investing in continuous learning and development for yourself and your team is important given the ever-changing nature of the legal field.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Last week, Oakley Capital, a major European private equity investor, said that it had acquired majority ownership of vLex , the international legal research platform that lays claim to having the largest collection of legal information on a single service. .

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 20, 2024

In its write-up, How Casetext is assigning every attorney an AI co-counsel , Fast Company says: “CoCounsel can generate — at a blazing speed — legal research memos, review thousands of documents to answer questions during discovery, and find specific contract items in vast databases of information.”

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Brett Trout

MARCH 5, 2025

Brett Trout The legal profession is undergoing a digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing an increasingly prominent role in legal research and document drafting. Some states even require attorneys to stay abreast of technological advancements, such as AI, in the legal field.

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Kevin O'Keefe

AUGUST 25, 2023

AI is already starting to assist in tasks like drafting documents, conducting legal research, and even predicting legal outcomes. The reporters cited, in detail, the legal AI startup Harvey, funded by OpenAI, as an example. It’s, ‘How can I filter this information quickly so I can reach the advice level?’

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Above the Law - Technology

MAY 23, 2023

Today, TR provided more explicit details regarding its plans for incorporating generative AI and chat into its legal products during presentation for the media by David Wong, chief product officer. He said that chat functionality will be integrated into TR’s legal research and workflow products in the second half of this year.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Smokeball will enable users to get authoritative answers to legal questions by using generative AI together with expertise from third-party partners such as legal publishers, legal research companies, and tech providers. ” Matter and document answers.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 3, 2025

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content.

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LawSites

MARCH 14, 2024

descrybe.ai , a year-old legal research startup focused on using artificial intelligence to provide free and easy access to court opinions, has completed its goal of creating AI-generated summaries of all available state supreme and appellate court opinions from throughout the United States.

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Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2020, Bluford published a book in which he claimed to have become an FBI informant assisting in a political corruption investigation into the former mayor of Sacramento, Calif., ROSS was ahead of its time in striving to use artificial intelligence to empower legal research. ROSS Intelligence.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Wolters Kluwer today brought generative AI to its VitalLaw legal research platform, launching new capabilities for users to locate and chat with legal information and get answers to legal questions, as well as to generate summaries and first drafts of compliance checklists or other key documents.

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Future Lawyer

MARCH 10, 2023

Many legal publishers are training AI computers and bots in a specific function, such as creating summary memos and other product based upon a mass of case law and secondary sources, that can save many hours of painstaking legal research.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 3, 2023

While Khanmigo was designed for students, I believe that the same principles could be applied to the professional development of attorneys and legal professionals. One area where an AI-powered tool could be particularly helpful is enhancing legal research skills. Think of it as an interactive Practical Law tutor.

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Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

It can also help with legal research, finding relevant case laws or statutes quickly without endless hours of manual searching. This adaptability makes machine learning a key part of legal AI as it helps professionals make informed decisions faster while reducing the chance of oversight.

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LawSites

JUNE 7, 2021

The product, Compose , introduced in February 2020 by legal research company Casetext , helps attorneys automate the creation of the first draft of a litigation brief. CARA has since spawned a generation of similar products from other legal research companies. Casetext says it can cut brief-writing time by 76%.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

I think we all understand the limitations that have been placed upon you and that even with this style of access to the internet, you still are limited in the current information that you might have at your disposal. And what ethical considerations should lawyers and legal professionals consider when they’re using AI in their legal services?

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this episode of “The Geek in Review,” hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer celebrate the one-year anniversary of CoCounsel , the pioneering Generative AI Legal Research Tool launched by CaseText. Greg Lambert 0:16 And I’m Greg Lambert.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 19, 2023

João Alberto de Oliveira Lima , Legislative Information Systems Analyst, Senado Federal (Brazil). Wendy Butler Curtis , Chief Innovation Officer, Chair eDiscovery & Information Governance Group, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Joe Breda , President, Bloomberg Law. Ana Buitrago , Senior Advisor, PWC.

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LawSites

MARCH 24, 2025

eDiscovery Assistant Rebrands as Minerva26: A New Era of Strategic Discovery Begins The trusted legal research platform evolves into a strategic command center for discovery, equipping litigators with foresight, clarity, and control over ESI.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 28, 2024

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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Bigfork Tech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Role of AI in Litigation Support Overview of AI Tools Used in Case Management AI tools are increasingly becoming necessary in legal case management. Solutions like natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning algorithms help lawyers manage large amounts of information and complex case details efficiently.

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