Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 18, 2024

The legal industry makes its predictions for what we can expect to see in terms of legal education, lawyer training and how legal roles will evolve in 2024.

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Future Lawyer

APRIL 5, 2023

Lawyers are historically slow to react to change. While AI won't replace lawyers, the lawyers who learn now how to use it properly will be miles ahead of most of the rest of us. The percentage cited by Bob Ambrogi of lawyers using it already is 2% daily, and 9% weekly. Get off the beach, grasshopper.

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Kevin O'Keefe

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Generative AI tools are being incorporated into the mainstream tools that lawyers use to do their work. Students will be using generative AI as interns and lawyers. If the initial reaction is to ban generative AI, law faculty need to think again and update their methods and practices for teaching and assessing student learning.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Last Thursday, LegalOn Technologies published a study claiming AI chatbots outperformed most aspiring lawyers on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE). Continue reading → The post Ethics Exam Showdown: Chat GPT vs. Law Students – A New Era in Legal Education first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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LLRX

JULY 26, 2024

Jordan Furlong is a leading analyst of the global legal market and forecaster of its future development. In this insightful article he contends that our legal education and licensing systems produce one kind of lawyer. The legal market of the near future will need another kind.

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Legal Talk Network

AUGUST 7, 2024

Here’s how you can follow in Wildes’ footsteps and change lives as an immigration lawyer. Becoming an Immigration Attorney To begin any career as a legal professional, earning a bachelor’s degree, followed by a juris doctor degree, is usually the first step. It takes guts to pick up and leave not knowing where you’re going.”

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

AUGUST 8, 2024

Finding a lawyer can be a stressful challenge, especially when a legal issue demands immediate attention. Fortunately, Justia Lawyer Directory helps them identify lawyers by practice area and location, and provides them with information to evaluate their experience and credentials.

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Martindale-Avvo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Still, the dilemma remains: should you hire a mediator to facilitate peaceful negotiations or a lawyer to fight for your legal rights in court? Clarifying the differences between mediators and lawyers is essential. Each has distinct roles, educational requirements, and certifications.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 8, 2024

Advanced legal technology means little if attorneys don’t know how to use it. While some law schools are trying to change that, others are falling behind.

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Legally Speaking

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Her journey from a psychology major to a high-achieving lawyer and ultimately, a passionate advocate for personal well-being and happiness is truly inspiring. You can catch Rob and Jordana Confino talking about: Her unique course on positive lawyering, grounded in the science of positive psychology.

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Kevin O'Keefe

JANUARY 7, 2024

Potential in Legal Education and Research : AI has shown promise in legal education, with its ability to perform at a level comparable to passing law school assignments and bar exams. This indicates its utility in supporting legal research and education.

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CaseFox

JULY 2, 2023

With all the buzz about ChatGPT, there is a lot of confusion in the legal industries. Lawyers are curious to know how ChatGPT can be helpful for them. Legal industry is one of the sectors that is embracing ChatGPT for their daily routine tasks. But let’s see what the impact of AI is in the legal industry.

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Clio

MAY 2, 2024

Depression in the legal profession is widespread, with far-reaching impacts. For attorneys struggling with lawyer depression, the illness can have devastating personal and professional repercussions—but it also affects clients, partners, staff, and business. Why are most lawyers depressed? Lawyers tend to be perfectionists.

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MatterSuite

JULY 2, 2023

Introduction As the legal industry evolves in the digital age, lawyers are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance their efficiency. By harnessing the power of AI, lawyers can transform their legal practice and achieve new levels of success. ChatGPT can swiftly analyze and interpret legal documents.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

When people are asked to name a career that promises wealth and financial stability, “doctor” and “lawyer” are often at the top of the list. If you prefer suits over scrubs and briefcases over bandages, a legal career might just be your tailored path to success.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 14, 2024

IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), today announced a new joint project— Foundations 2.0 designed to provide a comprehensive updated view of the skills and competencies new lawyers need to succeed and serve clients well in the rapidly evolving legal profession.

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Trial Technology

MAY 31, 2023

states: “ A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. Q: Why would a lawyer use ChatGPT to cite cases? Q: Why would a lawyer use ChatGPT to cite cases?

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jordan Furlong advocates the position that three essential roles - advocate, advise, and accompany - will be of critical importance in the post-AI era and lawyers need to start preparing legal education, lawyer licensing, and law practices to adapt and modify their client engagement.

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LawSites

MARCH 24, 2022

It has been a year since I have reported on a state adopting the duty of technology competence for lawyers , but now there is another: Hawai?i, i, bringing the total number of states that have adopted the duty to 40. Effective Jan. Effective Jan. The comment now reads: Maintaining Competence. See comments [18] and [19] of Rule 1.6.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We propose that a training in AI be a complement to legal education, not a replacement. The law school curriculum has long needed an update.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 30, 2023

Attorneys need to know about ChatGPT and other AI tools because your clients will use them and at some point there will be a legal issue. Some lawyers tell me they have never heard of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool from OpenAI, released late last year. So it’s important to understand the basics.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

On Tuesday, September 19, the partners in the Debevoise Data Strategy and Security group — Charu Chandresekhar, Luke Dembosky, Avi Gesser, and Erez Liebermann — provided a CLE on the latest cybersecurity threats and regulatory developments, as well as tips for lawyers on how to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On Tuesday, September 19 from 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM (EDT), The Debevoise Strategy and Security Partners Charu Chandresekhar, Luke Dembosky, Avi Gesser, and Erez Liebermann will provide a CLE on the latest cybersecurity threats and regulatory developments, as well as tips for lawyers on how to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents.

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CaseFox

JULY 25, 2023

The integration of technology in the legal profession has streamlined traditional processes. It has also revolutionized the way lawyers practice law and interact with clients. In this article, we will delve into the transformative impact of technology for lawyers. This saves their valuable time and effort.

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Law Technology Today

MARCH 23, 2023

In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services. According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report , 84% of legal departments have increased their technology budgets in the last year.

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Colin S. Levy

JULY 16, 2024

As Generative AI has marched through law practice since late 2022, law schools and legal educators around the world have scrambled to adapt: what new skills do law graduates need to thrive today and looking ahead? The 21st century lawyer who starts a career working with data will only get better … at working with data.

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Future Lawyer

APRIL 6, 2023

Related Stories How Many Lawyers Will Be Lounging On The Beach When The Tsunami Hits? Continuing Legal Education - ChatGPT Will Change Your Law Practice. Clients deserve our best efforts. They do not deserve slaves; nor do you, BigLaw arrogant jerk. WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Have To Retire.But, I Can Stop Going To Work.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Regardless of whether or not you are a solo law firm, a small law firm, or just a small town lawyer, you are bound to have concerns about whether or not you are doing things right for your legal practice. CLE Credit for Lawyers: Would you like to earn CLE credit for this webinar? credit hours, of which 1.5

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Dennis Kennedy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Michigan Lawyer: Navigating the Digital Landscape Frequently Asked Questions (December 2023 Version) Dennis Kennedy* Executive Summary How might the evolution of generative AI impact the legal profession in the next 5-10 years? Are there ethical concerns about using AI in legal practice?

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MatterSuite

JUNE 13, 2024

So the process of becoming a lawyer is a sequence of clear educational stages and practical training. As stated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the employment rate for lawyers is expected to increase by 4% between 2019 and 2029, which points to the constant popularity of legal services.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While these resources make the law more accessible to the general public, they also help aspiring lawyers just beginning their journeys into the profession and ease the early stages of legal research for practicing attorneys looking for quick access to relevant laws. law schools and the law school admissions process.

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Artificial Lawyer

JUNE 26, 2024

A study by the ABA of US law schools has found that genAI is rapidly making its way onto campus and changing multiple aspects of legal education. For starters, 55% of responding law schools reporte…

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 27, 2023

The survey covered topics like employment status, compensation, job mobility and satisfaction, and how well alumni felt their legal education prepared them for practice. Lawyers face ongoing challenges Survey respondents noted that well-being continues to be a concern. Lawyers: How Are You, Really?

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Our comprehensive study found that minimum competence consists of 12 interlocking “building blocks,” which reveal not only what it takes to be a minimally competent lawyer, but how current licensing systems must be improved to reflect what new lawyers—and those they work with—actually do in practice.

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Clio

MAY 11, 2023

No matter how much you love the practice of law, the fact remains that money also matters—especially if you’re new to the profession and thinking about your first year lawyer salary. But what is the average salary for a first year lawyer in the US right now? How much do first year lawyers make in the US?

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 30, 2023

Our comprehensive study found that minimum competence consists of 12 interlocking “building blocks,” which reveal not only what it takes to be a minimally competent lawyer, but how current licensing systems must be improved to reflect what new lawyers—and those they work with—actually do in practice.

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Clio

MARCH 15, 2023

The practice of law is demanding in many ways, one of which is the need to comply with the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. These ethics rules are intended to protect the public and maintain the integrity of the legal profession. What are the ethical duties of a lawyer? What is unethical for a lawyer?

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