3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

[Note: Please welcome guest bloggers Jennifer Wondracek , Director of the Law Library, Professor of Legal Research & Writing at Capital University Law School, and Rebecca Rich , Assistant Dean for the Law Library and Technology Services, and Assistant Teaching Professor at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. –

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Clio

JANUARY 24, 2024

Whether corresponding with colleagues, communicating with clients, or staying up-to-date with court notifications, lawyers’ email inboxes are brimming with a near-constant stream of messages—it can be seriously overwhelming. Why is email management crucial for lawyers? hours a week, or nearly two hours a workday, on email.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This presents an opportunity that’s been right for a long time for our legal education and firms to think a little bit more intentionally about maybe how we’re working together to solve for this. When we’re talking about training lawyers. It’s thought, the right meow, legal research memo or find this case for me.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 14, 2022

As a newbie to the topic, computer legal research can present too large a universe. These are the books with step-by-step instructions on exactly how to do the thing that lawyers are called upon to do and the forms to make it happen. Investigate Continuing Legal Education and Specialty Bar Groups.

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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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CaseFox

JULY 25, 2023

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. Legal Research and Data Analytics: Gone are the days of poring over endless law books and case files in dusty libraries.

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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. These included areas like “ethics and professional responsibility” and “litigation/legal skills,” such as legal research, analysis, writing, and trial advocacy.

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TechLaw Crossroads

MARCH 6, 2023

According to Casetext, CoCounsel offers skills to handle both routine and sophisticated legal tasks—legal research memo drafting, deposition preparation, document review, and more. Of course, all the discussions and announcements strike fear in many lawyers and legal professionals. It feels different. Five reasons.

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MatterSuite

JUNE 15, 2023

Stay ahead of the curve in the digital realm of legal practice. The Happy Lawyer Project: Maintaining well-being and work-life balance is crucial for professionals in the legal field. “ The Happy Lawyer Project ” podcast explores the intersection of happiness, fulfillment, and legal careers.

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MatterSuite

JUNE 15, 2023

Stay ahead of the curve in the digital realm of legal practice. The Happy Lawyer Project: Maintaining well-being and work-life balance is crucial for professionals in the legal field. “ The Happy Lawyer Project ” podcast explores the intersection of happiness, fulfillment, and legal careers.

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Legal Talk Network

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These dedicated professionals are responsible for conducting thorough legal research and managing extensive paperwork, playing a critical role in the operational success of law firms. Within a firm, these responsibilities are usually divided among lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, and other staff members.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Lambert highlighted Levy juggling this book and writing his own solo book on legal tech stories from the front lines. The guests offered advice to law students and lawyers looking to learn about and leverage legal tech. And when he came to law, he thought, well, these fancy lawyers have to have fancy tools.

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MatterSuite

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A legal assistant is a person who implements clerical and administrative services for lawyers and other legal personnel. Legal assistants may perform tasks such as sorting or filing documents, preparing appointments and calendars, including trail schedules, and contacting clients and all other parties to lawsuits.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

We sat down and talked with ⁠ Jeff Reihl ⁠ , the Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis, and discussed the current state of AI and its relevance to the legal and research sector. Bing, Bard, and others is causing even the big players in the legal industry to quickly adjust to the demands of the market.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 10, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes I had the opportunity a couple of months ago to talk to a group about the impact of artificial intelligence on legal research. I think it’s far too early to know how AI will impact the legal profession because we’re still seeing the rawest tools made available to lawyers.

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MatterSuite

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Competition among Law Firms: The legal market is experiencing heightened competition. Traditional law firms now compete with alternative legal service providers, including legal tech startups, freelance lawyers, and virtual law firms. These changes aim to align the interests of clients and lawyers more effectively.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We’ll dive into their responsibilities and share tips on how you can step into those respected legal shoes. A law clerk is a legal professional who supports attorneys, judges, or legal departments by conducting legal research, analyzing cases, and preparing legal documents. What is a law clerk?

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LLRX

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Lawson states that the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility took a significant step in the right direction by legitimizing the idea that it is appropriate for lawyers to use AI. Equally important, it suggests guardrails necessary for the safe use of artificial intelligence.

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Wisblawg

JANUARY 31, 2024

The program recognizes law schools and their faculty and staff that have implemented and led innovative programs into their curricula that advance new methodologies and approaches to student instruction, legal technology implementation and usage, experiential learning, and other facets of legal education.

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Clio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Starting a law firm gives lawyers the unique opportunity to take control of their careers, allowing them to choose clients, focus on preferred legal areas, and run their practice the way they want. Continuing legal education: Clio holds many free CLE eligible courses and webinars.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As the world continues to undergo rapid technological advancements, the legal industry has not been left behind (although some lawyers may wish it was). Most lawyers recognize the productivity and efficiency gains brought about by legal technology. Despite the low-tech reality, most lawyers recognize the need for change.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new exam will focus more on testing foundational lawyering skills found in real-world practice rather than the memorization of legal concepts, according to the NCBE. Stakeholders also urged the NCBE to keep the score portable. Last month, Oregon became the third state to approve an alternative pathway to attorney licensure.

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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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CaseFox

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Legal clinics play a pivotal role in the educational journey of aspiring lawyers. Law clinics offer these aspiring lawyers the chance to transform theoretical knowledge into practical experience. These legal clinics serve as a bridge in connecting classroom education with real world experience.

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Colin S. Levy

MARCH 7, 2023

What we discovered was that getting bulk access to court data on the trial court level, let alone streaming real-time court data feeds, was not available from any of the larger legacy legal research providers or it was otherwise astronomically expensive and still lacking in data coverage.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 13, 2023

We sat down and talked with ⁠ Jeff Reihl ⁠ , the Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis, and discussed the current state of AI and its relevance to the legal and research sector. Bing, Bard, and others is causing even the big players in the legal industry to quickly adjust to the demands of the market.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

While many law firm leaders recognize its potential, some are unsure of how it fits into legal work or worry about risks. Justis pointed to examples of firms exploring AI and said letting lawyers experiment with the tools could help identify use cases. Confidentiality, lawyers owe it to their clients to keep things under wraps.

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Legal Tech Monitor

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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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This presents an opportunity that’s been right for a long time for our legal education and firms to think a little bit more intentionally about maybe how we’re working together to solve for this. When we’re talking about training lawyers. It’s thought, the right meow, legal research memo or find this case for me.

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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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ABA TECHSHOW

JANUARY 25, 2024

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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Clio

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Working in the complex and ever-evolving legal industry, attorneys have a duty to keep up with the latest developments in the law, court rulings, advancements in the profession, and legal technology. Publishing legal articles or books. Participating in legal research. Providing pro bono legal services.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 3, 2023

While many law firm leaders recognize its potential, some are unsure of how it fits into legal work or worry about risks. Justis pointed to examples of firms exploring AI and said letting lawyers experiment with the tools could help identify use cases. Confidentiality, lawyers owe it to their clients to keep things under wraps.

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LawSites

JANUARY 25, 2022

With some 30 years experience in professional software and services, Sonderegger joined WK in 2015 as vice president, Legal Markets Group & Innovation, where he was responsible for driving the group’s vision and strategy, particularly in driving the development of advanced digital products and services.

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LawSites

JANUARY 25, 2022

With some 30 years experience in professional software and services, Sonderegger joined WK in 2015 as vice president, Legal Markets Group & Innovation, where he was responsible for driving the group’s vision and strategy, particularly in driving the development of advanced digital products and services.

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Dewey B Strategic

AUGUST 22, 2023

LexisNexis Legal & Regulatory has released the results of its International Legal Generative AI Survey. The survey asked 7,950 lawyers, law students, and consumers across the U.S., The market has become painfully aware of the “hallucinated cases” that can be generated using open source GPT Chat for legal research.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2023

LexisNexis Legal & Regulatory has released the results of its International Legal Generative AI Survey. The survey asked 7,950 lawyers, law students, and consumers across the U.S., The market has become painfully aware of the “hallucinated cases” that can be generated using open source GPT Chat for legal research.

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