LLRX

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Is better case law data fueling a legal research boom? Recently, Rebecca Fordon noticed a surge of new and innovative legal research tools. Fordon wondered what could be fueling this increase, and set off to find out more.

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APRIL 24, 2021

In his review Jerry Lawson recommends Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers, 2nd Edition as the single best resource he knows for lawyers interested in exploring how to cut legal research expenses by trying and using free or inexpensive legal information.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Thomson Reuters said today that it will unveil generative AI enhancements to its flagship legal research product Westlaw Precision on Nov. Today’s statement came as somewhat of a surprise to those of us who cover legal technology, as the company had last week invited us to a press briefing about the Westlaw updates on Nov.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2021

5, 2011, LexisNexis formally launched Lexis Advance , its next-generation legal research platform, which succeeded the research platform formerly called Lexis. But with its formal launch of Lexis Advance, Lexis dropped those various targeted offshoots for a single Lexis Advance designed for legal professionals in any setting.

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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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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid are legal experts who are heavily involved in the development of legal technology. They are releasing a new book, The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better later this year. And we sort of thought about the future of the law in similar ways.

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Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

The legal technology company Casetext celebrates its 10th anniversary today. 2013 New Legal Research Site Combines Case Law with Crowdsourcing. 2014 Two Sites Offer Platforms for Crowdsourced Legal Research. 2017 Legal Research Company Casetext Closes on $12 Million in Funding.

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Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 11, 2024

ROSS was ahead of its time in striving to use artificial intelligence to empower legal research. But the outlook for ROSS changed almost overnight when it was sued by Thomson Reuters in 2020 on allegations that it surreptitiously stole content from Westlaw to build its own competing legal research product.

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CaseFox

MARCH 9, 2023

Gartner reported earlier this year, ​​despite consolidation in the marketplace, large organizations will require relationships with at least four legal technology vendors to fulfill their tech requirements. Make a list of products and services you need, such as legal research, office administrative support services, or IT support.

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Above the Law - Technology

MAY 23, 2023

As other legal technology companies have rushed to release products using generative AI, one of the largest, Thomson Reuters, has been unusually silent. 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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Clio

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Tech proficiency in legal practice Additionally, paralegals should develop a deep understanding of legal technology, including AI systems, document management software , and legal research tools. As the industry evolves, paralegals who invest in skills like data analysis and legal technology will continue to excel.

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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

APRIL 9, 2024

Furthering its expansion beyond legal research and into other products aligned with legal professionals’ day-to-day workflows, Bloomberg Law has acquired Dashboard Legal , a project management and collaboration platform specifically designed for the legal market. ” .” ”

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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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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

The legal research company Casetext has raised $25 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $64.3 That, too, won the AALL product of the year award in 2017 and spawned a slew of similar products from other legal technology companies. million since its founding in 2013.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With emerging new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, many people have started considering what legal software might mean for the legal profession’s future. Most lawyers recognize the productivity and efficiency gains brought about by legal technology.

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Lawmatics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Document Review AI-powered algorithms can quickly review and analyze large volumes of legal documents, contracts, and case law to obtain pertinent information, identify patterns, and flag potential issues. The post How is AI Used in Legal Technology? What are the challenges? first appeared on Lawmatics.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

. “Smokeball AI enhances functionality within its existing platform, optimizing workflows to help law firms expedite intake processes, search for legal answers, navigate through matter documents, draft correspondence, and provide tailored descriptions of work directly on invoices,” the company says. ”

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

Roughly 25% are unsure about its suitability for legal work, and 21% question its relevance beyond approximately 40% of law firms are considering its integration. Contrary to previous legal technologies, which had defined use cases, the extensive potential of generative AI presents complexity. Justis 10:39 Sure, Greg.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This was the International Legal Technology Association’s return to a live event, and I had fully intended to be there in the flesh. Rather, they were about ransomware attacks, regulatory reform, industry news, and new legal research tools. MyCase Quietly Makes Two Key Acquisitions Of Legal Tech Companies (July 6, 2021).

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 19, 2023

Mónica González Contró , Director, Institute of Legal Research, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Dirk Hartung , Founder and Executive Director, Center for Legal Technology and Data Science at Bucerius Law School. Bill Girdner , Editor, Courthouse News Service. Gordan Glover , Founder, Glover Law Firm.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Join us in the latest episode of Rethinking Legal Ops Podcast with our CEO Nicole Clark, as she dives deep into the world of legal technology and its transformative impact on the legal industry. Continue reading → The post Rethinking Legal Ops Podcast: Trellis CEO Dishes on the Future of Legal Research — New Episode!

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Legal Talk Network

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As a new year approaches, it is useful to evaluate your firm’s current technology infrastructure and identify opportunities for improvement. Consider adopting legal tech solutions, such as case management software or AI-driven legal research tools, that streamline workflows, enhance client communication, and improve overall efficiency.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Unique Global Breadth vLex has been unique among legal research services for its breadth of international coverage. Its platform includes Vincent, an AI-powered legal research assistant that analyzes legal documents that users upload and finds relevant search results. It works in both English and Spanish.

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Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 28, 2023

On one hand, we know that providing West’s and Thomson Reuters’ world-class content database behind our legal research capability is going to make that dramatically better, including when CoCounsel does legal research activities for you. For one, the number one constraint that we have right now is content.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 11, 2022

‘Tis the season for legal technology predictions, which are entertaining but seldom useful. Chosen by the subscribers of our flagship TechnoLawyer newsletter , these awards serve as a buyer’s guide and also reflect important trends in legal technology. Legal Research Tools That Find the Previously Unfindable.

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MatterSuite

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

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. A legal assistant may also help with legal research , writing legal papers, and more, not whatever is required.

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LLRX

JULY 7, 2023

Black notes the milestone of Thomson Reuters announcement that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Casetext, a legal research software company, for $650 million. For the past decade, Casetext has provided a legal research platform grounded in AI technology.

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MatterSuite

JULY 29, 2023

Leveraging legal technology has become essential for enterprise legal departments seeking to enhance efficiency in today’s digital age. By automating routine tasks and ensuring compliance, legal technology empowers legal professionals to focus on high-value work.

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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. AI-Powered Legal Research Tools AI legal research tools take the hassle out of finding case law, statutes, and precedents. The good news?

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Dewey B Strategic

APRIL 3, 2023

Today vLex and Fastcase , two of the fastest-growing legal technology companies, announced that they are merging to form the world’s largest digital law library. The combined company will also have the world’s largest law firm subscriber base and resources containing more than one billion legal documents from more than 100 countries.

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Above the Law - Technology

MAY 30, 2023

The law firm, Nextpoint Law Group (NLG), will provide discovery and litigation legal services to other law firms and to corporate legal departments, including trial strategy, early case assessment, document review, discovery drafting, legal research and brief writing. Its lawyers will not appear in court.

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JULY 12, 2021

“Each year since the inaugural awards in 2011, the Fastcase 50 award has spotlighted the often under-recognized efforts of pioneers and architects of the future of law and legal technology,” Fastcase said in announcing this latest round. Ryan Walker , Chief Technology Officer, Casetext. Tapia , Shareholder, Tiffany & Bosco.

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LLRX

MAY 20, 2021

This is Jerry Lawson's interview of Carole Levitt, one of the country’s premier experts on Internet research, both legal and investigative. Her most recent book, coauthored with Judy Davis, is the second edition of her treatise Internet Legal Research on a Budget.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Just three weeks after introducing its generative AI legal research product Lexis+ AI , LexisNexis is keeping the momentum going, today introducing two more products that use generative AI. law schools to librarians, legal research and writing faculty, and legal technology professors.

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LawSites

MAY 26, 2022

Often, when I hear people rattle off the names of the leading legal technology conferences in the United States, this one is not even on their radar. Both in its programs and its exhibit hall, the AALL conference is one of the top conferences for anyone interested in legal tech. That is a huge mistake.

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