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AI & Search and How to Optimize Your Law Firm Website for the AI Search Era

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The search landscape is constantly evolving. Search engines always strive to give users the best experience by helping them find the most relevant information online. The next big change in search is driven by artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI. Generative AI focuses on creating something new. In the context of search engines, generative AI refers to using artificial intelligence algorithms to create original content like text or images in response to user queries.

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Above the Law and Legal Talk Network Celebrate Thinking Like A Lawyer’s 10-Year Podcast Anniversary

Legal Talk Network

PETALUMA, CA (March 12, 2025) Thinking Like A Lawyer , the popular podcast hosted by Above the Law and produced by Legal Talk Network, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today. Launched on March 12, 2015, the show debuted with legal commentators Elie Mystal and Joe Patrice at the helm. We had a funny moment within the first couple minutes of our first recording, and from that point, we were off to the races and knew our vibe, said Joe Patrice, Co-Host of Thinking Like A Lawyer and Senior Ed

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With Launch Today of ‘Playbooks,’ Gen AI Company Spellbook Expands Into In-House Legal Market

Above the Law - Technology

Spellbook, the company that introduced the first generative AI copilot for contract drafting and review in 2022, and that last August launched a sophisticated AI agent for law capable of planning and executing complex, multi-step workflows, today rolled out Playbooks, a contract-review feature designed for in-house teams working in corporate legal departments.

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Litera Welcomes Cynthia Gumbert as Chief Marketing Officer to Enhance Global Brand Vision

Legal IT Professionals

Litera, a global leader in legal technology solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Gumbert as Chief Marketing Officer. Gumbert is an industry-recognized marketing and business executive with a proven track record of exceeding growth objectives in both rapidly expanding and Fortune 500 companies. She will report directly to Litera CEO Avaneesh Marwaha.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Protecting Privacy of a New Corporate Asset: User DNA

Berkley Technology Law Journal

By Grace Murphy, J.D. Candidate, 2026 Genome sequencing, the process of determining the DNA sequence of an organism, was first introduced in the 1970s. By 2003, the Human Genome Project had generated the first human genome sequence. Since then, genome sequencing has become more accessible and affordable. This has allowed direct-to-consumer DNA testing to become a reality through companies like 23andMe.

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LA Wildfire Victims Take Legal Action Against Southern California Edison

Trellis.Law Blog

As devastating wildfires continue to impact Los Angeles communities, residents affected by the destruction seek legal recourse against Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International. The complaints allege that Edison’s electrical equipment sparked one of the major fires… Continue reading → The post LA Wildfire Victims Take Legal Action Against Southern California Edison first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Elite NY Firm Cleary Gottlieb Buys Springbok AI Consultancy

Artificial Lawyer

Breaking News: Elite New York firm Cleary Gottlieb has announced today the acquisition of Springbok AI, a generative AI product development company focusing on technology.

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BriefCatch ‘Conquers the Bluebook’ with AI-Powered Citation and Writing Tools In Its New Version 4

LawSites

BriefCatch, a legal technology company whose Microsoft Word add-in helps legal professionals improve their writing, has unveiled two new features that use generative artificial intelligence to enhance legal document preparation: AI-driven Bluebook citation correction and a context-aware writing advisor.

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How AI Legal Document Review Drives Faster Case Prep

Clio

Reviewing legal documents is undeniably tedious. However, while it may be time-consuming, legal document review is also essential for building a strong case strategy and effectively preparing for trial. And, because even the most tenured lawyer can make mistakes or miss important details, it has to be effective and thorough. In this post, well examine everything you need to know about AI for legal document reviewfrom the basics of AI technology to best practices for implementing it responsibly a

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Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isn’t the Answer for Law Firms

Attorney at Work

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy. Why […] The post Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isnt the Answer for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Legal Blogging in the AI Era: Best Practices for 2025

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Creating an effective lawyer blog post in 2025 requires a strategic approach that combines timeless principles with modern technological advancements. AI-driven tools and evolving digital trends have transformed how legal professionals create and distribute content. While foundational blogging practices remain essential, integrating AI and other cutting-edge tools can maximize your blogs impact.

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7 Insider Secrets from Podfest Expo 2025

Legal Talk Network

This past weekend, we opted for podcasting headphones over Mickey Mouse ears at the 11th Annual Podfest Expo in the heart of Orlando. Our very own marketing specialist, Delaney, took the stage to share her insights on YouTube Shorts, following the recent growth of Legal Talk Networks YouTube channel. Thank you to everyone who attended the session and asked questions.

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Exclusive: SurePoint Technologies Acquires ZenCase to Expand Practice Management Capabilities

Above the Law - Technology

Legal technology company SurePoint Technologies has acquired the legal practice management company ZenCase in a strategic move aimed at enhancing SurePoint’s practice management offerings for mid-sized law firms.

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Clio Accelerates Global Expansion with Strategic Acquisition of ShareDo, Enters Enterprise Legal Market

Legal IT Professionals

Clio, the global leader in cloud-based legal technology, announced the strategic acquisition of ShareDo, a cutting-edge adaptive work management platform, trusted by the worlds largest law firms. Building on Clios steady momentum upmarket as a leading provider to mid-market law firms, this acquisition further expands its global footprint and underscores the ripe opportunity for innovation within this large and underserved segment of the legal industry.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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The Security ‘Scapegoat?’: When Liability Comes Knocking, CISOs Answer the Call

Berkley Technology Law Journal

By Gaurav Lalsinghani, J.D. Candidate, 2025 No one wants to be left holding the bag after a break-in, but for chief information security officers (CISOs), the risk of liability is ever-present. Tasked with overseeing a firms cybersecurity posture, CISOs stand on the front lines of a corporations digital defense. They are responsible for overseeing an organizations data protection measures, risk management strategies, overall security infrastructure, among other critical responsibilities.

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Beyond the Brief: Streamlining Litigation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (pub. Beverly Hills Bar Association)

Trellis.Law Blog

As Featured in Beverly Hills Bar Association “Modern Lawyer” February 2025 Civil litigation is flooded with busy work. In 2020, a survey of general counsel published by Juro and Wilson Sonsini found that 67 percent of in-house attorneys at fast-growth companies felt… Continue reading → The post Beyond the Brief: Streamlining Litigation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (pub.

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Andrés Jara about business model: “If your main concern is productivity, adopting technologies that reduce costs is key”

Global LegalTech Hub

By Pablo Yannone Sancho , Journalist at GLTH Andrs knows both sides very well. He began his professional career as a lawyer in traditional law firms. Then, he turned into internal legal positions as in-house counsel in legal departments, assuming the task of purchasing legal services that used to bring him many visities of law firms that were trying to get him as a client.

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Will Law Firms Need Fewer Junior Associates?

Artificial Lawyer

New data from Thomson Reuters suggests that law firms now have fewer junior associates than before, as a proportion of the total fee earners.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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From Tractors to Timekeeping: Jack Weinberger’s (CEO Ajax) Legal Tech Journey

Technically Legal

Jack Weinberger, co-founder of Ajax, a legal tech app that handles timekeeping for lawyers, shares his unconventional journey from finance to legal tech. Jack discusses his experiences in investment banking and private equity, and how those roles, while not directly related to law, sparked his interest in entrepreneurship and ultimately led him to the world of legal tech.

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Legal Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

Clio

What will it take to be a successful lawyer in 2025? With technology developing at an ever-increasing rate and AI working its way into every industry, its never been more important to focus on law firm innovation and technology trends. To find the most useful legaltech trends that lawyers need to know, we reached out to top industry technologists, lawyers, legal professionals, and consultants.

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Generative AI for Lawyers: From Fear to Functionality, How Lawyers Can Ethically Integrate AI into Their Practice

Attorney at Work

2Civility.org's Mark C. Palmer challenges lawyers to embrace GenAI policy development and explore and integrate AI into daily practice. The post Generative AI for Lawyers: From Fear to Functionality, How Lawyers Can Ethically Integrate AI into Their Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Justia Legal Resources: Criminal Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Finding out that youre suspected of a crime can be unnerving. Someone in this situation may have many questions about the law and their rights. The Criminal Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides describes commonly charged crimes and potential defenses. It also discusses procedural features of the criminal justice system, including constitutional protections for suspects and defendants.

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Kennedy-Mighell Report Podcast Hosts Partner with Green Filing for Exclusive Video Series Produced by Legal Talk Network

Legal Talk Network

PETALUMA, CA (March 20, 2025) The hosts of The Kennedy-Mighell Report, a leading legal technology podcast, have teamed up with Green Filing, a premier provider of electronic court filing solutions, to produce an exclusive video series called Tom & Dennis Take It For a Spin, interacting with key legal technology, and exploring the latest trends and insights in legal technology.

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7 Tech Challenges — And How Your Team Can Overcome Them [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

This new eBook explores the emerging hurdles facing law departments, particularly in financial services. The post 7 Tech Challenges And How Your Team Can Overcome Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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Avantia Law Launches Ava - The First AI Agent Platform Developed by a Law Firm

Legal IT Professionals

Avantia Law , a leading global law firm transforming legal services through AI and technology, has announced the launch of Ava, the first AI agent platform built in-house by a law firm. Purpose-built to transform legal services, Ava streamlines legal work, takes care of routine legal processes, manages lawyer workflow, and delivers faster, more efficient outcomes for clients.

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Legal Technology Company Gavel Expands Its Document Automation Platform to 60 Languages

LawSites

Legal workflow automation provider Gavel announced today that it has expanded its AI-powered document automation tool, Gavel Blueprint, to support a total of 60 languages. Previously, Blueprint support only English-language documents, while the company’s original rules-based platform supported 19 languages and is in use by legal professionals across 23 countries.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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💥Podcast Alert: Making Court Data Actionable with AI — Trellis CEO Shares Insights with Host Bim Dave on Legal Helm Show

Trellis.Law Blog

Catch the latest HELM360 podcast for a fascinating convo w/ Bim Dave & our CEO Nicole Clark on *transforming* legal work through AI tech! You’ll discover how law firms can harness the power of AI and state court data to… Continue reading → The post Podcast Alert: Making Court Data Actionable with AI Trellis CEO Shares Insights with Host Bim Dave on Legal Helm Show first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Laura Fauqueur: “We use the design thinking technique and apply it to solve problems”

Global LegalTech Hub

By Pablo Yannone Sancho , Journalist at GLTH Laura entered the legal field as a court interpreter. It was more than two decades ago, in the courtrooms of the Madrid region, that she fell in love with the legal industry, and all its problems. That connection was genuine from the start, as it didnt stem from an idealization: I saw many unsolved challenges, and observed so many things that could be done and improved in the legal space, she claims.

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DeepJudge Launches AI Agents Suite + Paulina Grnarova Interview

Artificial Lawyer

Pioneering legal search startup, DeepJudge, has launched a suite of tools for AI agents, which will enable firms to build AI-powered workflows tailored to their.

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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

Brett Trout Nikes reputation as an industry leader in athletic footwear is built on a foundation of innovation and aggressive protection of its intellectual property. With the global sneaker market approaching annual sales of $100B, the stakes are high and getting higher. In its latest legal battle, Nike sued Lululemon, alleging that the companys Chargefeel, Strongfeel, and Blissfeel shoes infringe on its patented Flyknit technology.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an