Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble
Above the Law - Technology
JUNE 2, 2023
Mistakes were made. The post Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble appeared first on Above the Law.
Above the Law - Technology
JUNE 2, 2023
Mistakes were made. The post Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble appeared first on Above the Law.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
JUNE 1, 2023
I have had several epiphanies of late, and they reverberate back to almost everything I have been doing to drive innovation in the legal industry over the past many years. At its core, what I’ve realized is that I’ve been missing something fundamental about measuring value. The legal industry has struggled to put its arms around value. Implicit in this struggle is the idea that the data we have been collecting contains something of value to measure.
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Kevin O'Keefe
JUNE 1, 2023
The New York Times’ Yiren Lu reports that A.I. has exploded in the eyes of company founders and venture capitalists alike. Not referring to legal tech specifically, Lu shares, “One appeal of generative A.I. is that it offers something for every would-be entrepreneur. For the technically minded, there is research to be done. For the business types, it’s easy to create applications on top of the OpenAI platforms.
Trial Technology
MAY 31, 2023
If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. It's okay to hire someone else who does know what they are doing, but don't waste your own time, your client's money, and potentially your career trying to do things you know nothing about. There are experts for that. Rule 1.1 in the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The original Rule 1.1 states: “ A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client.
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TechnoLlama
MAY 31, 2023
It is trite to point out that the launch of ChatGPT and the subsequent deployment of other language models such as Bard have created quite a stir in different fields.
Above the Law - Technology
MAY 30, 2023
Quite a bit actually. The post What Could Possibly Go Wrong When A Lawyer Relies On ChatGPT To Write A Brief? appeared first on Above the Law.
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Kevin O'Keefe
MAY 31, 2023
You’ve probably heard about the case of ChatGPT providing a New York lawyer a number of cases the lawyer used in a brief, cases that no one could find, including the judge. That was because ChatGPT had invented everything. Lawyers doing dumb things is routine – as sad as it is to say. As Carolyn Elefant shared on LinkedIn, “Folks, this stuff happens all the time in law practice.
Trellis.Law Blog
MAY 31, 2023
DeSantis’s Motion Against Judge Walker Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed a motion to recuse the Hon. Mark E. Walker, a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, from presiding over Disney’s lawsuit… Continue reading → The post A Tale as Old as Time: Disney and DeSantis Battle in the Courts first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
LawSites
MAY 31, 2023
This week’s news of the lawyers whose reliance on ChatGPT led them to file fabricated cases in federal court only underscores the fact that it sometimes feels like the Wild West out there as generative AI gallops onto the legal landscape. For law firms — indeed, for any organization — that poses the challenge of how to safely explore the technology of large language models and enforce adherence with internal governance policies.
Above the Law - Technology
MAY 30, 2023
Generative AI isn't the one who filed that affirmation with the court, so stop bagging on it. The post Don’t Blame ChatGPT For Bad Lawyering appeared first on Above the Law.
Simple Legal
MAY 31, 2023
Take your invoicing process to the next level with billing guidelines – they’re the key to financial accountability and control over legal spend. Ensure invoices from legal vendors meet your standards and are quickly reviewed by in-house counsel – don’t settle for subpar enforcement with limited options when violations happen. It’s time to empower your team with powerful solutions tailored to your needs!
Attorney at Work
MAY 31, 2023
Kevin Gallagher | Embedded payments offer much more than automatic payments. The post Getting Paid Faster: Embedded Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Trellis.Law Blog
MAY 31, 2023
Legal databases provide comprehensive information to help guide lawyers in their legal profession. These databases help save time by providing relevant tools and services that a practitioner can use to quickly access legal research. These online features help users access… Continue reading → The post Five Ways Online Databases Save Lawyers Time in Their Legal Practice first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
LawSites
MAY 30, 2023
It was bound to happen sooner or later: Two lawyers face sanctions for filing a brief laden with bogus cases hallucinated by ChatGPT. But is this a story about the failings of AI or is it about the failings of the lawyers? We may know more after June 8, the date on which the judge in the case, Mata v. Avianca , has scheduled a hearing to allow the lawyers to show cause for why they should not be sanctioned for what the judge called “an unprecedented circumstance” of a brief “r
Above the Law - Technology
JUNE 1, 2023
We thought this area deserved its own list. The post ‘Legal Tech Lists’: 5 Lawyer Tropes Upended By Legal Tech (Remote Litigation Edition) appeared first on Above the Law.
Artificial Lawyer
JUNE 2, 2023
The Legal Innovators California (LIC) conference starts on Wednesday, June 7th (law firms and ALSPs) and continues on Thursday, June 8th (inhouse and legal ops).
LLRX
MAY 27, 2023
Is the implementation of generative AI simply a new flavor of outsourcing? How does this digital revolution reflect on our interpretation of the American Bar Association's (ABA) ethical guidelines? How can we ensure that we maintain the sacrosanct standards of our profession as we step into this exciting future? Josh Kubicki , Business Designer, Entrepreneur, University of Richmond School of Law Professor, presents a starting point to explore potential ethics considerations surrounding the use
Trellis.Law Blog
MAY 30, 2023
Trellis Law Wins New World Report 2023 Legal Elite Award for our State Trial Court Research & Analytics Platform ? The Legal Elite Awards “spotlight innovators and trend-setters throughout the legal industry … across the Americas.” We are truly honored… Continue reading → The post Trellis State Court Data Platform Wins 2023 Legal Elite Award first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
TechLaw Crossroads
MAY 30, 2023
“It’s a game changer when the game has changed.” Richard Tromans. There has been a lot of speculation lately about the significant impact large language models (LLM) will have on the future of law practice. The theory goes that these models will tremendously reduce the time lawyers spend on many tasks. This reduction, in turn, will force lawyers and law firms to rethink the financial business models upon which the firms have primarily been built.
Above the Law - Technology
MAY 30, 2023
In a first for an e-discovery technology company, Chicago-based Nextpoint is launching an Arizona law firm June 1 under that state’s liberalized law practice rules that allow non-lawyers to own law practices. 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.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
JUNE 1, 2023
Each June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month commemorates the events of the Stonewall Uprising , a 1969 clash between LGBTQ+ individuals and police at a bar in New York City. Beginning on June 28, these events unfolded over several days and galvanized the LGBTQ+ rights movement nationwide. A year later, the tradition of the Pride march began. While Pride initially was limited to a single day, it has extended to a wide range of events that span the full month of June.
LLRX
MAY 28, 2023
Articles and Columns for May 2023 Is using Generative AI just another form of outsourcing?– Is the implementation of generative AI simply a new flavor of outsourcing? How does this digital revolution reflect on our interpretation of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) ethical guidelines? How can we ensure that we maintain the sacrosanct standards of.
Legal IT Insiders
MAY 31, 2023
New York-founded startup Lega today (31 May) formally announced the launch of a LLM provisioning and governance platform that will enable law firms and other organisations put guard rails around … New York-founded start up Lega launches LLM provisioning and governance platform Read More » The post New York-founded start up Lega launches LLM provisioning and governance platform appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Artificial Lawyer
MAY 30, 2023
We are now just one week away from the start of the Legal Innovators California conference in San Francisco, Wednesday – June 7 (law firms.
Above the Law - Technology
MAY 31, 2023
You know, someone should have felt like something was up when the filing opened up with Lorem ipsum. The post If You Aren’t The One Writing Your Briefs In Texas, It Better Be Some Other Human! appeared first on Above the Law.
Inside Privacy
MAY 30, 2023
On May 28, 2023, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act , making it the sixth state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law this year. The Act shares many similarities with Virginia, although there are some distinctions. If signed into law, the Act would take effect on July 1, 2024. This blog post summarizes the Act’s key takeaways.
Legal IT Professionals
JUNE 1, 2023
Filevine, best-in-class legal platform, is once again at the forefront of innovation in the legal industry. Today, Filevine is proud to announce the launch of its game-changing new feature, AI Fields.
Martindale-Avvo
MAY 30, 2023
Specializing in family law requires a certain je ne sais quoi. Add in factors like the emotions involved and personal nature of the cases, and this may be why many attorneys aren’t too eager to practice family law. It’s true that it takes a special kind of lawyer to choose family law — one who is willing to get into the mix of the unraveling of relationships and battles over custody rights.
Attorney at Work
MAY 30, 2023
Teddy Snyder | Eloquent speakers understand that in every setting, every minute should be informing, perhaps delighting, your audience. The post Make Me Love Your Podcast! appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Above the Law - Technology
JUNE 2, 2023
Duh, you smelled something legal. The post Maryland Cops Can’t Seem To Understand Why Marijuana Legalization Means They Can’t Search Cars Just Because They Smell Marijuana appeared first on Above the Law.
Inside Privacy
MAY 30, 2023
This blog post reports on two recent state telemarketing law developments that affect, among other things, marketing calls and text message transmissions. Maryland Enacts New Law. Earlier this month, on May 3rd, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law the Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023, which will take effect on January 1, 2024. As we previewed here , the new law is notable because it will impose the same proscriptive consent requirements on automated marketing calls and text messages
LLRX
MAY 27, 2023
Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. 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.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
MAY 30, 2023
For a busy lawyer, time is a limited resource. One of the most challenging parts of being a practicing attorney is simply finding the time to get it all done! When faced with competing deadlines in your cases, a never-ending checklist of things to do, personal commitments, and more, you may find that the time to effectively market your practice simply does not exist.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 2, 2023
Laura Bagby | Cultural competency refers to the cognitive, emotional and behavioral skills that help you connect with people of other cultures. The post How Cultural Competency Can Open New Markets for Attorneys appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Above the Law - Technology
MAY 31, 2023
This advice seems to have been forgotten in the embarrassing case that went viral. The post Law Professor’s Advice To Avoid Another ChatGPT Fiasco: Always Check Your Work appeared first on Above the Law.
Inside Privacy
JUNE 1, 2023
It has been well-publicized that the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) has imposed a record €1.2 billion fine and corrective measures under the GDPR against Meta Ireland (“Meta”) in a long-running dispute relating to cross-border data transfers and the EU standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”). This short post sets out some key points from the 200+ page decision relating to transfer compliance under the GDPR.
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