3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Marlene Gebauer notes the transformation of Legal Week into a thought leadership conference, with a special mention of keynote speaker Bryan Cranston’s impactful talk on storytelling, branding, and the thoughtful application of AI in both the acting world and the legal tech space. Did you did you catch Bryan Cranston?

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LawNext podcast

MARCH 30, 2022

She has been called the patron saint of solo and small law firms. For two decades, Carolyn Elefant has helped solo and small firm lawyers start and build their law practices. She has been listed as an Energy and Environmental Super Lawyer for Washington, D.C.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 12, 2023

Lit Software, founded in 2010 by Ian O’Flaherty and Tara Cheever , is the company that developed TrialPad, trial presentation software that was the first legal-specific app developed for the iPad. With its products offered as iPad apps, they were initially used primarily by lawyers in smaller firms and for smaller cases.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 19, 2021

“We are building API bridges within the legal tech community, knowing that the litigation record contains a robust dossier on thousands of expert witnesses,” Docket Alarm founder and Fastcase VP of Analytics Michael Sander said. ”

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LawSites

JUNE 12, 2023

Lit Software, founded in 2010 by Ian O’Flaherty and Tara Cheever , is the company that developed TrialPad, trial presentation software that was the first legal-specific app developed for the iPad. With its products offered as iPad apps, they were initially used primarily by lawyers in smaller firms and for smaller cases.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 29, 2023

This week on The Geek in Review, hosts Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer spoke with Katie DeBord and Kristin Zmrhal , two vice presidents from legal tech company DISCO. He took their leader on a visit to innovation hub The Ion to showcase reinventing old spaces for new purposes, like DISCO has done with legal tech.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Since this technology is both new and rapidly changing, implementation in law firms is a challenging task, and innovative lawyers are forced to navigate the uncharted waters of generative AI in the absence of clear guidance. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 30, 2023

This acquisition comes on the tail of an announcement last month from another legal tech giant, LexisNexis, which rolled out the beta version of Lexis+ AI, the company’s generative AI platform that includes conversational search, document summarization, and intelligent legal drafting capabilities.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 7, 2023

On this episode of LawNext, we take a closer look at Smokeball , the law practice management company whose roots are in Australia but that is firmly entrenched in the United States. In fact, after Smokeball was founded in 2010, its very first customer was a law firm in Chicago.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While it can often feel overwhelming, there’s no better time to embrace change by incorporating emerging tools like cloud-based software and artificial intelligence (AI) into your law firm. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Thomson Reuters launched Firm Central in 2013 at a media event in its then-headquarters in Eagan, Minn., At the time of the launch, TR differentiated Firm Central from other products on the market by building in direct integrations with Westlaw and with Microsoft Outlook. 30 sunset date.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 1, 2024

According to the results of the newly released LawPay and MyCase 2024 Legal Technology Report (online: [link] ), only 24% of law firms had implemented GAI tools as of September of 2023. She is an ABA Legal Rebel, and is listed on the Fastcase 50 and ABA LTRC Women in Legal Tech.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, every lawyer is different, and a firm’s practice areas will necessarily dictate its online marketing strategy. In today’s ever-changing online environment, the challenge is to identify the most affordable and impactful lead-generation approach for your law firm. So what are you waiting for?

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While we’d like to think that the need to retain an attorney is driven by a careful and premeditated decision-making process, the truth is that people don’t often seek legal counsel unless an unforeseen event forces their hand. This reality, where legal support is more a necessity than a choice, presents a unique opportunity for law firms.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It provides a thorough roadmap for generative AI adoption in law firms. Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company. She can be contacted at niki.black@mycase.com.

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Colin S. Levy

MAY 30, 2023

He specializes in applying state-of-the-art analytics, artificial intelligence, data visualization and modeling techniques to generate legal insights and improve overall firm performance. He was named a finalist for both 2021 “LEGAL INNOVATOR” and "INNOVATIVE LEADER OF THE YEAR”. Jump ahead another 5 years, it’s now 2010.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Marlene Gebauer notes the transformation of Legal Week into a thought leadership conference, with a special mention of keynote speaker Bryan Cranston’s impactful talk on storytelling, branding, and the thoughtful application of AI in both the acting world and the legal tech space. Did you did you catch Bryan Cranston?

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Just as you may avoid gas stations that charge more for gas, so too may a legal client avoid a law firm that abides by this practice. Another option would be that once your firm begins to accept credit cards, consider increasing hourly rates across the board to account for expected credit card processing charges.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The first to do so was the State Bar of California’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, which handed down a thorough roadmap for ethical generative AI adoption in law firms in November 2023. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Born in 1930 in El Paso, Texas, Justice O’Connor grew up on a large cattle ranch in Arizona; at age 16, she left for Stanford University, where she received both undergraduate and law degrees. After graduation, undeterred by many law firms’ reluctance to hire a woman, she eventually found an unpaid position as a deputy county attorney.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 16, 2023

Kathryne: Including nonlawyers in the client intake process is a necessity in many law firms and can be accomplished in compliance with the applicable Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. in mind in determining compensation to nonlawyers who are a part of the intake process in law firms. Kathryne: Rule 5.4

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Lawmatics

MARCH 15, 2023

The Founder's Journey The Founder’s Journey Matt’s arc from practicing criminal defense attorney to serial legal tech entrepreneur is an unusual one. And then during law school I decided that of all the types of law firms to have, criminal defense would probably be the easiest to run a business. Just a whirlwind.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a UK case that’s cited in US law. taught in law school. CanLII had one case from 2010. This is a pretty interesting read into large law firms dealing with generative AI : risk management teams, understanding what the technology is trained on, privacy and confidentiality issues when feeding it client information, and so on.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 13, 2023

Marlene, you read the recent survey conducted by LexisNexis legal and professional were 39% of lawyers. 46% of law students and 45% of consumers agreed that generative AI tools will significantly transformed the practice of law. And then there’s also the legal and ethical concerns and bias and other things.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Every year since 2010, I have compiled a list of my most-popular posts. For somewhat of a time capsule of the past decade in legal technology, see my prior years’ lists of my most-popular posts: 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 ).

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Year Ahead in Legal Tech: AI, Innovation, and Opportunity Looking back on 2024, this Grateful Dead lyric comes to mind: “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise. Here is my recent Daily Record column.

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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. Every year since 2010, I have compiled a list of my most-popular posts. Longtime Competitors Fastcase and Casemaker Merge, Reshaping the Legal Research Landscape (Jan. 8, 2021).

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 30, 2024

I predict that in 2024 the vast majority of legal technology software providers will publicly release generative AI tools into their products, and by the end of 2024, more than 60% of legal professionals will be using it as part of their workflows. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise.

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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. Every year since 2010, I have compiled a list of my most-popular posts. Longtime Competitors Fastcase and Casemaker Merge, Reshaping the Legal Research Landscape (Jan. 8, 2021).

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