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Illinois Supreme Court to Hold Public Hearing on 5 Proposed Rule Amendments, Including Rules Impacting Professionalism

Legal Tech Monitor

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on November 15 to hear public comment on five proposals. The hearing will include proposed amendments to Rule 8.4 , which focuses on attorney misconduct, and Rule 794 , which outlines the 6-hour professional responsibility MCLE requirement.

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

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Karlen , the unwitting litigant filed an appellate brief in which 22 of 24 cases were fictitious. Farwell , the lawyer filed three separate legal memoranda that cited and relied on fictitious cases. Karlen Jonathan Karlen, who is not an attorney, filed a pro se appeal in the Missouri Court of Appeals. XYZ Corporation.

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On LawNext: The New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement and How Legal Tech Can Help Companies Comply

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On today’s episode, we’ll dig into this new law and its requirements, and hear about how technology is helping companies comply. The ruling is limited to the two plaintiffs who filed the suit, and the federal government said it will file an appeal.

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Ep 240: The New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement and How Legal Tech Can Help Companies Comply

LawNext podcast

On today’s episode, we’ll dig into this new law and its requirements, and hear about how technology is helping companies comply. The ruling is limited to the two plaintiffs who filed the suit, and the federal government said it will file an appeal.

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Tips for Catching Deepfakes in Evidence

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In addition to inconsistencies you might see or hear, the background data attached to a digital file can reveal if it's been manipulated. When you load an audio file into an editing program like Audacity, for example, the recording's metadata will look different than the raw file recorded on your phone.

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

Legal Tech Monitor

Karlen , the unwitting litigant filed an appellate brief in which 22 of 24 cases were fictitious. Farwell , the lawyer filed three separate legal memoranda that cited and relied on fictitious cases. Karlen Jonathan Karlen, who is not an attorney, filed a pro se appeal in the Missouri Court of Appeals. XYZ Corporation.

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Technology for Lawyers: Empowering the Legal Profession in the Digital Age

CaseFox

Legal Research and Data Analytics: Gone are the days of poring over endless law books and case files in dusty libraries. Cloud-based storage solutions offer secure and scalable platforms for storing sensitive client data, case files, and legal documents. This enables attorneys to work together in real-time on documents and case files.