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As Generative AI Enters The Legal Industry, Will Midsized Firms Get Squeezed Out?

Above the Law - Technology

Smaller firms often fall behind, but with some help they may be able to stay in the generative AI revolution. The post As Generative AI Enters The Legal Industry, Will Midsized Firms Get Squeezed Out? appeared first on Above the Law.

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ChatGPT Is a Lot More Valuable to Lawyers Now

Attorney at Work

Hot Off the Presses: Meta AI Chatbot Trained with User Posts and ChatGPT Is Not Limited to September 2021 Data. The post ChatGPT Is a Lot More Valuable to Lawyers Now appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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The US Government Takes on Google & Amazon in Attempt to Regulate Big Tech Monopolies

Trellis.Law Blog

The United States government is taking on big tech in two huge antitrust cases – one against Google – the other against Amazon. These two suits highlight current government concerns over internet monopolies and the need for legislation to regulate… Continue reading → The post The US Government Takes on Google & Amazon in Attempt to Regulate Big Tech Monopolies first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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The American Legal Technology Awards Return

Lawyerist

The American Legal Technology Awards return to Nashville, Tennessee on October 8 to honor those spearheading advances in the legal field. After receiving 190 submissions in ten categories, the 28 judges have chosen 30 finalists to celebrate at this year’s conference. Expanded Categories Allow More Space for Industry Accolades This year, the founders of The American Legal Technology Awards, Cat Moon, Patrick Palace, and Tom Martin, made three improvements to give the legal community the mer

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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RelativityFest 2023: The Evolution of Ediscovery Technology

TechLaw Crossroads

I recently attended RelativityFest put on by the ediscovery software provider, Relativity. Relativity is one of the largest discovery software providers. RelativityFest is its extravagant user conference. This year’s version was in Chicago. According to Relativity, there were some 1793 attendees at this year’s show, which was the 14th annual one. In the Keynote, Relativity’s new CEO, Phil Saunders talked a lot about the evolving data landscape.

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LawNext: June Hsiao Liebert, President of the American Association of Law Libraries, On AI and the Future of Law Librarians

LawSites

 On July 27, June Hsiao Liebert took office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries , the association that represents more than 3,600 law librarians and legal information professionals throughout the world. The first Asian-American president of AALL, Liebert takes office at a time when some are saying that advances in artificial intelligence could endanger the future of the law library professional.

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Slides from my Recent AI Presentation

Dennis Kennedy

I recently presented to a great audience at the State Bar of Michigan Information Technology Law Section’s Annual conference about AI. I described my presentation as an introduction to AI for not-overly-technical lawyers. And it was a lot of fun. Although I’m now concentrating on speaking a private events, it was great to do a presentation for my local community of lawyers in Michigan.

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Ashurst hires Ruth Ward as global director of knowledge

Legal IT Insiders

UK top 50 law firm Ashurst has appointed highly regarded knowledge expert Ruth Ward as its global director of knowledge and expertise. Ward joins from the Government Legal Department and … Ashurst hires Ruth Ward as global director of knowledge Read More » The post Ashurst hires Ruth Ward as global director of knowledge appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Clarra Launches Case Management Software Built for Litigation Firms

Legal IT Professionals

Clarra announces the launch of its flagship product, a legal case management SaaS application optimized for docket-driven litigation. The cloud-based solution provides an intuitive, seamless platform designed to help law firms simplify the management of the litigation lifecycle.

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Legal Gets Candid About How Gen AI Is Actually Being Used

Legal Tech Monitor

A recent day-long, closed-door gathering organized by LexFusion “made very clear the extent and variety of active gen AI experimentation across both law firms and law departments,” said Jae Um, Founder and Executive Director at SixParsecs.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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How to Prepare and Manage Legal Department Budgets: Practical Tips

MatterSuite

In an era marked by relentless business innovation and ever-evolving regulations. Legal departments are the vigilant guardians of a company’s interests. They navigate the intricacies of contract negotiations, tackle compliance matters head-on, and stand ready to defend in litigation battles. Unless you are very lucky, your in-house Legal Department will have some turnover.

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Becoming a Modern CISO

Legal Tech Monitor

From : Blog Entry >> Andrea’s Blog Entry Please enjoy this blog posted on behalf of: Carlos Rodriguez, CEO & vCISO, CA2Security. The Modern CISO must become a trusted business leader.

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Budget Busting, Bundling & Bungling: The Worst Legal Information Mergers & Acquisitions

Dewey B Strategic

Legal Tech Mergers continue despite the uncertain economy. The recent acquisitions of Fastcase and Casetext inspired me to “take the temperature” of legal information marketplace. Thomson Reuters acquisition of Casetext for the breathtaking $650M was completed on August 17, 2023 The Survey I gave information professionals the opportunity to provide feedback on legal information mergers in a survey which was open from July 11th to July 18th.

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The US Government Takes on Google & Amazon in Attempt to Regulate Big Tech Monopolies

Legal Tech Monitor

The United States government is taking on big tech in two huge antitrust cases – one against Google – the other against Amazon. These two suits highlight current government concerns over internet monopolies and the need for legislation to regulate. Continue reading → The post The US Government Takes on Google & Amazon in Attempt to Regulate Big Tech Monopolies first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Does Your Company Have a Data Privacy Plan? Here’s Where to Start

Percipient

If your company handles consumer data and are wondering where to start with a data privacy compliance plan, the latest episode of the Technically Legal Podcast has some great, practical advice for just that. Brandon Wiebe , GC and Head of Privacy at Transcend offers a good overview of various privacy regulations, tips on how to start thinking about a data plan and how software can help automate certain parts of the process.

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Budget Busting, Bundling & Bungling: The Worst Legal Information Mergers & Acquisitions

Legal Tech Monitor

Legal Tech Mergers continue despite the uncertain economy. The recent acquisitions of Fastcase and Casetext inspired me to “take the temperature” of legal information marketplace. Thomson Reuters acquisition of Casetext for the breathtaking $650M was completed on August 17, 2023 The Survey I gave information professionals the opportunity to provide feedback on legal information mergers in a survey which was open from July 11th to July 18th.

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Legal Clinics: Everything That Law School Students Should Know

CaseFox

Legal clinics play a pivotal role in the educational journey of aspiring lawyers. Law clinics offer these aspiring lawyers the chance to transform theoretical knowledge into practical experience. These legal clinics serve as a bridge in connecting classroom education with real world experience. They help in providing hands-on experience to legal students.

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3 Firms Become Latest to Formalize AI and Tech Offerings, Naming Leaders

Legal Tech Monitor

Eversheds Sutherland, Bird & Bird and Baker Botts join a raft of firms that have introduced more structured approaches to non-traditional sectors that have grown exponentially over the course of 2023.

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How to Prepare and Manage Legal Department Budgets: Practical Tips

MatterSuite

In an era marked by relentless business innovation and ever-evolving regulations. Legal departments are the vigilant guardians of a company’s interests. They navigate the intricacies of contract negotiations, tackle compliance matters head-on, and stand ready to defend in litigation battles. Unless you are very lucky, your in-house Legal Department will have some turnover.

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LawNext: June Hsiao Liebert, President of the American Association of Law Libraries, On AI and the Future of Law Librarians

Legal Tech Monitor

On July 27, June Hsiao Liebert took office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries , the association that represents more than 3,600 law librarians and legal information professionals throughout the world. The first Asian-American president of AALL, Liebert takes office at a time when some are saying that advances in artificial intelligence could endanger the future of the law library professional.

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The Best of Relativity Fest 2023: Some of Our Favorite Commentary

Relativity

Check out some of the best and most memorable insights from our community at Relativity Fest 2023.

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CLM Provider ContractPodAi Grows Generative AI Offerings for Noncontract Teams

Legal Tech Monitor

Contract life-cycle management (CLM) provider ContractPodAi added five new generative AI powered tools for non-contract asks into its Leah Legal Copilot offering, including Leah Discovery.

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As Generative AI Enters The Legal Industry, Will Midsized Firms Get Squeezed Out?

Legal Tech Monitor

Smaller firms often fall behind, but with some help they may be able to stay in the generative AI revolution. The post As Generative AI Enters The Legal Industry, Will Midsized Firms Get Squeezed Out? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Ashurst hires Ruth Ward as global director of knowledge

Legal Tech Monitor

UK top 50 law firm Ashurst has appointed highly regarded knowledge expert Ruth Ward as its global director of knowledge and expertise. Ward joins from the Government Legal Department and. Ashurst hires Ruth Ward as global director of knowledge Read More » The post Ashurst hires Ruth Ward as global director of knowledge appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Many Companies Far From Ready for Fast-Approaching SEC Cybersecurity Deadline

Legal Tech Monitor

Companies will have to report cyber incidents within four days of determining they’re material, a tight timeframe that requires cooperation from third-party service providers that most firms have not yet secured.

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Slides from my Recent AI Presentation

Legal Tech Monitor

I recently presented to a great audience at the State Bar of Michigan Information Technology Law Section’s Annual conference about AI. I described my presentation as an introduction to AI for not-overly-technical lawyers. And it was a lot of fun. Although I’m now concentrating on speaking a private events, it was great to do a presentation for my local community of lawyers in Michigan.

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RelativityFest 2023: The Evolution of Ediscovery Technology

Legal Tech Monitor

I recently attended RelativityFest put on by the ediscovery software provider, Relativity. Relativity is one of the largest discovery software providers. RelativityFest is its extravagant user conference. This year’s version was in Chicago. According to Relativity, there were some 1793 attendees at this year’s show, which was the 14th annual one. In the Keynote, Relativity’s new CEO, Phil Saunders talked a lot about the evolving data landscape.

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Understanding the ABCs of AI: Should Lawyers Get 'AI Certified'?

Legal Tech Monitor

For now, it’s hard to determine whether AI certifications can successfully encompass all of the legal issues at play, while also keeping up with the fast-evolving technology.

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Norton Rose, Hogan Lovells, Other Global Law Firms Join Gen AI Training Consortium

Legal Tech Monitor

They are working with law firm training provider SkillBurst to develop materials that give legal professionals “the basics” on how to effectively use these emerging tools.

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4 Catalysts That Have Solidified Law Firms' Cloud Transitions

Legal Tech Monitor

Law firms, as a whole, haven’t been keen on swift cloud adoption. But like implementation of many technologies, external factors have done much to twist legal’s arm.

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Deadline Extended: Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2024

Legal Tech Monitor

The call for nominations for the 2024 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards is now open. Submissions are due October 13, 2023.

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