Kevin O'Keefe

JULY 20, 2023

How far will AI go in impacting journalism and blogging? Google is giving us a clue. The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin and Nico Grant reported this morning that Google is testing a product that uses AI to produce news stories, pitching it to news organizations including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The tool, known internally as Genesis, can take in information — details of current events, for example — and generate news content.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 20, 2023

Or at least never had a way to ask before now. The post Everything You Wanted To Know About Opposing Counsel In State Court But Were Afraid To Ask appeared first on Above the Law.

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Trellis.Law Blog

JULY 20, 2023

We’re about to coming soon release our Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis solution to provide visibility into the strategy and supporting dockets/documents of major law firms across the nation. We’re pleased to be providing Trellis users the ability to uncover… Continue reading → The post Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis is Almost Here!

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 20, 2023

The tool is only as good as the data it feeds on. and a lot of that costs money. The post What If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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LLRX

JULY 20, 2023

Professosr Emilio Ferrara supports the position that removing bias from AI is a laudable goal, but blindly eliminating biases can have unintended consequences. Instead he suggests that bias in AI can be controlled to achieve a higher goal: fairness.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 20, 2023

Want to quickly and easily identify the products that work well with Clio? Read on. The post Clio Users: New Ways To Add Value To Your Practice! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Clio

JULY 20, 2023

Voir dire plays a pivotal role in the legal system by seeking to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice. With its central place in the jury selection process, voir dire is an integral component of trials and the court system at large. In this guide, we outline the concept of voir dire—what exactly it entails, its history, and its significance.

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lennyesq

JULY 20, 2023

By Brian Fung , CNN Washington CNN — Thousands of published authors are requesting payment from tech companies for the use of their copyrighted works in training artificial intelligence tools, marking the latest intellectual property critique to target AI development. The list of more than 8,000 authors includes some of the world’s most celebrated writers, including Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Franzen, James Patterson, Jodi Picoult and Philip Pullman, among others.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 20, 2023

Charles Haywood wrote book reviews at Amazon. He says “his style tends to be megalomaniacal and apocalyptic. He likes to fight.” (For more, see this story and his own self-analysis using Jordan Peterson’s personality test ). No thank you. For what are likely good reasons, Amazon deleted his book reviews and removed his ability to write new ones in October 2019.

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lennyesq

JULY 20, 2023

Started in 2010, Free Law Project is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit using software, data, and advocacy to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive. We do this by: Curating and providing free, public, and permanent access to primary legal materials Developing software useful for legal research and innovation Fostering and supporting an open ecosystem for legal research Supporting academic research in the legal sector A number of major projects exemplify this approach: The RECAP

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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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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Or at least never had a way to ask before now. The post Everything You Wanted To Know About Opposing Counsel In State Court But Were Afraid To Ask appeared first on Above the Law.

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MatterSuite

JULY 20, 2023

In the legal profession, time is a valuable resource you must effectively manage that. Accurately tracking billable hours is essential for both attorneys and law firms to ensure fair compensation. Evaluate profitability and maintain client satisfaction. One widely adopted method for tracking time is through a billable hours chart. In this blog, we will delve into the significance of billable hours, and explore the purpose of a billable hours chart.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Want to quickly and easily identify the products that work well with Clio? Read on. The post Clio Users: New Ways To Add Value To Your Practice! appeared first on Above the Law.

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CaseFox

JULY 20, 2023

Legal ethics is the cornerstone of the legal profession. It serves directly to solicitors’ conduct and protect the integrity of the judicial system. Maintaining legal ethics has become increasingly prominent in digital advancements, as technology is deeply ingrained in our lives. However, the digital environment has brought fresh obstacles and intricate issues in the recent times.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

A recent class-action lawsuit might compel OpenAI to reveal its highly secret corpus of datasets its large language models are trained on. But the process of getting there isn’t going to be easy.

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iPhone J.D.

JULY 20, 2023

As an appellate lawyer, I spend a lot of time typing in Microsoft Word. And I've been using Microsoft Word for a very long time—starting in the 1980s, where I used it on a Mac long before Word for Windows even existed. If you have also been using Word for a long time, then you remember a long period of time when Times New Roman was the default font.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

In today’s digital and virtual business environment, where new technologies like SaaS, digital currencies, and AI are rapidly changing the compliance, security, and privacy landscape, only the most agile legal departments will survive.

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Legal IT Professionals

JULY 20, 2023

Calloquy PBC, the first remote litigation and court reporting platform designed for litigators, is pleased to announce that it has achieved the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II certification.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

From : Blog Entry >> Denise’s Blog Entry Information governance (IG) is simply how law firms control their information assets to achieve business objectives and mitigate risk. Firms need to pay attention to IG because otherwise they run bigger risks than they need to. Also, they won’t be leveraging the advantages of well-organized information.

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Martindale-Avvo

JULY 20, 2023

Securing clients can be a serious concern for law firms of all sizes. However, small law firms may especially struggle to secure leads. Most small law firms have smaller marketing budgets, and they need to exhibit particular savvy when choosing their marketing solutions. Before discovering Martindale-Nolo, attorney Cabo F. Granato invested in a law firm website to solve his marketing issues, but quickly it to be demanding in terms of both time and money.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Despite the U.S.’s growing data privacy posture, the new framework still brings new, European-esque principles that could create “huge operational challenges” for some organizations.

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Inside Privacy

JULY 20, 2023

According to a recently-released meeting agenda , the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) upcoming July 26, 2023 meeting will include consideration of adopting rules to enhance disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, governance, and incidents by publicly traded companies. The SEC initially proposed these rules in March 2022. If adopted as proposed, the new rules would require publicly traded companies to publicly disclose a cybersecurity incident within four business days

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

From : Blog Entry >> Marcos’s Blog Entry Source: Filevine – Embracing the Future: Exploring AI Explainability and Weighing Potential Gains and Harms How will new AI technologies shape the future of law? And how can legal professionals ensure that they adhere to legal ethics while they benefit from new technologies? In part IV of our new series, Filevine’s legal futurists Dr.

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OpenText

JULY 20, 2023

The latest licensed version of OpenTextTM AxcelerateTM is out! This version includes some great additions, including support for Opus 2TM cloud, document translation for licensed customers of Amazon TranslateTM, decryption during ingestion, undo for bulk tagging, and so much more! Let’s take a closer look. New Features for Axcelerate Review & Analysis Document Production & … The post What’s New in Axcelerate 23.2 appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Meta (or Facebook, as most of us still think of it) this week announced the availability of Llama 2 (Large Language Model Meta AI 2), the next generation of its. Meta’s new open source large language model Llama – what you need to know Read More » The post Meta’s new open source large language model Llama – what you need to know appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal IT Insiders

JULY 20, 2023

Meta (or Facebook, as most of us still think of it) this week announced the availability of Llama 2 (Large Language Model Meta AI 2), the next generation of its … Meta’s new open source large language model Llama – what you need to know Read More » The post Meta’s new open source large language model Llama – what you need to know appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

The Fastcase 50 is probably the best-available roster of those who are leading the charge on innovation in law. The post The 2023 Fastcase 50 Announced, Honoring Legal’s Innovators, Visionaries, And Leaders appeared first on Above the Law.

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Simple Legal

JULY 20, 2023

What’s something law students and practicing attorneys have in common? A ton of reading. Indiana University’s Law School Survey of Student Engagement found that students spend an average of 18.6 hours a week reading for class, and the American Bar Association notes that typical lawyers spend 17% of their workday on legal research. But amid all of that reading, when was the last time you read a law book just because you wanted to?

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

Here is my recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ** The Ethical Implications of Charging Credit Card Fees: Insights from the NYSBA As the legal profession adapts to the digital age, the types of payment methods accepted from clients have likewise evolved. Lawyers in 2023 accept many forms of payment from clients, including credit cards.

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Inside Privacy

JULY 20, 2023

On July 13, 2023 the White House issued the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (“ NCSIP ”). The NCSIP identifies 65 initiatives – to be led by 18 different departments and agencies – that are designed as a roadmap for implementing the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy released earlier this year. This is the first iteration of the plan, which is intended to be an evolving document that the Administration plans to update annually.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

We’re about to coming soon release our Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis solution to provide visibility into the strategy and supporting dockets/documents of major law firms across the nation. We’re pleased to be providing Trellis users the ability to uncover. Continue reading → The post Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis is Almost Here!

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lennyesq

JULY 20, 2023

A+ lawyering there! By LIZ DYE “Mr. Trump is right that a $2 million award for such groping alone could well be regarded as excessive, that undermines rather than supports his argument,” he wrote (full text of decision) , adding that “Mr. Trump’s argument therefore ignores the bulk of the evidence at trial, misinterprets the jury’s verdict, and mistakenly focuses on the New York Penal Law definition of ‘rape’ to the exclusion of the meaning of that word as it often is used in everyday life and o

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

The tool is only as good as the data it feeds on… and a lot of that costs money. The post What If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

The term “mind the gap” had its start in England as a reminder that subway patrons should step over the space between the train door and platform.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

An update on the legal tech market's past few weeks, from product launches to new partnerships.

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