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4 Tips For Lawyers To Master The Art Of Productive AI Conversations

Above the Law - Technology

Anybody can interact with a generative AI tool. Getting the results you want, however, is an art unto itself. The post 4 Tips For Lawyers To Master The Art Of Productive AI Conversations appeared first on Above the Law.

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44% of Investment Bankers Think They Can Make Lots of Money Off of Attorney Insecurity (AI)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This is the first in a 3-part blog post , it first appeared on The Sente Playbook. The other 2 posts are co-authored by Toby Brown and Greg Lambert and will follow later this week. Apologies for the length of this post, but I was channeling my inner Casey Flaherty. The Big Idea: The data that Goldman used is insufficient to make the claims about Generative AI’s effect on legal that their report did.

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Biglaw Firm Creates C-Suite Role To Guide Firm On Artificial Intelligence

Above the Law - Technology

Welcome to Biglaw, Big AI. The post Biglaw Firm Creates C-Suite Role To Guide Firm On Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Above the Law.

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Trellis Releases ‘Law Firm Intel’ Providing Insights into Major US Law Firms for the First Time

Trellis.Law Blog

? Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Don’t miss today’s press release on our new Law Firm Intelligence solution. Gain unprecedented visibility into the strategy & supporting documents of firms litigating in state trial courts. ? View the release: [link] Continue reading → The post Trellis Releases ‘Law Firm Intel’ Providing Insights into Major US Law Firms for the First Time first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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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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LLRX July 2023 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for July 2023 Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023 – As stated by Ethereum, “a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission.” Marcus P.

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Shady Business: Tree Litigation in a State Trial Court

Trellis.Law Blog

In the past week, 160,000 actors and media personalities from SAG-AFTRA joined the 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) who have been on the picket line since May. The reason for the collective action was the breakdown… Continue reading → The post Shady Business: Tree Litigation in a State Trial Court first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Managing Legal Risks: Strategies for In-House Legal Counsel

MatterSuite

In today’s complex business environment, managing legal risks has become a critical aspect of corporate governance. As companies face increasing regulatory scrutiny and potential legal challenges. In-house legal counsel plays a crucial role in identifying legal risks. This blog post explores strategies for in-house legal counsel to manage legal risks effectively and safeguard the interests of organizations.

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What counts as a duplicate in your eDiscovery software? 

OpenText

Have you ever wondered why so many of your database records look the same even after they’ve been de-duplicated? In our efforts to reduce redundant content, we often employ many tricks of the trade. This may include de-duplication, near duplicate identification, end of branch email identification, document comparisons, and so on. But the most fundamental … The post What counts as a duplicate in your eDiscovery software?

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Shady Business: Tree Litigation in a State Trial Court

Legal Tech Monitor

In the past week, 160,000 actors and media personalities from SAG-AFTRA joined the 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) who have been on the picket line since May. The reason for the collective action was the breakdown. Continue reading → The post Shady Business: Tree Litigation in a State Trial Court first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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How To Accept ACH Payments For Your Law Firm

CaseFox

Still, using traditional paper checks for accepting payments for law firms? Not able to manage a healthy flow of cash for a law firm? Want to make the process of legal billing efficient? If yes, then ACH payments are the best payment option for your law firm. With ACH payments for law firms, you can meet your client’s expectations of an easy payment process.

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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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44% of Investment Bankers Think They Can Make Lots of Money Off of Attorney Insecurity (AI)

Legal Tech Monitor

This is the first in a 3-part blog post , it first appeared on The Sente Playbook. The other 2 posts are co-authored by Toby Brown and Greg Lambert and will follow later this week. Apologies for the length of this post, but I was channeling my inner Casey Flaherty. The Big Idea: The data that Goldman used is insufficient to make the claims about Generative AI’s effect on legal that their report did.

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Doing Office Time

Above and Beyond KM

Law firms are steadily increasing the number of mandatory days in the office for employees. But do their reasons make good business sense? Law firms are steadily increasing the number of mandatory days in the office for employees. While some demand three days in person, others require four. Bloomberg Law recently reported on this trend in an article entitled “ Weil Joins Firms Forcing Lawyers Into Office Four Days a Week.” The article states: “Weil, Gotshal & Manges is the

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Guidance for Virtual Proceedings: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Legal Tech Monitor

Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court issued official guidelines for virtual participation in trial court proceedings , allowing litigants, victims, witnesses, and attorneys to attend virtually. In adopting an official policy, the court joins other states that have also recognized the importance of clear policies regarding virtual proceedings, including Arizona , Michigan , and Minnesota.

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Trellis New State Court Analytics Tools: Improved Litigation Decisions and Better Firm Management

TechLaw Crossroads

Trellis’ new state court analytics tools provide much needed insights into litigators and their law firms which will lead to better strategic decisions. But the real value of the tools may be to firm management, especially for large firms with offices in multiple locations. Lost in the hoopla recently from the announcements of big players in legal tech of their generative AI offerings (as impressive as they were) was an announcement by Trellis of an important new set of analytic tools.

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4 Tips For Lawyers To Master The Art Of Productive AI Conversations

Legal Tech Monitor

Anybody can interact with a generative AI tool. Getting the results you want, however, is an art unto itself. The post 4 Tips For Lawyers To Master The Art Of Productive AI Conversations appeared first on Above the Law.

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ECJ Allows National Competition Authorities to Consider Non-Competition Law Violations in Dominance Abuse Cases

Technology Law Dispatch

Please click here to access the source post from our Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog. In this blog, the authors delve into a significant decision by the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) four years ago, accusing a major technology company of abusive behavior due to alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Recently, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld the FCO’s decision, affirming that a GDPR breach can be considered part of a dominance abuse case depend

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Elon ‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Musk Threatens To Sue Nonprofit For Pointing Out He Seems To Like Hate Speech

Legal Tech Monitor

He’s about as good at free speech as he is with rockets. The post Elon ‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Musk Threatens To Sue Nonprofit For Pointing Out He Seems To Like Hate Speech appeared first on Above the Law.

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Moving from technology competence to adaptability

Legal IT Professionals

Using legal technology is such a fundamental requirement for the modern lawyer that it should no longer be necessary to talk about the need to improve basic skills. However, conversations with technology training and service desk professionals paint a worrying picture in which some of the most commonly used desktop applications are not being used to their full potential simply because of lack of knowledge.

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Law Firm Staff Hiring Procedures. More Complicated Than They Used To Be

Legal Tech Monitor

Suppose next week begins with one of your top paralegals or legal secretaries giving you two weeks’ notice. Maybe they are moving to another location or another local law firm. But now you have an opening to fill. The first response is not about filling the position. First, you must determine if there are any matters the employee is working on that they no longer should.

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Trellis Releases ‘Law Firm Intelligence’ Providing Insights into Major US Law Firms for the First Time

Legal IT Professionals

Trellis Research Inc. (“Trellis”), a comprehensive AI-powered state court research and analytics platform, recently announced the release of its Law Firm Intelligence product. The solution provides visibility into the competitive market landscape of major law firms across the nation.

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The Ethics of Office Sharing Arrangements

Legal Tech Monitor

Office Sharing Arrangements with Other Lawyers was the subject of American Bar Association Formal Opinion 507, released July 12, 2023. The opinion “addresses some minimum ethical requirements and suggested practices arising in the office sharing context, particularly in the areas of confidentiality, conflicts of interest, supervision, and communications concerning a lawyer’s services.

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Copyright Owner Can Proceed with Vicarious Infringement Claim Against eBay–Okolita v. eBay

Eric Goldman

Ellen Okolita developed bird costumes for children, took photos of her children wearing the costumes, and used the photos to sell about 8,000 costumes on Etsy (at her “Tree and Vine” store). Read a profile of her. (Sorry, I’m not showing any items at issue because I don’t have time to be the next defendant, even if I have a strong fair use defense).

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Generative AI and Copyright: Collision is Inevitable (Podcast)

Legal Tech Monitor

Our Digital Edge podcast Generative AI and Copyright: Collision is Inevitable tracks the fact that copyright lawyers is buzzing with the rising possibilities of AI-related legal matters. Is this a major concern in our current era of blossoming AI technologies? Sharon Nelson and Jim Calloway welcome Vedia Jones-Richardson to get her expert opinion on a variety of legal questions arising from the “creative expressions” of generative AI.

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Everlaw Unveils AI Assistant Powered by Generative AI

Legal Tech Blog

Everlaw , the cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, announced its Everlaw AI portfolio with newly released generative AI features available in a beta program to give legal teams an instant leg-up in text-based work and greater productivity across legal workflows within its trusted and highly secure platform. Everlaw unveiled three videos to outline the news and add greater context.

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4 Developments in Cryptocurrency's Standoff Against the SEC's 'Securities Question'

Legal Tech Monitor

A recent lawsuit brought a landmark decision against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), hinting at how cryptocurrency enforcement may continue to evolve in near future.

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Take Three: New European Adequacy Decision Gives Green Light to EU-U.S. Data Protection Framework

Debevoise Data Blog

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted with immediate effect an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the “DPF”). The decision enables businesses in Europe to transfer personal data to DPF-certified U.S. businesses without having to implement additional data protection safeguards. In this Debevoise Data Blog post, we explain the DPF’s scope and operation, discuss implications for other GDPR data transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”), and

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Holland & Knight Creates Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer Role as Legal Tech Explodes

Legal Tech Monitor

“It’s an absolute growing field, and particularly over the last few years, firms that traditionally have not had this role are now upgrading it,” said Glenn LaForce, who comes to the firm from Shearman & Sterling.

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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Spillover Tax Precedent; A Theory of Stategraft; The Not-so-great Transformation; The Content of the Hollow Core of Antitrust: The Chicago Board of Trade Case and the Meaning of the “Rule of Reason” in Restraint of Trade Analysis; Between Principles and Power: Water Law Principles & The Governance of Water in Post-Apartheid South Africa; and Why Do People Form Law-Abiding Attitudes Under Authoritarianism: The Case of Russia

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Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Spillover Tax Precedent 2021 Wis. L. Rev. 657 (2021) by SUSANNAH CAMIC TAHK , UW Law School We know that pro se litigants often lose. However, we know almost nothing about the circumstances in which they win.

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Trellis New State Court Analytics Tools: Improved Litigation Decisions and Better Firm Management

Legal Tech Monitor

Trellis’ new state court analytics tools provide much needed insights into litigators and their law firms which will lead to better strategic decisions. But the real value of the tools may be to firm management, especially for large firms with offices in multiple locations. Lost in the hoopla recently from the announcements of big players in legal tech of their generative AI offerings (as impressive as they were) was an announcement by Trellis of an important new set of analytic tools.

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Press Release | ILTA Announces New ILTACON Co-Chair for 2024-2025

Legal Tech Monitor

From : Blog Entry >> ILTA’s Blog Entry (Chicago, IL) July 31, 2023   – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announces a new co-chair to join the ILTACON volunteer team for 2024-2025. Joining the ILTACON Conference Committee as an incoming co-chair will be Donna Frugoli , Lead Application Support Analyst at Seyfarth Shaw. She joins the team, currently led by 2023 Chairs, Scott David and Rodney Mullins.

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7 Things Legal Operations Consulting Involve in 2023

Legal Tech Monitor

Legal operations is a hot topic among corporate counsel in 2023, with an ACC survey identifying it as a top strategic initiative for 70% of respondents. Companies are taking various [.] The post 7 Things Legal Operations Consulting Involve in 2023 appeared first on Exigent.

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Trellis Releases ‘Law Firm Intel’ Providing Insights into Major US Law Firms for the First Time

Legal Tech Monitor

? Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Don’t miss today’s press release on our new Law Firm Intelligence solution. Gain unprecedented visibility into the strategy & supporting documents of firms litigating in state trial courts. ? View the release: [link] Continue reading → The post Trellis Releases ‘Law Firm Intel’ Providing Insights into Major US Law Firms for the First Time first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Biglaw Firm Creates C-Suite Role To Guide Firm On Artificial Intelligence

Legal Tech Monitor

Welcome to Biglaw, Big AI. The post Biglaw Firm Creates C-Suite Role To Guide Firm On Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Above the Law.

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