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Artificial Intelligence Prompts And When The Source Of The Error Is NOT Between The Keyboard And The Chair

Above the Law - Technology

'Prompt engineering' is a hot topic, but what if every generative AI tool has a different vision of what amounts to a good prompt? The post Artificial Intelligence Prompts And When The Source Of The Error Is NOT Between The Keyboard And The Chair appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Evolution of Lawyers To Citizen Journalists

Kevin O'Keefe

Sunday afternoon, I started thinking of LexBlog having become a publisher for citizen journalists. Person after person in New York, last week, introduced me as the publisher for over 40,000 lawyers and with a library of over 700,000 legal blog posts. Twenty years ago, the legal profession stood on the brink of a digital renaissance few could have predicted.

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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. The post Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace appeared first on Above the Law.

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AM Law 100 Firms Weigh in on Generative Artificial Intelligence

Trellis.Law Blog

In January, The American Lawyer analyzed 41 of the United States’ highest-grossing firms (AM Law 100) to evaluate how these businesses use generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to expedite their legal work and promote business operations. Many of the country’s top… Continue reading → The post AM Law 100 Firms Weigh in on Generative Artificial Intelligence 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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Sexual Harassment Allegations Pile Up At Annual Legal Tech Conference

Above the Law - Technology

Awful stories of sexual harassment have emerged from Legalweek. The post Sexual Harassment Allegations Pile Up At Annual Legal Tech Conference appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law Firm Debt: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Attorney at Work

Before determining whether debt is good or bad, we need to distinguish between two kinds of law firm debt: a line of credit and term debt. The post Law Firm Debt: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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FTC Announces Proposed Consent Orders Related to Location Data

Inside Privacy

The FTC recently announced proposed consent orders with Outlogic (formerly X-Mode Social) and InMarket Media concerning their collection and monetization of precise geolocation data. Both companies collect location data using software development kits (“SDKs”) installed in first and third party apps, among other data sources. According to the FTC’s complaints, Outlogic sold this data to third parties (including in a manner that revealed consumer’s visits to sensitive locations) without obtaini

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Musk’s Conduct Under Scrutiny In FTC Privacy Probe Of X [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Newly unsealed FTC interview transcripts shed light on Twitter's legal risk under Elon Musk. Previously unreported, they illustrate how Musk's actions have put Twitter in the crosshairs of privacy probes. The post Musk’s Conduct Under Scrutiny In FTC Privacy Probe Of X appeared first on Above the Law.

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Streamlined deployment option now available with 3E Essentials

Legal IT Professionals

Elite , a leading provider of financial and business operations solutions to the world’s most successful law firms, today announced the launch of 3E ® Essentials™, a highly streamlined version of its cloud-based financial and practice management solution.

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Promising ‘Cruelty-Free’ E-Discovery, Beagle Raises $3M Seed Funding Round

LawSites

Beagle , a company that says it is harnessing the power of native AI to make e-discovery “cruelty free,” has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by ML Capital and supported by other investors including Davidovs Venture Collective (DVC) fund and Hugging Face’s co-founder Thomas Wolf. Beagle says that, by leveraging advanced technologies such as machine learning and natural language processing, it can significantly reduce the time and costs associated wit

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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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OMB Publishes Request for Information on Agency Privacy Impact Assessments

Inside Privacy

On January 30, 2024, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a request for information (RFI) soliciting public input on how agencies can be more effective in their use of privacy impact assessments (PIAs) to mitigate privacy risks, including those “exacerbated by artificial intelligence (AI).” The RFI notes that federal agencies may develop or procure AI-enabled systems from the private sector that are developed or tested using personal identifiable information (PII), or system

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Supreme Court won’t block West Point from considering race in admissions–The Hill

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BY ZACH SCHONFELD AND LEXI LONAS The Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Military Academy at West Point may continue using race as a factor in admissions, leaving intact the slim remains of affirmative action in higher education. At the end of its last term, the high court in a landmark decision gutted race-conscious admissions policies at universities nationwide, except at military academies.

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Fiction, Nonfiction Authors File Consolidated Complaint Against OpenAI and Microsoft

Legal Tech Monitor

Plaintiffs argue that OpenAI’s large language models “endanger authors’ ability to make a living, in that the LLMs allow anyone to generate—automatically and freely (or very cheaply)—texts that they would otherwise pay writers to create.

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Webcast: NYDFS AI Requirements for Insurers Using AI or External Data

Debevoise Data Blog

On Friday, February 9, 2024, from 11:00-11:30 AM Eastern, Eric Dinallo of the Insurance Regulatory Group, and Avi Gesser and Sharon Shaji of the Data Strategy & Security Group, are hosting a discussion on the NYDFS Proposed AI Insurance Circular Letter that was released on January 17, 2024, which sets out detailed requirements for insurance companies operating in New York that use AI or external data relating to board and senior management oversight, policies, risk assessments, transparency,

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Inside a Law Firm's AI Task Force: A Chat With Winston & Strawn's John Rosenthal

Legal Tech Monitor

John Rosenthal, chair of Winston’s eDiscovery and Information Governance Practice, and one of the members of the firm’s newly formed AI Strategy Group, discusses how the group evaluates generative AI-powered solutions and what he hopes the team will accomplish going forward.

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New York May Have Fault Divorce Nostalgia Syndrome-law.com

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Blank Rome partner Alan Feigenbaum discusses the legal side of dating during divorce and offers his opinion on fault-based divorce in New York. Of course, there are always exceptions. Some divorcing persons decree that they will never partake in any romantic relationships for the rest of time. Many, however, cannot resist the allure of togetherness, and that brings us to the topic of dating during divorce, and more specifically, the Appellate Division, First Department’s recent decision in Alle

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An AI Took Her Clothes Off. Now a New Lawsuit Will Test Rules for Deepfake Porn

Legal Tech Monitor

The suit comes just as an assortment of free or inexpensive online tools is launched online to help users generate images of people, including some that offer to “nudify” subjects. Clothes Off is available for Apple and Android apps but its website gives no indication where the company is located or who owns it.

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How to Handle a Mistake as a Young Lawyer

NSLT

Our profession is not an easy one. From day one, perfection is impressed upon us as the bar. As young lawyers, we are taught to be careful, precise and thorough. As we continue to practice, add efficient. No one talks about what to do if you make a mistake. This is especially foolish because it is inevitable that, as young lawyers, we will make mistakes.

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Artificial Intelligence Prompts And When The Source Of The Error Is NOT Between The Keyboard And The Chair

Legal Tech Monitor

‘Prompt engineering’ is a hot topic, but what if every generative AI tool has a different vision of what amounts to a good prompt? The post Artificial Intelligence Prompts And When The Source Of The Error Is NOT Between The Keyboard And The Chair appeared first on Above the Law.

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Freshfields hires global chief innovation officer from major investment bank client

Legal IT Insiders

In a major hire, global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has today (5 February) announced the appointment of Gil Perez as global chief innovation officer, effective from April. Perez joins […] The post Freshfields hires global chief innovation officer from major investment bank client appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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AM Law 100 Firms Weigh in on Generative Artificial Intelligence

Legal Tech Monitor

In January, The American Lawyer analyzed 41 of the United States’ highest-grossing firms (AM Law 100) to evaluate how these businesses use generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to expedite their legal work and promote business operations. Many of the country’s top. Continue reading → The post AM Law 100 Firms Weigh in on Generative Artificial Intelligence first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Wolters Kluwer brings Beneficial Ownership Information support to Legisway

Legal IT Professionals

A new feature from Wolters Kluwer’s Legal & Regulatory division assists users of Legisway – the company’s all-in-one SaaS legal information and contract management solution – in their efforts to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Users will be able to engage with a familiar interface to identify and curate beneficial ownership information (BOI).

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Sexual Harassment Allegations Pile Up At Annual Legal Tech Conference

Legal Tech Monitor

Awful stories of sexual harassment have emerged from Legalweek. The post Sexual Harassment Allegations Pile Up At Annual Legal Tech Conference appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legalweek comes under fire for multiple alleged occurrences of sexual harassment 

Legal IT Insiders

A post on LinkedIn has sparked demands for immediate condemnation, action, and widespread change after an attendee at Legalweek reported that in a group of 29 women in attendance at […] The post Legalweek comes under fire for multiple alleged occurrences of sexual harassment appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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How Clyde & Co are transforming their business on a global scale

Legal Tech Monitor

With increased client demand for improved MI and data handling, married with expected cost and efficiency savings through the adoption of technology, how does a top 15 UK law firm, [.] The post How Clyde & Co are transforming their business on a global scale appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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How to Handle a Mistake as a Young Lawyer

NSLT

Our profession is not an easy one. From day one, perfection is impressed upon us as the bar. As young lawyers, we are taught to be careful, precise and thorough. As we continue to practice, add efficient. No one talks about what to do if you make a mistake. This is especially foolish because it is inevitable that, as young lawyers, we will make mistakes.

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The Justice Gap in Legal Tech: A Tale of Two Conferences and the Implications for A2J

Legal Tech Monitor

In the blur of activity that was last week, I attended two legal tech conferences, plus an adjacent legal technology summit. After starting the week in New York at the glitzy celebration of big law tech that is Legalweek , and ending it in Charlotte, N.C., at the Legal Services Corporation’s Innovations in Technology Conference devoted to tech for access to justice, I was both struck and troubled by the chasm between these two worlds and what it means for serving the legal needs of all.

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Ep 236: How One Legal Aid Program Is Creating A Culture Of Innovation To Enhance Access to Justice

LawNext podcast

At a time when some 92% of the civil legal problems of low-income Americans receive no or inadequate legal help, innovative measures are needed to close the justice gap. Recognizing that, Legal Aid of North Carolina , a program that provides free legal services to low-income people through the state, last year became the first legal services program in the United States to launch an Innovation Lab , devoted to identifying and implementing new solutions for bridging the justice gap.

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Mastering Generative AI: Top Resources for the Tech-Savvy Lawyer

Legal Tech Monitor

Here is my recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ** Mastering Generative AI: Top Resources for the Tech-Savvy Lawyer Now that 2023 is behind us, it’s time to set the stage for success in the year to come. While the future may be uncertain, there’s one thing you can be sure of — generative AI, a cutting-edge technology that automates content creation, will be unavoidable in 2024.

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The Justice Gap in Legal Tech: A Tale of Two Conferences and the Implications for A2J

LawSites

In the blur of activity that was last week, I attended two legal tech conferences, plus an adjacent legal technology summit. After starting the week in New York at the glitzy celebration of big law tech that is Legalweek , and ending it in Charlotte, N.C., at the Legal Services Corporation’s Innovations in Technology Conference devoted to tech for access to justice, I was both struck and troubled by the chasm between these two worlds and what it means for serving the legal needs of all.

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Legalweek comes under fire for multiple alleged occurrences of sexual harassment 

Legal Tech Monitor

Edited 5 February 3.30pm GMT to say that the majority but not all of the incidents reported by Deeanna Fleener took place at Legalweek. A post on LinkedIn has [.] The post Legalweek comes under fire for multiple alleged occurrences of sexual harassment appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Wolters Kluwer Adds Beneficial Ownership Information To Its Legisway Product for Corporate Legal

LawSites

Starting this year, many companies will be required to report information about their beneficial owners — the individuals who ultimately control the company. With that new requirement come new products to help companies and their legal counsel comply. I reported on one of these last month, and now there is another. Wolters Kluwer is adding a new beneficial ownership information (BOI) functionality to Legisway , the company’s SaaS legal information and contract management platform for corporate

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Freshfields hires global chief innovation officer from major investment bank client

Legal Tech Monitor

In a major hire, global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has today (5 February) announced the appointment of Gil Perez as global chief innovation officer, effective from April. Perez joins [.] The post Freshfields hires global chief innovation officer from major investment bank client appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Musk’s Conduct Under Scrutiny In FTC Privacy Probe Of X [Sponsored]

Legal Tech Monitor

Newly unsealed FTC interview transcripts shed light on Twitter’s legal risk under Elon Musk. Previously unreported, they illustrate how Musk’s actions have put Twitter in the crosshairs of privacy probes. The post Musk’s Conduct Under Scrutiny In FTC Privacy Probe Of X appeared first on Above the Law.

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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace [Sponsored]

Legal Tech Monitor

How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. The post Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace appeared first on Above the Law.