Kevin O'Keefe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Education and working with a trusted partner may be the best answer in assuring you as a lawyer or law firm are acting in an ethical and secure fashion when using AI in legal blogging. Large law firms began blogging twenty years ago, not without ethical and security concerns. LexBlog, having brought the concept of blogging to lawyers and law firms, addressed as many of these concerns as anyone.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If you're living on the razor's edge of perfectionism, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you. The post Yes, Lawyers Can Make Mistakes (And Actually Learn From Them) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

With flex payments, clients benefit from a secure and simplified payment process, with real-time financial insights. The post Why Client-Focused Firms Are Choosing Flex Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A subtle shift in how we describe legal tech. The post Moving Beyond Supporting A Practice Into Creating New Lines Of Business appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal IT Professionals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The legal industry is entering its automation era. This month, Lord Justice Birss shared that he had used ChatGPT to write part of a judgement - the first known use by a British judge. Earlier this year, Allen & Overy introduced an AI chatbot to help draft contracts and a Thomson Reuters Institute survey found that 82% of the lawyers it surveyed said they believe ChatGPT and generative AI can be readily applied to legal work, with 51% saying it should be applied.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Join us for ‘Beyond the Billable Hours: Finding Purpose in Your In-House Role’ and embark on a journey towards a more purposeful and rewarding legal career. The post Beyond The Billable Hours: Finding Purpose In Your In-House Role appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal IT Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Legal technology veteran Mark Bilson is joining Xperate as its chief commercial officer to lead its expansion into North America, in a major hire for the UK-founded legal software development … Mark Bilson joins Xperate to lead US expansion Read More » The post Mark Bilson joins Xperate to lead US expansion appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Technically Legal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Brandon Wiebe, General Counsel and Head of Privacy at Transcend, offers tips about implementing data governance frameworks and how to utilize software in the process. Brandon’s company is a privacy platform that helps legal and compliance teams automate data compliance tasks. Brandon explains that most data privacy laws, like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU and U.S. state laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), generally require similar things of companies:

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Legal IT Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Over two-thirds of legal professionals have experienced mental ill health and are at increased risk of burnout, anxiety or depression. One of a law firm’s key challenges in the modern … Webinar: Supporting wellbeing and productivity in the modern age Read More » The post Webinar: Supporting wellbeing and productivity in the modern age appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One of the questions asked in response to the pandemic was whether the pandemic was a black swan or a gray rhino. Black swans are high-profile events that are hard to predict—rare or even unimaginable events. Such events have shaped history in the areas of technology, science, business, and culture; as our world becomes more connected, the consequences of such events are becoming even more consequential.

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Lawyerist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Legal websites run the gamut from simple “electronic business cards” to richly interactive sites. However, building the site is not enough. A website is not a Field of Dreams ; it’s not enough to build it and they will come. Success means site visitors ultimately become clients. A Website to Meet Your Goals Building and promoting a website often seems complex, expensive, and unnecessary to firms that earn most of their business from referrals.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Join us for ‘Beyond the Billable Hours: Finding Purpose in Your In-House Role’ and embark on a journey towards a more purposeful and rewarding legal career. The post Beyond The Billable Hours: Finding Purpose In Your In-House Role appeared first on Above the Law.

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CaseFox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

How many times have you heard an attorney or lawyer in a court say, “Objection, Your Honor!” We are sure numerous times. But have you wondered what these are and how many types of objections are in court? Court objections are basically when a trial attorney objects to the opposing counsel’s questions or the testimony of the witness. There are different objections in court and we will discuss some of the most common objections in court further in the blog.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re living on the razor’s edge of perfectionism, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you. The post Yes, Lawyers Can Make Mistakes (And Actually Learn From Them) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Lawmatics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Custom Forms play a pivotal role within the Lawmatics platform, but are you making the most of their capabilities? While you might have a grasp of the fundamentals, there's a world of advanced features waiting to be explored. Let's harness the full potential of Custom Forms by ensuring you collect precisely the information you need, and nothing more.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The judge said the case is a ‘factual mess’ that needs to be sorted out by a jury after trial, not by a judge on summary judgment. The post Judge Rules Ross Intelligence Copied Westlaw’s Headnotes, But Leaves For Jury To Decide If It Violated Thomson Reuters’ Copyright appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

While some data privacy professionals expect more companies to certify under the DPF than they did with prior frameworks, they still warn that organizations should weigh costs and benefits before taking such a leap.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Over two-thirds of legal professionals have experienced mental ill health and are at increased risk of burnout, anxiety or depression. One of a law firm’s key challenges in the modern. Webinar: Supporting wellbeing and productivity in the modern age Read More » The post Webinar: Supporting wellbeing and productivity in the modern age appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Legal technology veteran Mark Bilson is joining Xperate as its chief commercial officer to lead its expansion into North America, in a major hire for the UK-founded legal software development. Mark Bilson joins Xperate to lead US expansion Read More » The post Mark Bilson joins Xperate to lead US expansion appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As AI technology evolves at a rapid pace, so do the opportunities that it will present to substitute human decision-making. As we approach this threshold, we must carefully consider and determine whether the lack of a human element in decision-making is acceptable to all those involved and whether AI might undermine trust in the process.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Building a strong argument is vital for good legal writing. But sometimes, lawyers mishandle words that signal precision. For example, you may feel the urge to strengthen your points with statements like, “most people believe.” While this might give the illusion of a more compelling case, it has drawbacks. Unsubstantiated Claims: the Bane of Legal Writing Not only are such claims typically unverifiable, but they also risk being incorrect, thereby weakening your legal writing rather than fortifyi

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The 56-year-old former legal chief of Koneksa Health accused the CEO of unlawfully firing him and “intentionally and maliciously” underpaying him because of his age.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A subtle shift in how we describe legal tech. The post Moving Beyond Supporting A Practice Into Creating New Lines Of Business appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Judicial Panel at Relativity Fest 2023 looked at how courts are accounting for new, and not-so-new technologies, from video conferencing to generative AI.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

San Francisco-based plaintiffs firm Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe is investigating a data breach at Orrick that impacted more than 460,000 individuals.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Meta says going the open-source route will allow it to develop better AI faster. But critics say bad actors could alter the code to unleash mayhem.

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