Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

If you are hungry to learn more about the latest trends and developments in legal tech, then keep the last week of January open on your calendar, as there are three separate legal tech conferences worthy of your time. Legalweek, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Legalweek is the OG of legal tech conferences. Long called Legaltech New York, it was renamed Legalweek in 2017 , and is one of the largest, longest-running and most-anticipated conferences focused on legal technology and the business of law, last year dra

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Artificial Lawyer

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now into its third year, the landmark Legal Innovators California conference is back and taking place on June 4 and 5, in San Francisco this year. We will.

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Coffee. Is there any problem it can't solve? The post Embracing AI In Legal Teams: Lessons From My Kitchen Experiment appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

LSAs (Local Service Ads) are a Google pay-per-lead (PPL) product that quickly increases visibility on the Search Engine Results Pages (SERP) across different businesses and services areas. Since the initial rollout, there have been many improvements to the service, including dashboard tracking metrics, appointment booking, and even receipt of leads from text.

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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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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

No one wants to be in the Gallery of Flops. The post Beware CES’s Gallery Of Flops: Some Lessons For Legal Tech appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 16, 2024

Marc Lauritsen | Will AI make law better? Yes. For whom? For many on both sides of the legal profession's moat. The post Artisans and Artifice: Doing Justice Together appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Xakia

JANUARY 16, 2024

Understatement: In-house legal teams are very busy. This can include everything from an existential organizational crisis to very small rubber-stamping contract review, and a myriad of variations in between. Knowing which item to review and digest first, then delegate or resolve (or delete) can be time consuming and – frankly – lead to a meltdown within the first hour of every day.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In a world where most information is easy to come by, sometimes important and crucial information, such as laws and the legal resources surrounding them, are restricted from those who need it most. Free law is a movement that advocates for open and free access to laws across the world for anyone, including legal resources fundamental to any lawyer’s practice.

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lennyesq

JANUARY 16, 2024

BY ELLA LEE New York’s top court has dismissed former President Trump’s appeal of a gag order imposed in his civil fraud trial, which came to a close last week. The New York Court of Appeals tossed the challenge because it involved no “substantial constitutional question,” according to a Tuesday court filing. Trump’s legal team had argued that the former president’s speech was unlawfully restricted by the rule.

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Discovery Advocate

JANUARY 16, 2024

Are you using a generic electronically stored information (ESI) protocol without giving it much thought? Paying attention to your ESI protocol is vital, as it can determine the direction of your case and impact your legal risk, cost and efficiencies. It is crucial for litigators to carefully consider the terms of an ESI protocol when drafting and before agreeing to it.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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Lawmatics

JANUARY 16, 2024

Lawmatics is thrilled to kick off the new year with a trio of exciting features to elevate your practice. Let's dive into the heart of our latest release, where innovation meets efficiency. Trigger Automations based on appointment adjustments No-shows and cancelations happen — it’s inevitable. Lawmatics can now trigger automations in response to these appointment disruptions.

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Legal IT Professionals

JANUARY 16, 2024

Webber Wentzel, the leading full-service law firm in Africa, has expanded its NewLaw and legal technology division and rebranded it as Webber Wentzel Fusion. This is the next step in the firm's innovation journey, following its five-year long incubation of an alternative legal services centre and its early investment in artificial intelligence.

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Hanzo Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

We are thrilled to announce Hanzo's dynamic presence at this year's Legalweek from January 30th to February 1st, 2024. As a pivotal event in the legal sector, Legalweek brings together the brightest minds and the latest innovations, and we can't wait to engage with the legal community throughout this exciting week.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

In guidance and public findings issued last year, the United States Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have made clear that federal law requires that people with behavioral health and other disabilities receive a health response—not a law enforcement response—in circumstances where others would receive a health response.1 This means that when someone experiences a mental health crisis, a health- focused team of workers with mental health expertise should be deployed

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startup Briefly is looking to change how lawyers communicate legal know-how with other teams in their organization by generating legal content in the form of TikTok-like videos.

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lennyesq

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Steve Benen Donald Trump has suffered a great many legal setbacks of late, but Politico reported late last week on a defeat that will likely bother the former president more than most. Donald Trump must pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three of its reporters, a judge ruled Friday. … In the Friday order, New York Judge Robert Reed wrote that the sum of $392,638.69 is “reasonable” given the case’s complexity.

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Simple Legal

JANUARY 16, 2024

As the calendar switches from “2023” to “2024,” it’s time to reflect on another year in the rearview mirror. Once again, I find myself proud of the remarkable achievements I’ve seen at SimpleLegal and ContractWorks over the past twelve months, all driven by our team’s hard work, dedication, and expertise. As we planned out the year for SimpleLegal and ContractWorks, we knew that our goal was to unlock value for our customers through our growing portfolio of products serving both the

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

The mission of today’s legal technology companies is to make software that law firms will benefit from. Therefore, it’s incumbent upon us to respect the uniqueness of law firms and tailor technology to their needs.

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Pillsbury Law Internet and Technology blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the cutthroat arena of business, where ideas spark revolutions, the protection of intellectual property (IP) is not just a legal formality—it’s a survival strategy. Imagine a world where your groundbreaking ideas, painstakingly nurtured, are snatched and claimed by others. This isn’t just a hypothetical scenario; it’s a real threat that underscores the power of IP protection.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

The two new capabilities, AI-Assisted Redlining and AI-Suggested Subtasks, will be available in Q1, with “many” other generative AI-powered features slated to come out throughout the year.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 16, 2024

Recent years have seen consistent growth in the legal industry. As we look ahead to 2024, emerging dynamics like economic factors, talent retention, and technology adoption present potential profitability challenges for law firms. Small, midsized, and solo firms may be especially impacted due to their tighter margins. The great news is that, according to LexisNexis GLP , sector growth is forecasted in areas of the legal field like litigation, immigration, and family law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Practical Guidance Generative AI tracker links and summarizes federal/state court rules and standing orders, identifying requirements for those courts. The post AI Rules Tracker: Find Out If Your Court Has Adopted Rules On Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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MatterSuite

JANUARY 16, 2024

Picture having a virtual assistant who not only understands legal jargon but also simplifies complex concepts. This isn’t just about embracing technology; it’s about empowering lawyers with a tool that speaks their language and streamlines their daily grind. Per a late March 2023 survey among lawyers at large and midsize law firms in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, around 51 percent of respondents believed that ChatGPT and generative AI should be applied to legal work

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

Legaltech News caught up with Niloy Ray, shareholder and e-discovery counsel at Littler Mendelson, to discuss how the legal market can align its use of generative AI with its ethical obligations.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 16, 2024

In an age where our handheld devices have become our lifelines, it’s no surprise that we rely on them for just about everything. Ordering our morning coffee, tracking our fitness goals, and even managing fantasy football teams—they handle pretty much whatever we throw at them. They’re also a goldmine of mobile apps for lawyers. That’s right—your devices aren’t just for calls, emails, and research.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

Legaltech News caught up with Memme Onwudiwe, EVP of legal and business intelligence at Evisort and Legalweek 2024 speaker, to discuss the “culture shift” that the industry experienced post-ChatGPT.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 16, 2024

Offering credit card payments helps your law firm get paid faster and increases client convenience. But that convenience can come with a price tag. Credit card fees can range from 2–5%, which can take a whopping $500 out of a $10,000 invoice. For small and medium-sized firms, in particular, these fees can sting. One strategy for lessening the pain of credit card fees is passing on per-transaction credit card processing fees to your customers by using a process known as surcharging.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

While experts see a difference in the performance of some generative AI models over others with certain legal tasks, the “right” model for a legal team will come down to a variety of factors.

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lennyesq

JANUARY 16, 2024

EDITED BY ANDREW COHEN Federal officials say Border Patrol troops were blocked by state police from helping a group of migrants, including a woman and two children WHO LATER DIED on Friday near Eagle Pass, Texas. CBS NEWS Even before their deaths, the Justice Department had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to order Texas officials to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from the large public park near the border used to process the asylum claims of migrants.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

Navigating the Gen AI landscape can be challenging. But understanding the differences and similarities of the most common, and foundational, Gen AI models on the market can go a long way.

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lennyesq

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Rebecca C. Lewis Hochul Budget ends “Hold Harmless” school aid Hochul raised eyebrows with a proposal to end the so-called “hold harmless” practice of school aid, which ensures districts never receive less funding than the year before. The governor effectively kept school funding and Foundation Aid flat compared to last year, proposing a 2.4% increase compared to the roughly 7.7% increases seen the past two years.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

Leading African law firm and Linklaters alliance partner Webber Wentzel has expanded and rebranded its alternative legal services capability as Webber Wentzel Fusion, with the ambition to provide an even. Webber Wentzel expands and rebrands its alternative legal services capability as Webber Wentzel Fusion Read More » The post Webber Wentzel expands and rebrands its alternative legal services capability as Webber Wentzel Fusion appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Wisblawg

JANUARY 16, 2024

Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes Univ. Wis. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1788 (2024) by DEREK CLINGER , UW Law School, and MIRIAM SEIFTER , UW Law School This report unpacks state legislative vetoes and aims to prompt renewed conversation on this largely overlooked state governance tool.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 16, 2024

Axiom today (16 January) announced that Eric Bouchard has joined the company as chief financial officer. Bouchard was previously CFO of Nestlé Health Sciences, where in four years he oversaw. Axiom hires Nestlé Health Sciences CFO Eric Bouchard Read More » The post Axiom hires Nestlé Health Sciences CFO Eric Bouchard appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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LawNext podcast

JANUARY 16, 2024

In 2013, when Florida lawyer TJ Fraser set out to find a law practice management solution for his firm, he tested just about every product on the market, he says, but he could not find one that solved the problems he encountered in his day-to-day practice. So, rather than keep looking, he and his team decided to build the solution they needed for themselves.

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