Wed.May 31, 2023

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Women in eDiscovery expands leadership team

Legal IT Professionals

Women in eDiscovery, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization that brings together women interested in technology related to the legal profession, announced today the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of three positions.

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If You Aren’t The One Writing Your Briefs In Texas, It Better Be Some Other Human!

Above the Law - Technology

You know, someone should have felt like something was up when the filing opened up with Lorem ipsum. The post If You Aren’t The One Writing Your Briefs In Texas, It Better Be Some Other Human! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Stay in Your Lane

Trial Technology

If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. It's okay to hire someone else who does know what they are doing, but don't waste your own time, your client's money, and potentially your career trying to do things you know nothing about. There are experts for that. Rule 1.1 in the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The original Rule 1.1 states: “ A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client.

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Law Professor’s Advice To Avoid Another ChatGPT Fiasco: Always Check Your Work

Above the Law - Technology

This advice seems to have been forgotten in the embarrassing case that went viral. The post Law Professor’s Advice To Avoid Another ChatGPT Fiasco: Always Check Your Work appeared first on Above the Law.

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce

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New York-founded start up Lega launches LLM provisioning and governance platform

Legal IT Insiders

New York-founded startup Lega today (31 May) formally announced the launch of a LLM provisioning and governance platform that will enable law firms and other organisations put guard rails around … New York-founded start up Lega launches LLM provisioning and governance platform Read More » The post New York-founded start up Lega launches LLM provisioning and governance platform appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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CLOC Attendees On The Future Of Legal Ops

Above the Law - Technology

What they’re expecting at the 2024 CLOC Global Institute and beyond. The post CLOC Attendees On The Future Of Legal Ops appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Tech That Can Grow Your Firm’s Bottom Line

Above the Law - Technology

Is your CRM system holding you back? The post The Tech That Can Grow Your Firm’s Bottom Line appeared first on Above the Law.

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Getting Paid Faster: Embedded Payments

Attorney at Work

Kevin Gallagher | Embedded payments offer much more than automatic payments. The post Getting Paid Faster: Embedded Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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AI in Law: Don’t Blame the Technology for Bad Lawyering

Kevin O'Keefe

You’ve probably heard about the case of ChatGPT providing a New York lawyer a number of cases the lawyer used in a brief, cases that no one could find, including the judge. That was because ChatGPT had invented everything. Lawyers doing dumb things is routine – as sad as it is to say. As Carolyn Elefant shared on LinkedIn, “Folks, this stuff happens all the time in law practice.

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Bernstein Shur Partners with Nexl to Take Business Development to the Next Level

Legal IT Professionals

Bernstein Shur is a New England-based, multi-service law firm advising clients across the U.S. and around the world for over a century. With a team of more than 120+ award-winning attorneys and professionals practicing in over 20 critical areas, Bernstein Shur has been recognized by several industry publications for the firm's commitment to legal excellence and outstanding client service.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Former Reynen Court President Launches Governance Platform for Law Firms to Safely Explore Generative AI

LawSites

This week’s news of the lawyers whose reliance on ChatGPT led them to file fabricated cases in federal court only underscores the fact that it sometimes feels like the Wild West out there as generative AI gallops onto the legal landscape. For law firms — indeed, for any organization — that poses the challenge of how to safely explore the technology of large language models and enforce adherence with internal governance policies.

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A Tale as Old as Time: Disney and DeSantis Battle in the Courts

Trellis.Law Blog

DeSantis’s Motion Against Judge Walker Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed a motion to recuse the Hon. Mark E. Walker, a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, from presiding over Disney’s lawsuit… Continue reading → The post A Tale as Old as Time: Disney and DeSantis Battle in the Courts first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Top 4 Game-Changing Payment Integrations For Law Firms

CaseFox

In the ever-changing and advancing world of the legal industry, efficient and secure payment plays a crucial role. An effective law firm billing process ensures smooth cash flow management and financial stability. Law firms are constantly on the hunt to find simple and innovative ways to streamline their financial processes. With the right payment integration partners, firms can improve the process of law firm billing.

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Five Ways Online Databases Save Lawyers Time in Their Legal Practice

Trellis.Law Blog

Legal databases provide comprehensive information to help guide lawyers in their legal profession. These databases help save time by providing relevant tools and services that a practitioner can use to quickly access legal research. These online features help users access… Continue reading → The post Five Ways Online Databases Save Lawyers Time in Their Legal Practice first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Fresh Out of School: How to Become an Expert Paralegal

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

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Manage, automate, & control your invoice process with Invoice Validation Rules

Simple Legal

Take your invoicing process to the next level with billing guidelines – they’re the key to financial accountability and control over legal spend. Ensure invoices from legal vendors meet your standards and are quickly reviewed by in-house counsel – don’t settle for subpar enforcement with limited options when violations happen. It’s time to empower your team with powerful solutions tailored to your needs!

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Days of Future Passed – Law Practice in 2025 (Part 5) – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Solo Practice University

In Part 5 of this great series, we will discuss what legal marketing will look like in the not too distant future. This will include: Paid Verification Video & Audio Content Short Form Content Virtual Reality Meta Verse(s) Community-Focused Networking Join us!

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Your guide to legal document management

Simple Legal

The difference between legal document management and document storage is the difference between your team functioning like a well-oiled machine or constantly stalling and breaking down. Document storage is just that: saving files in computer folders or on a cloud-based program like Google Drive. While these methods are convenient for storing a handful of files, they quickly become logistical nightmares for legal ops teams handling thousands of matters.

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Generative AI Makes Early Patent Protection More Important

Legal Tech Monitor

As anyone who follows technology is aware, ChatGPT has made one of the biggest splashes in the innovation pool in recent memory. It has already had a profound effect on the software space as the ripples continue, and will be felt for some time.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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On LawNext: Live from the CLOC Global Institute: Interviews with 22 of the Legal Tech Exhibitors

LawSites

 On this episode of LawNext, we take you to the conference floor of the CLOC Global Institute , the annual conference of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium that was held May 15-18 in Las Vegas, for a series of brief interviews with 22 of the legal tech companies that exhibited there. Since the first CLOC Global Institute in 2016, this conference has become a leading event for legal operations professionals and for anybody who works in corporate legal.

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Courts' Remote Hearing Authority in Limbo as Legislation Lingers

Legal Tech Monitor

“Unless the Legislature starts feeling the urgency of the upcoming July 1 sunset there might be a gap in the remote authorization,” said state Sen. Tom Umberg.

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5 Legal Hold Headaches and How to Cure Them

Relativity

Whether you manage the needs of a litigious company or see litigation rarely, managing a legal hold is no simple task. Learn how to tackle the challenges.

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Social Media v. The First Amendment: Coming to the Supreme Court

Legal Tech Monitor

The First Amendment may limit the extent to which government officials can block from their accounts members of the public who post comments critical of the officials. Social media blocking is burgeoning—at the NYCLU we now receive many complaints about this practice every month—and the federal appellate courts are just starting to grapple with the constitutional issues it raises.

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Smarter Patent Family Research: The Tools And Tactics You Need Now

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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e-DAT Practice Group Partner to Attend EDRM Detroit Symposium 2023

K&L Gates e-Discovery Analysis & Technology Group

Daniel Miller, a partner of the K&L Gates e-Discovery Analysis & Technology (“e-DAT”) Group and the firm’s Pittsburgh office, will attend this week’s EDRM Detroit Symposium 2023. Both Daniel and Krysta Slavik, an e-DAT Group Solutions Analyst based in Pittsburgh, are participating in committees for the “EDRM 2.

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7 KPIs Legal Departments Shouldn’t Take Their Eyes Off

Legal Tech Monitor

According to a recent survey, CEOs prioritize having a GC who can act as a strategic business partner and a key cog in the company’s leadership. To reach this status, [.] The post 7 KPIs Legal Departments Shouldn’t Take Their Eyes Off appeared first on Exigent.

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Lessons from The Financial Stability Board’s Report on Cyber Incident Reporting

Debevoise Data Blog

Big businesses, especially those with a global footprint and operating in regulated sectors, are increasingly confronted with new and diverging cyber incident reporting requirements. A single incident—even a relatively minor one—may require notification to dozens of data protection, cyber, law enforcement, and sectoral regulators around the world, in addition to insurers, customers, and counterparties.

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A Tale as Old as Time: Disney and DeSantis Battle in the Courts

Legal Tech Monitor

DeSantis’s Motion Against Judge Walker Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed a motion to recuse the Hon. Mark E. Walker, a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, from presiding over Disney’s lawsuit. Continue reading → The post A Tale as Old as Time: Disney and DeSantis Battle in the Courts first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Attracting and Retaining Legal Administrative Talent

Centerbase

Executive directors and legal administrators play a crucial role in the smooth operations of a law firm. They wear many hats, ensuring organization, facilitating communication, balancing accounts, and scheduling dockets, among many other things. They’re the drivers behind the business of law making sure that nothing slips through the cracks. But all of these responsibilities require a specific kind of person and can add up to a highly stressful job.

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Five Ways Online Databases Save Lawyers Time in Their Legal Practice

Legal Tech Monitor

Legal databases provide comprehensive information to help guide lawyers in their legal profession. These databases help save time by providing relevant tools and services that a practitioner can use to quickly access legal research. These online features help users access. Continue reading → The post Five Ways Online Databases Save Lawyers Time in Their Legal Practice first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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5 Legal Hold Headaches and How to Cure Them

Relativity

Whether you manage the needs of a litigious company or see litigation rarely, managing a legal hold is no simple task. Learn how to tackle the challenges.

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Lega Inc. Emerges From Stealth Mode With LLM-Governance Platform, Enabling Safe Legal AI Experimentation

Legal Tech Monitor

“There’s nothing more important right now than just getting your hands on [large language models] and seeing what they can do, and trying to find use cases. But it has to be done in a way that’s responsible,” Lega founder and CEO Christian Lang told Legaltech News.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.