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Legal Technology Innovation: Navigating Complex Team Dynamics And Resolving Issues

Above the Law - Technology

Navigating and escalating sensitive issues requires emotional intelligence, and resolving issues where there is resistance from team members requires soft skills and a focus on relationships. The post Legal Technology Innovation: Navigating Complex Team Dynamics And Resolving Issues appeared first on Above the Law.

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Balancing AI and Human Expertise in Legal Blogging is Key for SEO on Google

Kevin O'Keefe

Many legal professionals are under the impression that AI writes content for lawyers and law firms looking to achieve search engine rankings. Hardly. In a long and well reasoned piece in Search Engine Land, Marcus Miller addresses the challenges and opportunities of using generative AI in content creation, especially from an SEO perspective. Miller emphasizes the need for a balanced approach, warning against the temptation to automate content production using AI, as it could result in SEO pitfal

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Lockup: A New Metric to Monitor Law Firm Cash Flow

Attorney at Work

2023 Legal Trends Report introduces a new metric for monitoring your firm's cash flow. The post Lockup: A New Metric to Monitor Law Firm Cash Flow appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Navigating Out of the AI Pilot Purgatory: A Roadmap to Success

Hanzo Blog

In the ever-evolving world of AI, many organizations find themselves trapped in what several affectionately term the "pilot purgatory." They're stuck in a cycle of testing and retesting, never quite making the leap to full-scale implementation. So, how do you break free and harness the true potential of AI? Let's dive in.

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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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Research Guide: Law of Armed Conflict

LLRX

In a time of wild claims and counterclaims, the subject of the Law of Armed Conflict, (LOAC), often referred to as International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the Law of War (LOW), is a topical subject. Researching LOAC can challenge U.S. researchers and lawyers. There are no codified statutes or well-organized case law of the types familiar to most U.S. researchers.

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How to Let AI be Your Ally in the Pursuit of Justice

Relativity

Legal services providers face common challenges, including budget constraints, staff shortages, and limited technology infrastructure. They are seeking new solutions to address these challenges—and AI should be considered with confidence.

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A Compilation of State Licensed Lawyer Databases

LLRX

Every lawyer in the United States is licensed to practice in some state, but very few lawyers are licensed to practice in every state. As a result, the question often arises -- is attorney X licensed to practice in state Y? This guide by expert librarian and researcher Toby Lyles identifies the licensing authority, usually the bar association, for each state, to ascertain whether an attorney has a valid bar license to practice law in a specific state (or the District of Columbia).

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Justia Legal Guides: Criminal Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

One of the most famous trials in American history concluded in October nearly three decades ago. This involved football player O.J. Simpson, who won the Heisman Trophy at USC before launching a prolific NFL career. On a summer night in 1994, Simpson’s ex-wife and a friend were murdered outside her Los Angeles condominium. Suspicion quickly settled on Simpson, who had a history of domestic violence during the period surrounding his divorce.

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LLRX October 2023 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for October 2023 Research Guide: Law of Armed Conflict – In this period of wild claims and counterclaims, the subject of the Law of Armed Conflict, (LOAC), often referred to as International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the Law of War (LOW), is a timely subject. Researching LOAC can challenge U.S. researchers and.

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When It Comes to Legal Innovation Everything is Connected

Artificial Lawyer

By Richard Tromans, Founder, Artificial Lawyer. Legal tech can sometimes feel like it’s the whole world. We get absorbed by the details of the technology.

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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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The Harsh Reality of Being In-House Counsel: An Opportunity for Outside Lawyers?

TechLaw Crossroads

For years, many of us toiling away in law firms thought that life would be so much better as an in-house counsel. You didn’t have to bill time; you didn’t have billable hour quotas. You didn’t have to hustle business. Life would be so much simpler. But a couple of recent surveys pretty clearly confirm that the grass is seldom greener. A study by Axiom , an alternative legal service provider, for example, has disturbing news for those thinking about jumping ship to in-house. 89% of the in-house l

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NY cannabis officials admit it’s time to rework enforcement against illegal weed shops–Gothamist (WNYC)

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By Caroline Lewis Gov. Kathy Hochul tweaked state law earlier this year to increase the potential fines for unlicensed cannabis sales and bolster enforcement against shops that flout the law. But efforts to shut down these stores have been slow to yield results and are still being “fine-tuned,” state cannabis officials admitted Monday at a hearing on the adult-use market in Albany.

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How It Works: iManage Tracker, iManage’s Fully-Integrated, Matter-Centric Task Management Service

LawSites

Today in the LawSites video series How It Works , we get a demonstration of iManage Tracker , a matter-centric task management service to capture and manage tasks, track progress, and get work done – all integrated within iManage Work. Joining me to demonstrate how it works is Becky Bloom , senior product manager and attorney at iManage. Becky provides a brief introduction to the product, and then demonstrates: How Tracker works.

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ChatGPT Fall Update–NY Law Journal

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By Kimbrilee M. Weber In April, we covered the rise of OpenAI’s generative chatbot language technology, ChatGPT, and its potential to be used as a tool within the legal community. At the time of that article’s publication, almost no courts had acknowledged ChatGPT or analyzed any of the related ethical or privacy issues although the potential risks were immediately clear.

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Health Exec: 97% Of Healthcare Data Isn’t Used

Legal Tech Monitor

The vast majority of healthcare data isn’t used because it’s difficult to work with, according to Beth Andrews, chief digital health officer of life sciences and healthcare at Dell Technologies. Andrews made these comments during a session at the MedCity News INVEST Digital Health conference. The post Health Exec: 97% Of Healthcare Data Isn’t Used appeared first on Above the Law.

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AI and the Future of Law Libraries : Opportunity or Armageddon

Dewey B Strategic

Once Again We Must Ask –What business are we in? Over the years when speaking to library and knowledge management audiences, I have often invoked the importance of knowing what business we are in. ,I became a librarian because “I loved books.” Yet on the day when I started my first law library job, a hulking piece of equipment was rolled through the door of the Pace University Law Library.

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Guest post: Large language models can make legal judgments fairer – if we use them properly

Legal Tech Monitor

By Dawid Kotur, CEO and founder, and Nick Long, CTO, at Curvestone Whether it’s seen as a positive development or not, generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Guest post: Large language models can make legal judgments fairer – if we use them properly Read More » The post Guest post: Large language models can make legal judgments fairer – if we use them properly appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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What Makes a Proper DSAR Response?

Lineal Services

Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are growing in the field of data privacy. People can now seek access to, rectification of, or erasure of their personal data held by companies, thanks to the introduction of data protection regulations like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Other than being required by law, responding to DSARs gives enterprises a chance to win over stakeholders and show their dedication to data protection.

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Remember Courts' Power to Limit Discovery With Rule 26(b)(2)(C)

Legal Tech Monitor

One mechanism that courts can use to limit discovery is Federal Rule 26(b)(2)(C). Rule 26(b)(2)(C) instructs that a court must limit the frequency or extent of discovery if it determines that: “the discovery sought is unreasonably cumulative or duplicative, or can be obtained from some other source that is more convenient, less burdensome, or less expensive; the party seeking discovery has had ample opportunity to obtain the information by discovery in the action; or the proposed discovery is ou

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UK Financial Regulators Publish Response to AI Consultation – Seven Takeaways

Debevoise Data Blog

On 26 October 2023, the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”, collectively the “UK Financial Authorities”) published FS2/23 on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (the “Response Paper”). It summarises participants’ responses to the October 2022 AI discussion paper ( DP5/22 , the “Discussion Paper”), which outlined the UK Financial Authorities’ proposed approach to AI regulation.

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Steno’s Web Deposition Software Now Available As A Zoom App For Easy Exhibit Marking And Sharing [Sponsored]

Legal Tech Monitor

Learn how Steno Connect has been built to make it easier for legal professionals to use platforms like Zoom for remote depositions and exhibit handling. The post Steno’s Web Deposition Software Now Available As A Zoom App For Easy Exhibit Marking And Sharing appeared first on Above the Law.

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Guest post: Large language models can make legal judgments fairer – if we use them properly

Legal IT Insiders

By Dawid Kotur, CEO and founder, and Nick Long, CTO, at Curvestone Whether it’s seen as a positive development or not, generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, … Guest post: Large language models can make legal judgments fairer – if we use them properly Read More » The post Guest post: Large language models can make legal judgments fairer – if we use them properly appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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How Innovative GCs Are Fusing Tradition And Tech

Legal Tech Monitor

Curious about how legal professionals are blending time-honored values with the power of AI? This podcast is for you. The post How Innovative GCs Are Fusing Tradition And Tech appeared first on Above the Law.

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Not the Witching Hour, the Billable Hour: Unraveling the Mysteries of Law Firm Billing

Rocket Matter

Are you a busy legal professional haunted by the specter of the billable hour, questioning what counts and unsure of how best to track your time? Do you live in fear (or maybe just mild concern) over billable hour missteps lurking around the corner? Here’s an opportunity to free yourself from this curse of confusion—read on to get a handle on what billable hours are and learn how to bill clients effectively for the hours you’ve put in.

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AI Will Promote You Now: Exploring the Implications of Artificial Intelligence in the Employment Context

Legal Tech Monitor

In the employment discrimination context, the use of AI offers the possibility of eliminating bias from employment decisions, but the current reality may be just the opposite, according to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s Chet Kronenberg, Laura Lin and Rachel June-Graber.

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AI in Banking and Finance, October 31, 2023

LLRX

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.

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Legal Technology Innovation: Navigating Complex Team Dynamics And Resolving Issues

Legal Tech Monitor

Navigating and escalating sensitive issues requires emotional intelligence, and resolving issues where there is resistance from team members requires soft skills and a focus on relationships. The post Legal Technology Innovation: Navigating Complex Team Dynamics And Resolving Issues appeared first on Above the Law.

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A Federal Framework for Artificial Intelligence Is Vital, Say Lawmakers, AI Attorney

Legal Tech Monitor

“We want clarity, we want efficiency, we want fairness, we want rational regulation,” said Bradford Newman, co-chair of the American Bar Association’s artificial intelligence subcommittee.

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AI and the Future of Law Libraries : Opportunity or Armageddon

Legal Tech Monitor

Once Again We Must Ask –What business are we in? Over the years when speaking to library and knowledge management audiences, I have often invoked the importance of knowing what business we are in. ,I became a librarian because “I loved books.” Yet on the day when I started my first law library job, a hulking piece of equipment was rolled through the door of the Pace University Law Library.

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On LawNext: Unpacking the 2023 Clio Legal Trends Report, with Joshua Lenon, Clio’s Lawyer in Residence

Legal Tech Monitor

On Oct. 9, during the Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville, the law practice management company Clio released the 2023 edition of its annual Legal Trends Report. Since it was first published in 2016, the report has established itself as a benchmark of the state of law practice and technology adoption among smaller law firms. Among the findings in this year’s report were two pieces of particularly good news: Law firms have seen a remarkable increase in productivity in the years since that first r

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Tech Snippets Today – EY – Kristin Gilkes – Global Quantum Leader with Joseph Raczynski

Legal Tech Monitor

At Quantum World Congress, I met with Dr. Kristin Gilkes who is the Global Quantum Leader for EY to discuss what the landscape of quantum is today. The way Kristin sees this space, is that she recognizes that not everyone can afford to invest in experimental quantum hardware. Their broader goal is to democratize quantum, and EY has been testing and curating an ecosystem of vendors who are entering the market in droves — just in the last two years they have seen 800 new vendors come through.

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How It Works: iManage Tracker, iManage’s Fully-Integrated, Matter-Centric Task Management Service

Legal Tech Monitor

Today in the LawSites video series How It Works , we get a demonstration of iManage Tracker , a matter-centric task management service to capture and manage tasks, track progress, and get work done – all integrated within iManage Work. Joining me to demonstrate how it works is Becky Bloom , senior product manager and attorney at iManage. Becky provides a brief introduction to the product, and then demonstrates: How Tracker works.

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The Harsh Reality of Being In-House Counsel: An Opportunity for Outside Lawyers?

Legal Tech Monitor

For years, many of us toiling away in law firms thought that life would be so much better as an in-house counsel. You didn’t have to bill time; you didn’t have billable hour quotas. You didn’t have to hustle business. Life would be so much simpler. But a couple of recent surveys pretty clearly confirm that the grass is seldom greener. A study by Axiom , an alternative legal service provider, for example, has disturbing news for those thinking about jumping ship to in-house. 89% of the in-house l

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Navigating Out of the AI Pilot Purgatory: A Roadmap to Success

Legal Tech Monitor

In the ever-evolving world of AI, many organizations find themselves trapped in what several affectionately term the “pilot purgatory.” They’re stuck in a cycle of testing and retesting, never quite making the leap to full-scale implementation. So, how do you break free and harness the true potential of AI? Let’s dive in.

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SEC Sues SolarWinds CISO Over Massive Breach, Escalating Push to Put Public Company Execs on Firing Line

Legal Tech Monitor

The company blasted the agency for “overreach” and said the enforcement action “should alarm all public companies and cybersecurity professionals across the country.

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