3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

For the Fourth of July week, we thought we’d do something fun and probably a little weird. Greg spoke with an AI guest named Justis for this episode. Justis, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, was able to have a natural conversation with Greg and provide insightful perspectives on the use of generative AI in the legal industry, specifically in law firms. In the first part of their discussion, Justis gave an overview of the legal industry’s interest in and uncertainty around adopting generative AI.

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MatterSuite

JULY 31, 2023

In today’s complex business environment, managing legal risks has become a critical aspect of corporate governance. As companies face increasing regulatory scrutiny and potential legal challenges. In-house legal counsel plays a crucial role in identifying legal risks. This blog post explores strategies for in-house legal counsel to manage legal risks effectively and safeguard the interests of organizations.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 7, 2023

Nowhere are clichés more overused and misused than in legal tech marketing and sales. The post ‘Legal Tech Lists’: 7 Words And Phrases Lawyers Don’t Want To Hear appeared first on Above the Law.

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Kevin O'Keefe

JULY 11, 2023

Alarming concept expressed by James Manyika, a SVP at Google, talking with Scott Pelly on 60 MINUTES. Could Hemingway write a better short story? Maybe. But Bard can write a million before Hemingway could finish one. Imagine that level of automation across the economy. For someone who’s blogged for twenty years and owns a company that provides a publishing platform for legal professionals to self publish – on blogs – this could feel like the end of the world.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 2, 2023

[A special post for my Canadian friends as a belated celebration of Canada Day. ] This case involves a Canadian transaction for flax. The court summarizes: Mr. Mickleborough had a contract drafted for Achter to sell SWT 86 metric tonnes of flax to SWT at a price of $17.00 per bushel (which amounts to $669.26 per tonne) with a delivery period listed as “Nov”.

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TechnoLlama

JULY 8, 2023

Two authors have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for claims related to the development, use, and training of ChatGPT, these being direct copyright infringement, vicarious infringement, copyright management information removal, unfair competition, negligence, and unjust enrichment (complaint here).

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Legal IT Insiders

JULY 5, 2023

Intelllex founder Chang Zi Qian tells us about their new AI-empowered litigation research assistant Scott. Intelllex is a Singapore-founded legal search and knowledge platform. Scott can search Singapore caselaw and also UK … Product Insights: AI-enabled litigation research assistant Scott from Intelllex Read More » The post Product Insights: AI-enabled litigation research assistant Scott from Intelllex appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 6, 2023

Musk won't cage fight Zuckerberg, so he'll have to settle for getting whupped in court. The post Elon Musk Sends Legal Threat To Facebook And Once Facebook Finishes Laughing I’m Sure They’ll Get Right Back To Him appeared first on Above the Law.

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Kevin O'Keefe

JULY 20, 2023

How far will AI go in impacting journalism and blogging? Google is giving us a clue. The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin and Nico Grant reported this morning that Google is testing a product that uses AI to produce news stories, pitching it to news organizations including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The tool, known internally as Genesis, can take in information — details of current events, for example — and generate news content.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 7, 2023

Lee Rosen | I have not always been good to the people who work for me. Here are a few things I learned from my misbehavior. The post Easy Ways to Make Your Assistant Happy appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Inside Privacy

JULY 3, 2023

On 21 June 2023, at the close of a roundtable meeting of the G7 Data Protection and Privacy Authorities, regulators from the United States, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada and Japan published a joint “Statement on Generative AI” (“Statement”) (available here ). In the Statement, regulators identify a range of data protection-related concerns they believe are raised by generative AI tools, including legal authority for processing personal information, and transparency, explainabili

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

This is the first in a 3-part blog post , it first appeared on The Sente Playbook. The other 2 posts are co-authored by Toby Brown and Greg Lambert and will follow later this week. Apologies for the length of this post, but I was channeling my inner Casey Flaherty. The Big Idea: The data that Goldman used is insufficient to make the claims about Generative AI’s effect on legal that their report did.

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Legal IT Insiders

JULY 3, 2023

Legal IT Insider asks CTS’ CEO and founder Nigel Wright, and Tiger Eye’s managing director and founder Dave Wilson, about the combined company’s strategic change of direction, as they leverage … Interview: CTS and Tiger Eye talk strategy as they focus on becoming a global DX partner for law firms Read More » The post Interview: CTS and Tiger Eye talk strategy as they focus on becoming a global DX partner for law firms appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 11, 2023

Many lawyers did not comprehend that they were feeding confidential data to the AI. The post Breached Law Firms Bemoan: ‘The Class Action Attorneys Have Found Us’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 6, 2023

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ** Driving Law Firm Efficiency: Proven Productivity Tips In today’s ever-evolving world, technology has become a key differentiator for lawyers, driving productivity and profitability in a highly competitive market. According to a recent report, the correlation between technology adoption by law firms and increased efficiency is undeniable.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 9, 2023

Jay Harrington | Even if you're a brand-new associate, it's never too early to think about business development. The post This Is How You Build a Book of Business appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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LLRX

JULY 24, 2023

Nicole A. Cooke , Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and a Professor at the School of Library and Information Science, at the University of South Carolina, identifies the significant and socially charged work of librarians who are defending the rights of readers and writers in the battles raging across the U.S. over censorship, book challenges and book bans.

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Martindale-Avvo

JULY 21, 2023

Building a new website for your business is a great step towards acquiring new clients, but it’s not enough to stop there if you want potential clients AND to have Google find you on the internet. Yes Google! If Google can’t find your website, how will consumers be able to find it? It takes time for Google to find and rank a brand-new website in its search results, so if you recently launched your website, we can safely say we know the reason why you’re not showing on search engine r

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Dewey B Strategic

JULY 13, 2023

On July 6th Wolters Kluwer and Above the Law released a survey Generative AI in the Law: Where Could This All Be Headed? The survey queried lawyers and other business professionals in the legal industry to assess the expected impact of Generative AI on the Legal Profession. It seems that every day there is a survey or a webinar offering to answer the big question – can AI replace lawyers and other allied legal business professionals?

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 6, 2023

Placing the end-user at the heart of the process allows innovators to identify pain points and create solutions that directly address the unique needs and challenges individuals and businesses face. The post Putting Humans First: Solving Real-Life Problems With Legal Innovation appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal IT Insiders

JULY 12, 2023

LexisNexis Legal & Professional today (13 July) releases a new report entitled “Generative AI and the future of the legal profession”, which highlights the at times surprising expectations of in-house … Generative AI and the future of the legal profession: LexisNexis UK report canvases in-house and law firm views Read More » The post Generative AI and the future of the legal profession: LexisNexis UK report canvases in-house and law firm views appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 5, 2023

Nothing But the Ruth | Here's what I really want to say in my client engagement agreements. The post Client Engagement Agreements: Blunt Terms I Wish I Could Include appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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CaseFox

JULY 2, 2023

Blogs about ChatGPT are flooding the internet these days. With all the buzz about ChatGPT, there is a lot of confusion in the legal industries. Lawyers are curious to know how ChatGPT can be helpful for them. Some also want to know if AI can take away their jobs. OpenAI, like ChatGPT, has significant strides in transforming various industries. Legal industry is one of the sectors that is embracing ChatGPT for their daily routine tasks.

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MatterSuite

JULY 2, 2023

Introduction As the legal industry evolves in the digital age, lawyers are continually seeking innovative ways to enhance their efficiency. Known by everyone by now. One revolutionary tool that has emerged is ChatGPT. An artificial intelligence (AI) language model developed by OpenAI. By harnessing the power of AI, lawyers can transform their legal practice and achieve new levels of success.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 28, 2023

This case involves Ryan Cohen, who made a fortune running Chewy.com and then switched his interests to meme stocks. He bought a 9% interest in the failing retailer Bed Bath and Beyond, hyped the stock, and then liquidated his position, pocketing $68M in profits. BBB stockholders sued him for securities law violations. In particular, in response to a negative story about BBB, Cohen tweeted: If you don’t recognize the emoji, it’s the “ full moon face ” emoji.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 10, 2023

Before you can supervise AI, you must understand how those in your company use it. The post Lawyers, Don’t Fight AI. Supervise It To Enhance Your Value. appeared first on Above the Law.

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LLRX

JULY 7, 2023

Nicole L. Black notes the milestone of Thomson Reuters announcement that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Casetext, a legal research software company, for $650 million. For the past decade, Casetext has provided a legal research platform grounded in AI technology. The company consistently developed innovative features that utilized AI technology to streamline legal research and brief creation, most recently releasing CoCounsel, a generative AI legal assistant tool powered by GPT-4, wh

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Attorney at Work

JULY 21, 2023

Jamie Spannhake | Five ways a wellness retreat can improve your well-being and career The post The Importance of a Wellness Retreat for Attorneys appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Legal IT Insiders

JULY 24, 2023

The future of the legal sector is a cause for concern among legal professionals in the U.K., with large swathes of in-house and private practice lawyers saying they believe that … Disconnect grows between law firm service and client expectation, survey finds Read More » The post Disconnect grows between law firm service and client expectation, survey finds appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 5, 2023

Contrary to what TV dramas would have you believe, most lawyers in the US do not work at intrigue-filled Big Law firms. In fact, 63% of attorneys work for solo or small firms. A slight majority of that group, 32%, are solo practitioners. Solo lawyers commonly report being happier with their professional lives , more satisfied with their mental health, and enjoying more positive attorney-client relationships than their counterparts at large law firms.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 18, 2023

by guest blogger Prof. Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). But copyright law isn’t limitless; it leaves many intangible goods, especially factual data, unprotected, and it allows many uses of protected works.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 6, 2023

Not even the most respected Biglaw firms are 'immune' from ransomware attacks. The post Top Biglaw Firms Targeted In Global Cyberattack appeared first on Above the Law.

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LLRX

JULY 21, 2023

Rick Anderson , university Librarian at Brigham Young University, contends that the copyright warning notice prescribed by the US Copyright Office misleads library patrons about their fair use rights, and must change.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 13, 2023

Katie Barnard | Your messaging is on point … but what if the medium fails the audience? Tips for effectively delivering information to all. The post Accessible Presentations: Persuasive PowerPoint Tips for All of Us appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Legal IT Insiders

JULY 12, 2023

Here are the key takeaways from an interview with Elite Technology’s new CEO Mark Dorman and head of product Elizabet Hardy, plus the highlights of an industry experts briefing. It … Elite’s London Summit: Key takeaways and an interview with new CEO Mark Dorman Read More » The post Elite’s London Summit: Key takeaways and an interview with new CEO Mark Dorman appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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