Technically Legal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This episode is conversation with attorney and legal tech aficionado Stephen Embry. He is also the man behind the TechLaw Crossroads blog which is a great resource for practical and real world insight about legal tech and how technology is impacting the practice of law. Stephen discusses his journey from practicing law to becoming a technology advisor for legal professionals and firms.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Legal tech startups: Don’t miss out! Friday is the deadline to apply for a spot in the Startup Alley competition at the American Bar Association’s TECHSHOW 2024 , which takes place in Chicago Feb. 14-17, 2024. Out of all the entries received, 15 startups will be selected to participate in a live pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW.

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Kevin O'Keefe

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Could GPT and Lou, the AI powered publishing assistant on the LexBlog, Inc. platform, assist a law blogger by drafting summaries, blog posts and social media in the tone and style of the blogger? I’ve run across AI news coverage discussing the issue of somome asking GPT to write a paper – maybe even an entire book – in the style and tone of a particular writer.

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Trellis.Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 2, 2023, a 12-jury panel convicted Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, of seven criminal fraud counts related to his role and connection to the collapse of FTX. Bankman-Fried, commonly called SBF, is… Continue reading → The post Inside the Case: Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Fraud first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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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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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Client-centric selling is all about engaging in conversation, asking insightful questions and having an abundance mindset. The post Build Your Legal Practice With Client-Centric Selling appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Survey says AI is rolling into the profession sooner rather than later. The post 73 Percent Of Lawyers Expect To Be Using Generative AI Next Year… But To Do What Exactly? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Trellis.Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Join us in the latest episode of Rethinking Legal Ops Podcast with our CEO Nicole Clark, as she dives deep into the world of legal technology and its transformative impact on the legal industry. In this episode, we explore: ?… Continue reading → The post Rethinking Legal Ops Podcast: Trellis CEO Dishes on the Future of Legal Research — New Episode!

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Danielle DavisRoe | Adjust Word’s default settings to make things less annoying. Start by taking back control over your mouse. The post 7 Easy Ways to Make Microsoft Word Less Annoying appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Platform streamlines hiring process, offering relevant information with a straightforward interface. The post Hiring Outside Counsel Made Easy appeared first on Above the Law.

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Kevin O'Keefe

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Man, has the use of the phone and talking to business people when you’d like to talk to them changed in the last forty years. We used to pick up the phone to call a client, fellow lawyer, accountant, banker – or even a doctor. If they were not available, we left a voicemail and got a call back by the end of the day. If it was urgent, we asked someone if they could slip a note in front of the person and let them know you were on hold.

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Trellis.Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

WeWork Inc., the company that tried to revolutionize the way people work, filed for bankruptcy on Monday in a New Jersey courthouse. Started by ex-CEO Adam Neumann and his business partner Miguel McKelvey, WeWork was once valued at $47 billion… Continue reading → The post WeWork Filed for Bankruptcy: Ex-CEO Adam Neumann “Disappointed” first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Martindale-Avvo

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As a lawyer, there’s an expectation that your communication skills are top-notch. But how do you measure up when it comes to marketing your law firm on social media? It would be a mistake to overlook social networks when promoting your law firm. After all, most of your competition is already there. According to the American Bar Association’s latest Legal Technology Survey , 89% of law firms use social media to market their practices.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

“The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed.” No doubt, you’ve seen that William Gibson quote countless times. But it seems particularly pertinent to the 2023 Future Ready Lawyer Survey Report published this week by Wolters Kluwer, the fifth edition of this annual report. After all, the very premise of the report is that some law firms and legal departments are more “future ready” than others.

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Kevin O'Keefe

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Cade Metz ‘s recent New York Times article serves as an important reminder of the limitations that accompany AI chatbots. As everyone marveled at the prowess of AI-driven platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, many were slow to realize that these chatbots made up a lot of the information. They still do, in what is widely know as hallucinations. Per Metz, we’re now beginning to understand the amount and the why.

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Trellis.Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

AI is taking the world by storm. As tech companies compete to produce the best generative AI (GAI), the legal industry is learning how to adapt to this new norm. With new technology comes new legal issues. Law firms are… Continue reading → The post Legal Safeguards: Microsoft’s Role in Shielding Customers from AI-Related Lawsuits first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Martindale-Avvo

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Relationships are essential to small law firms and lawyers. Investing in client testimonials is an excellent way to promote yourself and build upon old relationships by creating new ones. An easy way for small law firms to stand out in a crowded marketplace is through client testimonials. Not only do testimonials build credibility and trust, but they also offer “social proof” of your service capabilities and past case results.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How a veterinary services provider optimized contract workflows with Bloomberg Law Contract Solutions. The post Managing A High Volume Of Acquisitions With A Lean In-House Team appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal IT Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In this report, produced in partnership with Litera, we canvassed the views of legal IT leaders across the globe as to where they are in their cloud journey. Huge leaps … REPORT: Cloud Technology and Governance: A Legal Sector In Transition Read More » The post REPORT: Cloud Technology and Governance: A Legal Sector In Transition appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Following the recent death of Monica Bay , longtime editor-in-chief of Law Technology News and an icon in the legal tech community, many have asked me about memorial services. I can now report that two services have been scheduled, one in San Mateo, Calif., and one in Manhattan. Here are details: San Mateo: Thursday, Nov. 30, 11:30 a.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2000 Bridgepointe Circle.

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Artificial Lawyer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Hi everyone! The Legal Innovators conference in London starts tomorrow (Wednesday) and continues on Thursday. Here’s a few handy tips for making the most of.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This story took a bizarre turn. The post Law Firm Inadvertently Gives Pedophile Video Of Child In Unrelated Case appeared first on Above the Law.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Apple rejected two of the plaintiffs’ apps, “Coronavirus Reporter” and “Bitcoin Lottery,” for its app store. Apple rejected the Coronavirus Reporter app because it wasn’t associated with a government entity or medical institution; and it rejected the Bitcoin Lottery app due to its general ban on bitcoin apps. Apple’s developer guidelines expressly say Apple can reject apps in its sole discretion.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Ese Olumhense a reporter at The Markup gives us an overview of how the International Association of Chiefs of Police brings police leadership and tech vendors together at its annual conference, where clear trends about the future of law enforcement emerged.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Technological advancements are reshaping industries and creating new ways of working, from the rise of the cloud to 5G and the mass adoption of large-language models and AI. But law firms, typically known to be slow to change and risk averse, are grappling with their own challenges alongside these advancements—paper-based documentation and fax machines are no longer tenable.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Can technology help firms get with the program (any program)? The post Leading Questions: Lead Generation And Intake Management For Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

According to a famous study by Johns Hopkins University, medical malpractice was the third-most common cause of death in the U.S. as of 2016, behind heart disease and cancer. Although the exact number of deaths cannot be quantified, research suggests that negligence by doctors and healthcare providers claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

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Xakia

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Hospital legal teams are under more pressure than ever to get faster, better, and more cost-effective in their service delivery. With relentless healthcare pressures and expectations, burnout is everywhere, and Legal Departments are looking for a path forward.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

(As will be obvious in a moment, this is a pro se lawsuit). Ray created a YouTube account and aspired to become a YouTube Partner. He posted 50 videos that generated over 317k views. Incredibly, Ray thought Google promised to pay him $22 per video view. By that math, Ray should be owed $7M, yet he made a damages demand of $15M…plus $3M for pain and suffering, $20M for punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees (reminder: he’s pro se).

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This week in AI news. The post AI Update: The DPA, Faster (But Not Better) Legal Writing, Full AI Contract Negotiation appeared first on Above the Law.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Legal IT Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Allen & Overy has suffered a cyber attack in what is being reported on social media to be by ‘ransomware as a service’ (RaaS) group Lockbit. According to posts on … Allen & Overy suffers cyber attack impacting “small number of storage servers” Read More » The post Allen & Overy suffers cyber attack impacting “small number of storage servers” appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

I gave a brand-new talk about Section 230 at the California Lawyers Association IP Institute. (It was recorded, but I believe it will be behind the CLA paywall). You can see my completely new slide deck here. It contains some freshly made Section 230-related memes that I’m also sharing here. * * * A moderator’s dilemma meme: I remain disgusted when I see Section 230 treated as a political football: Drake explains our inevitable transition to Web 3.0 (not the decentralized web, but in

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Its use is often unknown to a law firm’s IT or security group. The post Shadow AI: A Thorny Problem For Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Nextpoint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post The Master Guide to Deposition Transcripts: Taking Advantage of Software Solutions appeared first on Nextpoint.

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Clio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shaka Senghor, two-time bestselling author, has had his fair share of experiences with the justice system—and with what can happen when there’s a lack of emotional connectivity and humanity. We sat down with Shaka at the Clio Cloud Conference to chat about his recent work, and what he believes will have the greatest impact on changing the legal profession for the better.

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