‘Is AI Eating Legal Tech?’ Asks Zach Abramowitz
Artificial Lawyer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Is AI, or more specifically generative AI, eating legal tech? That is the question posed by sector expert Zach Abramowitz of Killer Whale Strategies. The.
Artificial Lawyer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Is AI, or more specifically generative AI, eating legal tech? That is the question posed by sector expert Zach Abramowitz of Killer Whale Strategies. The.
Kevin O'Keefe
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
OpenAI announced , yesterday, new functionalities for its ChatGPT platform, expanding the interface to include voice and image capabilities. Aimed at enhancing user interaction, these features will be rolled out to Plus and Enterprise users over the coming weeks. Users may now engage in back-and-forth voice conversations with ChatGPT, via a feature powered by OpenAI’s new text-to-speech model.
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Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
From the the-5th-circuit-is-lawless dept The post 5th Circuit Does It Again: Puts Yet Another Law Already Deemed Unconstitutional Into Effect With No Explanation appeared first on Above the Law.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
On this episode of The Geek in Review, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert interview Thomas Suh , Founder and CEO, and Ken Block , Senior Account Executive of LegalMation . The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. The conversation focuses on LegalMation’s products, overcoming resistance to adopting new legal tech, and predictions for the future evolution of legal service delivery.
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Trellis.Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Catch the latest episode of The Law of Tech podcast subseries ‘LegalTech Startup Spotlight’, to zoom in on some of the amazing LegalTech companies across the globe and the incredible minds behind them. You’ll hear from our CEO and co-founder… Continue reading → The post Trellis CEO Dishes on Company Origin & Current LegalTech Developments — Law of Tech Podcast first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
Kevin O'Keefe
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Education and working with a trusted partner may be the best answer in assuring you as a lawyer or law firm are acting in an ethical and secure fashion when using AI in legal blogging. Large law firms began blogging twenty years ago, not without ethical and security concerns. LexBlog, having brought the concept of blogging to lawyers and law firms, addressed as many of these concerns as anyone.
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Legal IT Insiders
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Amazon and Anthropic this week announced a strategic collaboration that will see Amazon invest up to $4bn in the gen AI startup, massively accelerating the development of its future foundation … The legal industry reacts to Amazon investing up to $4bn in Anthropic Read More » The post The legal industry reacts to Amazon investing up to $4bn in Anthropic appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Teddy Snyder | Let's test your attorney grammar skills with a communication quiz! Figure out if these sentences are fine or if you can make them better. The post Quiz: Anything Wrong With These Sentences? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Kevin O'Keefe
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether Florida and Texas may prohibit large social media companies from removing posts based on the views the posts express, setting the stage for a major ruling on how the First Amendment applies to powerful tech platforms. Trade groups like NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association oppose the laws, arguing they violate First Amendment rights by requiring private companies to
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
It has been a while since I have written about the copyright lawsuit by legal research giant Thomson Reuters against the no-shuttered legal research startup Ross Intelligence, in which TR alleges that Ross stole copyright content from Westlaw to build its own completing legal research product. But today, the judge overseeing the case, 3 rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanos Bibas, sitting by designation in the U.S.
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LLRX
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Hallucinations in generative AI are not a new topic. If you watch the news at all (or read the front page of the New York Times), you’ve heard of the two New York attorneys who used ChatGPT to create fake cases entire cases and then submitted them to the court. After that case, which resulted in a media frenzy and (somewhat mild) court sanctions, many attorneys are wary of using generative AI for legal research.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
With flex payments, clients benefit from a secure and simplified payment process, with real-time financial insights. The post Why Client-Focused Firms Are Choosing Flex Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Kevin O'Keefe
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Microsoft wil start selling its AI software, CoPilot, on November 1. CoPilot will be priced at $30 a person per month, which comes on top of the price for the legacy Office 365 suite. Will Feuer of the The Wall Street Journal reports , The Copilot software is designed to help employees with building PowerPoint presentations, managing their Outlook inbox and creating Word documents, among other uses.
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
New research sheds light on large firms' use of data to win business. The post Industry Insights On Am Law Marketing And Business Development appeared first on Above the Law.
TechnoLlama
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
On September 12, several French lawmakers from the Assemblée nationale presented a law proposal to the Presidency which has the objective of reform some norms in existing copyright law (text of the proposal here).
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Gray Robinson | Try these techniques to shut down your warrior brain and practice law from a calmer and easier place. The post Calming a Lawyer’s Warrior Brain appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Kevin O'Keefe
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
In a recent conversation on the use of AI by legal professionals, Ed Sohn , the SVP of Product & Solutions at Factor Law, brought us back to ground with what’s most important. [A] lot of people are talking about horsepower and the number of use cases they have and the kind of what’s under the hood, [the] technical explanation. [But] we have found that people have not been as vocal about what this means for the human—the challenges on the team—and we think that’s a really important dimension.
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
eDiscovery Assistant , a legal research platform for e-discovery case law and resources, is today introducing AI-generated case law summaries. The feature uses ChatGPT to deliver one-paragraph summaries of court decisions, with the goal of enabling legal professionals to more quickly gauge the relevance and implications of a decision. “By incorporating AI-generated summaries, we’re providing our users with immediate insights, ensuring they don’t have to wade through extensive decisio
Eric Goldman
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Earlier this week, TechFreedom (led by Corbin Barthold and Andy Jung) and I filed an amicus brief with the Second Circuit against N.Y. General Business Law Section 394-ccc, the 2022 law that requires social media platforms to disclose their editorial policies towards “hateful conduct.” A New York federal district court preliminarily enjoined the law on constitutional grounds, and the case is now on appeal to the Second Circuit.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Sasha Berson | Effective law firm owners become true CEOs of their firms, embracing delegation and outsourcing to focus on high-value activities. The post Law Firm Owners: Work Less, Make More appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Kevin O'Keefe
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
I was blessed to catch a CNN interview with Former Google CEO and Executive Chair, Eric Schmidt , earlier this year. With what seems like the majority of folks, including the CNN reporter, focusing on the dangers of AI, Schmidt sees its benefits. Schmidt’s take is an important one for lawyers and law firms, who and the people they serve – including the society at large have so much to gain through is AI.
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
If you're living on the razor's edge of perfectionism, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you. The post Yes, Lawyers Can Make Mistakes (And Actually Learn From Them) appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
AffiniPay , the parent company of law practice management company MyCase , has sold off the legal accounting software Soluno to another law practice management company, Actionstep , in what the New Zealand-based Actionstep says is an important milestone for its expansion into the U.S. and Canadian markets. MyCase acquired the cloud-based Soluno in 2021, saying at the time that it would leverage Soluno’s expertise to develop full-featured accounting natively within the MyCase platform.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Law firm website branding is more than just a logo. Learn how various elements of your website tell the story of your law firm.
Eric Goldman
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Two years ago, I covered the introduction of the SHOP SAFE Act, which would create a new species of trademark liability for online marketplaces. My 5,000 word post deconstructed the bill in detail so check it out to see what all the fuss was about. This week, Sens. Coons and Tillis reintroduced the SHOP SAFE Act with only minor changes from its 2021 incarnation.
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
With email etiquette like this, you'd think he had gone to Columbia The post Special Master Should Have Kept His ‘Reply All’ In The Drafts appeared first on Above the Law.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Death seems distant to most people in their 20s and 30s. They usually don’t think much about putting together a will or another type of estate planning instrument for their property in case they pass away. Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix was no different. On September 18, 1970, two days before his 28th birthday, Hendrix died from an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills.
Rocket Matter
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
ChatGPT and similar adaptive Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have the potential to change the way we work forever. While these technologies can’t—and shouldn’t—replace most of the very sensitive work legal staff do for their clients, ChatGPT can save your team much-needed time to maximize billable hours. By streamlining tasks, including marketing and client communications (which any lawyer knows can take up more time than expected), law firms that leverage AI can increase their prof
Legal IT Professionals
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The legal industry is entering its automation era. This month, Lord Justice Birss shared that he had used ChatGPT to write part of a judgement - the first known use by a British judge. Earlier this year, Allen & Overy introduced an AI chatbot to help draft contracts and a Thomson Reuters Institute survey found that 82% of the lawyers it surveyed said they believe ChatGPT and generative AI can be readily applied to legal work, with 51% saying it should be applied.
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Maturity models allow your department to put its best foot forward in a rapidly changing and competitive field. The post Managing GAI Risk: Introducing The Generative AI Maturity Model appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
SEPTEMBER 23, 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.
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
As generative AI sweeps through the legal profession, lawyers face challenges in learning to use it responsibly and properly. This summer, one of the world’s largest law firms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe , began to address that challenge by partnering with the legal skills training company AltaClaro to develop a training program for its summer associates on prompt engineering and the responsible use of generative AI.
Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Justia Ask A Lawyer is our free forum where consumers can seek real answers to basic legal questions directly from licensed attorneys! The platform connects individuals with legal questions to knowledgeable lawyers. All users need to do is anonymously submit their questions. Then, lawyers in our directory can provide a basic answer that helps the user better understand the law.
Above the Law - Technology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Acquire some clarity with this new episode of the Non-Eventcast. The post Do You Have A Hide-And-Seek Doc Management System? appeared first on Above the Law.
LLRX
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Human factors engineer James Intriligator makes a clear and important distinction for researchers: that unlike a search engine, with static and stored results, ChatGPT never copies, retrieves or looks up information from anywhere. Rather, it generates every word anew. You send it a prompt, and based on its machine-learning training on massive amounts of text, it creates an original answer.
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