Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 14, 2025

For example, you might ask the chatbot to “analyze this contract from the perspective of a judge” or “draft a response to this motion as if you were the opposing counsel.” This can help you come up with more creative solutions, recognize potential biases, or anticipate counterarguments.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 31, 2025

One recent session we had: Landing a Clerkship: A Guide for Law Students , offers an in-depth look at the competitive clerkship process, helping students understand what judges seek in applicants and how to craft a standout application.

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Legal Talk Network

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Set against the gorgeous coastline of Monterey, California at the beautiful Portola Hotel & Spa, the 2019 California Lawyers Association (CLA) Annual Meeting had a small town feel of something much bigger. Looking forward to covering the California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting! Ahhhhhh beautiful Monterey! We hope you enjoy!

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

JUNE 23, 2025

This blog post presents an overview of existing examples of judges responding to allegedly deepfaked evidence. What our limited case law tells us In some cases, judges have displayed strong displeasure at a party trying to pass the buck by crying “deepfake” without basis. In Huang v. At the Wisconsin v.

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lennyesq

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Thomas Claburn A federal magistrate judge has recommended $15,000 in sanctions be imposed on an attorney who cited non-existent court cases concocted by an AI chatbot. In a report [PDF] filed last week, Mark J. ” Back on October 29, 2024, Ramirez cited three non-existent cases in a brief.

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Kevin O'Keefe

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Judicial Office in the UK has issued official guidance to thousands of judges in England and Wales saying AI can be useful for summarising large amounts of text or in administrative tasks. Judges, like everybody else, need to be acutely aware that AI can give inaccurate responses as well as accurate ones.”

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

He will also oversee the company’s alternative business structure initiatives in the UK and as part of the Utah regulatory sandbox, seek ABS designation in Arizona, and play a key role in executing Rocket Lawyer’s plans to use artificial intelligence to accelerate lawyer productivity. Air Force for 33 years.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 3, 2025

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

APRIL 22, 2025

The choice can make a big difference to the trajectory of a future lawyers career. Journals are student-run publications that present articles by professors, judges, or other scholars, usually involving a certain legal issue or field. Law Schools Center. Each profile lists extracurricular opportunities like journals and clinics.

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Artificial Lawyer

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By David Bufton, Travers Smith. The administration of justice is both a serious and consequential function of the State as it can occasion coercive power.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

To kick off this important month, we’re featuring a few Hispanic lawyers who have inspired us. Throughout her tenure as an appellate judge, Justice Benavides has drafted over 1,500 opinions that have addressed many complex issues involving civil and criminal matters.

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Legal Talk Network

JUNE 4, 2024

Lawyers, in particular, have played a critical role in solidifying and protecting rights, like in the landmark Bostock v. Gavin Alexander Gavin Alexander is a founding member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s standing committee on lawyer well-being and serves as the director of wellness at Jackson Lewis P.C.,

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LawSites

JUNE 10, 2021

Two years ago, I wrote a column calling for the duty of technology — which applies to lawyers in 39 states — to be extended to judges. This revised version, produced after four years of work that included receiving input from the public, is the first to include guidelines related to judges’ use of technology and social media.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Toyota brought a SAD Scheme case against 103 defendants before Judge Daniel in the Northern District of Illinois. As I recently mentioned , Judge Daniel is calling out overreaching joinder allegations in SAD Scheme cases. Judge Daniel responds unambiguously: “None of these arguments are persuasive.” Do better).

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Legal IT Insiders

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A lawyer in Melbourne, Australia has been referred by a federal circuit judge to the Office of the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner after filing a summary of authorities […] The post Australian lawyer reported to regulator for filing fake Gen AI cases in court appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Trellis.Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

The Honorable Judge Lynn Olson, Office No. 12, now facing an electoral challenge from a lawyer whom she held in contempt last year for disruptive behavior, according to the Los Angeles… Continue reading → The post You Be the Judge: Spotlighting Heated Judicial Elections in California first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 20, 2025

While its not a substitute for consulting a lawyer, it can serve as a starting point for people who want to get a basic sense of what to expect. Elderly people and their loved ones may want to understand these issues and others that may come up so that they can devise strategies and recognize problems when they arise.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JULY 9, 2024

Don’t get swept by the drama of it all when dealing with difficult clients or uncivil opposing counsel and judges! Additional Benefits for Lawyers Get a Free Profile in the Justia Lawyer Directory: If you’re a lawyer who hasn’t taken advantage of obtaining a free Justia Lawyer Directory Profile, now’s the time to do so.

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lennyesq

MAY 2, 2025

BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to stand out has been ordered to remove a large purple dragon watermark from each page of a lawsuit that he filed in federal court. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent of the Western District of Michigan ordered lawyer Jacob A. The court is not a cartoon. … Read more…

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Kevin O'Keefe

JANUARY 7, 2024

It can provide guidance on basic legal questions, help with court forms, and offer directions on presenting cases to judges. Though Justice Roberts sees the role of humans as judges to continue, But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work — particularly at the trial level — will be significantly affected by AI.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Gray Robinson | Learn how to stop judging everything so you can relax and start enjoying your life. The post As Legal Professionals, How Do We Stop Judging? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Artificial Lawyer

APRIL 24, 2025

Judicial office holders in the UK are being encouraged to make use of Microsofts Copilot Chat genAI capability via their inhouse eJudiciary platform. The move.

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lennyesq

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Talk about court red-handed Thomas Claburn Demonstrating yet again that uncritically trusting the output of generative AI is dangerous, attorneys involved in a product liability lawsuit have apologized to the presiding judge for submitting documents that cite non-existent legal cases.

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LawSites

MARCH 3, 2025

In yet another case involving the use and misuse of generative AI in legal research, a federal district court judge has declined to impose sanctions on an experienced attorney who submitted a brief containing miscited and misquoted cases generated by artificial intelligence. Although the attorney, Thad M.

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 7, 2023

Winning third place was Fidu , a practice management platform specifically designed to support lawyers providing legal services on a subscription basis. A panel of judges narrowed the field down to 40 semifinalists, who were then put out for public voting. Fidu founder Kimberly Bennett is pictured above during her Startup Alley pitch.)

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Above the Law - Technology

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From all applications received, a panel of five judges will select 25 finalists. The competition is limited to startups that meet the following criteria: Your product or service is targeted to lawyers or legal professionals, not to consumers. Who Are the Judges? Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m.

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CaseFox

MARCH 30, 2023

A survey by Altman Weil found that 62% of law firm leaders believe that technology will replace human lawyers for certain tasks, such as document review and due diligence. The role of judges in the judicial system is to make impartial decisions based on the evidence presented in court. </strong> appeared first on CaseFox.

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Legal IT Professionals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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.

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LawSites

JUNE 8, 2021

These days, the duty of technology competence requires lawyers not only to know how to use Zoom, but also to remember that it can record you. It seems a lawyer inconveniently forgot that fact when he flipped the bird during his opponent’s appellate argument on Zoom, and then denied it.

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LawSites

JULY 27, 2022

Cite Wikipedia in an argument to a judge, and you are likely to get a disapproving glare in response. “Give me solid precedent,” the judge is likely to say, “cases and statutes and respected authorities.” A Crutch for Busy Judges? Influence on Decisions. ” MIT researcher Neil C.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Use Shorter Words Considering the frequency with which judges and lawyers review legal documents daily, try to prepare concise briefs and clearly communicate your arguments. As Adriana Linares points out, “Judges aren’t impressed with fancy words and jargon. .”

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We seek to persuade juries, judges, colleagues, friends, family or the media that we are right, and others are not. Following these six principles will help you be a more persuasive lawyer. The Art of Being a More Persuasive Lawyer. To be persuasive lawyer, you must be able to say what you want in one sentence.

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Clio

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Whether youre a law student attempting to master case briefing, or a lawyer seeking to re-learn this skill to advocate more effectively, this blog post provides a useful cheat sheet to make tackling case briefs more efficient. If you include these summaries, be sure to address why a judge decided to write their separate opinion.

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 3, 2024

From all the entries we received, a panel of judges narrowed the applications down to 25, which we posted on Dec. BriefCatch BriefCatch empowers lawyers and judges to edit legal documents to the highest standards while helping their clients win, boosting their writing skills, and enjoying expert explanations, models, and examples.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Returning home with 15 episodes (linked below), it was our pleasure to interview the leadership, network news personalities, federal judges, ABA Medal winners, top presenters, singers , and more who participated in one of the legal profession’s largest gatherings. Judge Dana Marks, Judge Joan Churchill, and Karen T.

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Legal Talk Network

MARCH 5, 2021

State Bar of Texas Podcast host Rocky Dhir digs deep for as many puns as possible for his, uh hem, unfiltered interview with the cat lawyer himself and the patient judge who provided expert tech support. Inspiring Lawyers Beat: How a Pro Bono Offer Turned into a Statewide Eviction Project. It might as well be us.”.

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 14, 2024

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” District Judge John E. ” On March 8, the U.S.

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