Stat(s) Of The Week: Record Funding For Legal Tech
According to analysis by Law360 Pulse, investors significantly upped the ante in legal technology last year with record-setting funding. Legal tech companies raised a total of nearly $5 billion ($4.98…
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Enough Already, CES: Just What Is Agentic AI And Why Should Lawyers Care?
Attendees at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Artur Widak/Anadolu via Getty Images) Much of the buzz at CES and other tech conferences recently is about agentic AI and…
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First Fully A.I. Drafted Complaint Filed In Federal Court And… It’s Hot Garbage!
The most charitable read one can give Sokolowski et al v. Digital Currency Group, Inc. et al, is that the federal fraud complaint trumpeted as “the first OpenAI o1 pro…
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AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
Artificial intelligence is here to stay — and its impact on the legal industry can’t be underestimated. Are you up to speed on AI’s rapid growth, risks, and potential? Practising…
Read More » Stat(s) Of The Week: Talkin’ Bout AI Revolution
“The AI revolution is here,” proclaims a new study released by International Data Corporation, noting that “organizations will need to adapt to survive.” The report, “Generative AI in Legal 2024,”…
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Generative AI And Access To Justice: Incremental Solutions Or Overhyped Promises?
Image courtesy of NetDocuments. Last month, I asked whether generative artificial intelligence is the answer to the access-to-justice problem. I expressed skepticism, suggesting that capitalism always trumps best intentions. Sure,…
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Back To Law (Practice) School: The Essential Skills You Didn’t Learn In Law School
There’s really nothing like law school for teaching attorneys how to practice law. But once you get out into the world — especially if you manage your own law firm…
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How Thomson Reuters Supercharged CoCounsel With Gen AI Advances
Just four years ago, lawyers were somewhat awestruck when they tried out Casetext’s AI-powered legal research tool for the first time. The product, dubbed “Parallel Search,” demonstrated a groundbreaking ability:…
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The Secrets To Success In Legal Tech Implementation
Navigating the world of legal technology implementation can feel overwhelming, but with a clear strategy, success is within reach. We’ve worked with numerous legal teams and distilled our experience into…
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How Do You Know You Need A Case Management Upgrade?
The prospect of switching out case management software — particularly transferring massive law firm datasets — can seem daunting. And, yes, it’s not an easy process. But it’s also not…
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Journalists Figure Out This Morning That ChatGPT Screws Up Legal Questions
This morning, The Hill reported “AI models frequently ‘hallucinate’ on legal queries, study finds.” It turns out that The Register and Bloomberg joined in. Did you know that consumer-facing generative…
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Revolutionizing Law Firm Strategies With AI And SEO
AI and SEO are two powerful technologies transforming the digital world for legal offices. AI can enhance SEO strategies, offering a competitive edge in search engine rankings. AI can streamline…
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AI Update: White-Collar AI, NY Times Sues OpenAI, ‘Patchwork’ Regulations
Much like the legal industry, the world of business consulting has wrestled with how best to make use of AI technology, according to the New York Times. The Times’ report…
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Lawyers Can Innocently Cite To Nonexistent Authorities
Some news articles recently have reported on lawyers who were caught citing legal authorities that did not exist. Earlier this year, a lawyer relied on artificial intelligence to compose legal…
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AI Update: AI In Legal Ed, Suing Copilot, OpenAI’s Unique Investment Deals
Law schools must acknowledge and respond to the rise of AI in the legal industry by incorporating relevant training into their curricula, argues research fellow and assistant director of the…
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AI-Powered Legal Recruitment: Revolutionize Your Law Firm With haistack.ai
Haistack – Law Firm, developed by Michael Heise, in partnership with Lateral Link, Haistack – Law Firm greatly simplifies and enhances the process of sourcing candidates for attorney roles. It also…
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AI Update: Keeping Up With AI Laws, How ChatGPT Changed Silicon Valley, Defining AI For Disclosures
As AI technology continues to rapidly develop, lawmakers across the world are struggling to keep pace, according to the New York Times. “Nations have moved swiftly to tackle A.I.’s potential…
Read More » AI Update: The DPA, Faster (But Not Better) Legal Writing, Full AI Contract Negotiation
The Biden administration’s recent executive order on artificial intelligence “applies a 73-year-old national security law to oversee the booming industry,” Bloomberg Law reports. The law, called the Defense Production Act,…
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Supervising AI: 7 Steps For Lawyers To Create Accountability
Supervision is a familiar concept for professionals in various fields, including lawyers bound by the American Bar Association’s model rules. However, there is yet to be a universally agreed-upon definition…
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AI Update: An Executive Order, AI Integration Plateau, Creativity Sets Innovators Apart
The White House has issued a new executive order on artificial intelligence that will, among other measures, require companies to “report to the federal government about the risks that their…
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