Author: Stephen Embry

This post was originally published on this siteThe next two weeks will be heaven for legal tech enthusiasts: LegalWeek and ABA TechShow will both happen between March 24 and April 5. LegalWeek 2025, the glitzy New York legal tech shows kicks off this week. It’s one of the biggest legal tech events and is geared […]

This post was originally published on this siteWhile at SXSW I heard the results of a survey of rural residents by Mother. The data and research reveal interesting factors driving those living in rural areas. The sense of community, the values, the nature of creativity, and their aspirations all need to be taken into account […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere’s a concept in public speaking called the informed audicence. It means your audience should inform how you convey your message. In giving presentations to lawyers about Gen AI, presenters should focus on not only on the risks but on the benefits. And give practical demonstrations. A SXSW […]

This post was originally published on this siteHere’s my post for Above the Law on lessons for litigators from SXSW panels on live theatre and marketing: start with the story and not with the technology, help you audicence experiance the story, don’t just tell them use data and AI to learn more about how to […]

This post was originally published on this siteHere is my post for Above the Law about the Emerging Trends Report presented by Amy Webb of Future Today Strategy Group at SXSW last week.  The so what for legal? Don’t fixate on obstacles but anticipate the changes that will be occurring. And ask the right “what […]

This post was originally published on this site Meredith Whittaker, CEO of Signal, presented a chilling picture of the modern privacy landscape at a SXSW session. Data proliferation and AI tools are combining to seriously threaten everyone’s privacy. But the awareness level among lawyers and legal professionals may not be where it should be. Legal […]

This post was originally published on this site Here’s my post for Above the Law on the key takeaways from the MIT Study for legal presented at SXSW: small language models can and will do a lot for law firms and legal departments, legal needs to take a problem first approach to legal tech and its applications and […]

This post was originally published on this siteI’ll be attending SXSW (South by Southwest) this week, covering for Above the Law. Here’s my introductory piece on this year’s Festival (its a Festival not a conference-read my piece to find out why). I talk about why the Festival is relevant to legal and what to expect […]

This post was originally published on this site Next week, I’m participating as a presenter in a unique legal conference. The conference is being put on by AffiniPay’s legal brands (AffiniPay is the parent company of  LawPay, MyCase,Docketwise and CASEpeer). It’s been billed as a live webinar. Unlike traditional conferences, this one blends in-person and virtual elements: the presenters will gather […]

This post was originally published on this site As reported elsewhere, vLex, a legal research and database provider, recently announced significant enhancements to its AI tool, Vincent. These upgrades are designed to provide lawyers and legal professionals with enhanced practical solutions, address knowledge gaps, and offer valuable insights. With the release, vLex is offering significant new […]