Category: Tech Law Crossroads

This post was originally published on this siteLike it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the most creative of any time in the history of mankind. Robert Kennedy The ILTA Conference I am attending this week is great for seeing where the legal […]

This post was originally published on this site The gargantuan ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) Conference kicked off today at Nashville’s sprawling Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. (Well, sort of in Nashville. The Gaylord is in the Nashville suburbs, not downtown Nashville). Over 4000 registrants from 32 counties. Over 200 exhibitors many of whom […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Mark Twain  I was told one time that there are firms that want to innovate, and there are firms that want to say they innovate. Meaning, of course, that some firms just want to get on the […]

This post was originally published on this siteI was recently at a conference of elite trial lawyers where I presented with Dr. Maura Grossman and was on a panel session where we demonstrated how Generative AI could be practically used. But perhaps the most enlightening time was spent outside of the conference in networking conversations […]

This post was originally published on this siteCh-ch-ch-ch-changesTurn and face the strange David Bowie I recently read Jordan Furlong’s excellent piece entitled Forget Everything You Think You Know About Law Firms. Jordan, one of the most insightful thinkers in the legal space, believes that law firm leaders need to better understand and react to changes, […]

This post was originally published on this site Yesterday (July 21), Thomson Reuters announced that it added another generative AI  tool to Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel. The new tool, called Claims Explorer, will enable legal professionals to enter the facts of their case into the platform. Claims Explorer will then identify potential applicable claims or counterclaims.  […]

This post was originally published on this site The annual AALL (Association of Law Librarians) Conference kicked off today in Chicago. I’m a regular attendee since I find the attendees knowledgeable and savvy about tech products. Similar to the ABA TechShow whose attendees are mainly lawyers that use the products, AALL attracts law librarians who […]

This post was originally published on this siteEarlier this week, the well-known commentator Seth Godin observed,   “One of the valid complaints about some AI systems is that they make stuff up, with confidence, and without sourcing, and then argue when challenged. Unsurprisingly, this sounds a lot like people.” In evaluating whether lawyers should use […]

This post was originally published on this site Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses. Tracy Morgan As I have discussed before, Law360 often releases Surveys that focus on the legal profession. Law360 is pretty reliable because of the number of subscribers and customers to which it has access and the […]

This post was originally published on this site Dan Roe of law.com recently reported on a study by Edge International on the problem of underperforming partners. I have written on this issue before. Identifying and defining underperforming and underproductive partners will prove more and more challenging given the changing dynamics in the profession. Those firms that evaluate […]