In Notable E-Discovery News, Leading AI Scientist Dave Lewis Joins Nextpoint to Lead AI Development

This post was originally published on this siteDave Lewis, a data scientist whose four-decade career has established him as a pioneer in artificial intelligence and data analytics in law, has joined the e-discovery and litigation management company Nextpoint as chief scientific officer, where he will lead efforts to develop the next generation of machine learning […]

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Responding To Strong Market Interest In Its Gen AI Product, Josef Closes ‘Lightning-Fast’ Funding Round

This post was originally published on this siteLegal automation company Josef has closed what it is describing as a lightning-fast funding round in order to capitalize on market response to Josef Q, the AI-powered product it brought out of beta in November 2023 that enables legal and compliance teams to easily create self-service Q&A tools. […]

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Maryland State Bar Members Now Get Free Trust Accounting Software in Deal with Smokeball

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers who are members of the Maryland State Bar Association can now get free access to trust accounting and billing software, through a partnership between the bar and the law practice management company Smokeball. Under the partnership, all 18,000 members of the MSBA, which is a voluntary state […]

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On LawNext: How One Legal Tech Company Is Donating Its Software To Help Pursue Justice In Atrocity Crimes

This post was originally published on this siteEverlaw for Good is a program run by the e-discovery company Everlaw, through which it makes its software available at no cost to legal aid organizations, nonprofit organizations, and investigative journalists. One beneficiary of that program is the Center for Justice and Accountability, a human rights nonprofit that works to seek […]

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Another State Moves Towards Adopting Duty of Tech Competence and Mandatory Tech CLE for Lawyers

This post was originally published on this siteThe New Jersey Supreme Court is seeking comments on proposals to adopt the duty of technology competence for lawyers and to add a technology requirement for continuing legal education. If the court ultimately adopts the proposals, New Jersey would become the 41st state to require technology competence for […]

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LawNext: As She Retires From a Trailblazing Career in Legal KM and Innovation, Sally Gonzalez Shares Lessons Learned

This post was originally published on this siteIn the field of legal knowledge management and innovation, Sally Gonzalez is both a legend and a trailblazer. Over the course of her 40-year career, she has worked for some of the world’s largest law firms to develop and lead KM and strategic technology initiatives. She has overseen […]

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