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Harvey's $160M Funding Fuels AI Disruption In Legal
As AI Reshapes Legal Tech, Vendor Loyalty Is Up For Grabs
Microsoft Associate GC Joins Agiloft As Legal Chief
Litera Moves To New Chicago Office Amid Expansion
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Fla. Judge Admits To Ethics Breach Over Bogus Recording
A Florida state judge has admitted to an unintentional violation of the state's judicial ethics code over her publicly sharing a fabricated recording of a chief judge disparaging another judge during her 2024 election campaign.
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Ropes & Gray Adds Ex-Meta Lead As AI Strategy Chief
Ropes & Gray LLP announced Thursday the hiring of a former senior manager at Meta and onetime attorney at the firm as its first chief of artificial intelligence strategy.
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SpotDraft Looks To Scale With Marketing Chief, CFO Hires
SpotDraft, a software provider for contract lifecycle management, has announced the appointment of a chief marketing officer and chief financial officer, as the company looks to scale globally after a fundraise earlier this year.
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LA Atty Accused Of Using AI 'Hallucinations' Sanctioned
A California state appeals court has ordered an attorney accused of including artificial intelligence "hallucinations" in a client's opening brief to pay $7,500 to the court, saying in a published opinion that the attorney is subject to sanctions for inaccuracies, regardless of whether they were the result of AI.
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Women in eDiscovery Adds Region Director, Conference Lead
Women in eDiscovery, a nonprofit organization that provides networking and mentorship opportunities for women in legal tech, announced on Tuesday the appointment of a South Central regional director and a conference coordinator to its global leadership team.
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Dye & Durham Fights Back Against Suit From Former CEO
Dye & Durham confirmed on Wednesday that its former chief executive officer and his investment vehicle are suing the legal technology company two weeks after offering to buy it.
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Texas Firm Polunsky Beitel Hires Mortgage-Focused Tech Chief
Texas law firm Polunsky Beitel & Green LLP has announced the hiring of a former technology lead at Codvo.ai and Wells Fargo as its chief technology officer, as it seeks to expand its use of artificial intelligence and automation.
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Data Consultancy JMAN Group Names General Counsel
JMAN Group said Tuesday that it has taken on a new general counsel, bolstering its senior team to support its global growth.
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Kirkland Hires Experienced Business Consultant As CIO
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has chosen Matson Blocker, who was most recently managing director at business consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal, to be its new chief information officer, the firm recently told Law360 Pulse.
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U. Of Chicago AI Lab Launches Tenant Rights Platform
The University of Chicago Law School announced Monday the launch of a free artificial intelligence tool designed by students to help renters understand their leases and legal rights.
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Legal Publisher Says AI Firm Made Improper Use Of Database
Legal publishing and research firm Fastcase hit legal AI tech firm Alexi with a lawsuit in D.C. federal court, claiming it breached a former business relationship and began making improper use of its legal data to become a direct competitor.
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Calif. Ban On Fee-Sharing With 'Alternative' Firms Challenged
A new law barring California lawyers and firms from sharing fees with out-of-state law firms owned by nonlawyers is unconstitutional and will harm the state's mass tort lawyers and their clients, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
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Farrer & Co. Hires IT Director, Head Of Innovation And AI
Farrer & Co. LLP announced on Monday the hiring of a former information technology director at Capsticks Solicitors LLP and a head of innovation and artificial intelligence previously at Macfarlanes.
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MatterAlert Parent Co. PaayaTech Rebrands CorpSync's Logo
The legal technology software company PaayaTech gave CorpSync, its flagship platform for enterprise contact synchronization and Outlook signature management, a new logo and a separate website on Monday.
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Blank Rome's Reelected Leader Sees Values As Key To Growth
As he prepares to begin a second four-year term as Blank Rome LLP's managing partner and chair, Grant Palmer said a commitment to longstanding values like teamwork and diversity have helped the firm navigate changes in the legal market since it launched in Philadelphia nearly 80 years ago.
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Tiger Eye Adds Ex-Morae Director To Lead Client Strategy
Legal technology consulting firm Tiger Eye is welcoming an iManage specialist who will become its first head of client strategy.
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Ropes & Gray Incentivizes AI Experiments With Billable Hours
Ropes & Gray LLP is encouraging first-year associates in the U.S. to experiment with generative artificial intelligence tools by letting them use 20% of their billable time for a pilot program launched last month.
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How Vendors Are Tackling Security Issues With Agentic AI
Many legal technology companies are releasing agentic artificial intelligence tools that can access law firms' sensitive internal data, raising concerns about information leaks, misuse or the agent going rogue. Here's how companies are taking steps to prevent those security risks.
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AI Jury Simulator Says Fired Co-Founder Stole Trade Secrets
Artificial intelligence jury simulator Juries.ai sued its recently fired co-founder, claiming he has refused to hand over control of a number of the company's accounts or return its source code and other confidential information, according to a complaint filed in California federal court.
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Law Libraries Hoping To Attract Attorneys To The Profession
Staffing levels at U.S. law libraries now average nearly seven full-time equivalent positions — the highest reported in nearly a decade, according to a new American Association of Law Libraries report.
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Legal Workflow Co. Onit Acquires LawBase
Legal workflow company Onit Inc. announced Tuesday its acquisition of case management and matter management platform LawBase.
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Calif. Personal Injury Law Firm Sued Over Ransomware Attack
A former Adamson Ahdoot LLP client lodged a proposed class action in California state court on Friday over a Nov. 3 ransomware attack, alleging the law firm failed to protect his personal information despite touting on its website that it follows industry standards to do so.
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Luminance Partners With 3 Law Schools For AI Certification
Luminance, which provides legal software using artificial intelligence, announced Monday an academic certification program for AI, which will be launched by the University of Law in the U.K., King's College in London, and Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
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Smith Anderson Hires First Chief Innovation Officer
Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP announced last week the hiring of Erik Mazzone, a longtime director at the North Carolina Bar Association and practice management consultant, as its first chief innovation officer.
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Linklaters Launches 20-Strong Global AI Team
Linklaters said on Monday that it has established a 20-strong global team of lawyers focused on artificial intelligence to help its practice groups get the most out of the new technology.
Expert Analysis
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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3 Forces Reshaping The Legal Buyer-Seller Relationship
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.
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5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
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Legal Tech Talks: Eve CEO On Overcoming AI Concerns
Jay Madheswaran, CEO of Eve, discusses how one of the most consistent challenges is navigating the level of caution around artificial intelligence, because even when the interest is there, adoption often stalls at the point of implementation.
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The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
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Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
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Roundup
Legal Tech Talks
Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
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Legal Tech Talks: Morphisec CMO On Cybersecurity Threats
Brad LaPorte, chief marketing officer of Morphisec, discusses how, despite advancements in legal tech, many firms still struggle with properly securing and organizing vast amounts of data, as well as how the legal industry often lags in tech adoption due to misconceptions about its complexity.
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The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.
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How Law Students Can Effectively Use AI In Their Job Search
Law students can use artificial intelligence tools strategically throughout the job application process to review materials, prepare for interviews and navigate employers’ use of similar tools, but there are several key missteps they should be careful to avoid, says Lauren Wong at University of San Diego School of Law.