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When AI Policies Fail: The AI Sanctions in Johnson v. Dunn and What They Mean for the Profession

Imagine this: You’re representing a state in high-stakes prison litigation. Since 2020, your firm has received more than $40 million from the client. You have written AI policies, an Artificial Intelligence Committee, and a...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Epiphanies or Illusions? Testing AI’s Ability to Find Real Knowledge Patterns – Part One

Humans are inherently pattern-seeking creatures. Our ancestors depended upon recognizing recurring patterns in nature to survive and thrive, such as the changing of seasons, the migration of animals and the cycles of plant...more

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Rethinking Legal Innovation: How AI is Reshaping Service Delivery

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In a recent thought leadership webinar focused on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Legal Services, a panel of senior legal operations leaders came together to discuss how AI is already reshaping the way...more

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[Webinar] Chat Data: The Ugly Discovery Data Source - August 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Chat data may have been the talk of the town for years now, the treatment of which is still very much unresolved. With the rise of chat data sources, knowing your options is key to solving the problems of today....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Bankruptcy Court Sanctions Lawyer for Relying on AI-Generated Legal Research

By now, most lawyers should know the dangers of relying on generative AI for legal research. A big risk is that AI will generate fake case citations and quotations. Failure to check and verify the citations and quotations can...more

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From Skepticism to Trust: A Playbook for AI Change Management in Law Firms

As generative AI in the legal industry rapidly evolves, law firms are feeling pressure to adopt, but also significant hesitation. From partners to associates and administrative staff, legal professionals are still expressing...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

The Devil's in the Definitions

One of the big differences between how most non-lawyers read a contract, and how most experienced transactional lawyers read a contract, has to do with the definitions....more

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Upholding Ethics and Professionalism in Process Serving

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Anyone who has encountered process serving in movies or television likely thinks of it as full of elaborate disguises and shady escapades leading up to the “you’ve been served” line. In reality, that’s not how it usually...more

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How to Skip Trace: A Guide for Lawyers

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Of all the challenges inherent in discovery, case strategizing, and trial preparation, a missing witness or other key person may pose the most frustration. Most individuals can be located easily at their place of residence or...more

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Time for Change: Legal Industry Experts Break Down the Workflow Challenges in 2025

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It’s Not a Pipeline Problem. It’s a Process Problem. The data is clear: 90% of firms have restructured their support teams, and yet over half are planning more changes. Why? Because even as firms respond to retirements and...more

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[Webinar] GenAI Prompt Engineering: Lessons Learned - August 26th, 10:00 am PDT

As Generative AI transforms the eDiscovery industry, mastering the art and science of prompt engineering has become a crucial skill for practitioners. In this webinar, "GenAI Prompt Engineering: Lessons Learned," we'll take a...more

Nextpoint, Inc.

Key Discovery Points: Detecting AI is Difficult and Tricky!

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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today dive into one legal tech writer’s experiment with AI detectors, specifically ZeroGPT, to see if these tools can truly tell the...more

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Data and Responsible AI Adoption

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As AI becomes embedded in enterprise workflows, legal and compliance leaders are stepping into a new role: not just managing risk but shaping data strategy for the structure, controls, and accountability needed to responsibly...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

How Jury Instructions Can Support Deposition Preparation

Experienced litigators often describe successful trial preparation as a process that begins with identifying desired outcome, followed by “reverse engineering” the constituent parts of the desired result....more

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Contracts Administration: Maximize ROI From Your CLM

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Companies implement a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system with grand ideas. They expect to use their new systems to generate new agreements, have a central repository for all contracts, and to run reports on the rights...more

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Saudi Arabia’s Global AI Hub Law: A New Model for Digital Sovereignty in the GCC

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Saudi Arabia has taken a bold and strategic step forward with the introduction of the draft Global AI Hub Law, designed by the Communication, Space & Technology Commission (CST). This pioneering legal framework is part of the...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Thought leadership boils down to just these two words

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) discusses the two words that explain why thought leadership is such an important marketing and business development tool for...more

Nextpoint, Inc.

Key Discovery Points: ESI Protocol Objection Denial Party

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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down a recent ruling in Hall v. Warren, where a federal judge shut down every single objection raised by the City of...more

Nancy Myrland - Myrland Marketing & Social...

[LEGAL MARKETING MOMENTS] A Simple Tip to Master Generative AI Prompts

(2 minutes, 54 seconds) Hi there, it's Nancy. Welcome back to Legal Marketing Moments, my 2-3 minute podcast. Today, I’m sharing a valuable tip from Christopher Penn on how to become a more productive prompter of generative...more

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Secure Use of Artificial Intelligence for Data Processing in the Legal Services Industry

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As legal service providers increasingly leverage artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and accuracy across a variety of services, ensuring the security and integrity of sensitive client data remains a primary focus...more

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Agentic AI: The Strategic Add-On Your CLM Has Been Waiting For

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For many legal departments, the journey to implementing a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system is complex and resource intensive. But what if the next leap in contracts efficiency doesn’t require ripping out what you’ve...more

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Defensibility Considerations Around AI in Best-Case and Worst-Case Scenarios

The integration of AI, including agentic AI, into eDiscovery workflows represents a significant evolution in how legal teams manage the review and production of electronically stored information (ESI). As with any...more

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Action Absorbs Anxiety

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Every professional knows the feeling. You’re staring at a complex negotiation, facing a high-stakes client meeting, or preparing for a board meeting that could make or break your company’s future. Anxiety creeps in like fog,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Just Press "Play"

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In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small highlights the critical role voice recordings can play in court. He details three primary ways to obtain recordings: wiretaps,...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Five Lessons for eDiscovery from Home Improvement Projects

The last few months I’ve been in the throes of multiple home improvement projects large and small requiring eight contractors and two handyman services. And what, you ask, does this have to do with eDiscovery? This experience...more

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