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The Legal Tech AI Bubble Is Real and Some Law Firms Will Get Burned

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Walk the halls of any legal tech conference today and you'll trip over dozens of AI startups promising to revolutionize law practice. Each booth features the same pitch: "We're ChatGPT, but for lawyers!" The valuations are...more

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Excellence or Extinction: Why the Legal Industry's AI Revolution Will Destroy the Middle

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The legal profession stands at the edge of a cliff, and most practitioners are sleepwalking toward it. This isn't about gradual change or market evolution. The legal industry is being rewired in real time by artificial...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Generative AI and the Future of Professionals - May 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Already, legal professionals across the industry are beginning to use generative AI. But now, it's time to take the next step to think about GenAI strategically: What does its introduction mean for my own career and the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Superior Court Decides Bellwether Individual Issues Trials in Class Action

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In Reddock v Attorney General of Canada, 2024 ONSC 3238, the Ontario Superior Court released a post-common issues trial decision regarding the additional damages, if any, five plaintiffs were entitled to as a result of the...more

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[Webinar] Demystifying Gen AI: Insights for Legal Professionals - June 26th, 10:00 am PDT

While AI is the buzzword in the legal profession, many still struggle to understand exactly what it is and how to use it effectively. The technology sounds promising but can it be integrated into workflows to add value,...more

TransPerfect Legal

[Webinar] Ethics, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection - March 8th, 9:00 am - 10:15 am PST

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Join our CLE webinar, "Ethics, Cybersecurity & Data Protection: Mastering Competent Representation," as we explore reasonable steps needed for lawyers to comply with the duty of providing competent representation. Dive into...more

DarrowEverett LLP

How DOJ's Safe Harbor Policy Rewards Honesty Within M&A Deals

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Be you a merger and acquisition attorney, corporate compliance officer, or counsel to an acquiring entity or target entity, you should review the Department of Justice’s new Merger and Acquisition Safe Harbor Policy...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Preparing for Change: Effective Tactics for Law Firms Amidst Immigration Reforms

Change is inevitable, and for law firms, effective preparation can make all the difference in navigating the complex landscape of immigration reforms. As immigration policies undergo significant transformations, it becomes...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] A Tech Lawyer and Information Scientist Walk Into a Bar; they Discuss ChatGPT, its Promise, Ethical Considerations and...

1. SUMMARY OF INSIGHTS SO FAR. A scientist and tech lawyer impressions of ChatGPT, with emphasis on how it may impact the law going forward. a. RL - "These are ALMOST the Droids we’ve been looking for!" (i) Impressed by...more

HaystackID

[Webinar] Best Practices for Selecting, Staffing, and Supporting Complex and High-Velocity Legal Document Reviews - April 19th,...

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Join industry experts from law firms, legal departments, and service providers to discuss the best practices for selecting, staffing, and supporting complex and high-velocity legal document reviews. These complicated projects...more

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How Blockchain Impacts the Legal Profession

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Below is an excerpt from Nick Oberheiden's latest book, "The Law of Tomorrow: Bitcoin, Tokens, Blockchain - An Introduction for Lawyers" Blockchain is the next technology that lawyers shouldn’t ignore. Mainstream acceptance...more

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Legal Ethics Update: The Virginia Supreme Court Approves Acceptance of Cryptocurrency as an Advance Payment for Legal Services

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The Virginia Supreme Court approved on September 19, 2022, Legal Ethics Opinion 1898, which permits a lawyer’s receipt of cryptocurrency as an advance payment for legal services. Notwithstanding the relative novelty of the...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

David R. Cohen, Partner at Reed Smith Sits Down with EDRM's Mary Mack & Kaylee Walstad to Share What He's Most Looking Forward to...

David R. Cohen, Partner at Reed Smith Sits Down with EDRM's Mary Mack & Kaylee Walstad to Share What He's Most Looking Forward to at Zapproved's PREX Conference- September 19-21 in Portland, OR. We caught up with...more

U.S. Legal Support

[Webinar] Addressing the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in the Legal Services Industry - June 29th, 10:00 am PDT

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A roundtable discussion with top cybersecurity and industry experts - Cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront of any business, but particularly for those who work in the legal sector. Cybersecurity threats are not only...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] Cybersecurity Basics for Legal Practitioners - April 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Join us for a webinar on basic cyber information regarding data protection, data privacy, cybersecurity requirements PII and Sensitive PII, cybersecurity requirements for Third Party vendors, Cyber insurance in the age of...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] 5 E-Discovery Technology Trends to Watch and When to Buy - September 11th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Using e-discovery technology is no longer a nice to have, it’s a must have for legal professionals no matter what your title is. With a growing amount of data to review and a variety of new locations where responsive data may...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

How to Guard Against Proliferating COVID-19 Scams

Risk Management Question - What precautions can lawyers, staff, and law firms take to avoid pandemic-related cyber scams?...more

JD Supra Perspectives

Eighty Percent of Your Firm's Lawyers Just Don't Want to Learn BD Skills

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It's time to abandon the failed force-them-to-comply philosophy in favor of identifying which of your firm's lawyers want to develop marketing and sales skills, and invest only in those....more

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GDPR: The Most Frequently Asked Questions: Is a Lawyer a Processor or a Controller?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Two Big Sexual Harassment Cases: Where The Employers Went Wrong

The Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi trial (daily updates here) is far from over, but that case, as well as one involving CRST Van Expedited in California, provide some valuable opportunities for us to learn from other employers’...more

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