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Use Of AI In Law On Rise But May Be Behind Other Fields
Many Law Firms 'Soul Searching' About Their AI Goals
Legal Tech Roundup: Clio, Angeion Group
Ex-LA DA's Atty's AI Use 'Affirmatively Misled' Special Master
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AI Use Surges In-House, Driving Legal Tech Revolution for GCs
In a surprising surge, almost all respondents in a recent global survey of general counsel said their legal teams are using generative artificial intelligence to some degree.
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AI Law Firm Secretary Startup Gets Seed Funding Round
A legal technology startup that calls itself an "AI secretariat" for law firms secured a €6.5 million ($7.3 million) seed round Tuesday.
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Legal Marketplace Lawtrades Hires 1st Chief Strategy Officer
Legal talent marketplace Lawtrades announced Tuesday the hiring of its first chief strategy officer, the former head of legal operations at healthcare financial tech service Cedar Cares Inc.
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Attys For Alleged Fox Hacker 'Deeply Regret' Fake AI Citations
Two attorneys apologized to a Florida federal judge on Monday for filing a motion to dismiss charges against their client — alleged Fox News video hacker Timothy Burke — that contained fake legal citations generated by artificial intelligence.
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Insurers Say Legal Malpractice Costs Keep Outpacing Inflation
The frequency at which major law firms faced malpractice claims held relatively steady in 2024, but payouts on claims continued to boom at a rate outpacing general inflation, according to this year's legal professional liability insurance survey, with nearly half of insurers surveyed reporting having paid at least one claim over $150 million.
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OpenAI Escapes Defamation Suit In Ga. Over ChatGPT Output
A Georgia state court on Monday dismissed a radio show host's defamation suit against ChatGPT developer OpenAI LLC, finding that the challenged ChatGPT output is not defamatory because it doesn't communicate actual facts.
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Wills Management Co. Adeus Awarded £500K UK Grant
Innovate UK, a national innovation agency, awarded the startup adeus with a £500,000 Smart Grant (around $668,000) to accelerate the development of its wills and legacy planning software for England and Wales, according to an announcement Monday.
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Foley Mansfield's First Head Of AI Talks Legal Tech
A former Foley Mansfield LLP partner has returned to the firm as its first director of artificial intelligence and innovation, telling Law360 Pulse he's looking forward to finding ways to implement AI across the firm.
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Theo Ai Closes A $4.2M Seed Funding Round
Theo Ai, a new legal technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict the outcome of legal disputes, announced on Monday the raising of $4.2 million in seed funding, around six months after it closed a pre-seed round in November.
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Anthropic's AI-Hallucinated Errors Taint Filing, Publishers Say
Music publishers suing Anthropic for copyright infringement accused the artificial intelligence company on Friday of downplaying the seriousness of errors in a filing caused by Anthropic's own Claude AI tool, saying the company's counsel violated a judge's standing order and arguing that the filing at issue should be tossed.
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Accused Fox Video Hacker's Attys Slammed For Fake Citations
A Florida federal judge has ordered an alleged Fox News video hacker's dismissal motion stricken from the record after finding it was full of fake legal citations and demanded an explanation from defense attorneys for the "unprofessional misrepresentations."
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Calif. Atty Caught Using Claim Construction Made Up By AI
A San Francisco-based attorney representing Magpul Industries in patent litigation has been effectively removed from the case after admitting that the claim construction chart he submitted was nearly all fabricated by artificial intelligence.
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Ex-GCs Co-Found Legal Outsourcing Co. Velocity Edge
A team of two general counsel and a human resources executive announced the launch of Velocity Edge Advisors, offering businesses outsourced legal and workforce services.
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MaxVal Group Hires 2 Partners For Its Affiliated IP Law Firm
Intellectual property management tech company MaxVal Group Inc. announced Friday the hiring of two former attorneys at Dennemeyer & Associates as partners with the group's affiliate law firm Convergence IP Law PC.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked mid-May with another busy week as attorneys landed new roles and firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Anthropic's Atty Says Client's Own AI Created Error In Filing
A Latham & Watkins LLP associate representing Anthropic in the artificial intelligence company's copyright fight with music publishers said Thursday that she used Anthropic's own Claude.ai tool to help draft an expert's declaration that included an erroneous citation, but she argued the error was "an honest citation mistake and not a fabrication of authority."
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Anaqua Acquires IP Management Software Co. RightHub
Intellectual property management tech provider Anaqua Inc. announced Thursday its acquisition of European software developer RightHub, marking its first pick-up since Nordic Capital completed its purchase of Anaqua in February.
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Morae Acquires Information Governance Co. Gimmal
Legal business solutions provider Morae Global Corp. announced on Wednesday its acquisition of Gimmal, an information governance software company, continuing a steady streak of pick-ups since selling shares to a private equity firm.
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BigLaw Has More LinkedIn Followers, But Less Engagement
The 30 largest U.S. law firms have more LinkedIn followers, but smaller firms in the top 200 have higher engagement rates despite fewer followers on the platform, according to a report released Thursday by BTI Consulting Group.
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MyPillow CEO Can't Delay Defamation Trial Over Atty AI Errors
A Colorado federal judge denied MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's request to continue a defamation jury trial set for early June, finding her threat of discipline and media attention over mistakes stemming from defense counsel's use of artificial intelligence in drafting briefs don't warrant delaying trial in the lawsuit.
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Sheppard Mullin Adds Cadwalader's Tech-Savvy CIO In NY
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has hired Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP's chief information officer for that same role on its business services leadership team.
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Australia-Based AI Legal Platform Plexus Gets $6M Investment
Plexus, an artificial intelligence-powered legal automation platform for in-house teams, said Wednesday it had secured AUS$6 million (about $3.8 million) in new funding.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the first quarter of the year.
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Judiciary To Share Pros, Cons Of AI For Courts With Congress
The federal judiciary is looking at the benefits and drawbacks of artificial intelligence for the court system and will share its discoveries with Congress, top officials testified on Wednesday.
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'Rapid Inorganic Growth' Ends As Dye & Durham Pauses M&A
Dye & Durham Ltd. has halted all mergers and acquisitions to focus on a new operational strategy, the legal practice management software company announced Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically
Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
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Legal Tech Talks: Mitratech's Lugones On Putting People First
Liz Lugones, vice president of corporate legal and claims professional services at Mitratech, discusses how at the end of the day, legal tech isn't just about streamlining workflows or improving efficiency — it's about people.
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Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Legal Tech Talks: QuisLex CEO On Importance Of Adaptability
Sirisha Gummaregula, CEO and co-founder of QuisLex, discusses that while there is always a lot of focus on the fear, uncertainty and doubt that attorneys have when it comes to technology, the biggest misconception is the idea that technology alone can fix whatever problem they're trying to solve.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio
If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Lessons From Developing A CTA Compliance Application
Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Young Attorneys Using AI: The Benefits And Best Practices
Young attorneys who embrace artificial intelligence technology position themselves at the forefront of legal innovation, enhancing their professional capabilities and helping shape how legal services will be delivered in the decades to come, say Robert Klamser, James Le and Randall Reese at Stretto.
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Bridging The Legal Tech Talent Gap With Apprenticeships
Many law firms and legal departments struggle to find employees with both legal knowledge and an understanding of technology applications in legal workflows, so solving this talent shortage requires considering untraditional options — like apprenticeship programs, says Jennifer Walker at ProSearch and Daniel Villao at Intelligent Partnerships.