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The Next Legal AI Boom Might Involve IP And Patent Tools
As startups race to build platforms for intellectual property and patent attorneys, major players in legal artificial intelligence are beginning to circle the field.
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Ogletree Launches Employer Compliance Calendar In Its App
Management-side labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC said July 27 it has added a compliance calendar to its subscription-based client portal that signals effective dates for new and amended state and federal laws.
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Defenders Have 'Ethical Duty' To Use AI, NACDL Paper Says
Horror stories abound about lawyers getting punished for filing briefs riddled with artificial-intelligence hallucinations. But in a report released Thursday, the nation's biggest criminal defense association said attorneys should be just as scared about failing to make enough use of the new technology.
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Ill. Atty Sanctioned For AI Slop In Starbucks Bias Suit
A unanimous Illinois appeals court sanctioned an attorney representing a former Starbucks employee in a workplace discrimination suit after determining that he submitted briefs using false citations and quotations hallucinated by artificial intelligence software.
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Linklaters' Legal AI Leader Coming To NY For US M&A Work
Linklaters LLP is moving the firm's first dedicated AI lawyer from London to its New York office to work with the U.S. mergers and acquisitions team on an AI-native capability, according to an announcement on social media Thursday.
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WilmerHale Sued Over Accidental Client Data Disclosure
A proposed federal class action filed Wednesday accuses WilmerHale of failing to protect clients' personal information after an employee allegedly disclosed sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, to an unauthorized person who misrepresented their identity back in May.
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Vinson & Elkins Sees AI Usage Uptick After First Hackathon
Vinson & Elkins completed its first artificial intelligence hackathon in June, called the V&E GenAI Cup, to generate more staff excitement about AI and gather new ideas for projects.
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FTI Consulting Hires Ex-Ankura Director For Tech Segment
Washington, D.C.-based international business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. announced on Wednesday the hiring of a former senior managing director at consulting group Ankura for its technology segment.
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Legora Buys Wexler, Marking 5th Acquisition Since March
Sweden-based Legora, which offers a legal artificial intelligence platform, announced its fifth acquisition of the year on Wednesday with the purchase of Wexler, a London-based startup providing litigation software.
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Registered Agent Service Discern Secures $10M Series A
Discern, a software-based registered agent that automates state filings, told Law360 Pulse exclusively on Wednesday that it raised a $10 million Series A, bringing its total funding to date to $17.5 million.
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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Invest In Legal AI Co. Harvey
Legal artificial intelligence company Harvey announced new investments Tuesday from Goldman Sachs Alternatives and JPMorgan's Growth Equity Partners.
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Magna Acquires Philly-Based Everest Court Reporting
Two Philadelphia-based litigation services providers have combined resources following Magna Legal Services' recent acquisition of Everest Court Reporting.
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In-House Legal Operations' Stubborn 'Shadow AI' Problem
As in-house legal departments adopt artificial intelligence tools, legal operations pros say that unauthorized use of AI by employees, known as “shadow AI,” raises security and governance concerns.
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Atty Hopes AI Tool Can Make Tax Court More Accessible
An attorney has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that aims to give practitioners a new window into the U.S. Tax Court's sprawling docket with analyses of judge and attorney workloads, daily opinion summaries and real-time case updates. Michael Coverstone, counsel at Kostelanetz LLP, spoke to Law360 about what it can do.
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Legal Departments Expect To Increase Use Of Flexible Talent
Artificial intelligence fluency has become a baseline hiring expectation for attorneys, with 70% of legal departments treating it as a formal requirement and 95% preferring it in candidates, according to a new study by Paragon Legal.
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Theo Ai Appoints Ex-Bristol Myers Squibb GC To Board
Theo Ai, a legal technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict the outcome of legal disputes, announced Monday the appointment of Sandra Leung, the retired former executive vice president and general counsel of pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb Co., to its board of directors.
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Law Firms Expand AI Roles Beyond C-Suite To Lawyer Ranks
BigLaw firms are expanding artificial intelligence-focused roles from the C-suite to associate and partner levels.
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AI-Hallucinated Citations Result In $3K Sanction For Lawyer
A Washington federal judge on Friday sanctioned a plaintiff's attorney $3,000 after finding that she submitted multiple court filings containing dozens of fake citations and quotations generated by artificial intelligence platforms and didn't fix the mistakes, calling the conduct "tantamount to bad faith."
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Legal Tech Roundup: Jusfy, Trampe Settles, Purpose Legal
A new funding round for an artificial intelligence platform and the acquisition of a litigation support firm top this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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Law Firm Leaders Undertrained As Demands Outpace Support
Law firms are expecting more from their leaders without building adequate support systems or recognizing their significantly higher workload, according to a new report by The Tilt Institute and SurePoint Legal Insights.
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Ala. State Bar Sets Guidance For Atty AI Use, Billing
The Alabama State Bar has released a formal opinion to guide attorneys on the ethical use of artificial intelligence, cautioning lawyers to be transparent with their clients about their use of AI to avoid unethically inflated billing while encouraging attorneys to utilize the evolving technology.
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Legal Intelligence Co. SurePoint Hires New CEO
Legal intelligence company SurePoint Technologies announced Thursday the hiring of Jeff Steinberg, a longtime tech founder and adviser, as the successor to its chief executive, who is retiring after three years in the job.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked another busy week with new insight into law school grads and expanded BigLaw firm offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Academics Call For New Framework To Govern Legal AI
As courts and regulators debate whether artificial intelligence will be part of the legal field, a pair of scholars contend that the transformation is already happening, and the right precautions need to be taken now to ensure a more just legal system.
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Blank Rome Breach Suits Dropped Over Jurisdiction Question
Three class actions accusing Blank Rome LLP of alleged negligence from a data breach have been dismissed by the plaintiffs less than a month after the complaints were initially filed in Pennsylvania federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Risk Mitigation Tips For Legal Teams Using Unvetted AI Tools
The rapid growth in ungoverned artificial intelligence usage in legal departments stems directly from significant resource constraints, creating fertile ground for shadow AI adoption, so compliance leaders must implement governance now or face enforcement actions, lawsuits and competitive disadvantage later, says Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media
Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners
When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.
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Legal Tech Talks: Level Legal CEO On Building Trust
Joey Seeber, CEO of Level Legal, discusses two opposing extremes in how attorneys view legal tech, as well as how to evaluate new technology and prioritize trust over data points.
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Nonprofit Launch Tips From Founders In The Legal Industry
In this season of giving, take a look back at this Law360 series featuring legal professionals who have founded industry-related nonprofits. They discussed the biggest challenges to getting started, and how to balance the launch and management of an organization along with the demands of their primary work.
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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
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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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.