A new Thomson Reuters Report highlights a phenomenon unique to legal and big law: clients aren’t talking to their lawyers about things that could disrupt the status quo—especially around AI and billing.
The report is full of interesting findings, but…
If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions. Albert Einstein
The ABA TechShow, which I had the honor of co-chairing this year, wrapped up on…
Today is World Backup Day (yes, that’s a thing). World BackUp Day has been observed every year since 2011. The idea behind World Backup Day is simple:
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Here is my concluding post about SXSW for Above the Law. What did I learn at SXSW? Here are my top ten things from the need for social contact to privacy threats to solving the rural lawyer crisis
LegalWeek 2025 comes to a close today, March 27th. A week filled with educational sessions, parties, and announcements. Add to that an endless stream of meetings with vendors all too eager to show off their latest and greatest and you…
The actor and well-known personality Rob Lowe took the keynote stage at LegalWeek 2025 yesterday (March 26) for a roughly 45-minute interview with ALM’s Gina Passarella, editor-in-chief of The American Lawyer. Lowe is not just an actor—he’s also a producer,…
I attended an interesting panel discussion at the opening day at LegalWeek 2025. The presentation was called Do My Eyes Deceive Me? GenAI Hallucinations in Legal Research Citation Tools. The presentation was put on by AALL and the panelists…
The next two weeks will be heaven for legal tech enthusiasts: LegalWeek and ABA TechShow will both happen between March 24 and April 5.
LegalWeek 2025, the glitzy New York legal tech shows kicks off this week. It’s one of…
There’s a concept in public speaking called the informed audicence. It means your audience should inform how you convey your message. In giving presentations to lawyers about Gen AI, presenters should focus on not only on the risks but on…
