A recent Bloomberg Law story by Jacqueline Thomson reminded me of the question posed by Richard Susskind a few years ago: Is a court a service or a place?” The pandemic and other factors suggest the answer is that fundamental
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Navigating the New Legal Landscape: Courts, Lawyers, and the Rising Influence of Generative AI in Judicial Proceedings
I have been amazed at the knee-jerk and head in the sand reaction of many courts to the use of Gen AI by lawyers appearing before them and the use by judges. Several judges have demanded that lawyers disclose the…
January Blues: Post-Holiday Reality for Lawyers and Litigators
It was a cold, dark 2nd of January. Back to school day for my kids, back to work for me, all after a wonderful holiday season. Of course, the kids were out of their routine and not anxious to return.…
Embracing Gen AI in Law: Vanderbilt Law School’s VAILL is Preparing Tomorrow’s Legal Minds
Law schools take a lot of heat for not preparing students for the actual practice of law. They are rightly criticized for ignoring how technology and innovation are changing the profession. This failure is particularly acute when it comes to…
Swelling Ranks of Nonequity Partners In Law Firms: It’s Not Personal. It’s Just Business
Lawyers enjoy using the prefix “non”. Nonlawyer, nonequity partner; as someone who was not a lawyer once told me, “I don’t like being referred to as a non anything.”
For law firms, making someone a partner is a little like…
To Lawyers Looking to Buy Generative AI Products: Let’s Be Careful Out There
If you announce that something is elegant or classy, it probably isn’t.
Another day, and more announcements by legal tech vendors of some fancy new Gen AI tools that will save the profession, if not the world. It’s…
AltaClaro Associate Training Program: Old Problem. New Solution
Training of associates. Everyone agrees it’s critical. But all too often, it’s left to happenstance. As I have discussed before, happenstance training often penalizes women and people of color. Older white partners gravitate toward younger versions of themselves when…
Smokeball Report Reveals a Dysfunctional View of Business and Technology by Smaller Law Firms
I hate it when people talk about dysfunctional families. That suggests there are functional ones, but I sure haven’t seen one yet.
Smokeball, a cloud-based legal practice management software provider, today released its 2024 State of the Law Report.…
Guest Post: Innovative Advancements: How Plaintiff Attorneys Use Technology and Work Processes Differently
Every now and then, I publish guest posts. I’m especially thrilled to offer the following posts for a couple of reasons. First, it is written by the esteemed and well-known plaintiffs’ lawyer, Jeffery Kimmel. His bio is at the end…
Thomson Reuters Unveils Next-Gen AI Tools with a Vision for the Future
Thomson Reuters announced several new generative artificial intelligence tools and platforms earlier this week. I had the privilege of attending a press briefing hosted by Thomson Reuters in advance of the announcement. Thomson Reuters personnel discussed the new products and…