The reality is that most lawyers’ clients are going to be using AI before and during the relationship. That means we as lawyers need to be knowledgable about AI and what it can and can’t do to protect our clients
TechLaw Crossroads
Exploring the intersection of Technology and the Law
TechLaw Crossroads, published by Stephen Embry, explores the intersection of legal practice and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence's impact on the legal industry. The blog discusses how AI-native legal services and tech-affiliated law firms are reshaping traditional legal service delivery, raising questions about access to justice, firm economics, and professional roles. It also addresses challenges such as AI verification costs, trust issues within legal workflows, and the cultural shifts required for effective AI integration. The content includes critical analysis of AI's promises and pitfalls, infrastructure concerns, and the evolving dynamics between technology and legal professionals.
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Legal Geek 2026: We Caught The Car, Now What Do We Do With It?
Legal Geek 2026. A day packed with 10 minute presentations, roundtables, and workshops directed at trying to figure out where we are as a profession and what the impact of AI will ultimtely be. Here’s my summary of one fast…
Gina Passarella’s Powerful Talk At Legal Geek: Law Firms That Don’t Face Change May Soon Run Out Of Gas
Here’s my post for Above the Law on Gina Passarella’s (Centellic ’s Chief Content Officer), powerful 10 minute talk at LegalGeek 2026 on the state of the business of law. Her takeaways were that business people and in house counsel…
The Wiley Rein Data Breach Lawsuit: Yet Another Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call
Another law firm sued for a data breach. This time it’s not the firm’s clients but a class action brought by those who had no relationship with the firm other than their personally identifiable information was in the firm’s files…
It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Water Cooler Training
AI is changing the work collaberation that so essential to lawyers, particularly litigators. It’s time we quit relying on the water cooler training notion and moved to something more formal and deliberate. Here’s my thoughts for Above the Law.
Wearables In The Courtroom: Let’s Educate, Not Knee Jerk
Courts are starting to outright ban so-called smart glasses that can record audio and video from courtrooms. The impulse is understandable but how they are dealing with it could a problem.
The orders have definition problems. They ignore the broader…
The CLOC Global Institute: For The Legal Ops Adults In The Room
Here’s my recap of the CLOC Global Institute for Above the Law. Legal ops professionals are the adults in the room of the legal tech conference world. There was serious content, serious attendees, and a business first attitude.
Legal Ops And Matter Management By Outside Counsel: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
Based on what I heard at a CLOC conference facilitated audience conversation, a lot of outside counsel still don’t know what legal ops is. And when the audience was asked what outside counsel do right there was mostly silence.
According…
CLOC Opening Keynote: What If You Could Automate Everything?
Zach Cass opened the CLOC Global Institute this week with a question: if you could automate everything, what would you leave in? It’s a critical question for legal ops and for the legal profession .
I’ve been told C-suite executives…
Celebrity Keynotes At Legal Tech Conferences: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
I recently attended another legal tech conference celebrity keynote that left the audience wondering “what does this have to do with me?” Here’s my post for Above the Law on why celebrity keynotes at legal tech conferences sometime miss the…