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
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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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…
The CLOC Global Institute: Some Changes And Challenges
Legal ops’ biggest annual gathering, CLOC’s Global Institute, is moving to McCormick in Chicago this week and, as can be expected, AI is shaping the agenda. One big question: how will AI reshape legal ops in particular, and how do…
Finally, Something For Small Law Firms
The Smokeball/Thomson Reuters partnership is the latest effort to better tie the legal research and substantive side of the business to the administrative side. What’s unique about it is that TR and Smokeball both say their partnership is purposefully directed…
Hallucinations, Inaccuracies, And The Erosion Of The Rule Of Law
Another week. Another law firm caught citing cases that don’t exist. But this time it was Sullivan and Cromwell, one of the most influential firms in the world. 36 errors. Three pages to describe them. Fabricated passages from real cases.…