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3 Firms Become Latest to Formalize AI and Tech Offerings, Naming Leaders

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | October 4, 2023

The trio join a raft of firms that have introduced more structured approaches to non-traditional sectors that have grown exponentially over the course of 2023.

2 minute read

International Edition

Is Generative AI Coming For Your Billable Hours?

By Rhys Dipshan | September 27, 2023

Some disruption to law firm pricing is inevitable, but just how far that spreads is an open question.

9 minute read
International Edition

Orrick Hires Chief Digital Officer to Lead Data Transformation

By Jessie Yount | September 27, 2023

"If we're tapping into data, we can figure out the areas where there are the greatest risks of having a problem and answer those questions better for our clients," said chair Mitch Zuklie.

4 minute read

International Edition

Cuatrecasas Deploys Harvey Artificial Intelligence Tool

By Amy Guthrie | September 26, 2023

The Spanish firm plans to use the technology across its 27 offices in 13 countries to dramatically cut turnaround time for drafting documents and other legal needs.

2 minute read
International Edition

Are Law Firms Heading Into a GenAI Copyright Storm?

By Jack Womack | September 22, 2023

With UK regulation around GenAI still very much in flux, questions abound over the materials law firms are using to train large language models.

5 minute read
International Edition

Macfarlanes Joins List of Firms Adopting Harvey AI

By Charlotte Johnstone | September 21, 2023

To date, five firms, including Allen & Overy, have rolled out or piloted the tool, while others, such as PwC's tax and legal arms, are also looking at the technology.

2 minute read
International Edition

Israeli Legal Tech Startup Darrow Raises $35 Million in Series B Round

By Rhys Dipshan | September 19, 2023

Darrow, which markets itself as a "justice intelligence platform," uses generative AI to analyze and scan public data to find viable class action and litigation opportunities.

2 minute read
International Edition

Will Innovation Help Law Firms and Clients Control the 'Cost Monster'?

By Andrew Maloney | Chris O'Malley | September 19, 2023

Amid rising billing rates, there's fresh optimism that innovation, not only on pricing plans but because of AI-related spending and projects, can lower costs on both sides.

5 minute read
International Edition

Many European Legal Departments Still Lack Clear Digitalization Strategy—or Budget

By Cassandre Coyer | September 14, 2023

The Legisway Benchmark for Legal Departments report from Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) showed that many corporate legal teams in Europe are still at the early stages of their digital transformation.

3 minute read
International Edition

Canada's Fasken Grows Emerging Tech Practice With Hire From Blakes

By Gail J. Cohen | September 6, 2023

Marc Shewchun is the Canadian firm's third significant hire in just over a week.

3 minute read
Legaltech News

Could the E-Discovery Job Market Undergo a 'Great Recalibration' in 2024?

By Cassandre Coyer | February 12, 2024

Though many e-discovery professionals sought to brand themselves as "AI experts" in 2023, it hasn't yet translated into a growing demand for external, artificial intelligence-specific e-discovery roles, according to TRU Staffing Partners' 2024 e-discovery jobs report. However, that may soon change.

4 minute read
Legaltech News

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence—E-Discovery & Litigation, Provider: Casetext

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 12, 2024

"Early access to GPT-4 meant a once-in-a-career opportunity to build something no one ever had and no one else could. We HAD to make it work," said Jake Heller, CEO + Co-Founder of Casetext, Part of Thomson Reuters.

6 minute read
Daily Report Online

Using Communication Aids in a Law Practice

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | February 12, 2024

Transcription and live-captioning services can be useful for lawyers and clients struggling with hearing or other processing issues, but utilizing them is not totally risk-free.

5 minute read
Law.com

Artificial Intelligence: The New Weapon of Insider Threats

By Peter Collins | February 12, 2024

With all of its promise for increased efficiency and technological innovation, artificial intelligence must also be recognized as an evolving weapon to malicious insiders for AI-assisted fraud schemes.

8 minute read
Legaltech News

The Future of Tech-Enabled Law Practice: Balancing AI's Precision with Human Insight

By Olga V. Mack, Robert Hanna, Kassi Burns, CJ Webster, Colin Levy, and Humira Noorestani | February 12, 2024

The legal field stands at a critical crossroads where it needs to balance the rule-based, algorithmic, and data-driven logic of LLMs against the human lawyer's ability to interpret, strategize, and empathize, applying AI-generated results in tandem with human insight to address clients' issues comprehensively.

12 minute read
The American Lawyer

To Implement Gen AI, Lawyers and Large Language Models Go Back to School

By Dan Roe | February 12, 2024

Law firms are training attorneys on prompt engineering and feeding data into LLMs to get both parties acquainted with each other.

7 minute read
Legaltech News

Gen AI Providers Offer IP Indemnity. Here's Why It's Not Foolproof

By Isha Marathe | February 9, 2024

Large cloud and AI providers including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, among others, say they'll take on the legal risk of a copyright claim arising from the use of their offered LLMs. But there are significant caveats to these protections.

7 minute read
Law.com

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Priori CEO and Co-Founder Basha Rubin; Shook, Hardy & Bacon Partner Patrick Oot

By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster | February 9, 2024

Last week, Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

1 minute read
Legaltech News

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence, Law Firm: DLA Piper

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 9, 2024

"Once you understand that lawyers are dealers in information, it is easy to see that AI can enhance every stage of their work," said Bennett Borden, Partner and Chief Data Scientist at DLA Piper.

7 minute read
Legaltech News

Ashley Picker Dubin on Becoming Day Pitney's First Woman Discovery Counsel

By Isha Marathe | February 8, 2024

Dubin sees this year bringing unique challenges for a discovery practice leader, from drafting AI policy to keeping track of the myriad new data types that emerging technology like generative AI is fast creating.

6 minute read

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