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Lexsoft Launches OpenAI-Powered Legal Software Tool
Legal technology company Lexsoft Systems SL has floated a new artificial intelligence tool that uses OpenAI's technology to allow lawyers to automate parts of their workflow.
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Approach The Bench: Judge Michael Baylson
Though his standing order on lawyers writing briefs using artificial intelligence — one of the first in the country to address the technology — is fairly broad, Judge Michael Baylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania says he's "not banning AI."
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Helping Attys Nix Hourly Rates Is A Family Affair At AltFee
Launched in 2020 by a father and his two sons, legal software provider AltFee Solutions Inc attracted fresh industry attention this month when it won the American Bar Association Techshow's startup competition, beating 14 other finalists, including legal writing tool BriefCatch and e-discovery platform Beagle.
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Conn. Client Pans Firm's Late Reveal Of Prior Email Mess
An optometrist who claims a fraudster infiltrated her lawyer's email system and tricked her into wiring $90,586 to an incorrect account has challenged the firm's "very late post-trial disclosure" of five pages of emails about an alleged earlier incident, saying the messages are relevant to her own case.
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Marshall & Melhorn Seeks Pause To Settle Data Breach Row
Ohio firm Marshall & Melhorn LLC and a proposed class of over 27,000 of its clients affected by a 2021 ransomware attack urged an Ohio federal judge on Friday to institute a pause in the suit so they can reach a settlement with an outside mediator.
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Bar-Takers See Accommodation Gap For Periods, Lactation
As would-be lawyers prepare to take the bar exam, testing accommodations for those who menstruate or lactate will vary by jurisdiction. In recent years, there's been a reckoning on state bar policies that affect women and transgender test-takers, but advocates say there's more to be done.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Apryse, Compex Legal
A document processing technology provider's latest acquisition tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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LegalZoom COO To Depart Next Month
Online legal services provider LegalZoom Inc. is parting ways with its chief operating officer next month, according to a recent government filing, four months after announcing plans to layoff more than 100 sales employees in Austin, Texas.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another busy week for the legal industry as law firms expanded their practices and attorneys made moves. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Law Firm Scolded For 'Misbegotten' ChatGPT Use In Fees Bid
A Manhattan federal judge criticized a special education-focused law firm Thursday for citing ChatGPT calculations to back up its attorney fee request of more than $100,000, calling the move "utterly and unusually unpersuasive."
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Former Kamala Harris Tech Adviser Joins DOJ As 1st AI Chief
Faced with growing challenges involving artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday named a professor with ties to Vice President Kamala Harris as its first-ever adviser focused on these emerging technologies.
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Intapp Acquires Berlin-Based AI Co. Delphai
Professional services company Intapp Inc. announced on Thursday the acquisition of delphai, a Berlin-based artificial intelligence company used for data automation, structure and analysis.
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Why Holland & Knight Revamped Its E-Discovery Tech
After evaluating options and testing different tools for nearly two years, Holland & Knight LLP expanded its e-discovery technology stack with the addition of the cloud-based software Everlaw in January.
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Rapid Response Team Releases AI Guidance For State Courts
An artificial intelligence rapid response team created by state judiciary leaders has released interim guidance and resources to help state courts navigate AI technologies, the National Center for State Courts said Wednesday.
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Risk Management Co. Archer Acquires Compliance.AI
Risk management software provider Archer announced Tuesday the acquisition of regulatory change management company Compliance.ai.
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House Leaders Create Bipartisan AI Task Force
The House of Representatives is forming a bipartisan task force on artificial intelligence, with leaders in the lower chamber planning to explore ways to maintain America's lead on AI while considering "guardrails" for the technology.
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Fox Rothschild AI Chief Talks 'Terrifying' Deepfakes, Biased AI
Mark McCreary, the chief artificial intelligence and information security officer at Fox Rothschild, leads his firm's internal AI strategy and provides counsel to other law firms trying to bushwhack their path through the often murky AI legal landscape, rife with hallucinated case law citations and disturbingly real deepfakes.
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Nuix Gets Debt Financing As Legal Costs Add Up
Faced with higher legal fees, Nuix Ltd. is receiving AU$30 million (about $19.6 million) in debt facilities, the Australian e-discovery software provider has announced.
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An Atty's Path From BigLaw To Solo Practice To Legal Tech
Attorney Eddie Nasser joined the legal technology startup Paxton AI on Jan. 29 as the company's legal product lead, leaving the practice of law behind to help with the legal tool he once used.
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Is BigLaw Ready To Talk About Its Bullying Problem?
The legal community exploded into debate recently after a Black associate's lawsuit accusing her former BigLaw employer of discrimination excerpted an excoriating email from a partner that some online deemed unacceptable and bullying, and others said was simply a fact of BigLaw life.
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Hispanic Bar Foundation President Talks DEI In 2024
Justin Carlson, the chief legal officer and general counsel at Florida-based software company Velocity Solutions, was appointed president of the Hispanic National Bar Foundation in September after years both volunteering and participating in its programs.
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Law Firms Call For Federal Courts To Favor Virtual Testimony
A group of class action law firms and a Harvard Law School professor asked an advisory committee earlier this week to change federal court rules to prefer live virtual testimony over recorded deposition video for witnesses who can't appear in person in court.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Lexitas, LegaLario
The hiring of a new chief financial officer for a growing legal support services provider leads this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week as attorneys made moves and grappled with the implications of artificial intelligence. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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E-Discovery Co. Casepoint Hires Ex-Deepwatch HR Lead
Legal technology company Casepoint announced Thursday the hiring of the former chief people officer at cybersecurity platform Deepwatch to lead its talent acquisition and engagement initiatives.