Practice Technology

ChatGPT and other AI chatbots dominated the first fully in-person ABA Techshow in 3 years

ChatGPT was on the minds of vendors and attendees at the ABA Techshow 2023 in early March, when more than 1,700 people gathered for the ABA’s first fully in-person legal technology event in three years.

Jun 1, 2023 2:10 AM CDT

Judge finds out why brief cited nonexistent cases—ChatGPT did research

A federal judge in New York City has ordered two lawyers and their law firm to show cause why they shouldn’t be sanctioned for submitting a brief with citations to fake cases, thanks to research by ChatGPT.

May 30, 2023 12:30 PM CDT

Legal tech CEO and GC discuss the expanding influence of legal ops and what’s on the horizon

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Marc Zamsky and Marla Crawford, the CEO and general counsel, respectively, for Cimplifi, an integrated legal services provider that aligns e-discovery and contract analytics for corporate legal departments and law firms.

May 25, 2023 9:03 AM CDT

Emerging Tech Trends: The rise of GPT tools in contract analysis

Over the past few months, the legal technology sector has experienced a veritable explosion of AI-powered contract analysis tools, largely driven by the advanced capabilities of AI models like ChatGPT and similar technologies. This recent surge of contract analysis products built on machine learning and natural language processing streamlines and simplifies the traditionally laborious process of contract drafting and review.

May 22, 2023 9:49 AM CDT

Pre/Dicta takes a radically different approach to predictive analytics than others

In addition to looking at rulings and jurisprudence, Pre/Dicta also examines a judge’s political affiliation, net worth, area of residence, career and other personal and demographic data.

May 17, 2023 8:38 AM CDT

How lawyers can take advantage of ChatGPT and other large language models disrupting the legal industry

ChatGPT and other conversational artificial intelligence built with large language models could radically change how the legal industry operates, giving early adopters a major advantage.

May 11, 2023 3:26 PM CDT

LexisNexis announces new generative artificial intelligence platform

Legal research company LexisNexis became the latest adopter of generative artificial intelligence in the legal industry Thursday by rolling out a new platform for case research and document drafting.

May 5, 2023 9:54 AM CDT

Software company CEO discusses the importance of being customer-centric

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Eric Thurston, the president and CEO of SurePoint Technologies, a provider of client management, practice management and financial management software to law firms nationwide.

Apr 24, 2023 3:31 PM CDT

Optimizing Legal Workflows: Enhance firm efficiency with online process servers

In 2023, work is accomplished in very different ways than in years past. Because of pandemic-related technology adoption, familiarity with cloud computing and remote work tools has increased dramatically.

Apr 24, 2023 11:48 AM CDT

Irregular hours could be detrimental to solo lawyers’ mental health, new Clio report says

A majority of solo lawyers want flexibility to set their hours, but working irregular and extended hours could come at the expense of their mental health, according to Clio’s 2023 Legal Trends for Solo Law Firms report.

Apr 24, 2023 8:39 AM CDT

Merger creates ‘ultimate training data set’ for legal AI, Fastcase and vLex say

Legal technology companies vLex and Fastcase say their newly announced merger will hasten the development of legal artificial intelligence tools through a global law library that draws on more than 1 billion legal documents.

Apr 11, 2023 1:08 PM CDT

Shaping the Future of Law: Legalweek 2023 recap and analysis

During the recently completed Legalweek 2023, artificial intelligence dominated the conversation. Not everyone agreed on how legal professionals should—or could—use it. But no matter who you talked to, one thing was certain: The legal landscape will undergo a significant transformation due to the recent and rapid advancements in AI.

Apr 10, 2023 10:00 AM CDT

AI tools can help litigators pick jurors who might be on their side

A jury is considered the gold standard of U.S. law and a symbol of justice designed to protect the innocent and prosecute the guilty in a fair, impartial trial. And now, artificial intelligence tools are available to help attorneys identify prospective jurors favorable to their cases. But do jury trials remain golden if one side uses AI to select the perfect jury to win?

Apr 1, 2023 3:10 AM CDT

Zoom meeting fatigue can contribute to job dissatisfaction and a lack of productivity

Up to 80 million meetings per day. That’s an estimate of how many meetings are held just in the United States. Are we meeting too frequently? Maybe, particularly when there’s no agenda or there is one and people don’t stick to it, say lawyers interviewed by the ABA Journal.

Apr 1, 2023 2:50 AM CDT

How to manage data privacy risk more effectively

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Jerry McIver, the director of cyber services and the data privacy officer for Trustpoint.One, an integrated legal solutions provider serving the Am Law 400 and the Fortune 2000.

Mar 27, 2023 2:11 PM CDT