Law Firm Marketing & Management

August 22, 2023

I know when you’ve used AI in your writing … because your voice sounds like everybody else.And when everyone’s voice starts to sound the same, it’s cause for concern. It signifies a loss of individuality and creativity, which can lead to stifling authentic connections and diluting the richness of human expression.
Let me be clear,…

Legal Talk Network

AI’s Future of Legal Productivity and Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of It

By Steve Wilson

August 16, 2023

Using AI strategically at your law firm can be a time, error, and resource saver. AI is an effective way to save non-billable hours and help legal professionals do their jobs better. And it can’t replace you: AI lacks the human elements of great attorneys, such as empathy, an ethical code, and an understanding of…

Law People

ChatGBT Goes to Law School

By Ronda Muir

August 14, 2023

You’ve probably read by now of ChatGPT’s legal acumen. ChatGPT averaged C+ when University of Minnesota law professors used it to generate answers in 95 multiple choice and 12 essay questions in exams in four courses. When compared blindly alongside actual students’ tests, ChatGPT scored C+ while the humans averaged B+. While low, if applied across the…

My Shingle

Can Lawyers Legally and Ethically Record Conversations With Clients Using Artificial Intelligence?

By Carolyn Elefant

July 27, 2023

Abstract (prepared with ChatGPT 4): The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and a surge in online meetings has made it increasingly common for attorneys to record and transcribe client conversations. While AI-transcription can offer benefits such as accuracy, efficiency, and transparency, concerns around confidentiality, privacy, and ethics are also raised. AI-driven transcriptions capture details that……

Attorney Sluice

SEO for Criminal Defense Attorneys

By Chris Rossi

June 6, 2023

The digital landscape has transformed how businesses operate, and the legal industry is no exception. For criminal defense attorneys, understanding and implementing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become critical.

As more people turn to search engines to find legal services, SEO becomes instrumental in helping attorneys reach their target audiences online. In fact, in a

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In-House Ops

Technology Solutions for Corporate Law Departments

By Mark Nastasi

May 15, 2023

In this interview with Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Mark Nastasi, founder and VP of contract management company CobbleStone Software, discusses the evolution of cost-effective and user-friendly contract and procurement management software applications and continuous innovation in Contract Lifecycle Management.…

Attorney Sluice

Staying Ahead of the Game: AI-Based Marketing Strategies and Optimization for Attorneys and Law Firms

By Chris Rossi

March 13, 2023

With the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, many of our clients have asked how it may affect their current marketing efforts. Artificial intelligence (AI) will in fact transform the digital marketing landscape. But how? Will it make your current efforts obsolete, or can you still use the same marketing strategies you’ve always relied on? The

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Legal Evolution

Mindshare matrix for legal professionals (349)

By Bill Henderson

January 16, 2023

Mindshare Matrix for legal professionals

The hardest puzzle I’ve ever tried to solve.

This is the last post for several months, as Legal Evolution is pausing publication until the fall of 2023. The reasons why don’t neatly fit into a box. In fact, per the graphic above, I needed several boxes to understand the problem I am trying to solve.…

Legal Evolution

LexFusion’s Second Annual Legal Market Year in Review (348)

By D. Casey Flaherty, Joe Borstein & Paul Stroka

January 2, 2023

The summer of our discontents

Two months ago, if you prompted Version 3 of the AI-art generator MidJourney to generate depictions of an “otter on a plane using wifi,” you were rewarded with the nonsense in the left panel of our lead graphic. A month later, Version 4 could take the same prompt and render,…