As AI reshapes legal operations, the demand for tech-savvy legal professionals and legal technologists is rising fast. This blog explores how in-house teams can future-proof their talent with upskilling, cross-functional hiring, and strategic AI adoption.
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UK’s Collective Licensing Initiative Aims to Harmonize AI and Copyright Law
In a significant move to address the tension between copyright and generative artificial intelligence (AI), the UK’s Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), and Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) have announced plans to launch a collective licensing framework for AI training. The opt-in license would allow AI developers to use text-based published…
Linked – Two ways AI hype is worsening the cybersecurity skills crisis
The pressure to become AI experts and make the organization’s rollout of AI tools secure only adds more mental load to already overloaded cybersecurity professionals.
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200 Years Forward: Radical Change, AI, and the New Human Blueprint with Steve Fisher
This was an incredibly interesting conversation with Steve Fisher design futurist, entrepreneur, and podcaster – co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence with Dr. Ja-Naé Duane.
In SUPERSHIFTS, Steve and Ja-Nae give an overview of how we are at the end of one 200-year arc and embarking…
Hong Kong released GenAI Technical and Application Guideline
On 15 April 2025, the Digital Policy Office (DPO) of the Hong Kong Government published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (Guideline), seeking to encourage stakeholders in Hong Kong to engage in generative AI (GenAI) activities safely and responsibly. The Guideline is formulated by the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and…
Should Using AI Mean Lower Fees? Virginia Ethics Committee Weighs In
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Should Using AI Mean Lower Fees? Virginia Ethics Committee Weighs In
When legal professionals experiment with new technologies, knee-jerk reactions from ethics committees often follow. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. Like the technologies that preceded it,
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More Than a Freelance Platform: The Montage Legal Difference
The world of freelance legal services has grown a lot since we launched Montage Legal Group back in 2009. These days, there are more platforms, more marketplaces, more ways for law firms to connect with freelance attorneys.
And that’s a good thing. The industry is shifting, and flexible legal talent is no longer a novelty—it’s…
Joseph Raczynski Named Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025
Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025 from MSN
In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at lightning speed, some entrepreneurs aren’t just keeping pace — they’re setting the standard. These are the innovators building smarter systems, solving real-world problems, and quietly defining the future of business, communication, and creativity.
As…
Push Spam Further Away
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One of the things I’ve learned both from self-hosting a server inside my home and from using commercial hosting is that I want bad actors as far from my server as possible. When I migrated my hosting company recently, it was primarily for cost reasons. I was delighted, though, to find…
Laura Clayton McDonnell on Legal Technology, AI, and Corporate Transformation at Thomson Reuters
This week, we welcome Laura Clayton McDonnell, President of the Corporates Business Segment at Thomson Reuters. Laura shares her inspiring journey from corporate securities law to executive leadership at top technology companies, including Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and now Thomson Reuters. She discusses how her Silicon Valley upbringing and her family’s immigrant experience have…