AI wearables were everywhere at CES 2026. Smart glasses that whisper answers in your ear, AI enabled contact lenses, AI necklaces. They see what you see and hear what you hear. Impressive tech, but what happens when a witness testifies while wearing smart glasses feeding them answers? How do we handle discovery demands for everything
Matter-Aware AI for Lawyers: What It Is and Why It Matters
What is matter-aware AI?
Matter-aware AI is legal artificial intelligence that connects directly to your practice management system and automatically understands your entire case file (—your documents, timeline, work product, and matter details) —before you even ask a question.
Most AI tools work differently: You type a question, they search a database, and return an
Harvey Announces Plan To Develop Memory, Enabling Users To Retain Context For More Consistent Work
Legal AI company Harvey today announced plans to develop Memory, a product that will allow users to choose to retain and carry forward the context of their work, including matter details, relevant precedent, working preferences and approved best practices, with the goal of enabling users to achieve greater consistency, efficiency and connectedness. The company also
CES 2026 And Agentic AI In Legal: It’s Not Going To Happen — Until It Does
I’ve been an agentic AI skeptic. But after this week at CES, trying ChatGPT Atlas to book my flights and hearing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explain why 2026 might be the year of agents, I’m at least convinced legal can’t ignore this technology or the blessings and curse it could bring.
In any event, the
genAI does not have real-world experience which may cause more problems than expected!
Computerworld.com reported that “The pressure for businesses to leverage generative AI (genAI) or agentic AI is massive, but when I hear executives complaining that there is no way to compete against businesses leveraging the fast-moving technology, I’m forced to chuckle.” The January 7, 2026 article entitled “Companies can compete against AI by delivering what AI
Illinois BIPA Suit Targets AI Note‑Takers: Practical Lessons for Meeting Transcription
Another class action lawsuit—Cruz v. Fireflies.AI Corp.—puts a spotlight on potential legal risks associated with AI meeting assistants. The complaint alleges that the Fireflies tool records, analyzes, transcribes, and stores voices of meeting participants, including voices of those who are not Fireflies users, without the notice, written consent, and retention safeguards required by
An AI Proctor For Remote Depositions: Has Its Time Come?
At CES, I discovered an AI tool from Qlay that detects when people use AI to cheat during remote interviews. The creator estimates 40% of candidates are doing this. If that’s even half true, what does it mean for remote depositions?
Has some sort of AI proctoring become necessary for remote depositions and testimony or would it
The AI Paradox: “Labor-Saving” Tech is Creating More Work for Lawyers–And Why This Is A Good Thing
The Ambition Effect
The prevailing narrative surrounding Generative AI in the legal sector is one of unprecedented efficiency. The sales pitch is seductive in its simplicity: automate routine drafting and research, compress hours into minutes, and liberate attorneys for higher-value strategic thinking.
Yet, as the initial wave of adoption settles, a distinct counter-narrative is emerging
AI In The Courtroom: Will We Trade The Rule Of Law For Efficiency’s Sake?
How can the appropriate use of AI in courts and transparency? UNESCO‘s new guidelines for AI in courts highlight three critical risks : 1) Private companies controlling judicial tools focus on profit, not fairness, 2) There are subtle manipulation opportunities through biased AI outputs and 3) There may be public and legislative pressure on
The Freedom Builder: Kimberly Bennett
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I’m excited to share with you the 1st episode of the 2026 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!If you want to understand how to