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One thing that I attempt with this blog is to share what I know. It may not be much and it may not be exactly what someone is looking for, but I always think that knowledge is accretive. Like a puzzle, a bit gets added here and there until the picture
What Is a Legal Engineer? Roles, Skills, and Career Outlook
Ever get the feeling that today’s law firms are starting to look more like tech companies than traditional legal practices? You might be right. Just consider these statistics:
- AI adoption among lawyers jumped from 19% to 79% between 2023 and 2024, according to the latest Legal Trends Report.
- 93% of legal professionals in mid-sized
Senate Nixes State AI Enforcement Moratorium, For Now
Federal legislation to “pause” state artificial intelligence regulations will not become law—for now—after the Senate stripped the measure from the budget reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).
The Senate voted 99–1 to strike the moratorium language from the bill during a marathon 27-hour “vote-a-rama” on July 1. The Senate voted 51–50,
AI Deepfakes Are Fueling Business Fraud
The unfortunate reality is that AI fraud is happening right now.
Our team works with businesses to help them understand the real threats posed by AI-generated emails, voice cloning, and deepfakes that are being used to commit sophisticated fraud.
This video explains how these scams work, including real-world examples like a $25 million deepfake scam,
Trevor Quick on Harvey.ai as the Utility Belt for Lawyers
In this week’s episode of The Geek in Review, Greg Lambert flies solo while co-host Marlene Gebauer enjoys some well-deserved relaxation. Greg welcomes Trevor Quick, Strategic Business Development lead at Harvey.ai, to discuss one of the most talked-about companies in legal tech today. With a staggering $300 million Series E funding round and a
Why Senior Lawyers Should Lead the Way on AI
I was late to the AI party. In 2019 a legal journal editor asked me a question about AI. I replied “I’m 67 years old and have developed a little expertise in a few areas. At this point in my life it’s too late for me to try to learn about something new and as
AI Snake Oil on AI Risks
Hyping the Risk of Out-of-Control AI
Many purveyors of AI snake oil delight in forecasting that Skynet is right around the corner. They suggest that Generative AI is so close to AGI (artificial general intelligence, meaning AI apps that can perform most or all tasks as effectively as any human being). They claim that we
Worth Reading – Cloudflare will now block AI crawlers by default
This is the logical next step in the escalating conflict between website publishers and AI scrapers.
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The Rise of Depositron: How I Am Using AI to Fix a Half-Billion Dollar Problem
Welcome back, my fellow legal rebels! 👋While others celebrated American independence with fireworks, beer, and barbecue, I celebrated the 4th of July in my own way, by engaging in a little healthy anarchy and launching a new tool for renters to liberate their security deposits from greedy landlords.We all know that gut-wrenching anxiety of entrusting
When AI Gets an Email: What Digital Workers in Banking Mean for Courts and Law Firms
A recent Wall Street Journal article reported something that would have sounded outlandish just a few years ago. Apparently, some major banks are now giving artificial intelligence agents their own email addresses and Microsoft Teams logins. And these “digital workers” are not just assisting behind the scenes. They’re being treated as members of the team.