UNESCO’s recent survey of judicial operators worldwide has highlighted a significant lack of institutional guidance and training on the use of AI systems. In response, UNESCO, in collaboration with international experts, has developed draft Guidelines for AI use in Courts and Tribunals. The guidelines, shaped by the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, aim
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Press Release: Wolters Kluwer recognized for excellence in artificial intelligence by Chartis Research
Company places fifth among global service providers in inaugural AI50 vendor report Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, has achieved a global top five ranking from Chartis Research for excellence in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in the Chartis RiskTech AI 50 2024 report. The report explores the broad landscape of AI development and…
Singapore’s legal resource database will soon launch a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help lawyers do their research more efficiently.
Source: https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/New-generative-AI-feature-to-help-lawyers-summarise-court-judgments-from-September The feature, known as GPT-Legal, will be available on LawNet from September, announced Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on Monday (Aug 19), at the first session of the annual mass-call ceremony to admit new lawyers. The large language model tool was trained on legal data from LawNet’s repository of content, which includes court judgments,…
Daily Journal Publishes Its Top AI Lawyers List
Unfortunately I’m not allowed to access the Daily Jnl website from the UK? So Perplexity tells me The Daily Journal’s 2024 Top Artificial Intelligence Lawyers list recognizes California attorneys who specialize in working with emerging AI technologies. Several prominent lawyers have been named to this prestigious list for their contributions and expertise in the field of…
Attorneys Face Potential Sanctions for Alleged Misuse of AI
Lex Blog A federal judge in the Western District of Virginia has ordered a plaintiff’s attorneys to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for the alleged misuse of artificial intelligence (AI). The plaintiff’s attorneys filed a brief objecting to U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe’s order granting a protective order in the whistleblower…
Press Release: Squire Patton Boggs Launch AI Law and Policy Hub
AI is one of the biggest topics in law right now, impacting nearly every single practice area, and we have been seeing more AI-related posts coming through the broader LexBlog Network. Because AI affects every practice area, firms’ insights on the subject can be scattered across various blogs and publications. Recognizing the growing need for…
ABA Jnl Report: AI-generated court filing had name, bar number of lawyer who had nothing to do with case, complaint says
This is not good ! ABA Jnl Updated: A Florida foreclosure lawyer has said his name and his bar number were used in a court filing generated by artificial intelligence. And he had nothing to do with the case. Lawyer Matthew Weidner told Florida Bar News that he learned of the problem after he was contacted by another…
In First Ethics Ruling on Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding of the Technology, But Need Not Become Experts
Law Sites In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts in the technology, but must have a reasonable understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the specific generative AI technology the lawyer might…
Berkeley Law Launches AI Law Degree Program
Industry Leaders Come Together to Develop Curriculum Berkeley, CA – August 13, 2024 – Berkeley Law, renowned for its innovative legal education and leadership in law and technology, is proud to announce the launch of the first-ever law degree with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Set to begin in summer 2025, the AI-focused Master…
Can AI-Generated Works be Copyrighted?
With the influx of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools and applications becoming readily available online, it is increasingly important to assess whether AI-generated works can obtain intellectual property protection. Specifically, in light of AI apps being able to create paintings, photographs, and illustrations from minimal prompting from an end-user, the United States Copyright Office (the…