I recently returned from the annual Conference of the International Legal Technology Association or, as it is usually referred to, ILTA. Over 4000 registrants from 32 countries. Over 200 exhibitors. Almost 350 speakers. To say this is a really big show would be an understatement. It’s certainly one of the biggest if not the biggest
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Gen AI’s Second Wave: The Rise of Consolidation in Legal Tech
Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the most creative of any time in the history of mankind.
Robert Kennedy
The ILTA Conference I am attending this week is great for seeing where the legal tech industry is going. This is true
Beyond the Hype: Opening ILTA Keynote Reminds Lawyers and Legal Professionals of Limits and Risks of Data Analytics and Gen AI
The gargantuan ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) Conference kicked off today at Nashville’s sprawling Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. (Well, sort of in Nashville. The Gaylord is in the Nashville suburbs, not downtown Nashville). Over 4000 registrants from 32 counties. Over 200 exhibitors many of whom hawking their AI and Gen AI wares. Almost
Mind the Gap: the Disconnect Between Surveys and Anecdotal Evidence On Gen AI Use By Lawyers
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Mark Twain
I was told one time that there are firms that want to innovate, and there are firms that want to say they innovate. Meaning, of course, that some firms just want to get on the bandwagon and appear to follow trends for
Law Firm Management: It’s Not All (Or Only) About Tech
I was recently at a conference of elite trial lawyers where I presented with Dr. Maura Grossman and was on a panel session where we demonstrated how Generative AI could be practically used. But perhaps the most enlightening time was spent outside of the conference in networking conversations which is, of course, typical.
One of
What If? Forget Everything You Think You Know About Litigation
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changesTurn and face the strange
David Bowie
I recently read Jordan Furlong’s excellent piece entitled Forget Everything You Think You Know About Law Firms. Jordan, one of the most insightful thinkers in the legal space, believes that law firm leaders need to better understand and react to changes, changes that are already altering
Streamlining Claims Analysis: Thomson Reuters Introduces AI Based Claims Explorer
Yesterday (July 21), Thomson Reuters announced that it added another generative AI tool to Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel. The new tool, called Claims Explorer, will enable legal professionals to enter the facts of their case into the platform. Claims Explorer will then identify potential applicable claims or counterclaims.
From experience, making sure you
AALL 2024 Conference Day One: 117 Years of Law Librarian Evolution and A Warning for the Future of Legal Tech
The annual AALL (Association of Law Librarians) Conference kicked off today in Chicago. I’m a regular attendee since I find the attendees knowledgeable and savvy about tech products. Similar to the ABA TechShow whose attendees are mainly lawyers that use the products, AALL attracts law librarians who are also actual users. Users generally have a
Gen AI and Law: Perfection Is Not the Point
Earlier this week, the well-known commentator Seth Godin observed,
“One of the valid complaints about some AI systems is that they make stuff up, with confidence, and without sourcing, and then argue when challenged.
Unsurprisingly, this sounds a lot like people.”
In evaluating whether lawyers should use Gen AI tools, lawyers (and legal commentators,
In Defense of Law: The Surprising Career Satisfaction Rates Among Lawyers
Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses. Tracy Morgan
As I have discussed before, Law360 often releases Surveys that focus on the legal profession. Law360 is pretty reliable because of the number of subscribers and customers to which it has access and the methodology it typically uses.
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