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Let the Games Begin: ILTA 2025 Conference Lives Large
The colossus International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Conference kicked off with an evening reception yesterday at the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland for the 45th time. ILTA is a global, volunteer-led organization that aspires to serve legal professionals and organizations through education, networking, and sharing innovative solutions. ILTA focuses on fostering knowledge and
We All Need to Get Out of the Closet from Time to Time
As one of my clients used to say when we discussed strategy for a case, “let’s be careful lest we find ourselves in a closet talking to ourselves too much”. Meaning, of course, you need to have divergent voices in the room from time to time to ensure the best outcomes.
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Sam Altman’s Warning: Everything You Tell ChatGPT Could End Up Being Used Against You
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said something that should grab ry lawyer’s attention. Appearing on the Theo Von podcast, Altman said,” “So if you go talk to ChatGPT about your most sensitive stuff, and then there’s … a lawsuit or whatever, … we could be required to produce that.
The Risk
Wait. What? That could mean
MacStock Conference: Learning Outside the Legal Bubble
This past weekend, the ninth annual community sponsored MacStock Conference was held in a Chicago suburb. MacStock is a grassroots gathering for Apple enthusiasts, from casual users to developers, educators, and productivity professionals. It’s designed to share knowledge, connections, and tools through presentations, workshops, and social events. This year’s conference drew some 100 attendees.
Its
The NetDocuments 2025 Legal Trends Report: Rethinking Legal Talent
NetDocuments recently came out with its 2025 Trends Report. This Report, based on a survey of legal professionals and related research, attempts to spotlight the trends law firms, in-house counsel, and legal professionals are facing.
This year’s Report contained lots of information about the use of Gen AI and its impact. But one finding
Jevons Revisited: GenAI Will Accelerate Legal Demand
Key Lessons from ILTA’s Evolve Keynote: Cybersecurity Is a Constantly Growing Threat
This week, I am attending the Evolve conference put on by International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). ILTA, of course, sponsors the large conference in the summer that is attended by thousands. Evolve is much smaller and is designed to address two topics: GenAI and Cybersecurity. Attendance is capped at a limited number, and exhibitors and
The AI Conversation Law Firms and Clients Aren’t Having And Why It Matters
A new Thomson Reuters Report highlights a phenomenon unique to legal and big law: clients aren’t talking to their lawyers about things that could disrupt the status quo—especially around AI and billing.
The report is full of interesting findings, but here’s one with broad and troubling implications: 57% of clients want their firms to use
ABA TechShow 2025: A Landmark Event That Highlights the Power of Team
If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions. Albert Einstein
The ABA TechShow, which I had the honor of co-chairing this year, wrapped up on April 5, 2025, in Chicago, marking its 40th anniversary. The conference featured over 70 educational