Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law becomes first law school in the U.S. to require legal AI education certification for all first-year law students
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI). Launching in February of this year, the “Introduction to AI and the Law” program—developed in partnership with Wickard.ai—will immerse students in the fundamentals of AI and…
UK Law Gazette – Commentary and opinion Are we ready for AI translators in the legal industry?
Interpreters bring an incredible skill to the legal profession. They perform many roles, from precisely translating documents for certification to simultaneously translating phone calls, conference presentations and court proceedings. In courtroom settings, the ability of speech-to-speech interpreters to impartially and accurately express both counsel’s questions and witness responses is both an essential and an immense…
Report: Legal Industry Summary – How AI Augments Law Firms and In-House Legal Teams
Here’s the press release You are meant to be able to see the report here but they appear to have locked it which is a bit of a bizarre thing to do if you send out a press release and want people to read the report + it has a Feb 2024 date on the…
Post to Linked in & Judgement: Minnesota Court Schools Counsel on using GenAI for pleadings and declarations & big oops by Professor Hancock of Stanford
Posted by John Tredennick CEO and Founder at Merlin Search Technologies https://www.linkedin.com/in/tredennick/ Minnesota Court Schools Counsel on using GenAI for pleadings and declarations. A recent federal court decision (Kohls v. Ellison, Jan 2025) provides critical guidance on integrating AI into litigation practice. The case, challenging Minnesota’s deepfake law, showcases both the potential and pitfalls…
South African lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers
Surendra Singh and Associates ordered to pay costs out of own coffers and may have to answer to Legal Practice Council. A law firm has been left with legal egg on its face – and the possibility of facing a Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigation – for allegedly using “Google” and artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Article: A tipping point year for legal AI will start to challenge traditional legal business models in 2025
Legal Futures (UK) 7 January 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, legal technology business, Search Acumen, outlines its predictions for 2025. These include: 2025 will be a tipping point for AI in the legal sector Technology will begin to more significantly challenge traditional business models, particularly around skills and fee structures Consolidation in LegalTech…
AI Regulation Under President-Elect Trump
Source: JD Supra 2 January 2024 The new Trump administration will likely take a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence (AI). President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to repeal President Joe Biden’s AI executive order, which imposed new reporting requirements on developers of advanced AI models and laid the groundwork for future rules. Scaled-back regulation could be…
New EDPB Opinion on Personal Data Protection in AI
Source: JD Supra 3 January 2025 Several days ago, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion addressing key data protection concerns arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The opinion specifically focuses on how GDPR principles apply to AI, emphasizing issues such as anonymization of data within AI models, the legal basis…
Justice Delayed or Digitized? How AI Could Revolutionize Backlogged Courts
Lex Blog By Nicola Taljaard on January 6, 2025 Justice systems around the world are drowning in delays. Cases pile up, trials get postponed, and for millions of people, the promise of a timely resolution has for many years felt like a distant dream. With the extensive development of artificial intelligence, and talks of increased access to justice,…