I see the future of legal education transforming before our eyes, and I’m excited to share that I’m contributing in my own small way to that transformation. My Fall 2024 syllabus for “Artificial Intelligence and the Law” at Michigan State University College of Law is now available on the Syllabi Commons, thanks to John Mayer at CALI. Think of
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LinkedIn Hit With Wave of Health Data Claims Under California Privacy Law
All three cases, filed by Bursor & Fisher in the California Northern District Court and the California Superior Court in Santa Clara County, alleged wiretapping claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
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Conquering Conferences: Embracing New Conversations
By SEJAL PATEL
How you can bring vibrant energy to each new interaction.
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Clio 2024 Legal Trends Report Identifies AI, Alternative Billing Structures, and Client Engagement as Focus Areas for Today’s Lawyers
By Marin McCall
The theme of this year’s ClioCon, an annual legal technology conference produced by legal software provider Clio, was “Momentum.”
During the conference, which was held October 7 and 8 in Austin, Texas, Clio CEO and Founder Jack Newton used the image of a flywheel to illustrate the theme. A flywheel takes energy to start spinning but then builds momentum…
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Professionalism Spotlight: Carly Holtkamp, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
By 2civility
Our Professionalism Spotlight series highlights Illinois legal professionals who demonstrate the ideals of professionalism and a commitment to equitable, efficient, and effective justice.
In this Professionalism Spotlight, we spoke to Carly Holtkamp, Director of Law School External Relations at Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School.
At SIU Law, Carly is responsible for strategic oversight and management of law school…
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Legaltech Rundown: Steno Publicly Releases Transcript Genius, Clearbrief Announces Upgrades, and More
An update on the legal tech market’s past week, from product launches to new partnerships.
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Stat(s) Of The Week: Avatars And Mood Monitors
Analysts predict ways in which AI will alter workplaces in the future.
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9 Class Actions: Multiple Law Firms File Suits After Data Breach at Water Company
The number of people impacted by the data breach is unknown, but American Water serves more than 14 million individuals across 14 states, according to the suits.
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Federal Court Tells Lawyer Something He Already Should Know: Facts Aren’t Defamation
By Techdirt
From the real-estate-firm-GC-acting-like-it’s-his-1st-day-on-the-job dept
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What. Just. Happened? (Week of 10-21-2024)
By Greg Lambert
This is the weekend when I pack up my minivan with musical instruments and pretend to be a rock star. Every two years or so, a group of us at my law firm get together for our all firm retreat and jam to some classic rock tunes. While I play guitar, my real role is to make sure the real…
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Can AI Beat the Billable Hour? Legal Tech Firms Say Selling AI Products to Law Firms Still a Challenge
In-house teams continue to make up the majority of legal tech company clients and profit growth, tech leaders say.
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Delivery of Legal Services Is Changing as More States Explore Reform Measures
Indiana, Minnesota and Washington state are all mulling proposals that would allow nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, following in the footsteps of Arizona and Utah.
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Can In-House Counsel Mitigate Emerging Technology's ESG Impact?
Legal experts say legal departments should take the lead in evaluating and communicating ESG risks as technology like gen AI becomes more prominent across industries.
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Legal IT Professionals: Beware the Seven Deadly Vulnerabilities of Domain Names
Legal IT professionals, and anyone whose job intersects with domains, need to know about the seven deadly vulnerabilities of domain names. If ignored, these pitfalls can cause severe damage and increase risks of bad actors interfering with the law firm’s or company’s domains.
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Alt Legal Acquires Trademark Paralegal Services Company WeberMark
With the acquisition, Alt Legal launched its own intellectual property paralegal service called Alt Legal Assist.
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Keyboard Cat Becomes Courtroom Star During Zoom Trial
You never know when your furry ‘legal assistant’ will come in handy during trial.
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