Legal Writing Launch

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Writing a legal memo is a crucial skill for any practicing lawyer. Whether you are new to the field or have years of experience, understanding the format, essential components, and effective strategies for crafting a compelling legal memorandum is vital. The essential components of a legal memo that make it effective.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It has been a while since I have written about the copyright lawsuit by legal research giant Thomson Reuters against the no-shuttered legal research startup Ross Intelligence, in which TR alleges that Ross stole copyright content from Westlaw to build its own completing legal research product.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 12, 2023

I sat down with Dr. Don Billings , a long-time colleague, who knows just about anything one needs to know about legal technology and beyond. My comprehensive expertise spans various managerial, legal, and computer science-related disciplines. 2.    Where are working nowadays? Somewhere prestigious, I’m sure. Enough chit-chat.

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Legal Writing Launch

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Creating a legal writing sample cover page can be daunting, especially when aiming to make a strong impression on potential employers. This ultimate guide delves into crafting an impeccable cover page for your legal writing sample. This guide addresses the following key points: What is a Legal Writing Sample Cover Page?

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Once upon a time, in a magical city called San Francisco, three former lawyers came together to develop an innovative legal research platform, as an alternative to traditional legal research services such as Thomson Reuters Westlaw and LexisNexis. They called their new company Casetext.

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LawSites

JULY 19, 2023

Fortunately, even though Fastcase merged earlier this year with vLex , that tradition continues, as Fastcase has now announced the 2023 honorees. This has been an amazing year of change for legal tech, including at vLex and Fastcase,” said Ed Walters, Fastcase co-founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of vLex.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 31, 2023

NEWS: Forbes, December 31, 2023. The (Very) Emerging Role Of AI In The Accounting Industry. The profession’s biggest firms – like EY and PwC – are deploying AI technology in their auditing and financial review procedures in order to identify irregular transactions or patterns of inconsistency.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These were the top 10 paralegal career takeaways and actionable strategies from 2023. They taught me how to draft a legal research memo using the IRAC method, but no one’s asking me to draft a legal research memo. ” The answer, make a career development plan and put it in writing. GET ACCESS 8.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Four highlights from this post : Predicting the Law: Artificial Intelligence Findings from the IMF’s Central Bank Legislation Database; The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Annual Report 2023; The Macroeconomics of Artificial Intelligence; and A lot of people aren’t happy with Europe’s new AI Act.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

But a New York Times article headline dated December 28, 2023 - "How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. Until recent weeks there was a dearth of publicly available information about the scope of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas. 7" - focused public attention on the facts.

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LLRX

MAY 31, 2024

The year 2023 witnessed an unprecedented escalation in ransomware attacks, affecting users from homeowners to critical infrastructure like healthcare, education, and government. Instituting safe harbor provisions would also ensure that victims do not face the threat of prosecution after making ransom payments.

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LawSites

JUNE 15, 2023

The legal technology company Casetext celebrates its 10th anniversary today. In fact, with its recent launch of CoCounsel , an AI legal assistant developed in partnership with OpenAI and using the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT large language model, it has become the generative AI company to beat in the legal market.

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LLRX

AUGUST 19, 2023

Four highlights from this week : National Archives will make its AI use case inventory public; Data Breaches and Lawyers: Highlights from IBM’s 2023 Report; Microsoft limits use of AI Services in upcoming Services Agreement update; and Two Women Accuse Tile of Marketing Its Devices as Stalking Aids.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Thomson Reuters today delivered on its promise to integrate generative AI within its flagship legal research platform, introducing AI Assisted Research in Westlaw Precision, available immediately to all U.S. The quality of the process, TR says, comes from Westlaw’s proven and long-established legal research platform.

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Blackstone Career Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Blackstone Career Institute offers a clear pathway for people looking to become certified paralegals through the online Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program and NALA Certification Bundle available for purchase. Paralegals, also called legal assistants, help lawyers do their jobs by preparing for trials, hearings, and proceedings.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 1, 2023

An annual favorite, this startup competition will showcase 15 innovative legal startups. Users host meetings, mediations, and depositions that mimics real-life litigation scenarios and provides a level of security befitting legal proceedings. Learn more about this company at the LawNext Legal Tech Directory.

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LawSites

JUNE 26, 2023

The acquisition unites a long-established giant in legal research with a company that has proven to be a feisty upstart since its founding in 2013. ” Earlier this year, it launched CoCounsel , an AI legal assistant developed in partnership with OpenAI and using the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT large language model. “We

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage , have merged, combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution. ” The companies expect to complete the merger by year end.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The ballots are closed and the votes are counted: Your votes have determined the 15 legal tech startups that will get to participate as finalists in the seventh-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023 , taking place March 1-4 in Chicago. Learn more about this company at the LawNext Legal Tech Directory.

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LLRX

JULY 26, 2023

As stated by Ethereum, "a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission." Zillman highlights resources on how DAOs can impact business operations, identifies challenges to participation, and delivers a diverse bibliography of NFT resources that includes governance, regulation, blockchain and law.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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LLRX

JUNE 28, 2023

This new column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights the fast paced impact of AI on many facets of the global financial system. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title, abstract and tags.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the seventh-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023. 3, 2023, AT 11:45 P.M. Users host meetings, mediations, and depositions that mimics real-life litigation scenarios and provides a level of security befitting legal proceedings.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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LLRX

AUGUST 15, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government and regulatory documents and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors.

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LLRX

JULY 30, 2023

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. Copyright Office, and as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing at Georgetown Law. How did you become involved in legal tech?

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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MARCH 18, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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APRIL 30, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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APRIL 15, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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