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GPT Takes the Bar Exam Again; This Time It Scores Among Top 10% of Test Takers

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take the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam and it failed to pass? Well, the second time’s a charm, as GPT has now passed not only the multiple-choice portion, but also the essay portion, and scored around the top 10% of test takers. Remember earlier this year when two legal scholars and scientists had GPT 3.5

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How A Startup Evolves: As Casetext Marks 10th Year Anniversary, Here’s Its History Through 50 Blog Posts

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Well before launching CoCounsel this year, it had already launched the powerful neural net search technology AllSearch and had pioneered products such as Compose , to help lawyers draft litigation briefs, and, in 2016 , CARA, the first product to use AI to analyze briefs, which spawned a generation of copycat products.

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Guest Post: How Santa Clara Law Graduates Students with a ‘Tech Edge’

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In this guest post, Laura Lee Norris , director of the program, and Mark Michels , lecturer in law, describe the program and how it prepares students for careers as tech lawyers in Silicon Valley. Tech Edge JD students begin their training before law school even starts. Mentor interaction is flexible and student-driven.

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My 40 Most-Read Blog Posts This Year Tell A Story Of A Legal Industry Consumed With Generative AI

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Two popular stories were about GPT taking the bar exam: one in March when GPT passed the bar exam, and the second in November when it passed the legal ethics exam. New GPT-Based Chat App from LawDroid Is A Lawyer’s ‘Copilot’ for Research, Drafting, Brainstorming and More (Jan.

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Q&A With Heather Stevenson: A Less Traditional Path

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I attended depositions, drafted dispositive motions, prepared outlines for oral argument, and attended the hearings. In late November 2017, I decided I would take the February Massachusetts bar exam and then try to find a job the following fall, around our son’s first birthday.

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NY Announces Temporary Authorization Program for Recent Law Grads

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In this week that NY law grads were originally scheduled to be taking the bar exam, the New York State Court of Appeals (the highest court in the state) has announced a revision of its rules to temporarily authorize qualifying graduates of ABA-accredited law schools to practice law in New York under supervision pending their admission to the bar.

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Paralegal vs. Lawyer: Key Differences and Career Paths

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Picture them as the behind-the-scenes wizards who gather documents, draft pleadings, and set up the blueprint of a case so attorneys can focus on major strategic decisions. While the exact job description depends on the workplace, youll find paralegals managing research projects, summarizing depositions, and helping prepare trial notes.