‘Never Far From Home’ chronicles lawyer’s journey from NYC projects to Microsoft executive offices

Home The Modern Law Library ‘Never Far From Home’ chronicles lawyer’s… The Modern Law Library ‘Never Far From Home’ chronicles lawyer’s journey from NYC projects to Microsoft executive offices By Lee Rawles April 5, 2023, 10:41 am CDT Bruce Jackson grew up shuttling between Brooklyn and Manhattan public housing projects in New York City. His … Read more

Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings have been exposed to violence daily, lawyer and pastor says

Home Daily News Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings… Asked and Answered Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings have been exposed to violence daily, lawyer and pastor says By Stephanie Francis Ward March 27, 2023, 8:44 am CDT As rises in Chicago carjackings continue to increase fear among many residents, Cliff Nellis, an … Read more

How Casetext utilized the latest GPT technology to create an AI legal assistant

In November, when OpenAI unleashed the newest, most advanced version of its chatbot, ChatGPT, it immediately captured the imagination. As we’ve covered on this podcast, ChatGPT represents a major leap forward for generative artificial intelligence in that it can converse with and respond to users in a natural, almost humanlike way. So far, it’s been … Read more

In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges take center stage

Home The Modern Law Library In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges… The Modern Law Library In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges take center stage By Lee Rawles March 8, 2023, 9:07 am CST When Lauren Stiller Rikleen was approached in 2020 by the ABA Judicial Division to help compile autobiographical stories from women judges in … Read more

Family law gave this lawyer some ideas about what clients really want

Home Daily News Family law gave this lawyer some ideas about… Asked and Answered Family law gave this lawyer some ideas about what clients really want By Stephanie Francis Ward February 27, 2023, 8:39 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Jessica Bednarz has spent much of her career representing people, researching access-to-justice issues and using that … Read more

What to expect from ABA Techshow 2023

One of the biggest and longest-running legal technology shows in the country, the ABA Techshow, is right around the corner. From March 1 to 4, thousands of lawyers, legal professionals and vendors will descend upon Chicago to talk about technology. Whether it’s the neophyte looking to learn about the basics of Windows, Apple’s operating system … Read more

After seeing attitude shifts about opiate addiction, MDL lawyer targets Facebook

Home Daily News After seeing attitude shifts about opiate… Asked and Answered After seeing attitude shifts about opiate addiction, MDL lawyer targets Facebook By Stephanie Francis Ward January 30, 2023, 8:30 am CST Image from Shutterstock. In the 35 years that Jayne Conroy has been a lawyer, she’s spent the entire time in private practice … Read more

From Amanda Knox to Kyle Rittenhouse, lawyer discusses justice and due process in the digital age

Home The Modern Law Library From Amanda Knox to Kyle Rittenhouse, lawyer… The Modern Law Library From Amanda Knox to Kyle Rittenhouse, lawyer discusses justice and due process in the digital age By Julianne Hill January 25, 2023, 9:04 am CST In Anne Bremner’s work as a Seattle-based trial attorney, she saw a disturbing pattern—that … Read more

Should lawyers embrace or fear ChatGPT?

For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. In December, Andrew Perlman, the dean of the Suffolk University Law School and the inaugural chair of the governing council of the ABA Center for Innovation, authored one … Read more

Lawyer digs into big data for new legal thriller ‘Code 6’

Home The Modern Law Library Lawyer digs into big data for new legal thriller… The Modern Law Library Lawyer digs into big data for new legal thriller ‘Code 6’ By Matt Reynolds January 4, 2023, 8:44 am CST Lawyer and author James Grippando made a name for himself writing legal thrillers, including the bestselling series … Read more