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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
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
Home Daily News SCOTUSblog founder gives up Supreme Court… Careers SCOTUSblog founder gives up Supreme Court practice at 52, cites difficulty fighting for ‘the little guy’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 2, 2023, 9:32 am CST SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein is retiring from Supreme Court practice. Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press. SCOTUSblog founder Tom … Read more
It was May 29, 2020. Michael Baden, like most Americans, was holed up at home. For days, he had seen images on television of a lifeless George Floyd, his neck pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. That morning, the Hennepin County attorney announced results of a preliminary autopsy of … Read more
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
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
Home Daily News Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes… Year in Review Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2022 By Lee Rawles December 23, 2022, 8:42 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Looking for a new listen? We’ve picked our favorite 2022 episodes from each of the ABA Journal’s three podcasts. And if … Read more
Home Daily News Bryan Garner’s 2022 legal writing tips Year in Review Bryan Garner’s 2022 legal writing tips By Bryan A. Garner December 22, 2022, 8:34 am CST Photo of Bryan Garner by Winn Fuqua Photography. This year, Bryan Garner gave us a new game for word lovers, a hypothesis on hyphens and four principles … Read more
In Henry VI, part two, Shakespeare famously wrote, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” This type of sentiment might make someone think twice before signing up to take the LSATs. Now here’s the good news: The public treats us with deference. I would say they are actually afraid of lawyers. Most … Read more
Home Daily News ‘Complicit bias’ and ‘lawfare’ among top… Law in Popular Culture ‘Complicit bias’ and ‘lawfare’ among top new legal terms in 2022 By Debra Cassens Weiss December 14, 2022, 12:44 pm CST “Complicit bias” tops a list of new legal terms and expressions in 2022 compiled by law professors and academics who are … Read more