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During the recently completed Legalweek 2023, artificial intelligence dominated the conversation. Not everyone agreed on how legal professionals should—or could—use it. But no matter who you talked to, one thing was certain: The legal landscape will undergo a significant transformation due to the recent and rapid advancements in AI. Generative AI AI took center stage … Read more
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
Legal professionals from around the world descended on the Hyatt Regency Chicago for the ABA Techshow 2023, and they were greeted by a packed exhibit hall featuring a record number of vendors. After a hybrid event last year, this year’s conference marks the first fully in-person Techshow since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees … Read more
Home Daily News Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence… Practice Technology Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence platform based on ChatGPT By Debra Cassens Weiss February 17, 2023, 9:50 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Allen & Overy has adopted an artificial intelligence platform dubbed “Harvey” to help its lawyers generate and access legal content. According … Read more
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Early Stephens, the CEO of Actionstep, a practice management software developer that serves law firms worldwide, about its newly released survey, 2023 Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, which focuses on the most prominent priorities and trends impacting legal teams. Ari Kaplan: Tell us about your background in your role at … Read more
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
Home Daily News Traffic court defendants lose their ‘robot… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Traffic court defendants lose their ‘robot lawyer’ By Debra Cassens Weiss January 26, 2023, 1:24 pm CST A “robot lawyer” won’t be representing two traffic court defendants after the CEO of a company promising to supply the technology changed his mind. Joshua … Read more
Home Daily News Can a chatbot earn a JD? This one averaged… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Can a chatbot earn a JD? This one averaged C-plus on law school exams By Debra Cassens Weiss January 26, 2023, 12:39 pm CST An artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT averaged a C-plus on exams at the University of … Read more
Over the past few years, the legal industry has undergone significant changes, in large part driven by the adoption of technologies needed to maintain operability in the midst of uncertainty. Lawyers and law firms have necessarily adapted to unpredictability, and technology has provided the means to do so. Keeping up with the latest technologies available, … Read more
Home Daily News Judge won’t sanction Texas lawyer for missteps… Ethics Judge won’t sanction Texas lawyer for missteps after mistaken disclosure of info about Sandy Hook families By Debra Cassens Weiss January 19, 2023, 9:41 am CST F. Andino Reynal, a lawyer for Infowars founder Alex Jones, answers questions in the show-cause hearing for attorney … Read more