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Should Courts Use ChatGPT? In This Appellate Opinion, Both The Majority and Dissenting Opinions Did

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At a time when some courts are still questioning or even banning the use of generative artificial intelligence, a recent decision from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is notable for the fact that both the majority and dissenting opinions openly discussed their use of ChatGPT in their deliberations. The decision, issued Feb.

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Jurors Think You’re Lying—Here’s How to Win Them Over

Attorney at Work

There's a credibility crisis. Here's what attorneys can learn from journalists about rebuilding trust. The post Jurors Think Youre LyingHeres How to Win Them Over appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Another New Study of Legal AI Shows Some Models Can Significantly Improve Work Quality and Efficiency

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Just last week, I wrote about a first-of-its-kind benchmarking study of legal AI tools, and now comes another, much-different study, that is also the first of its kind.

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Stop Wasting Time: How to Run More Efficient Law Firm Meetings

Attorney at Work

Process Improvement Tips | Most meetings are a colassal waste of time. Let's fix that. The post Stop Wasting Time: How to Run More Efficient Law Firm Meetings appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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The Big Business of Bad Prison Food

The Marshall Project

As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.

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ESI Protocol Deemed Controlling

E-Discovery LLC

In Morse Elec., Inc. v. Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc., 2025 WL 548461 (E.D. Okla. Feb. 10, 2025), Plaintiffs claim was for $1,571,754.62. The court essentially held that the ESI Protocol was binding. It wrote: The emails attached to the [Defendants] motion to compel show that Defendant notified Plaintiff that its production was not in compliance with the ESI protocol.

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Law Firm Talent Development: Rebooting Career Advancement Strategies

Attorney at Work

Theres a growing talent gap in the legal industry. Gene Commander points to talent development and career advancement strategies that can propel midsize and smaller firms into the next decade. The post Law Firm Talent Development: Rebooting Career Advancement Strategies appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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She’s Waited Decades for David Wood’s Execution. Now, Evidence Casts Doubt on His Guilt.

The Marshall Project

The case of a victims mother and one of the longest-serving death row prisoners shows how capital appeals can seem both endless and rushed.

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Uber Technologies – Another Hyperlink Decision

E-Discovery LLC

In In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation , 2025 WL 678543 (Mar. 3, 2025), the court issued another hyperlinked document discovery decision arising out of the parties ESI Protocol. While production issues concerning hyperlinked or modern attachments have been extensively litigated, in this blog I discuss some related evidentiary issues.

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Investigations to Legislation: Florida Lawmakers Weighing Insurance Industry Changes

Insurance Journal

Florida legislative leaders, facing increasing pressure from the public and the press, this week pledged to investigate property insurers’ financial structures.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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‘My Dear Miss Glory, the Robots Are Not People,’ Says Judge In Yet Another Hallucinations Case

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“My dear Miss Glory, the Robots are not people. Mechanically they are more perfect than we are; they have an enormously developed intelligence, but they have no soul.” With that quote from R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), a 1920 science fiction play by Czech writer Karel apek, U.S. District Judge Kai N.

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‘Wait, It’s Not All About Me?’ In and Out of the Firm, Part-Time Law Practice Is Feeling Awesome

Attorney at Work

Attorney Susan Cohodes shares wisdom from her long career in small firm practice and her transition to "less-than-full-time" practice. The post ‘Wait, It’s Not All About Me?’ In and Out of the Firm, Part-Time Law Practice Is Feeling Awesome appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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How to Investigate Prison Staffing Trends in Your State

The Marshall Project

Our toolkit helps you report on how the widespread, long-term trend of declining prison staff affects both safety behind bars and state budgets.

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Requesting Parties Are Denied “Input” Into Producing Party’s Search Terms

E-Discovery LLC

In Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc., 2025 WL 635335 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 27, 2025), plaintiffs, the requesting parties, sought to have input in determining search terms to be used by defendant, the producing party. Based on the specter of too many future delays and disputes over methodology and search term formulation, the request was denied. Two subsequent requests were also denied.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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25 Pacific Palisades Fire Victims Sue LA and Water & Power

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Twenty-five victims of the Palisades Fire victims filed an inverse condemnation lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleging the entities failed to maintain an …

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ABA Tech Survey Finds Growing Adoption of AI in Legal Practice, with Efficiency Gains as Primary Driver

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There has been a significant increase in the adoption of artificial intelligence-based tools among law firms, with 30% of respondents now using AI technology compared to just 11% in 2023, according to the just-released 2024 edition of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey Report.

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Farheena Rasheed to Serve as Acting Vice Chief Administrative PTAB Judge

IP Watchdog

IPWatchdog has learned that Farheena Rasheed has been asked by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to serve as one of the Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Rasheed will immediately move to the PTAB. Until this move Rasheed served as Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor, which made her the chief litigator for the USPTO.

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Video interview: (Truly) understanding Agentic AI in legal

Legal IT Insider

Ask anyone what the big trend of this year will be, and you will struggle to avoid talking about agentic AI, but do we really understand what it is and […] The post Video interview: (Truly) understanding Agentic AI in legal appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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Maryland Report Says Many Workers Misclassified, Costing $59M in Workers’ Comp Premiums

Insurance Journal

Worker misclassification in Maryland is widespread, leaving thousands of workers without injury protection and depriving insurance companies of more than $58 million in workers’ compensation premiums each year, according to a report from a state task force.

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DeepJudge Introduces AI Workflows, Connecting Gen AI To Enterprise Search of Law Firms’ Internal Data

Law Sites

DeepJudge, developer of an AI-powered search platform for internal law firm data, has launched AI Workflows, a new feature of its product that allows law firms to deploy AI agents and applications across their internal firm data.

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Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures

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Jay Harrington | Why small gestures works as well as if not better than grand strategies. The post Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Escalating Tensions: Russia Intensifies Offensive Amid Intelligence Uncertainty

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: As the war in Ukraine enters another decisive phase, intelligence-sharing dynamics are shaping the battlefield in unprecedented ways. Recent reports suggest that the United States has curtailed intelligence support to Ukraine, raising concerns among Western and Ukrainian officials about the immediate impact on military operations.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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Definely report: The state of legal tech adoption today

Legal IT Insider

The adoption of legal tech has, more than ever before, become a focal point for the legal industry, driven in no small part by the increasing prominence of GenAI solutions. […] The post Definely report: The state of legal tech adoption today appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Why Cyber Insurers Should Partner in Cybersecurity Support

Insurance Journal

The history of insurance dates back as far as 2000 BCE, when merchants and traders developed basic risk-sharing agreements to protect against financial losses from unpredictable events.

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Merlin Launches Alchemy, Its 4th-Generation Document Intelligence Platform For Discovery and Litigation

Law Sites

The e-discovery company Merlin Search Technologies has launched Alchemy, a “document intelligence platform,” driven by generative artificial intelligence, that is designed to transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence for legal teams.

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Labels are for Canned Goods, Not Attorneys

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Gray Robinson | Never accept the labels other people try to stick to you or others. The post Labels are for Canned Goods, Not Attorneys appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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JUDGE DOES NOT ALLOW A WITNESS TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN A PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE CASE: IT CONTAINED “INADMISSIBLE AND IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE” THAT “ATTEMPTS TO USURP MY ROLE IN A CASE”

Civil Litigation Brief

In Russell v Coulter (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 493 (KB) Mr Justice Saini disallowed the calling of a witness that the claimant planned to call in an action for professional negligence. The witness statement relied upon contained opinion and inadmissible commentary..

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Charting Change In Legal Episode 38 Is Here!

Legal IT Insider

In this 38th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Ari Kaplan, lead analyst and Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, discussed achieving work-life balance, building momentum in 2025, […] The post Charting Change In Legal Episode 38 Is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Arkansas’ The River Company and Rogers Insurance Merge to Form ANKR

Insurance Journal

Two Arkansas independent agencies The River Company and Rogers Insurance announced their merger today, creating ANKR, one of the largest and most comprehensive insurance and payroll firms in the state.

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How A New Documentary Aims To Raise Public Awareness Of The Access To Justice Crisis (and the Crowdfunding Campaign to Support It)

Law Sites

On this weeks show: LawNext takes you to the movies. Well, to a specific movie, anyway a documentary being made to raise public awareness and understanding of the access to justice crisis in this country.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegal's Playbook

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.