Attorney at Work

JANUARY 2, 2025

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy. Why […] The post Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isnt the Answer for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms

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Law Sites

JANUARY 7, 2025

Spellbook, the company that introduced the first generative AI copilot for contract drafting and review in 2022, and that last August launched a sophisticated AI agent for law capable of planning and executing complex, multi-step workflows, today rolled out Playbooks, a contract-review feature designed for in-house teams working in corporate legal departments.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 21, 2025

For law firms, managing client data across multiple platforms has always been a headache. Entering details into multiple systems, making new typos at every turn, wasting precious time that could be better spent helping clients juggling data like this is frustrating, inefficient, and frankly, risky. The good news? Were continuing to build solutions to meet legal professionals where they are.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 29, 2025

The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its multi-part artificial intelligence (AI) report, this one focusing on copyrightability of works made by or using AI. Part 1 of the report was published in July 2024 and addressed digital replicas created by AI. Among the Copyright Offices recommendations was the need for passage of a federal law that would create a new form of property right for a persons digital replica to disincentivize the creation of realistic but false depictions of indivi

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Advertiser: Trellis

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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My Shingle

JANUARY 21, 2025

This blog post is based on a free 50-minute webinar on AIredflagsfor lawyers. To access the fullwebinar, click HERE. Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing industries worldwide, including the legal profession. While this technology presents immense opportunities, it also comes with unique challenges that lawyers must understand and navigate. This guide highlights the red flags lawyers… The post Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI for Lawyers: Red Flags and Best Practices appeared fi

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents and performed unnecessary surgeries to take advantage of New York’s lucrative no-fault insurance policies.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 16, 2025

LexCheck, a legal technology company specializing in contract review, is launching a new AI-powered contract analysis tool that aims to solve two persistent challenges in contract technology: the ability to handle complex agreements beyond routine contracts such as NDAs, and the creation and maintenance of contract playbooks.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 30, 2025

Every client interaction today is a chance to stand out or blend in. As client expectations rise, firms have no choice but to double down on strategies that dont just bring in leads but convert them into satisfied clients who stick around and refer others. Host Johnny Bissell, senior director of customer success at Lawmatics, and Andy Stickel, chief marketing officer at SMB Team, tackled this growth opportunity head-on in a webinar packed with actionable strategies to help you secure more clien

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 14, 2025

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today released an official Artificial Intelligence Strategy aimed at outlining the challenges faced by the Office both internally and externally, as the reach of AI impacts all aspects of innovation and society. According to the report, AI-related patent applications are up 33% since 2018 and appeared in 60% of all technology subclasses in 2023.

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Percipient

JANUARY 15, 2025

Manual contract review takes up a lot of timetoo much, really. The 2023 Enterprise Legal Management Report found that in-house counsel spends an average of 4.5 hours every day manually reviewing contracts. Thats nearly half the workday spent combing through clauses and double-checking for risks. AI contract review software is changing how legal teams handle this.

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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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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 22, 2025

The U.S. Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office last week released what it called the “most comprehensive data on homeowners insurance in history.” Weeks after a U.S.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 29, 2025

2Civility.org's Mark C. Palmer challenges lawyers to embrace GenAI policy development and explore and integrate AI into daily practice. The post Generative AI for Lawyers: From Fear to Functionality, How Lawyers Can Ethically Integrate AI into Their Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 23, 2025

Legal technology company SurePoint Technologies has acquired the legal practice management company ZenCase in a strategic move aimed at enhancing SurePoint’s practice management offerings for mid-sized law firms.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 24, 2025

Kicking off the year with a bang, weve introduced a fresh, intuitive user interface built for you! From reorganizing your favorite tools to creating a more intuitive workflow, this redesign is designed to save you time and simplify your day-to-day. We know change can be exciting and maybe a little daunting which is why we couldnt wait to walk you through the new Lawmatics interface.

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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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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 12, 2025

The invalidation rate of patents in America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings, particularly inter partes reviews (IPRs), has been extremely high since the inception of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Currently, a patent reaching a final written decision in an IPR will on average have 78% of its claims found invalid. Perhaps more surprising, when there is a final written decision, 70% of the time all challenged claims in the patent are found invalid.

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MyCase

JANUARY 13, 2025

For law firms and attorneys, filing 1099 forms is a critical part of maintaining compliance with IRS regulations. With the January 31, 1099 deadline fast approaching, understanding the filing procedures for Form 1099-NEC and Form 1099-MISC is essential to avoid errors and penalties. In this blog, youll learn best practices to help your firm streamline its 1099 preparation process to meet the 2025 1099 filing deadline.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

Sweden detained a vessel suspected of damaging a subsea data cable connecting it with Latvia, the third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2025

Process Improvement Tips | Essential steps to ensure your annual legal fee increases are thoughtful, fair and easy to implement. The post Annual Legal Fee Increases: 5 Ways to Make It Easier appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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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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Law Sites

JANUARY 30, 2025

Bloomberg Law has launched two new generative AI-powered research tools Bloomberg Law Answers and Bloomberg Law AI Assistant marking the company’s most significant foray into providing its customers with AI-enhanced legal research capabilities.

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The Marshall Project

JANUARY 11, 2025

More than 900 prison firefighters were responding to the crisis in Los Angeles but their pay is low and the ethics of their choice are complicated.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today that it has filed an amicus brief in a referral to the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that asks for clarification on registering human faces as trademarks. INTA urged the Grand Board to confirm that signs consisting of photorealistic facial images of people, including famous ones, are not per se excluded from trademark protection.

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Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

AI is shaking things up in the legal world and fast. In just a year, the number of legal professionals using AI tools jumped from 19% to a whopping 79%. People are catching on to how much time and effort these tools save, especially for repetitive tasks like contract review and research. Even clients are on board70% say theyre fine with or even prefer working with firms that use AI.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

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.

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 31, 2025

Companies and government agencies around the world are moving to restrict their employees’ access to the tools recently released by the Chinese artificial-intelligence startup DeepSeek, according to the cybersecurity firms hired to help protect their systems.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 28, 2025

Gray Robinson | Get over yourself isnt just a jab or figure of speech. Its a neurological workout, requiring you to confront the stories your brain loves to tell. The post Getting Over Yourself: Becoming the Lawyer You Want to Be appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 30, 2025

Two prominent public relations and marketing firms serving the legal industry announced notable artificial intelligence initiatives this week, signaling a potential transformation in how legal marketing and communications services are delivered.

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The Cloud Court Blog

JANUARY 26, 2025

Cloud Courts first-ever in-person CLE event, held last week at the vibrant Surly Brewing Co. in Minneapolis, was an overwhelming success! The event, themed "Brewing the Future: In-House Legal in the Age of LegalTech and AI," brought together 100 registrants from in-house legal departments, law firms, and legal service providers. Impressively, 98% of the attendees braved the chilly January weather to participate, proving that the draw of innovation in LegalTech knows no bounds.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 1, 2025

Yesterday, we heard what our readers would like to see happen in their wildest IP dreams this year, but some wishes are more likely than others to come true. So we start the New Year off today with some educated predictions about the year to come in IP, based on what courts have said, prospects for new leadership under the next presidential administration, changes to practice due to new fees and rules enacted at the U.S.

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Percipient

JANUARY 31, 2025

If contract management is not prioritized, it can be a serious drain on the bottom line. However, when its done right, organizations can save 2% of annual costs. With better practices in place, businesses can speed up negotiations by 50% and reduce mistakes by as much as 90%. Contract review tools simplify the process, helping teams identify risks, edit agreements, and stay organized.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 20, 2025

The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 31, 2025

Annette Choti | Learn how AI is changing online research, website optimization, on-page behavior, and client expectations. The post AI and Legal Digital Marketing: AI Is Changing How Clients Find Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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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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