Casetext
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.18
* When it comes to the retrial of sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby, there are many women — 19, to be exact — willing to testify #MeToo. [Jezebel]
* Best friends: which organizations file the most amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Judicata just ranked the brief-writing skills of 20 top California law firms; how did your firm fare? [Dewey B Strategic]
* How will artificial intelligence transform society? Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer of Microsoft, and Harry Shum, executive VP of Microsoft’s AI and research Group, share their insights. [Microsoft]
* Speaking of AI, how will it affect the world of legal practice? Jake Heller, CEO of AI pioneer Casetext, has answers.
[Artificial Lawyer]* Professor Noah Feldman identifies the shortcomings of Twitter as a forum for legal discussion (but has some kind words for legal blogs, including the one you’re reading right now). [Bloomberg]
* Message boards are also valuable resources — like this one, “where all the unemployed lawyers go to cry.” [The Outline]
* Marc Randazza is a commendably fierce defender of the First Amendment, but this latest case might be a bridge too far. [Huffington Post]
* Check out this fascinating profile of a Mormon lawyer who lost his faith searching for an archaeological site. [Science]
* Why do we need people from s**thole countries? Meet five lawyers who prove the merits of immigration. [Lawfuel]
* Think twice before asking your accountant buddy to do your taxes for you. [Going Concern]
* Speaking of taxes, we’ve finally uncovered the real victims of the new tax scheme — partners who want a break on sports tickets. [Accounting Today]
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Artificial Intelligence, Promoted, Technology
Artificial Confusion: AI Will Create More Legal Jobs – Not Take Them Away
In the future, AI has the power to reduce legal costs and change law firm business models. - Sponsored
AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work. -
Artificial Intelligence, Promoted, Technology
Push Research: How AI Is Fundamentally Changing The Way We Research The Law
'Push Research' is one of the most consequential applications of artificial intelligence technology, especially to lawyers.
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Artificial Intelligence, Promoted, Technology
Artificial Confusion: The (Overblown) Threat Of Artificial Intelligence
The reality is that we are many years away from the rise of artificial superintelligence, especially in the legal industry. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.08.17
* The Ninth Circuit, President Donald Trump’s judicial archnemesis, affirms Judge Derrick Watson’s (modified) preliminary injunction against the “grandma ban.” [How Appealing]
* Donald Trump Jr. opens up to the Senate Judiciary Committee about that infamous June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. [New York Times]
* Consolidation continues in the legal-services world: Counsel On Call acquires e-discovery company DSicovery LLC (DSi). [ABA Journal]
* The Trump administration sides with the anti-gay-marriage baker in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case that will be decided this coming Term by SCOTUS. [How Appealing]
* ICYMI: Deborah Farone — Cravath’s chief marketing director for the past 14 years, and the “gold standard” in legal marketing — is leaving Cravath to start her own consulting firm and to write a book on law firm marketing (to be published next year by the Practising Law Institute). [Law.com]
* Cooley raids Wilson Sonsini for talent for the second time in three months, this time hiring emerging growth specialists Jon Avina, Calise Cheng, and Rachel Proffitt. [Big Law Business]
* Legal research startup Casetext — led by CEO Jake Heller, COO Laura Safdie, and VP Pablo Arredondo — continues on its upward trajectory. [ABA Journal]
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Technology
Ready To Leave Law For Legal Disruption?
I can't help but remember my own frustrating OCI experience. -
Legal Research, Technology
Legal Research Services Vary Widely in Results, Study Finds
In a comparison of six leading research providers, there was hardly any overlap in the top 10 results from searches. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Can You Open A Law Firm Right Out Of Law School?
Yes, but it's not easy; here is some practical advice. - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Technology
Casetext Expands Its CARA Research Assistant, Adding Suggestions Of Relevant Briefs
CARA finds cases that you or your opponent missed, using artificial intelligence and data science technologies. -
Technology
Upsetting The Applecart Of Legal Research
Are we entering a golden age of legal research innovation? -
Litigators, Technology
Towards A More Holistic View of Legal Tech
Think about legal tech products not solely as discrete applications, but as components of your overall workflow. -
Contests, Technology
ATL alt.legal Innovation Awards Winner: 5 Questions With Jake Heller
Casetext seeks to make legal research faster, less expensive, and more certain. -
Conferences / Symposia, Technology
Chatbots And Tool Tips Welcome Spring
A cool new tool can give you real-time advice about your rights as an airline passenger.
Sponsored
AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Biglaw, Technology
Law Firms Need To Market Their Knowledge And Use Of AI
It's not a matter of whether law firms will need to market their knowledge and use of AI (artificial intelligence), it's a matter of when. -
Finance, Technology
Stats Of The Week: Legal Tech Startups So Hot Right Now
Legal industry startups received a record number of deals in 2016. -
Money, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
This Week In Legal Tech: A Big Investment, A Virtual Lawyer, A Price-Quoting Chatbot, And A Notable Pivot
Which legal startup just closed on a $12 million funding round? -
Money, Technology
Legal Research Company Casetext Closes On $12 Million In Funding
This is one of the largest investments in a legal technology startup ever. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
How Solo And Small Law Can Self-Publish To New Audiences Without A Blog
Are personal blogs the best outlet for smalls and solos? Sometimes... but there are other options. -
Small Law Firms, Technology
Signs The Technology Revolution Is Already Here
The danger of not taking advantages of all of the tools that are available is that you will lose in one way or another. -
Job Searches, Technology
How To Future-Proof Your Legal Career
Sorry, but some services are not meant to be billed out at $350 an hour.