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This is the greatest time ever to be small.

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The billable hour must be addressed.

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NetDocuments’ Michelle Spencer on where to start, what to ask, and considerations for implementing generative AI tools in your organization.

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The time has passed to get mad about the gender gap -- but the time has not passed to do something about it.

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Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software

Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50…

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Morning Docket: 05.16.24

* Biden asserts executive privilege over audio recordings underlying the special counsel transcripts in the Biden classified document case, which had found no basis for criminal charges but did call him old for 50 pages. Congress apparently wanted the tapes so they could see if he really said “consarnit” or something. [CNN]

* Conservative justices green light new likely Democratic congressional seat in Louisiana. Liberals object to new “Purcell is whatever we feel like doctrine.” We’ve said it before, but “whatever WE feel like” is the Court’s guiding voting rights doctrine. [Reuters]

* Ohio banning cell phones from school so no one has to be depressed by panicked student phone calls because the state won’t ban guns. [Fox8]

* Malpractice claims reach all-time high last year. [American Lawyer]

* Law firms fear AI will lead to lower profits… if there’s one thing we can trust Biglaw to handle it’s turning a profit out of any market condition. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Menendez mistrial bid fails because apparently collecting gold bars is not an official act for a government official. [New York Law Journal]

* States’ rights literally makes America sick. [ABA Journal]

By Above the Law

Elon Doesn't Like When You Get In The Way Of His Money -- See Also

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EThe EEOC Greenlit An Unexpected Lawsuit: Sure King & Spalding isn’t too happy.

Simply The Best!: Does your school make the list of the world’s best law schools?

Who Is Getting The Scholarship Money?: The actual paper trail doesn’t look very “woke”.

Looks Like The First Amendment Is On TikTok’s Side: Better scrounge up some evidence, DOJ.

By Chris Williams

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.

From Thomson Reuters

Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?

For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for.

From THOMSON REUTERS

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