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'Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data' is your essential guidebook through the tech jungle of legal innovation. Edited by Olga V. Mack, Humira Noorestani, and MbaMemme Onwudiwe, this tome is a treasure trove, merging AI's sharp edge with the rich tapestry of legal ops via the snazzy LegalOps 2.0 approach.

Crafted by the brightest minds in legal tech, each chapter dives deep into the 12 core domains of CLOC, all jazzed up with a techy spin. It’s like having VIP access to the… Show more

'Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data' is your essential guidebook through the tech jungle of legal innovation. Edited by Olga V. Mack, Humira Noorestani, and MbaMemme Onwudiwe, this tome is a treasure trove, merging AI's sharp edge with the rich tapestry of legal ops via the snazzy LegalOps 2.0 approach.

Crafted by the brightest minds in legal tech, each chapter dives deep into the 12 core domains of CLOC, all jazzed up with a techy spin. It’s like having VIP access to the AI-enhanced magic behind legal wizardry.

From automating drab legal tasks, leveraging the latest AI gizmos, to storytelling with data for juries and morphing your biz team into legal tech buffs, this book is your GPS in the AI revolution impacting legal ops.

Aimed at legal vets and tech novices alike, it’s not just about geeking out on AI; it’s about wielding it with smarts and ethics to slick your legal operations, in the office or the courtroom.

With insights from the corridors of legal tech, in-house magic, law firm strategies, and academic wisdom, 'Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data' is your all-you-need guide to mastering AI in legal with hands-on, practical wisdom. Show less

A comprehensive overview of everything Lawyers need to know about the new social media platform, Threads.

Technology is everywhere. Its presence is undeniable. The legal industry, steeped in history and tradition, is not immune to the changes brought about by technological advancement. No facet of the legal industry can escape or ignore the increasingly important role of technology in the practice of law. Yet, technology can overwhelm, confuse, or downright intimidate many.

By reading and using the insights shared in this title, learn how to reconcile technology's inescapable presence with… Show more

Technology is everywhere. Its presence is undeniable. The legal industry, steeped in history and tradition, is not immune to the changes brought about by technological advancement. No facet of the legal industry can escape or ignore the increasingly important role of technology in the practice of law. Yet, technology can overwhelm, confuse, or downright intimidate many.

By reading and using the insights shared in this title, learn how to reconcile technology's inescapable presence with the fear of the unknown it often brings about. Edited by Colin S. Levy, a well-known legal tech influencer and advocate, Handbook of Legal Tech provides guidance from many of the leading figures within the legal tech space on the different parts of law practice being enhanced and improved by technology. Each chapter covers a key area of legal tech, including automation, contract management, blockchain, use of artificial intelligence, and legal analytics, and contains first-hand insights into the development and adoption of legal technology and actionable data around best uses for different types of legal technologies. Legal ethics and the future of legal tech are also explored.

This book is aimed at lawyers both in-house and in private practice globally who have an interest in legal tech and wish to learn more about how it will impact and enhance their work. In this age driven by data and technology, ignoring technology is at your definitive peril. Get up to speed with this engaging and enlightening book on the intersection of the legal industry and the world of technology. Show less

A debrief of the Avianca case and what lessons about using GenAI Lawyers ought to take from it.

Expert contributor- discussions of whether calls to "pause" GAI make sense.

Debrief of CLOC -Quoted.

Experts discuss how to get the most out of LegalWeek 2023.

11 Ways ChatGPT Is the Ultimate eDiscovery Wingman - ways legal can use GAI in eDiscovery

Discussion of Augmented intelligence and HCAI in legal.

Discussion of the impact of GAI and DONOTPAY trying to have a chatbot perform as a lawyer in a traffic citation matter.

Predictions from industry leaders in Legal Tech for the year to come.

Much in the way that machine learning has an objective to make computers “think” like a human, technology in the category of “computer vision” is aimed at making computers “see” and interpret like a human. In today's e-discovery, that centers image recognition and categorization.

Quoted- Discussion of Emoji-driven challenges for eDiscovery software.

State of the eDiscovery industry with thought leader insights.

Attorneys and legal technologists see 2021 pushing the trends brought on by remote work even further, with AI and analytics continuing to grab attention. Here's what they're watching out for in the new year.

No in-person review? No problem. Lawyers and legal technologists make their predictions on how the move to remote work, the proliferation of collaboration platforms, and more will affect e-discovery in 2021.

No in-person review? No problem. Lawyers and legal technologists make their predictions on how the move to remote work, the proliferation of collaboration platforms, and more will affect e-discovery in 2021.

An aspect of this shift to remote work that has been less discussed is the impact remote working has had on tools and methods of communication—and what that means for discovery of digital evidence.

"The value a lawyer brings to their clients is in their legal knowledge, strategy and guidance - not the manual review of documents," says the chief innovation officer of legal technology provider Disco. Legal AI liberates attorneys from the menial, enabling them to devote more time to developing trial strategy and substantive legal acumen. AI makes attorneys smarter in ways that better suit them for a future practice of law. Learning and employing AI (and, broadly, legal technology) is a… Show more

"The value a lawyer brings to their clients is in their legal knowledge, strategy and guidance - not the manual review of documents," says the chief innovation officer of legal technology provider Disco. Legal AI liberates attorneys from the menial, enabling them to devote more time to developing trial strategy and substantive legal acumen. AI makes attorneys smarter in ways that better suit them for a future practice of law. Learning and employing AI (and, broadly, legal technology) is a skillset that is crucial for lawyers of all experience levels to best serve their clients and keep up with innovative and tech-driven legal teams. Show less

The last few months have highlighted the unprecedented risks law firms are facing today due to dated and on-premise solutions that lack security, privacy and remote functionality. The crisis has also uncovered that there are two kinds of law firms: Those that are cloud-based and those that resist.
It’s becoming clear the latter are in trouble.

Cat Casey
As society continues to adapt to COVID-19, Law360 is sharing reactions from around the business and legal community.

Today's perspective comes from Austin, Texas-based Catherine "Cat" Casey, chief innovation officer at e-discovery software provider DISCO Inc.

What challenges has the pandemic created in your specific area of work?

The pandemic dramatically accelerated the need to support forensics, e-discovery and the practice of law in a virtual way… Show more

Cat Casey
As society continues to adapt to COVID-19, Law360 is sharing reactions from around the business and legal community.

Today's perspective comes from Austin, Texas-based Catherine "Cat" Casey, chief innovation officer at e-discovery software provider DISCO Inc.

What challenges has the pandemic created in your specific area of work?

The pandemic dramatically accelerated the need to support forensics, e-discovery and the practice of law in a virtual way. From cloud-based data collection to remote document reviews and leveraging a robust virtualized data ecosystem to keep client data secure and accessible, the new normal dramatically impacted how many legal teams conduct e-discovery and even the practice of law more broadly.


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echnology is the transformative thread weaving through
all aspects of modern life, changing how people
learn, work, and communicate. Today, people operate
professionally and personally in a digital society, leaving
a vast computer-generated footprint in their wake. This
digital roadmap offers a wealth of information and potential
evidence for the savvy legal professional who knows where to
start digging.

What does this mean in the practice of law? In any organization under pressure to do more with less, it means adapting and adopting tools and processes to more efficiently address low-value tasks and reduce time to evidence and insights.

There are many misconceptions about what it takes to create a culture of innovation and who is suited to undertake it. We are going to tackle the preconceived notions to empower you to embark on your journey toward change and, ultimately, transformation. Show more

What does this mean in the practice of law? In any organization under pressure to do more with less, it means adapting and adopting tools and processes to more efficiently address low-value tasks and reduce time to evidence and insights.

There are many misconceptions about what it takes to create a culture of innovation and who is suited to undertake it. We are going to tackle the preconceived notions to empower you to embark on your journey toward change and, ultimately, transformation. Show less

What does the military concept of force multiplier look like applied to legal practice? In the most basic terms, doing more with less. There are three major ways that technology is helping ediscovery professionals gain access to evidence with less human effort required, make better-informed decisions, and reduce time to insight.

Technology impacts all aspects of modern life, transforming how people learn, work, and communicate. People today operate professionally and personally in a digital society, leaving a vast computer generated footprint in their wake. Understanding these new potential sources of evidence is critically important to zealously advocate for clients.

Much in the way that email transformed the practice of law, new short-form and/or collaborative means of communication are dramatically impacting… Show more

Technology impacts all aspects of modern life, transforming how people learn, work, and communicate. People today operate professionally and personally in a digital society, leaving a vast computer generated footprint in their wake. Understanding these new potential sources of evidence is critically important to zealously advocate for clients.

Much in the way that email transformed the practice of law, new short-form and/or collaborative means of communication are dramatically impacting how practitioners identify and uncover key evidence. Understanding where to look, how to extract insight, and the legal or ethical considerations with each new source of evidence pose new challenges for practitioners.
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If you believe the hype, we are on the verge of AI-powered robo-laywers replacing legal practitioners completely. In reality, we are far from that level of legal AI sophistication. The augmented intelligence models deployed today in the field of law are more focused on amplifying human decision making than replacing it.


Should legal practitioners be afraid… be very afraid?

Simply answered, no. In fact, this legal technology revolution offers massive opportunities for… Show more

If you believe the hype, we are on the verge of AI-powered robo-laywers replacing legal practitioners completely. In reality, we are far from that level of legal AI sophistication. The augmented intelligence models deployed today in the field of law are more focused on amplifying human decision making than replacing it.


Should legal practitioners be afraid… be very afraid?

Simply answered, no. In fact, this legal technology revolution offers massive opportunities for practitioners to thrive if they adapt. Show less

Rapid technological innovation―and in particular, the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI and specifically machine learning or ML), has fundamentally changed both daily life and business practices across a wide spectrum of industries. While the practice of law was arguably later to the party than most (although part of that may be legal practitioners’ reluctance to trust the validity of advertising and marketing campaigns) there is no denying that AI is now firmly entrenched in… Show more

Rapid technological innovation―and in particular, the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI and specifically machine learning or ML), has fundamentally changed both daily life and business practices across a wide spectrum of industries. While the practice of law was arguably later to the party than most (although part of that may be legal practitioners’ reluctance to trust the validity of advertising and marketing campaigns) there is no denying that AI is now firmly entrenched in legal practice
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These days, individuals and businesses are leaving a larger digital footprint through the growing use of emails, apps and internet-connected devices. In response, e-discovery vendors are entering a new frontier of leveraging advanced technology and expanding their solutions beyond just e-discovery, said Catherine “Cat” Casey, DISCO’s first chief innovation officer.

When it comes to investigations into the theft of IP, the use of e-discovery tools as part of the investigation itself may significantly reduce the time required to uncover or rule out suspected bad behavior, while helping companies control the cost of what appears to be an increasingly common event.

Cat Casey, vice-president, Exigent: Given the tenuous legal structure left after the invalidation of Safe Harbour, counsel facing cross-border discovery and investigation projects involving EU data must seek guidance on data collection, processing, hosting, review and access approaches to mitigate data privacy violation. E-discovery providers bringing EU data to the US must evaluate the 28 regulatory requirements and face increased risk should a privacy violation occur.

Big data and technology leveraged solutions, from early case assessment and advanced culling and categorizing tools to predictive coding and fully automated review, have shifted the industry to e-discovery 2.0. Law firm and in-house counsel alike need to understand the impact this transition has on their practices and the efficiencies and cost savings that they present.

This new breed of knowledge worker does not fall from the sky; rather, workers should develop organically within the corporation and the e-discovery services ranks. Knowledge worker development does not have to be a budget buster. Companies can tap a wide array of low- to no-cost resources to begin this evolution within their e-discovery teams.

Building a sophisticated team to work with technology-enhanced review tools, manage complex automated collection tools and act as special operations consultants to outside counsel defines one aspect of the today’s e-discovery knowledge worker movement. Another facet of the knowledge worker profile focuses on the project managers and consultants who can draw from universally accepted processes that create document workflow and planning.

The first of a 3-part series for InsideCounsel magazine covering the evolution of eDiscovery professionals alongside the emergence of technology-leveraged review.

The article analyzes the increasingly complex face of e-Discovery in a technology leveraged world. Specific focus is on leveraging technological advancements to minimize the cost and maximize the accuracy of human analysis required for large data reviews.