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Legaltech Week

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A weekly round-up and review of news in legal technology and innovation, selected by industry leading journalists. Hosted by lawyer and journalist Bob Ambrogi.
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November 17, 2023: Thomson Reuters' new release, Gen AI passes the MPRE with no training, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:20 - Thomson Reuters Launches AI-Assisted Legal Research (Selected by Bob Ambrogi and Jean O'Grady) 15:10 - Lexis AI tools (Selected b Jean O'Grady) 24:50 - Gen AI Passes the MPRE With No Prior Ethics Training (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 27:55 - FL Bar proposed advisory AI ethics opinion (Selected by Niki Black) 47:08 - Pre/Di...

Nov 18, 202356 min

November 10, 2023: China's legal robot, special guest Colin Levy, Pras Michel trial part 2, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:40 - Colin Levy joins us to discuss his new book 14:46 - China's legal robot (Selected by Joe Patrice) 25:03 - Have we sacrificed personal relationships for convenience? what are the implications? (Selected by Stephen Embry) 34:20 - WK Future Ready (Selected by Jean O'Grady) 45:36 - Beyond Word of Mouth: Proven Data-Driven Client ...

Nov 16, 202359 min

Nov 3, 2023: A Tribute to Monica Bay

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:05 - A Tribute to Monica Bay

Nov 06, 202356 min

October 27, 2023: Lexis+ AI launch, DOJ + pro bono union, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:30 - Lexis+ AI Product Launch 22:50 - ACC/Everlaw survey suggests clients are pushing tech in a big way (Selected by Joe Patrice and Stephen Embry) 38:27 - The 2023 Start/Stop Survey: CoCounsel Best New Product, Analytics Segment Shakeout (Selected by Jean O'Grady) 45:40 - DOJ will connect with pro bono tech platform (Selected by ...

Oct 31, 202355 min

October 20, 2023: LSAT changes, big news from vLex, Kirkland Ellis tech product, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:44 - Two new legal conferences last week: KM & Innovation in NYC and LegalOps in Vegas (Selected by Bob Ambrogi and Connie Brenton) 24:10 - LSAT scraps 'logic games' section, adds more logical reasoning (Selected by Victor Li) 25:00 - Standing by in case of 'dystopian problems,' court allows use of keyword search data to find ...

Oct 23, 202359 min

October 13, 2023: ClioCon wrap up, LexBlog integration, and lawyer calls evictions patriotic duty

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:19 - ClioCon 2023 recap 19:45 - Behind the Prices: Is Generative AI Legal Tech Cheaper to Buy or Build (Selected by guest Cassandre Coyer) 34:46 - LexBlog Develops AI Integration to Help Legal Bloggers and Marketers Plan, Refine and Publicize their Blog Posts (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 41:37 - Lawyer Calls Evicting People A 'Patrio...

Oct 16, 202349 min

October 7, 2023: AI convinced a man to commit treason, Tom Hanks AI, and other legal tech topics

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 01:52 - Michael Mills, cofounder of Neota Logic, has passed away 07:53 - The Path To Generative AI Proficiency For Legal Professionals (Selected by Niki Black) 14:36 - Major Law Firms Form Consortium to Develop AI Training through SkillBurst Interactive; Subscription Access Available to Other Firms (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 17:53 - G...

Oct 07, 202356 min

September 29, 2023: Judge rules on Ross vs. Westlaw, David Horrigan speaks on RelativityFest, & more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:11 - Judge Rules Ross Intelligence Copied Westlaw’s Headnotes, But Leaves for Jury to Decide if It Violated Thomson Reuters’ Copyright (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 13:05 - Should a Federal Agency Govern AI? (Selected by Niki Black) Increasing Contractual Insight: AI’s role in contract lifecycle management (Selected by Niki Black) 26:...

Oct 05, 20231 hr

September 22, 2023: DISCO and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:18 - CEO Camara’s Sudden Departure from DISCO Follows Allegations of Sexual Misconduct (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 02:18 - DISCO, Executives Hit With Securities Class Action for Allegedly Misleading Investors Following IPO (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 29:15 - 12 Thoughts on Promises and Challenges of AI in Legal after Yeste...

Sep 23, 202358 min

September 15, 2023: Special 100th episode: Big trends, small changes, and special guests

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week was our 100th episode. To celebrate, we changed the format of the show slightly, and invited everyone who has ever been a panelist to stop by and share One Big Idea (a major trend, story, or shift they’ve noticed in legal tech over the past few years), and One Small Change (a subtle, perhaps overlooked, change that they think will have long-term implications). Toda...

Sep 19, 20231 hr 12 min

September 8, 2023: free NDA automation software, ILTA's first non-American president, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions What was discussed by the G100 at ILTA plus ILTA's new president takes over and he's not American for the first time (Selected by Caroline Hill) For Law Firms, Launching Generative AI Chatbots Requires More Than Just Novel Technology (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) oneNDA and SimpleDocs Partner to Launch Free Software to Automate NDA...

Sep 15, 20231 hr

September 1, 2023: $1B eDiscovery acquisition leads to layoffs, a sanctioned Giuliani, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:06 - The "big Reveal" - Reveal acquires Logikcull and IPRO in a $1B deal, then the layoffs start 12:20 - Giuliani sanctioned for providing 'blobs of indecipherable data,' few documents in discovery (Selected by Victor Li) 19:15 - Live Streaming the Trump trial? "If the MAGA hat does not fit, you must acquit." 25:19 - Legal researc...

Sep 01, 202356 min

LTW August 18, 2023: NC bans docket workflow tools, survey shows holes in law firm office policy, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 05:52 - Chief Judge in EDNC bans PacerPro and other workflow tools (Selected by Jean O'Grady) 17:42 - Never fear, AI guidance for lawyers is near (Selected by Niki Black) 24:19 - Exclusive: New AI Features In Clearbrief Create Hyperlinked Timelines And Allow Users To Query Their Documents (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 30:12 - Thomson Reu...

Aug 21, 202357 min

LTW August 11, 2023: Zoom's rights to your content, AI can snag your keystroke sounds, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:40 - Zoom has “perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license and all other rights” to your content (Selected by Stephen Embry) 12:40 - Don't Write That Confidential Email In Public! AI Can Now Snag Keystroke Sounds With 95 Percent Accuracy (Selected by Joe Patrice) 23:50 - Why We Need a...

Aug 11, 202350 min

LTW August 7, 2023: ABA blocks op-ed citing 'political challenges,' iManage/ATL cybersecurity report, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:11 - Citing ‘Political Challenges,’ ABA Innovation Center Cancels Op-Ed Advocating Regulatory Reform; In An Exclusive, We Have the Piece They Wouldn’t Publish (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 07:32 - ILTACon trends (Selected by special guest Doug Austin) 15:00 - 44% of Investment Bankers Think They Can Make Lots of Money Off of Attorney ...

Aug 07, 202359 min

LTW July 21, 2023: Ethics of credit card fees, big tech's A.I. pledge, NYC's A.I. fare evasion tool, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:00 - AALL Conference Recap 18:22 - What If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice? (Selected by Joe Patrice) 30:44 - Ethical implications of charging credit card fees: Insights from the NYSBA (Selected by Niki Black) 36:22 - NYC subway using AI to track fare evasion (Selected by Victor Li) 44:20 - 7 tech companies including Op...

Jul 27, 20231 hr

LTW July 14, 2023: Legal professionals fear losing jobs to AI, investment woes, next gen bar exam, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:30 - Another AI Survey, Another cliche about the end of librarians (Selected by Jean O'Grady) 15:50 - Lawyers At High Risk Of Losing Jobs To Artificial Intelligence Concludes OECD Based On... Nothing But Vibes (Selected by Joe Patrice) 27:30 - Funding for legal tech and tax deals is down (Selected by Caroline Hill) 34:20 - Stabili...

Jul 19, 202358 min

LTW July 7, 2023: Twitter vs. Threads, Disco CEO $110M compensation, Canadian court rulings, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:16 - What is Threads? Here’s what you need to know about the potential ‘Twitter Killer’ (Selected by Niki Black) 20:00 - Canadian Court Rules 👍 Emoji Counts as a Contract Agreement (Selected by Niki Black) 24:15 - Forum non conveniens and ediscovery (Selected by Joe Patrice) 28:30 - Judge curbs US effort to battle disinformation ...

Jul 09, 202358 min

LTW June 30, 2023: Casetext acquisition, LexisNexis adds new tool, fake salary increase at big law, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: Casetext acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650M Maximize Billable Hours: An overview of law firm time-tracking software (Selected by Niki Black) LegalTech's AI Race: A Sign of What’s to Come (Selected by Niki Black) Biglaw Firm Sent FAKE Salary Increase Memo... To Teach Attorneys A Lesson! (Selected by Joe Patrice) Lawyer's Social Media Posts Lead Court to...

Jul 06, 202355 min

LTW June 9, 2023: ChatGPT legal research woes, spy cam bears go to court, and facial recognition law

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:20 - Sanction hearing in Bogus Cases Case (Selected by many) 21:56 - Couple suing for illegal search and seizure because authorities put a camera on a bear (Selected by Joe Patrice) 32:00 - Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him (Selected by Niki Black) 38:...

Jun 13, 202355 min

LTW June 2, 2023: Nextpoint law firm under AZ law, Lega LLM governance launch, bogus cases, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:50 - The Bogus Cases Case (Selected by Joe Patrice & Bob Ambrogi) 21:43 - Leveraging ChatGPT In Legal Practice: Best Practices And Ethical Considerations (Selected by Niki Black and Jean O'Grady) 29:20 - Lega Inc. Emerges From Stealth Mode With LLM-Governance Platform, Enabling Safe Legal AI Experimentation (Selected by Stepha...

Jun 08, 202355 min

LTW May 26, 2023: Thomson Reuters, AI the Buzz Word, hologram witnesses, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:45 - Legal Ops' Path to the Future Is Paved With Generative AI, Teamwork 07:20 - Generative AI: A Double-Edged Sword (Selected by Niki Black) 13:17 - That AI tool your law firm is using? Its not really AI (Selected by Steve Lerner) 21:20 - Thomson Reuters AI (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 31:35 - Casetext (Selected by Joe Patrice) 40:4...

May 30, 20231 hr

LTW May 12, 2023: Pre-CLOC announcements, Lexis Connect, Google I/O, and more on AI policy

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:23 - Pre-CLOC flood of CLM news 08:23 - Breaking: LexisNexis Announces Preview Launch of Lexis Connect, AI-Powered Matter Management within Microsoft Teams (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 21:50 - European lawmakers vote overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the first AI Act, a proposed law that aims to protect people from the technology's...

May 18, 202353 min

LTW May 4, 2023: Elon Musk's Deep Fake, Lexis+ AI, talking robodogs, law librarians role in tech adoption, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 02:55 - LexisNexis launch of Lexis+ AI (Selected by Bob Ambrogi and Jean O'Grady) 18:48 - How Soon Before AI Kills the Billable Hour? (Selected by Niki Black) 29:35 - New LLM Shield Tool Blocks ChatGPT from Accessing Sensitive Legal Information (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 32:16 - Will AI really improve access to justice? Nothing ...

May 10, 202357 min

LTW April 21, 2023: CodeX recap, Google's LLM legal training sources, Clio trend report, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. Topics this week include: 00:00 - Introductions 03:27 - CodeX FutureLaw 2023 Focuses on Fine-Tuning AI for Legal, Access to Justice and More (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 15:40 - What Makes LLM-Based AI So Smart? Well, Turns Out This Blog Played A Part, Along with Other Legal Sites (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 19:15 - Who Will You Be After ChatGPT Takes Your Job? (Selected by...

Apr 21, 202355 min

LTW April 14, 2023: The problem with "being the first": Ironclad's AI out of beta, AI debt collection, top billing law, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:45 - Why ChatGPT and Bing Chat are so good at making things up (Selected by guest Jeff Brandt) 16:16 - The problem with "being the first" at something: Ironclad’s AI Contract Redlining Tool ‘AI Assist’ Comes Out Of Beta, New Using GPT-4 (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 21:39 - ChatGPT Accused Mayor Of Bribery Conviction, Faces Potential ...

Apr 17, 202343 min

LTW April 7, 2023: Special Guest, CEO Ed Walters joins to discuss vLex + Fastcase merger, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introductions 03:23 - In Major Legal Tech Deal, vLex and Fastcase Merge, Creating A Global Legal Research Company, Backed By Oakley Capital and Bain Capital (With guest Ed Walters) 38:00 - BigLaw associate’s admonition to be available 24/7 with ‘no exceptions, no excuses’ goes viral (Selected by Victor Li and Stephanie Wilkins) 49:45 - An Introduc...

Apr 07, 202358 min

LTW March 31, 2023: The call to end AI development, the case of two Harveys, BlackBoiler, and more

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. Topics this week include: The Strange Case of the Two Legal AI Companies Named Harvey, and their Coincidental Connection to Winston (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) BlackBoiler Enhances Its Contract Redlining with ‘ContextAI,’ Which Gives the Reason for Every Redline (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) The Legal Industry Has A Long Way To Go Before GPT Matches The Talk (Selected by Joe Patri...

Apr 06, 202359 min
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