

Legaltech Week
LawNext Media
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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Dec 12, 2023 • 51min
December 8, 2023: Troubling finds in Smokeball small firm survey, new AI ethics guidelines, 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 02:35 - The Legal Tech Fund Conference (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 10:20 - AI Ethics Guidance Arrives Amid Rapid Legaltech Deployments (Selected by Niki Black) 20:00 - Associate Raises, Productivity, and Salaries (Selected by Joe Patrice) 31:50 - Is virtual law firm FisherBroyles about to lose 140 lawyers? Details of 'significant new venture' to come (Selected by Victor Li) 36:26 - Smokeball survey reveals some troubling findings for small firms understanding of business and AI (Selected by Stephen Embry)

Dec 4, 2023 • 54min
December 1, 2023: Double-Spacing debate, ChatGPT v Supreme Court, Sam Altman, 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 03:49 - Altman Was Out, Until He Wasn't: Legal Tech Reacts to OpenAI's Leadership Shuffle (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 12:07 - 2023: A Legal AI Odyssey (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 16:45 - Lawyering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Selected by Niki Black) 23:30 - 5th Circuit takes aim at pro se filers with proposed GenAI rules (Selected by Stephen Embry) 33:50 - Heated Litigation Fight Over 'Double-Spacing' Ends In Judge Telling Everyone To Shut Up (Selected by Joe Patrice) 42:30 - Docket Alarm Founder Michael Sander Leaves After vLex Acquisition; Former Gavelytics Exec Joins to Lead Product Line (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 47:20 - Harvard Law School Professor Finds ChatGPT Invents Fake Law Less Than The Supreme Court (Selected by Joe Patrice)

Nov 18, 2023 • 56min
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/Dicta adds outcome predictions for four new motion types: summary judgment, class certification, venue transfer and motions to compel (Selected by Stephen Embry)

Nov 16, 2023 • 59min
November 10, 2023: China's legal robot, special guest Colin Levy, Pras Michel trial part 2, and more
Special guest Colin Levy discusses his new book about the Legal Tech Ecosystem. Topics include China's legal robot, sacrificing personal relationships for convenience, AI adoption challenges in the legal field, and debunking misconceptions about AI use in a trial.

Nov 6, 2023 • 56min
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

Oct 31, 2023 • 55min
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 Victor Li) 50:42 - NetDocuments' AI-Driven PatternBuilder MAX Is Now Generally Available; Comes with Nine Apps for Common Legal Use Cases (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

Oct 23, 2023 • 59min
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 suspects (Selected by Victor Li) 31:52 - vLex (Fastcase) Unveils Beta Version Of Its Global, Multi-Language Generative AI Legal Research Tool (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 35:42 - Pras Michel of Fugees seeks new trial, contends former attorney used AI for closing argument - related to vLex 48:35 - The NoFakes Act: is outlawing deepfakes good? bad? practical? (Selected by Stephen Embry) 55:30 - Kirkland & Ellis Announces SideTrack, a Lawyer-Built Platform for Investment Funds Attorneys (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins)

Oct 16, 2023 • 49min
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 'Patriotic Duty,' Apparently Cite-Checking Fake Cases In Briefs Less Of A Patriotic Duty (Selected by Joe Patrice) CLM Provider Evisort Announces Custom Large Language Model Built Specifically for Contract (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins)

Oct 7, 2023 • 56min
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 - Gen AI's 'Collective Brain Trust' Gathers to Discuss Practical Use Cases and Successes at Invite-Only Event (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) 22:53 - Budget Busting, Bundling and Bungling- The worst legal information mergers (Selected by Jean O'Grady) 30:10 - I'm back…Don't write off the Metaverse. Meta creating personalized realistic avatars that can pass for the real thing (Selected by Stephen Embry) 40:55 - AI convinced a guy to commit treason (Selected by Joe Patrice) 50:11 - Zuva and Litera Jointly Develop Classification Taxonomy for Legal Documents and Make It Open Source through the SALI Alliance (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

Oct 5, 2023 • 60min
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) 26:17 - Mark Zuckerberg can't quit the Metaverse (Selected by Victor Li) 32:52 - More in house lawyers together with better tools to get work done more efficiently impacts demand for outside lawyers and what it takes to become and stay an equity partner (Selected by Stephen Embry) Mayo Clinic to use GenAI and Microsoft CoPilot (Selected by Stephen Embry) 38:55 - RelativityFest


