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The Florida Bar has announced it is partnering with legal artificial intelligence company Clio to offer its members free access for a time to a legal AI tool the company says aims to reduce certain ethical concerns, including AI-produced hallucinations in filings.
The Church of Scientology has asked the California Supreme Court to review an appellate order that didn't impose sanctions on Boies Schiller Flexner LLP for filing a brief containing artificial intelligence-generated citation errors in a harassment and retaliation suit pending against the church.
New funding rounds from a pair of early-stage startups top this roundup of recent legal technology news.
Cooley LLP this week launched Cooley GO Lab, an artificial intelligence-powered workspace for startups, with support from Legora and the startup accelerator Y Combinator.
Legora's move to a consumption-based pricing model could spur other legal tech companies to follow suit and charge for usage, but experts say that any benefit for law firms won't be automatic or immediate.
The summer wind brought in another busy week for the legal industry as firms expanded their practices and doled out extra cash for attorneys. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
A Connecticut federal judge urged attorneys during a Thursday sanctions hearing to push back against clients who demand lawyers use generative artificial intelligence tools to conduct legal research, saying the technology is no substitute for professional judgment and discretion because it "aims to please" and can misstate the law.
Daida, a national provider of business process services and document and content management, has announced the acquisition of Scan-Optics LLC, which provides document process, managed capture services and digital transformation.
A Third Circuit panel questioned Thursday whether a hospital employee's disclosure of her diabetes was "too little, too late" to trigger an accommodation after she was written up for sleeping on the job — and whether her attorneys should be sanctioned for filing a minor motion that appeared to include AI-hallucinated citations.
Policy and intelligence provider FiscalNote announced Wednesday the hiring of growth equity fund founder and board member Key Compton as its president and chief executive, replacing Josh Resnik after a year-and-a-half in the job.
The top lawyer at Liquid AI, which aims to build general-purpose AI at every scale, recently told Law360 Pulse that innovation can't replace human judgment, persuasion or negotiation. It can, however, supercharge lawyers by allowing them to do "exponentially more" with their time.
Legal tech company Legion has sued the U.S. government in D.C. federal court over a directive ordering Anthropic to shut down two of its advanced AI models to foreigners, alleging the move caused the company to lose access to one of the models that powers its platform.
The American Arbitration Association launched an open-source method on Wednesday for attaching legal terms to transactions brokered by artificial intelligence agents, saying most agent-to-agent transactions currently lack verifiable terms and are unclear about which jurisdiction's law governs.
The Connecticut Supreme Court has threatened to sanction GLG Law LLC and one of its attorneys for submitting documents in two cases "that misrepresented the law through the use of generative artificial intelligence," according to a Tuesday order that summoned them to appear in court next month.
The rules surrounding artificial intelligence experimentation in courts run the gamut from court systems offering proprietary tools and training to unwritten policies that essentially amount to don't ask, don't tell.
Toronto-based legal technology company Dye & Durham Ltd. announced its chief executive, George Tsivin, would immediately vacate both his CEO role and position on the board of directors.
Shoosmiths unveiled a new AI tool on Wednesday that it has built in-house to help lawyers review contracts more quickly as the firm uses innovation to drive growth.
Germany-based legal artificial intelligence startup Jupus announced on Tuesday it has raised €13 million ($14.8 million) in a Series A funding round.
Connecticut's state judges on Tuesday issued a new requirement that attorneys and pro se filers independently verify all citations, legal authorities and evidence produced by generative artificial intelligence tools, threatening to impose case-ending sanctions on those who flout the rule.
Associates are dissatisfied over the lack of transparency at their law firms, what they perceive to be limited opportunities for advancement and how their leaders communicate, Law360 Pulse found in its sixth annual Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.
Law360 Pulse asked attorneys for their thoughts on what being an attorney is actually like — what they love about their job, what they see as the biggest misconceptions about a career in law and what advice they have for new lawyers. Here's what they said.
Most lawyers are satisfied with their careers, but their happiness at work varies depending on their rank, a new Law360 Pulse survey found.
Legal AI startup Legora is moving to consumption-based pricing for its new Agent Pro product, reflecting a broader industry shift from flat subscriptions to usage-based billing.
Legal data company Firm Prospects announced Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with UniCourt that will change the way law firms and legal search companies recruit attorneys.
Intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson PC announced Monday that it has launched an artificial intelligence tool created in-house to assist with patent prosecution matters.
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
Developing a comprehensive global digital strategy focused on your law firm's technology investments, service delivery and culture of digital innovation will allow you to meet the moment and be responsive to internal and external stakeholders, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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Legal Tech Talks: StructureFlow's Ed Boal On Proving Value
Ed Boal, general counsel and chief domain expert at StructureFlow, discusses how innovation teams are under real pressure to demonstrate actual return on investment from using new technology, not theoretical efficiency gains or innovation for innovation's sake.
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.