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Combs Accuser's Atty Avoids Jail For Overdue AI Fine
The attorney for a woman who has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to make payments on a $6,000 fine imposed on the lawyer in December for relying on a hallucinated artificial intelligence case citation in a legal brief.
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Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance
The breadth of a decade-long insider trading scheme prosecutors say was fueled by stolen BigLaw merger information should jolt firms to reexamine their practices to close gaps in internal security, experts told Law360, even if totally eliminating bad actors is nearly impossible.
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Simpson Thacher Brings On AI, West Coast Privacy Chairs
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced on Monday that a pair of experienced attorneys have joined the firm's Los Angeles and New York offices as partners and the respective new heads of its artificial intelligence and West Coast privacy and cybersecurity teams.
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ChatGPT Suit Points To Ups And Downs Of Pro Se AI Use
A recent lawsuit against OpenAI highlights many of the hopes and anxieties about pro se litigants using generative artificial intelligence to churn out legal arguments. The technology raises concerns about confidentiality, hallucinations and ethical issues, but some access-to-justice advocates worry the lawsuit may hinder technology that might democratize legal services.
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Combs Accuser's Atty May Face Contempt Over AI Sanctions
An attorney has been ordered to appear in New Jersey federal court to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for not complying with a sanctions order over an AI-hallucinated case citation he filed in his client's civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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Mike Lindell's Atty Sanctioned Again For False Case Citation
A Colorado federal judge has sanctioned the attorney defending Mike Lindell in a defamation lawsuit brought by a Dominion Voting Systems executive for a second time after finding an incorrect citation in a filing, despite the attorney's representation that the mistake was a product of human error, not artificial intelligence.
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CLOC Meeting To Spotlight AI's Growing Grip On Legal Ops
As thousands of industry professionals head to Chicago next week for the annual Corporate Legal Operations Consortium conference, the program promises at nearly every turn the chance to think about a force shaping their ever-evolving identity in the legal department: artificial intelligence.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The first full week of May saw news of BigLaw firm group launches, lateral moves and partner promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Legal Tech Roundup: LegalPlace, Jurisphere
A French legal technology company completing an investment and acquiring a competitor tops this roundup of recent industry news, and an India-based legal AI platform is considering global expansion after a capital raise. Here's a roundup of the biggest legal tech news from this week.
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Judiciary Panel Punts AI Rules, Mulls Judges' Survey Results
Buckle up: Efforts to modernize evidentiary rules amid artificial intelligence fears are getting bumpy, as judiciary advisers Thursday agreed to dramatically delay action while digesting an AI survey of nearly 1,000 judges and organizing a symposium of litigators and tech pros.
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AI Native Firms Gain Foothold In Changing Legal Industry
"AI native" law firms are a growing phenomenon sitting at the intersection of artificial intelligence and rising tide of outside investment in the legal industry, aiming to use legal technology to automate work and overhaul the law firm business model — while doing away with the billable hour in the process.
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AI Vetting Plan Could Reshape Legal Tech Market
The foundation on which many legal technology platforms are built could be upended by government oversight of new artificial intelligence models.
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Legal Startup Norm Ai Signs One World Trade Center Lease
Legal and compliance startup Norm Ai has signed a lease for 64,313 square feet at One World Trade Center in New York City, with the space also serving as the headquarters for its law firm offshoot Norm Law LLP, according to a recent announcement from the Durst Organization and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Atty Sanctioned Over Bogus Citations In Forced Labor Case
A Maine federal judge has sanctioned an attorney for submitting court filings with fake legal citations to oppose the dismissal of a forced labor trafficking suit against a school, after using an artificial intelligence platform.
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Brazilian AI Co. Valued At $1.2B After $100M Series B Round
Brazilian artificial intelligence company Enter, which produces software to help businesses deal with consumer lawsuits, announced Tuesday a $100 million Series B funding round that values the company at $1.2 billion.
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Harbor Global Launches Human Capital Advisory Practice
Harbor Global LLC, a legal industry consulting and technology services provider, has announced that it launched a new human capital management advisory practice focused on workforce transformation, human resource modernization and technology adoption.
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Feds Say Stolen BigLaw Deal Info Aided Huge Trading Scheme
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled indictments outlining a massive insider trading scheme that allegedly netted tens of millions of dollars using nonpublic information about mergers and acquisitions worked on by some of the nation's biggest law firms.
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Dallas Litigator Named Gray Reed's 1st Innovation Chief
Texas law firm Gray Reed & McGraw LLP has selected a Dallas-based business and commercial litigation partner to serve as chief innovation officer as artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the delivery of legal services and in the businesses of firm clients.
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The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2025
Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.
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The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review
A law degree can lead to careers across law firms, government, business and public interest, according to the latest ABA data. See which schools stand out for placing graduates in BigLaw, federal and state clerkships, public interest roles and more.
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Aiming For BigLaw? These Schools Deliver
Law school students continue to set their sights on law firm jobs post-graduation, with interest in BigLaw roles holding strong. Here's a look at how those preferences are playing out and which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates directly to BigLaw.
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AT&T Finds 'Thousands Of Use Cases' For AI In-House
In-house counsel for AT&T said Wednesday that the company has found "thousands of use cases" for artificial intelligence models in intellectual property work, both in-house and for outside counsel.
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Legora Buys Aussie Biz To Add Real-Time Regulatory Data
Legora said Wednesday that it has acquired an Australian legal AI startup which monitors changes in global regulation, marking its third acquisition since March as it broadens its services and products.
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Ga. Justices Sanction Asst. DA For AI Errors In Murder Case
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday sanctioned a Clayton County assistant district attorney for filing briefs that contained nonexistent case citations generated by artificial intelligence in a murder defendant's bid for a new trial, saying the prosecutor's misconduct has "sidetracked" the justices from delving into the merits of the appeal.
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AT&T Creates An 'In-House Law Firm' To Test AI Tools
When AT&T's corporate legal team decided last summer that to stay competitive on AI they needed to create their own department dedicated to working with artificial intelligence tools, they used their many partnerships with outside firms as a model.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.
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How Law Students Can Effectively Use AI In Their Job Search
Law students can use artificial intelligence tools strategically throughout the job application process to review materials, prepare for interviews and navigate employers’ use of similar tools, but there are several key missteps they should be careful to avoid, says Lauren Wong at University of San Diego School of Law.
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Legal Tech Talks: Integreon CEO On Stalled Progress
Subroto Mukerji, CEO of Integreon, discusses how progress can stall when teams focus too heavily on selecting the right technology rather than identifying the right applications, and highlights how there is a need for consistent, principle-based frameworks that guide responsible artificial intelligence usage.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Crafting Responsible AI Policies
As the legal industry increasingly looks to impose responsive guardrails for artificial intelligence use, firms and organizations’ internal use policies, outside counsel guidelines and vendor contracts can address confidentiality and data retention concerns in several ways, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Attorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Market Consolidation Is Driving Legal Tech's Future
The legal artificial intelligence market is nearing a strategic reset driven by market consolidation, rising expectations for reliability, and a widening skills gap between AI-native and AI-skeptical lawyers, say Saahil Dama at McKinsey and Amulya Chinmaye at ServiceNow.
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Talking Mental Health: Encouraging New Attys To Find Joy
Rudene Haynes at Hunton discusses her experiences as a hiring partner, common sources of stress that newer attorneys face and steps that law firms can take to protect their attorneys' mental health and encourage personal life fulfillment.
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Fla. Bar's Cyber Incident Response Plan Sets Precedent
The incident response plan developed by the Florida Bar's cybersecurity and privacy committee might not seem all that consequential, but it's a long overdue framework that could go a long way toward protecting the highly sensitive data law firms handle — and could even set a model for other professional organizations to follow, says Chris Boehm at Zero Networks.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee
Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.
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Law Schools Must Teach Applied AI Literacy
To truly future-proof their graduates, law schools must move beyond treating artificial intelligence as a passing topic or niche elective — instead, it must become a fundamental part of the core curriculum, says Mark Doble at Alexi.
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Risk Mitigation Tips For Legal Teams Using Unvetted AI Tools
The rapid growth in ungoverned artificial intelligence usage in legal departments stems directly from significant resource constraints, creating fertile ground for shadow AI adoption, so compliance leaders must implement governance now or face enforcement actions, lawsuits and competitive disadvantage later, says Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media
Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners
When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.
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Legal Tech Talks: Level Legal CEO On Building Trust
Joey Seeber, CEO of Level Legal, discusses two opposing extremes in how attorneys view legal tech, as well as how to evaluate new technology and prioritize trust over data points.