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One Tool To Rule Them All Is A Myth In Legal AI
Jackson Lewis AI Innovator Joins Maker5 As Senior Director
Legal Tech Co. Clio Buys Vincent AI's VLex For $1B
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Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers
It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court.
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The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.
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Ironclad Advocate Joins Harbor Global's Legal Tech Team
A legal operations expert with years of experience in contract life cycle management and consulting has taken on a position with Harbor Global LLC, bringing fresh insights to its corporate legal technology group.
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The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term.
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Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions.
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Jus Mundi Mentees Triumph In AI Hackathon At Cambridge U
Paris-based international law and arbitration research startup Jus Mundi announced Thursday that its student mentees took home both the first-place and runner-up prizes during last month's LLM x Law hackathon at the University of Cambridge.
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Assoc. Of Corporate Counsel Launches AI Advisory Center
The Association of Corporate Counsel, which encompasses nearly 50,000 members, announced Wednesday the launch of a think tank focused on artificial intelligence use across the legal corporate field.
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Freshfields To Equip Trainees For AI Era With Degree
Freshfields LLP said Wednesday that it is giving its next generation of lawyers the opportunity to study for a master's degree in law and technology, the first of its kind to be offered by a law firm.
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Pierson Ferdinand Taps UnitedLex Exec As Marketing Chief
Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Tuesday that an experienced legal executive who's served in high-profile roles at UnitedLex, Citi and Reed Smith LLP has joined the fast-growing firm as its new chief marketing officer.
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ArcherHall Acquires R3 To Boost Digital Forensics Reach
ArcherHall is expanding its services and brand to Texas with the acquisition of R3 Digital Forensics, the nationwide provider of digital forensics and e-discovery services announced Tuesday.
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Charles Russell Speechlys Selects Harvey After 'AI Bake-Off'
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said Tuesday that its lawyers and legal professionals will be using Harvey's artificial intelligence platform to support their work after the firm ran a "bake-off" to find a new AI provider.
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White & Case Hires Knowledge Director From IManage
White & Case LLP has brought on a former senior principal business consultant from software company iManage as its director of knowledge solutions in London, a spokesperson for the firm confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Monday.
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Dentons Partners With Legora In Europe
Dentons has become the latest law firm to announce a partnership with Legora to help lawyers work more effectively with artificial intelligence technology.
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Ga. Panel Says Court's Tech Glitch Shouldn't Kill Appeal
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday revived a tenant's appeal of an eviction action, saying the trial court wrongly dismissed the matter when it failed to explain why evidence of a delay caused by the court's electronic filing system did not save the appeal.
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Legal Tech Roundup: CARET, Litera, Legatics
A trio of legal tech companies have announced C-suite hirings this week, and a practice management software provider secured a "significant" investment for product development. Here's a roundup of the biggest legal tech news from this week.
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Court Urged To Push Ex-GC To Provide Co. Laptop Password
E-commerce company Storehouse In A Box has asked a federal judge in Michigan to issue a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against its former general counsel and chief operating officer, arguing he refused to give the company access to a laptop that the company provided and used the company's trade secrets for his benefit.
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Typical Jr. Associate Growing 'Obsolete' With AI, Report Says
The traditional "cut and paste" associate is "rapidly becoming obsolete," according to a report by venture capital firm LegalTech Fund on an early June gathering it co-hosted of a group of legal professionals to discuss law firm training amid the rapid investments into artificial intelligence.
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Ex-USPTO Under Secretary Joins AI Patent Co. Patlytics
Artificial intelligence-powered patent workflow platform Patlytics announced Thursday the appointment of a senior strategic advisor with experience as a deputy general counsel at Google, an under secretary at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a vice president at Amazon Web Services.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their offerings and reelected leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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AI Raises The Stakes In Legal Teams' Build Vs. Buy Decisions
Legal departments have long faced the choice between buying or building new technologies. But now, with artificial intelligence in the mix, that decision carries even greater weight, directly affecting both costs and productivity.
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Conn. Atty Can't Intervene In Ex-Partner's Digital Data Bid
Connecticut Trial Firm LLC co-founder Ryan McKeen cannot intervene in a discovery bid launched by his former 50-50 law partner Andrew Garza because the proceeding is not a "civil action" under the relevant statute, a state court judge has ruled.
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Court Diversion AI Tool To Be Made Available Nationwide
The National Center for State Courts and the American Arbitration Association announced Wednesday that they plan to make an artificial intelligence tool created to help triage civil caseloads available to courts throughout the nation after a review of filings from the first half of 2024 showed that the program reduced the number of cases on the docket by more than half.
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Study Finds Use Of AI Tools By Legal Teams Spiked In 2025
The percentage of legal departments that use artificial intelligence tools took a big leap in the past year, and general counsel at midsize companies used the cost savings to hire more lawyers, according to a new global benchmarking survey.
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Dentons Canada Launches AI Research Partnership With AXL
Dentons Canada has announced that it's entered into a strategic partnership with a Toronto-based venture studio that launches companies at the forefront of human-centric artificial intelligence.
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Lexis+ AI Boosted Legal Team's ROI By 284%, Study Finds
In-house legal teams that handled more legal tasks internally with the Lexis+ AI generative artificial intelligence platform could reduce spending on outside counsel and save time on administrative work, according to a study commissioned by LexisNexis Legal & Professional on Thursday.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically
Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
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Legal Tech Talks: Mitratech's Lugones On Putting People First
Liz Lugones, vice president of corporate legal and claims professional services at Mitratech, discusses how at the end of the day, legal tech isn't just about streamlining workflows or improving efficiency — it's about people.
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Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Legal Tech Talks: QuisLex CEO On Importance Of Adaptability
Sirisha Gummaregula, CEO and co-founder of QuisLex, discusses that while there is always a lot of focus on the fear, uncertainty and doubt that attorneys have when it comes to technology, the biggest misconception is the idea that technology alone can fix whatever problem they're trying to solve.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio
If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Lessons From Developing A CTA Compliance Application
Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.