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The Law360 Pulse Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
Pro bono legal work is a major part of law firms' social responsibility portfolios, with firms leveraging their training and experience to help those who can't pay typical billing rates. See which firms took the lead in pro bono hours.
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These Firms Are The Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
One BigLaw firm reclaimed the top spot in the latest edition of the Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders ranking, which recognizes the 100 firms that made the greatest strides on social responsibility in 2024. Find out which firms set the pace.
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Brazilian AI Co. Valued At $350M After $35M Series A Round
Brazilian artificial intelligence startup Enter, which produces software to help businesses deal with consumer lawsuits, has announced the closing of a $35 million Series A funding round that valued the company at $350 million.
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Boies Schiller Partner Admits AI Errors In Scientology Case
A Boies Schiller Flexner LLP partner representing women who allege the Church of Scientology harassed them for reporting convicted actor Daniel Masterson's sexual assaults has asked a California appeals court to strike a brief containing artificial intelligence-generated citation errors, saying he "very much regrets" the errors, but they shouldn't impact his clients' case.
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Ga. Judge Rejects DQ Bid, Questions 'Quality' Of Lawyering
A Georgia federal judge has said he harbors no bias against the four women suing comedian Katt Williams, but he has "concern about the quality of legal representation" they are receiving in light of an explanation given for a brief that contained erroneous case citations generated by artificial intelligence.
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Ex-Ogletree Atty Joins UnitedLex As VP Of AI And Innovation
Legal services company UnitedLex has hired former practice innovation counsel from Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC to be its vice president of artificial intelligence and innovation.
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Conn. Judges Add 'No-Tolerance' AI Warnings To New Dockets
Federal judges in Connecticut have begun entering warnings on new case dockets notifying litigants and their counsel of a "no-tolerance policy" when it comes to briefs that include hallucinated arguments and citations, regardless of whether artificial intelligence was used.
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Venture-Backed WilsonAI Publicly Launches
London-based in-house legal software startup WilsonAI, which raised preseed funding earlier this year, announced Wednesday its public launch.
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Attys Must Pay $24K For AI Citations In FIFA Antitrust Case
Counsel representing the now-shuttered Puerto Rico Soccer League in its antitrust suit against FIFA must pay more than $24,000 in attorney fees and litigation costs to the soccer federation and other defendants for filing briefs that appeared to contain errors hallucinated by artificial intelligence, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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Westlaw Notes Uncopyrightable, AI Company Tells 3rd Circ.
An artificial intelligence-powered legal search engine has asked the Third Circuit to reverse a district court's decision that its use of Westlaw headnotes did not constitute fair use, arguing its utilization of them "radically promoted scientific progress" and increased access to justice.
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AI-Based Legal Intake Platform Superpanel Raises $5.3M
Superpanel, a legal intake software provider founded last year, officially launched Tuesday and announced it had raised $5.3 million for accelerated hiring and product expansion.
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Wexler Launches New AI Tool As It Raises $5.3M
Wexler announced Tuesday it has raised more than $5 million from outside investors, and it unveiled a new legal fact-checking feature that can be used in real time in court proceedings.
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Filevine Closes Two Funding Rounds Totaling $400M
Filevine Inc. has raised $400 million in all-equity financing as it seeks to focus more of its offerings on legal intelligence, the practice management software provider announced Tuesday.
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LA-Based Future In Tech Hires Ex-NQ Zebraworks Lead As VP
Future in Tech, a Los Angeles-based provider of information governance and document life cycle management, announced Monday the hiring of David Shafiee, formerly of nQ Zebraworks, as vice president of strategic markets.
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McGuireWoods To Roll Out Legora, Harvey AI Platforms
McGuireWoods LLP has recently struck new strategic partnerships with Legora, a Swedish legal technology company, and legal generative artificial intelligence platform Harvey that will see the law firm roll out their platforms to attorneys.
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Magna Legal Services Joins With Texas Investigations Firm
The national litigation support services company Magna Legal Services has merged with Pipkins Investigations, a private investigations agency based in Houston, Magna announced Monday.
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HSF Kramer Debuts Tool To Map GC AI Attitudes
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP said Monday that it has launched a tool to help general counsel assess their use of generative AI, as law firms race to stay ahead by understanding what clients want from the technology.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the last official week of summer with attorneys taking on new roles at law departments and firms across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Hagens Berman Seeks To Limit Sanctions For AI Mistakes
A Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP partner should face only limited sanctions and the firm shouldn't be sanctioned at all over a contract attorney's use of artificial intelligence to generate legal briefs in a proposed class action against online platform OnlyFans since its attorneys did not act in bad faith, the firm told a California federal judge.
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Gunderson Dettmer Launches Platform For Startups
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP has launched a new platform called Catalyze that is designed to help startups and investors during all stages of growth.
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Generative AI Arbitrator Coming Soon For Construction Cases
The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution is planning to release a generative artificial intelligence arbitrator in November to take a first pass at documents-only construction cases.
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Counsel Press Acquires Process Serving Co. Firefly Legal
Counsel Press, which provides outsourced services to attorneys and their clients, announced Thursday the acquisition of process serving provider Firefly Legal, marking its 10th acquisition in two years.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Omnea, MarqVision
Two Series B investment rounds in legal technology, one for a procurement tool and the other for an intellectual property platform, top this roundup of recent industry news.
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Threat Hunting And Training: Law Firms' New Cyber Strategy
Some law firms are taking new steps to stop cyberattacks before they occur, including the use of threat hunting, increased automation and updated training to prepare staff for today's more sophisticated bad actors.
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State Courts Group Outlines Guide For Reaching AI Maturity
State court administrators should spend adequate time assessing how ready they are to introduce artificial intelligence and carefully choose their first implementation project, according to leaders with the National Center for State Courts.
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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.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.