Legal Tech

Expert Analysis

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  Legal Tech Talks

  Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.

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  Legal Tech Talks: Morphisec CMO On Cybersecurity Threats

  Brad LaPorte, chief marketing officer of Morphisec, discusses how, despite advancements in legal tech, many firms still struggle with properly securing and organizing vast amounts of data, as well as how the legal industry often lags in tech adoption due to misconceptions about its complexity.

• The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys

  As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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  Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Extend Your Content's Life

  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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.