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Can’t Spell ILTACON Without AI. Because Then It’d Be ‘LTCON.’
Seriously though, artificial intelligence looms over the proceedings.
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Lawyer Ranking Company Best Lawyers Acquires Digital Legal Marketing Agency Good2bSocial
With the acquisition, Best Lawyers will expand the services it offers law firms to include digital marketing strategy, content marketing, social media, search engine optimization, and website development.
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‘Market Pressure’ And Office Mandates Aren’t Going To Work Long-Term
Some Biglaw firms think the job market gives them leverage to mandate in-office work. The data says they're very wrong.
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Today At ILTACON: Keynote Speaker, ILTACON Buddies, The Legal Bytes
ILTACON 2023 is finally here! Here is a rundown of today's offerings.
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Morning Docket: 08.21.23
* Depressed about how awful the Supreme Court is right now? Maybe it’s not the worst. I mean it’s still bad, but there’s room for hope. [Vox]* AI is not an artist. Judge reject copyright for AI generated artwork. [Law360]
* Biden administration wants to be able to block you. The Solicitor General will argue to the Supreme Court that government officials that blocker social media users on their own personal accounts do not violate the First Amendment. [Law.com]
* So, this is how Hunter Biden’s plea deal fell apart. [Politico]
* Asa Hutchinson understands the 14th Amendment, think Donald Trump is likely disqualified from running for president. [The Hill]
* Depressed about how awful the Supreme Court is right now? Maybe it's not the worst. I mean it's still bad, but there's room for hope. [Vox]
* AI is not an artist. Judge reject copyright for AI generated artwork. [Law360]
* Biden administration wants to be able to block you. The Solicitor General will argue to the Supreme Court that government officials that blocker social media users on their own personal accounts do not violate the First Amendment. [Law.com]
* So, this is how Hunter Biden's plea deal fell apart. [Politico]
* Asa Hutchinson understands the 14th Amendment, think Donald Trump is likely disqualified from running for president. [The Hill]
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Should Law Firms Ban Or Embrace Generative AI?
“We completely outlawed the use of ChatGPT in our firm,” a law firm partner recently told me. “How’s that working for you?” I asked. “Our lawyers are probably among the most adept generative AI users around,” he shrugged. Firms may monitor online traffic and prohibit lawyers from visiting specific domains on office computers. But lawyers […]
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How ILTACON Differs From A Traditional Trade Show
Each year, my business partner conversations have created short- and long-term benefits.
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Morning Docket: 08.18.23
* White House Counsel Stuart Delery is leaving the job next month. Where will the revolving door land? Probably Gibson Dunn. [Law360]* State judge blocks Texas law that barred Houston — and only Houston — from running its local elections after the city started electing Black women. [AP]
* NY Times mulls suing OpenAI to prevent GPT from learning how to compose whataboutism takes that put David Brooks out of a job. [NPR]
* We knew Thomson Reuters planned to buy Casetext for $650 million. It’s now official. [Legaltech News]
* Yes, you can lose your job for posting about committing vehicular manslaughter against Black people. [Reuters]
* Supreme Court could improve its legitimacy by hewing closer to rigorous policy analysis. They can’t even do rigorous historical analysis, how are they supposed to do rigorous policy analysis? [Milken Institute Review]
* Before getting indicted for joining criminal coup-spiracy, Ken Chesebro was a Larry Tribe research assistant. [ABA Journal]
* EEOC considers renewing race and gender pay reports. Raising concerns about litigation from anti-affirmative action forces who are so sure that discrimination doesn’t exist that they don’t want anyone checking their work. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Fired attorney calls cops on partner. [Roll on Friday]
* White House Counsel Stuart Delery is leaving the job next month. Where will the revolving door land? Probably Gibson Dunn. [Law360]
* State judge blocks Texas law that barred Houston -- and only Houston -- from running its local elections after the city started electing Black women. [AP]
* NY Times mulls suing OpenAI to prevent GPT from learning how to compose whataboutism takes that put David Brooks out of a job. [NPR]
* We knew Thomson Reuters planned to buy Casetext for $650 million. It's now official. [Legaltech News]
* Yes, you can lose your job for posting about committing vehicular manslaughter against Black people. [Reuters]
* Supreme Court could improve its legitimacy by hewing closer to rigorous policy analysis. They can't even do rigorous historical analysis, how are they supposed to do rigorous policy analysis? [Milken Institute Review]
* Before getting indicted for joining criminal coup-spiracy, Ken Chesebro was a Larry Tribe research assistant. [ABA Journal]
* EEOC considers renewing race and gender pay reports. Raising concerns about litigation from anti-affirmative action forces who are so sure that discrimination doesn't exist that they don't want anyone checking their work. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Fired attorney calls cops on partner. [Roll on Friday]
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Now Live At The Non-Event: The Legal Operations Buyers Guide!
Get the latest on this all-important area.
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Can Lawyers Legally And Ethically Record Conversations With Clients Using Artificial Intelligence?
Several best practices for lawyers using AI to transcribe client communications.
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One of the features being introduced, Hyperlinked Timeline, builds on Clearbrief’s ability to create hyperlinks to source documents in the case record.
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Reflections On ILTACON 2023 From A Longtime Volunteer
Here are some tips to help you navigate the experience.
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Is Your Firm’s Cybersecurity Strategy Keeping Clients Away?
Tell us your worst fears in this brief, anonymous study and receive a chance at a $250 gift card.
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* Keep track of who's who in the latest indictment. [Politico]
* Meanwhile, Abbe Lowell and Winston & Strawn have stepped up their collective role in the Hunter Biden case, arguing that the original plea agreement included binding government promises that didn't evaporate just because the judge rejected the deal. [Law360]
* CFPB going after data brokers selling people's personal data. Yet again, the government agency making the most direct, tangible impact for people is the one that still worries that every election might be its last. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Justice Department urges Supreme Court to deal with unconstitutional social media laws out of Texas and Florida. [Reuters]
* Has "flexibility" lost all meaning when it comes to law firm office scheduling? No. Just because some law firms try to engage in flexibility newspeak, doesn't actually change its meaning. [American Lawyer]
* AI may not be ready to replace lawyers, but the California Innocence Project is leveraging the tool to assist in pursuit of justice. [ABA Journal]
* London Kirkland team headed to Paul Weiss resigned on a Sunday in a power move. [LegalCheek]
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Law Librarians’ Conference Reflected Legal Industry’s Uncertainty About AI And The Future
As a profession, we suddenly find ourselves betwixt and between a past we thought we knew and a future we do not fully understand. Unfortunately for the conference, it happened to land in the midst of that state of limbo.