In one of the first acquisitions of its kind, legal tech company Lawhive recently acquired outright a UK law firm. This could signal the beginning of a fundamental shift in how legal services are delivered. As Jordan Furlong recently predicted, AI may enable firms to “generate output that can be sold to clients with no... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
New BigHand survey reveals an ongoing disconnect: clients want budgets and financial transparency, but most law firms providing. There’s an obvious opportunity here that’s by and large being missed. Key findings: The problem isn’t just about technology. It’s about lawyers thinking they know how to run a business when many don’t have the training or... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
Here is a link to my Above the Law article on the importance of words. I recently had an LLM suggest I remove ‘hot mess’ from a blog title. When I pushed back, it suddenly agreed the term was perfect. That post was one of my more popular ones. This got me thinking about how... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
Law firms are facing a perfect storm: rising client demand, increased competition, and associates leaving at double the rate from last year. New data from BigHand shows that 43% of work assignment decisions are based on personal preference rather than merit, and 45% of firms only have partial data on associate capacity and utilization. The... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
Figuring out how to train young lawyers in the AI era feels like Churchill’s description of Russia: “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”| TechLaw Crossroads
A few days ago, I published ten hints to help enjoy the experience of travel while avoiding the risk of hassles. As promised then, here are ten more. These are a bit more specific but are all based on experience. I’ve tried to arrange these more by categories. 8. Trip Planning. Once you are on... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
Here is a link to my Above the Law post on the how safe your data is in the cloud.While cloud adoption rates by law firms keeps climbing, there’s little discussion about who’s actually responsible when that data disappears.New research suggests 85% of law firms don’t understand that cloud providers like Microsoft and Google protect... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
“I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.” Diane Von Furstenberg When I was headed to the airport after one of my many tech related committee meetings recently, a young committee member who was with me asked me how I maximized my... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
NetDocuments recently launched a Judge Analytics App that mines your firm’s files to create profiles of judges, their tendencies, ruling patterns, and preferences. Good use of AI to turn past case data into practical intelligence. But will this widen the gap between big firms with massive databases and smaller practices? Maybe. Maybe not. Here is... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
8am (formerly AffiniPay ) is pulling off something ambitious: launching its first Kaleidoscope conference while simultaneously rebranding.What caught my attention isn’t the new name (though yes, some people are scratching their heads due to lack of knowledge). It’s the format: 30-45 minute panels with expert panelists tackling hard questions. No softballs.After attending too many conferences... Continue Reading| TechLaw Crossroads
A recent survey by DeepL, an AI translation service, reveals a risk of continued hallucinations and inaccuracies with the use of AI.| TechLaw Crossroads
A nuclear verdict represents every defense attorney's nightmare scenario: a jury award that far exceeds what was considered a reasonable expectation of| TechLaw Crossroads
The colossus International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Conference kicked off with an evening reception yesterday at the Gaylord Hotel| TechLaw Crossroads
As one of my clients used to say when we discussed strategy for a case, “let’s be careful lest we find ourselves in a closet talking to ourselves too| TechLaw Crossroads
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said something that should grab ry lawyer's attention. Appearing on the Theo Von podcast, Altman said,” “So| TechLaw Crossroads
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves. Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (Act 1, Scene 2) There’s plenty of consternation and| TechLaw Crossroads
“Bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not.”Bill Gates All too often, those of us in the legal tech writing community report on things that| TechLaw Crossroads
As most of you know, I covered the world's largest consumer products show, CES, in early January for Above the Law. I offered various stories on what I| TechLaw Crossroads
We have all heard over and over again about lawyers who use Gen AI and fail to check the citations the tools provide. The dangers of hallucinations and| TechLaw Crossroads
Is the growing prevalence of lying and misinformation in public life spilling over into the courtroom, threatening the integrity of the legal system? The| TechLaw Crossroads
