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Colorado's Presiding Disciplinary Judge Bryon M. Large announced the adoption of a searchable online database in partnership with Lexum's Decisia that offers the public access to disciplinary rulings dating back to 1999.
The State Bar of Texas' professional ethics committee has published a final opinion overviewing key ethical issues involved in the use of generative artificial intelligence in the practice of law, including technological competence, confidentiality, supervision and fees.
It was a wild week for funding in legal technology, including a Series A round for a justice technology company and a pre-seed round for an in-house artificial intelligence tool.
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their practices and President Donald Trump flexed his executive power with new appointments and policies. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
A Delaware federal court's rejection of a company's fair use defense for using copyrighted material to train an artificial intelligence program is a key moment in the clash between copyright law and AI development, as both intellectual property owners and tech companies seek favorable judicial guidance.
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday trimmed most of a lawsuit that one Philadelphia law firm had filed against another over an attorney's alleged unauthorized access to confidential files as part of his divorce.
Eudia, an artificial intelligence platform for in-house legal teams, officially launched on Thursday after 18 months operating in stealth and announced the raising of up to $105 million in a Series A funding round.
Mishcon de Reya has said it has made an investment in Ctrl AI, a legal technology start-up, joining the trend for corporate legal departments to turn to cutting-edge tools to streamline tasks that demand a large amount of resources.
Legal Innovators, a talent agency for law firms and corporate legal departments, announced Tuesday the hiring of a former director at Hogan Lovells as its vice president of learning, leading development of new learning initiatives for aspiring attorneys.
Atlanta-based advisory and accounting firm Aprio is planning to combine with full-service law firm Radix Law as an alternative business structure under the name Aprio Legal LLC in Arizona, the firms said Wednesday.
SpotDraft, a software provider for contract lifecycle management, secured a $54 million Series B funding round on Wednesday.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions will administer the Next Generation bar exam developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners beginning February 2028.
Canada-based legal technology startup Alexi announced on Monday the securing of a $4.5 million debt facility from TD Innovation Partners, a division of TD Bank.
New York federal Judge Frederic Block has been on a campaign lately, arguing that state court judges should enjoy the same discretion he does to reconsider the sentences of people condemned to spend decades in prison.
Online legal services provider LegalZoom Inc. has acquired small business services company Formation Nation for around $49 million cash and an estimated $20 million in common stock.
Tech startup ROSS Intelligence infringed copyrighted material from Thomson Reuters' Westlaw platform to create a competing legal research tool powered by artificial intelligence, a Delaware federal court said Tuesday in a highly anticipated opinion that is the first to rule on whether infringement in AI training is protected by fair use.
Smokeball, the legal practice management software provider, shared Tuesday its milestone of reaching half a million U.S. attorneys through free access programs provided through partnerships with state associations.
Morgan & Morgan PA and the Goody Law Group expressed "great embarrassment" Monday when they told the Wyoming federal judge overseeing a personal injury lawsuit against Walmart over an allegedly defective hoverboard that the pretrial motions they filed did, indeed, contain case law hallucinated by artificial intelligence.
Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence led to expanded adoption of the technology among international arbitrators, according to an annual report from Freshfields LLP published last week.
Thomson Reuters' venture capital arm initiated its second corporate venture fund, valued at $150 million, on Monday.
Morgan & Morgan PA and the Goody Law Group on Friday withdrew pretrial motions in a personal injury lawsuit against Walmart over an allegedly defective hoverboard after a Wyoming federal court ordered the firms to explain why the filings contained what appears to be case law hallucinated by generative artificial intelligence.
New York City tenants routinely face uphill battles when prodding their landlords to make repairs in their rented homes. A recently launched AI chatbot designed by an NYU law professor could help turn things around.
Sidley Austin LLP announced the hiring of a chief data and artificial intelligence officer, joining a growing wave of firms over the past year to fill such a director position amid technological advances and client expectations.
A secondary market transaction tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
In an interview, the creators of a new so-called AI judge for arbitration discuss how the tool ensures accuracy and fairness, how they plan to convince parties to trust the tool, and the future of dispute resolution.
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.
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 LeaderReid 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.
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.
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
Young attorneys who embrace artificial intelligence technology position themselves at the forefront of legal innovation, enhancing their professional capabilities and helping shape how legal services will be delivered in the decades to come, say Robert Klamser, James Le and Randall Reese at Stretto.
Many law firms and legal departments struggle to find employees with both legal knowledge and an understanding of technology applications in legal workflows, so solving this talent shortage requires considering untraditional options — like apprenticeship programs, says Jennifer Walker at ProSearch and Daniel Villao at Intelligent Partnerships.
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
Legal professionals' hesitance to fully embrace artificial intelligence reflects ongoing concerns about accuracy, bias and client confidentiality — but new standards like ISO/IEC 42001 can help law firms implement AI responsibly, benefiting from its advantages while bolstering stakeholder confidence, says Danny Manimbo at Schellman.
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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Legal Tech Talks: DraftWise CEO On Barriers To AdoptionJames Ding, CEO and co-founder of DraftWise, discusses misconceptions attorneys often have about working with new technologies, including that software will replace jobs, and the importance of preparing for additional regulations as governing bodies develop a better understanding of artificial intelligence.
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
Artificial intelligence in the legal services industry will unlikely eradicate law firms, but it will still undoubtedly test their resilience — especially big firms, says Santiago Rodríguez at Arias SLP.
Chatbots represent a powerful but provisional tool, but lawyers must exercise caution and use only vetted, properly guardrailed silicon advocates, scalable for future services, say Marty Robles-Avila at Berry Appleman and Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi.