Legal Technology
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Legal AI sees wide adoption but most teams unprepared for talent impact: survey
In-house counsel expect process efficiencies and cost savings but a majority say their companies aren’t ready for the change effects, ACC survey finds.
By Justin Bachman • Oct. 7, 2024 -
What happens when 3,000 in-house lawyers gather? Lots of AI talk
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting in Nashville is underway. Look for plenty of sessions to help in-house legal teams succeed beyond those covering artificial intelligence.
By Justin Bachman • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Sponsored by Casepoint
The new “Chaos” in enterprise data: How experts are planning for GenAI prompt data
Generative AI prompt data is introducing new “Chaos” in Enterprise Data. Read the perspectives from legal experts on their approach to this evolving data challenge.
By Chris Kruse - Executive Vice President, Casepoint Commercial • Sept. 23, 2024 -
Legal budgets will get an AI-inspired makeover in 2025: survey
Nearly every general counsel is budgeting to add generative AI tools to their departments — and they’re all expecting to realize efficiencies by doing so.
By Justin Bachman • Sept. 13, 2024 -
How to make generative AI legal tools valuable in your workflows
Once this new legal tool has arrived, there are some clear tips on how to succeed with implementation — and a few responsibilities lawyers assume when using it.
By Justin Bachman • Sept. 12, 2024 -
What to do when your CLM integration suffers a rough debut
Migrating to a sophisticated contract-management system often means glitches and a learning curve for employees. Here are some tips to mitigate the frustration.
By Justin Bachman • Sept. 10, 2024 -
Sponsored by Casepoint
Conquering the data avalanche: Why corporate data consolidation is critical
Explore how data consolidation applications solve new risks created by growing enterprise data.
By Oliver Silva, Vice President, Product Operations, Casepoint • Sept. 9, 2024 -
Legal AI adoption needs specific use cases, trials and patience, expert panel says
Lawyers have realized that integrating AI into their work will be challenging, but a strategic approach to how the software is used can help.
By Justin Bachman • Sept. 5, 2024 -
Q&A
Clearbrief’s CEO on why legal tech buyers are suffering ‘a bit of fatigue’
The former litigator says most GenAI tools come without an industry focus and clear proof that they can meet the legal world’s functional needs.
By Justin Bachman • Aug. 30, 2024 -
Opinion
Mitigating legal risk while AI laws play catch-up
There are steps in-house counsel can take to help ensure their organization’s use of new technology doesn’t create liability under existing laws.
By Seth P. Berman • Aug. 30, 2024 -
What Hormel Foods learned from its contract management overhaul
For many years Excel spreadsheets and paper constituted contracting workflows at Hormel, which decided in 2023 to migrate to a CLM platform.
By Justin Bachman • Aug. 29, 2024 -
How some legal teams are saving money, keeping talent and integrating AI
Tighter budgets have made retaining in-house lawyers difficult but C-suite executives tend to be willing to fund efficiency-oriented AI tools, legal operations leaders say.
By Justin Bachman • Aug. 23, 2024 -
AI for Legal: 5 tips to help integrate these new tools
In-house legal departments adopting GenAI software must consider several issues around its value, senior leaders’ positions, data integrity and cultural changes.
By Justin Bachman • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Opinion
How IP attorneys can use AI to boost their careers
Both in-house attorneys and outside counsel have reason to embrace generative AI but its impact on their work will be different.
By Vincent Brault • Aug. 15, 2024 -
AI’s first serious foray into legal may be contract review
Contracting consumes plenty of time for lawyers, so AI’s first broad legal use may be in this area, a survey finds.
By Justin Bachman • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Company touts ‘point tool’ approach to self-serve contracts
Enabling business functions to create contracts in Slack and other workspaces helps increase buy-in, the head of a legal tech company says.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 1, 2024 -
Opinion
Heading off bias in your AI-embedded employment tools
AI permeates more deeply in your HR decision-making toolkits than you might realize. Knowing how to correct for unintended bias can help from a risk management standpoint.
By Corey Gildart and Joe Knight • July 25, 2024 -
How big firms are trying to keep lawyers from burning out
Resource management efforts seek to match lawyers’ skills with legal matters and divide work more equitably, while treating career development as a crucial DEI element.
By Justin Bachman • July 24, 2024 -
Opinion
Future-proofing in-house legal workflows
Adopting the correct technologies can provide legal teams an opportunity to enhance their relationships with internal business partners.
By Lisa Mundrake • July 24, 2024 -
Legal tech firm Clio nabs $3 billion valuation with new funding
The $900 million injection is a record for cloud-based legal technology, and will enable global expansion, the software maker said.
By Justin Bachman • July 23, 2024 -
Even simple GenAI uses can create efficiencies, legal specialists say
For basic idea generation, ChatGPT can be useful to the extent its output gets the ball rolling on a matter that would otherwise have taken a lot of time.
By Robert Freedman • July 19, 2024 -
Companies turn to AI contract tools to reduce external risks
Executives often overlook the importance of shrewd third-party contracting when managing their risk profiles, according to a legal tech panel.
By Justin Bachman • July 18, 2024 -
How GCs can use data to demonstrate their teams’ value
Understanding your legal staff’s work patterns at a more detailed level can offer insights that help change perceptions of legal as purely a cost center.
By Justin Bachman • July 17, 2024 -
Gen AI and attorneys aren’t (yet) working well together, survey finds
Lawyers were the most dissatisfied with generative AI results among corporate work groups, according to a quarterly Bain survey.
By Justin Bachman • July 12, 2024 -
With Silicon Valley help, Leya carves an AI legal assistant niche outside the U.S.
The Sweden-based company is making a push into the Spanish-language legal landscape, where generative AI companies have less of a presence.
By Dylan Drury • July 12, 2024