My Shingle
MAY 27, 2025
Over the course of this three-part video series, I set out to train a custom AI agent (project GPT) to generate and respond to discovery requests under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules for the District of Maryland. My goal was to give the AI both procedural know-how and factual documents… The post Using GenAI to Assist with Discovery appeared first on My Shingle.
Attorney at Work
MAY 28, 2025
Recruiter Jenny Leon says lack of a book of business is the biggest reason lawyers are unable to leave their firms. The post The Hotel California: How You Know Its Time to Leave Your Law Firm appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Law Sites
MAY 28, 2025
LexCheck has launched version 3.0 of its AI-powered contract review software, introducing capabilities that automatically generate custom playbooks from clients’ historical redlines and provide precedent checking against past agreements. The New York-based legal technology company says the release is a significant advancement in contract review accuracy and enterprise scalability.
Lawmatics
MAY 30, 2025
In a crowded legal market, its not enough to simply generate leads. You need a clear plan for what happens next. Thats why we recently teamed up with CallRails Chris Nelson to walk through how law firms can keep prospects engaged from first contact all the way through completed intake. This session covered what todays legal consumers expect, how to tailor your communication, and how to build a workflow that drives more conversions with less manual effort.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce
Insurance Journal
MAY 29, 2025
The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her COVID-19 disease because she provided sufficient evidence that she contracted it in her workplace and not outside of work.
Attorney at Work
MAY 27, 2025
Jared Correia | Before entering into another loosely defined relationship, consider adding the following clauses to your fee agreements. The post Client Engagement Agreements: An Underused Tool in a Lawyer’s Arsenal appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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IP Watchdog
MAY 28, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court in both Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. v. Cox Communications, Inc. and Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, Inc urging the Court to deny Sonys petition and grant Coxs. Music publishers including Sony, Arista Records, Warner Music and Universal Music Group filed copyright claims against Cox in July 2018, alleging that Cox was liable for the infringement of 10,017 musical works that were illegal
Insurance Journal
MAY 27, 2025
Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the US Justice Department that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal charges for two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets more than six years ago.
Attorney at Work
MAY 29, 2025
Karin Conroy | While AI images offer speed and creativity, traditional photography, helps build trust and connection. The post AI Images vs. Authentic Photography: Whats Best for Your Law Firm Website? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Percipient
MAY 30, 2025
Most legal teams already follow workflows, even if nothings written down. The problem starts when those steps live in peoples heads or get reinvented every time something comes up. Thats where things slow down. This article breaks down what a legal workflow looks like, how it helps, and provides examples you can actually use. If you’re managing legal tasks daily, this gives you a cleaner way to do the same work with fewer interruptions.
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IP Watchdog
MAY 26, 2025
Last Friday, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart issued a pair of orders on Director review of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitioned by mobile network provider Motorola Solutions to challenge digital video recording patent claims owned by Stellar LLC. While Stewarts rulings confirm there is no retroactive application of the USPTOs recent rescission of previous guidance on PTAB discretionary denials, t
Insurance Journal
MAY 29, 2025
After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm said in a report this week.
Attorney at Work
MAY 30, 2025
Wayne Hassay | If reform is to be meaningful, it must begin with historical honestyand resist both the elitism of the past and the lure of unchecked commercialism. The post The 1908 Problem: Unshackling Access to Justice Through Legal Ethics Reform appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Percipient
MAY 30, 2025
Legal teams do a lot, but without a plan, its easy to get stuck reacting to whatever shows up next. You could end up stuck in a cycle of reacting to everything without stepping back to ask: What are we really working toward? If this sounds like the situation you’re in, you need a strategic plan for your legal department. A good strategic plan is a clear, practical way to connect your legal teams work to the companys larger goals.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
IP Watchdog
MAY 27, 2025
Some who listened to the Squires confirmation hearing last week became concernedhaving almost a flashback to everything that has transpired over the last generation leading up to this moment. These patent owners have been kicked again and again, with many having lost everything. And they have seen how the low-patent quality argument insidiously infects debate on patents.
Insurance Journal
MAY 28, 2025
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the case against the long-closed deal was not in the public interest.
Attorney at Work
MAY 30, 2025
Law Ruler | Master law firm communication to win new clients and build lasting trust. Discover strategies to overcome challenges and boost client retention The post The Case for Better Law Firm Communication: How Modern Law Firms Win Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
E-Discovery LLC
MAY 30, 2025
In Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard, 2025 WL 1445805 (Mar. 20, 2025), Wenzler alleged that he had been disenrolled from the voluntary U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary based on his speech on social media. Wenzler unsuccessfully asserted protected speech, retaliation, and spoliation, among other things, after two government cell phones were reset. Wenzlers sanctions motion was denied under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(e).
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!
IP Watchdog
MAY 28, 2025
It is an understatement to say that the patent system in the United States has seen better times. The belief that U.S. patent quality is low is unfounded, but like so many other myths it endures despite its falsity. The persistent myth about low patent quality continues to mislead patent policy even though annual correctness reviews by the Patent Office show remarkably high levels of accuracy for patent examiners.
Insurance Journal
MAY 29, 2025
An Iranian national pleaded guilty to participating in the high-profile 2019 Baltimore, Maryland, ransomware attack, among others, and to causing tens of millions of dollars in losses and disrupted services, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
The Marshall Project
MAY 29, 2025
Our founder reflects on the legacy of the reporter who helped set the standard for The Marshall Projects investigations into prison abuse.
E-Discovery LLC
MAY 27, 2025
While the facts were somewhat unique and egregious, in Little v. Hyde , 2025 WL 79685 (Appl. Ct. Md. Jan. 13, 2025)(unreported), [1] sanctions were imposed for failure to comply with discovery milestones in a scheduling order. Mr. Little sued Ms. Hyde and others for an auto tort. However, he failed to comply with a Scheduling Order, among other things, and the trial court issued preclusive sanctions.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!
Complex Discovery
MAY 30, 2025
Editor’s Note: This featured article from ComplexDiscovery O provides an examination of one of the most compelling sessions from the 2025 Dublin Tech Summit, where AI transcended analytics and delved into the emotional core of human experience. As artificial agents begin to simulate intuition, mirror emotions, and maintain emotional continuity, they introduce not just new capabilities but new complexities.
Insurance Journal
MAY 29, 2025
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021, ending efforts to hold employees partly responsible for the mass shooting.
The Marshall Project
MAY 25, 2025
On this anniversary of Floyds murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened and what followed.
E-Discovery LLC
MAY 25, 2025
In MD committee advances rule to shield judges personal info (Daily Record May 22, 2025), Rachel Konieczny reported on approval by the Maryland Standing Committee of Rules of Practice and Procedure of a new rule intended to bolster protections for judges seeking to shield their personal information from the public. The Daily Record reports that: The new rule, 16-942, extends the protections of the Judge Andrew F.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.
Complex Discovery
MAY 29, 2025
Editor’s Note: This article provides a timely and detailed examination of how the rise of AI-generated content, particularly deepfakes, is challenging long-standing principles in evidence law. For cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, the work of Maura R. Grossman and Hon. Paul W. Grimm (ret.) provides critical insights into both the psychological and procedural impacts of synthetic evidence.
Insurance Journal
MAY 28, 2025
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has set up a unit to insure activities linked to the low-carbon transition such as green hydrogen, shipping and cement and is targeting $1 billion in revenues by the end of the decade, its chair told …
Securities Docket
MAY 30, 2025
The FTX scandal is set to get a limited series from a production company founded by former United States President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. Netflix confirmed which stars will lead a forthcoming 8-episode limited series, “The Altruists,” about the FTX scandal. Julia Garner, from “Inventing Anna” and “Ozark,” will star as Caroline Ellison, while “House of Guinness” star Anthony Boyle will play Sam Bankman-Fried, the streaming giant
E-Discovery LLC
MAY 24, 2025
Marris Hoffee and Michael Berman Milne v. ProAll Intl. Mfg., Inc., 2025 WL 1374124 (C.D. Cal. May 12, 2025), presents an unremarkable holding arising from remarkable facts. Plaintiffs brought tort claims, including fraud, against Defendants and later filed a motion for discovery sanctions. Under the courts local rules, such motions require a good faith conference and other procedures before filing a discovery motion.
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