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The Bright Legal Future

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Getting There To achieve this future, we must encourage education on AI and its use in courts. How AI Can Help In its simplest form, AI can help judges and their clerks do legal research faster. I say “research,” because judges should absolutely not use AI to write opinions. The risks are too great. She wasn’t wrong.

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Mental Health Pre-Trial Diversion

The Barrister

Notes Behavioral Health Education and Resources , The Jud. Law and The Mental Health System: Civil and Criminal Aspects / Christopher Slobogin, Thomas L. Hafefmeister, and Douglas Mossman. General Collection KF3828.S59 Branch of Cal., link] (last visited Nov. 12, 2024). ︎ Code § 1001.36 (2024), [link] ︎ U.S. 12, 2024). ︎

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Lot of sneaky buggers out in cyberland

Legal Research is Easy

Once upon a time, I was a legal researching God working in a law library. The library in which I worked was, essentially, divided in half with state materials on one side of the wall and federal and general materials on the other. Another key feature of the library in which I worked was that it was not sound-proof.

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Law Firms of All Sizes Can Easily Integrate AI Tools Into eDiscovery

Attorney at Work

Such fears often stem from a lack of education. In fact, most lawyers already use AI daily in both their personal lives — via tools like Google and smartphone Face ID — and in their professional lives for tasks like legal research. Among the reasons cited were concerns about consistency and accuracy.

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Practice Area Switcharoo: Become An Expert in Anything

Attorney at Work

As a newbie to the topic, computer legal research can present too large a universe. As you educate yourself about these issues, consider how you can use that legal brain of yours to help. Investigate Continuing Legal Education and Specialty Bar Groups. You can switch practice area. You’re smart.

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Legal AI Tools

Lawmatics

Legal research: AI assists legal professionals in conducting comprehensive legal research. Advanced algorithms can quickly analyze vast legal information databases, statutes, and case law to provide relevant and up-to-date information. How Will AI Change the Legal Industry?

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Five Things to Look for in Shared Office Space

Attorney at Work

The issue is when operators do not provide adequate notice for tenants to research options and make an educated decision about new office space. Here’s what you should expect if you’re shopping for legal-only shared office space. What About Renting an Office With Another Law Firm? Paralegal support.