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fromFast Company
1 day ago

A strange quirk of the legal profession means lawyers may soon have to adopt AI-or face malpractice

Lawyers face pressure to adopt AI technology due to potential malpractice risks, despite their historical reluctance to embrace such innovations.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding - Above the Law

Lawyers must embrace uncertainty in startups, viewing their careers as investments rather than relying solely on traditional risk-averse training.
Law
fromFast Company
1 day ago

A strange quirk of the legal profession means lawyers may soon have to adopt AI-or face malpractice

Lawyers face pressure to adopt AI technology due to potential malpractice risks, despite their historical reluctance to embrace such innovations.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding - Above the Law

Lawyers must embrace uncertainty in startups, viewing their careers as investments rather than relying solely on traditional risk-averse training.
#supreme-court
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Morning Docket: 04.20.26 - Above the Law

The Supreme Court's shadow docket reflects John Roberts' prioritization of personal interests over legal precedent.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Penn & Teller challenge the use of 'investigative hypnosis' in a Texas death-penalty case before the Supreme Court.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Morning Docket: 04.20.26 - Above the Law

The Supreme Court's shadow docket reflects John Roberts' prioritization of personal interests over legal precedent.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Penn & Teller challenge the use of 'investigative hypnosis' in a Texas death-penalty case before the Supreme Court.
#ai
fromMedium
2 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

How to mitigate the risk of AI implementation in enterprise environments

Law
fromTheregister
1 week ago

AI spread through law. Here's what happened next

AI's rapid advancements in coding are overshadowed by significant downsides, particularly in legal systems where hallucinations lead to unreliable outputs.
Law
fromTheregister
1 week ago

AI spread through law. Here's what happened next

AI's rapid advancements in coding are overshadowed by significant downsides, particularly in legal systems where hallucinations lead to unreliable outputs.
fromwww.npr.org
4 hours ago

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job

Instead of addressing our concerns, our legitimate concerns instead, they turn toward investigating me. And I was instrumental in leading the group. So I think that clearly they were trying to chill [the] activity of workers and that should scare every worker across the country.
US news
Web design
fromInc
20 hours ago

The Most Common Law Firm Website Myths

Law firm websites must evolve from outdated assumptions to effectively engage clients and convert visits into leads.
fromCard Player
2 hours ago

Lawsuit Claims Online Casino Allowed Underage Gambling - Poker News

He actually cannot stop. He's really addicted to this. This case is an important first step in holding these gambling platforms accountable. Gambling addiction in minors is steadily increasing, and it's not happening by accident.
Poker
Data science
fromInfoWorld
4 hours ago

Addressing the challenges of unstructured data governance for AI

Enterprises must enhance data governance for unstructured data as AI transforms data management practices.
Business
fromnews.bitcoin.com
21 hours ago

No More Suing: SEC Chair Paul Atkins Swaps Lawsuits for 'ACT' Strategy

SEC Chair Paul Atkins introduced a new 3-pillar ACT strategy to revitalize the agency and attract crypto firms back to the U.S.
Remote teams
fromForbes
17 hours ago

Layoffs Are A Leadership Test For Executives

Effective leadership during layoffs is crucial for maintaining trust and organizational performance.
#ai-security
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

What Lawyers Need To Know About Anthropic's Mythos - Above the Law

Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, uncovers significant security vulnerabilities, raising concerns about its potential impact on cybersecurity.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

What Lawyers Need To Know About Anthropic's Mythos - Above the Law

Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, uncovers significant security vulnerabilities, raising concerns about its potential impact on cybersecurity.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
4 days ago

The Brewing Controversy Of Attorneys And Law Firms Running Ads Immersed Throughout AI Chatbot Conversations

Lawyers and law firms are considering advertising during AI chats to reach potential clients effectively.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Law Professors Argue Abandoning The Diversity Rule Will Hurt The ABA's Reputation - Above the Law

The American Bar Association faces pressure to eliminate its diversity accreditation requirement amid ongoing debates about racial equity in legal education.
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

The 3 PR Strategies I Stopped Recommending to Clients After They Backfired

Traditional press releases are losing effectiveness; personalized pitches to journalists yield better results.
Careers
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

The Salary Trap: The Move That Looks Better On Paper - Above the Law

Evaluating career moves requires a focus on long-term goals rather than immediate salary increases.
Law
fromJezebel
16 hours ago

You Might Want to Check That Your Lawyer Isn't Submitting AI Slop Briefs

Commercial AI has eroded trust in professionals, raising concerns about reliance on AI for critical tasks like medical diagnoses and legal representation.
Software development
fromZDNET
5 days ago

'Like handing out the blueprint to a bank vault': Why AI led one company to abandon open source

Cal is shifting from open source to proprietary licensing due to security risks posed by modern AI tools.
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Time for government, business leaders to figure out AI cybersecurity regulation - Harvard Gazette

Agentic AI poses both opportunities for cybersecurity and risks to personal data, economy, and national security, necessitating regulation by leaders.
#legal-profession
Law
fromMy Shingle
2 weeks ago

813 Solos Signed Their Names While Big Law and GCs Hid

High-powered lawyers filed briefs anonymously, while solo and small firm lawyers openly signed in opposition to retaliatory executive orders.
Law
fromMy Shingle
2 weeks ago

813 Solos Signed Their Names While Big Law and GCs Hid

High-powered lawyers filed briefs anonymously, while solo and small firm lawyers openly signed in opposition to retaliatory executive orders.
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
1 week ago

Meta Cases Put Social Media Platforms at Securities Fraud Risk

Social media platforms face new legal challenges regarding their role in facilitating fraudulent securities schemes.
fromPatently-O
13 hours ago

Barry v. DePuy Returns: En Banc Petition Tests EcoFactor's Reach on Rule 702 Gatekeeping

Judge Stark's majority treated the challenged testimony as a permissible application of the court's claim construction and treated the survey expert's methodological problems as questions of weight for the jury.
Intellectual property law
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Atlassian to train AI on user data unless law or cash say no

Atlassian will seek to collect two types of data from its 300,000 global customers: metadata and in-app data from Jira, Confluence, and its other cloud products, which will then be fed into the company's models.
Privacy professionals
#legal-ai
Law
fromAbove the Law
15 hours ago

The Seniority Problem No One Solves In Legal AI - Above the Law

Legal AI tools fail to accommodate the diverse needs of lawyers at different experience levels, leading to stalled adoption in firms.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Why 'Helpful' Legal AI Is Often The Least Trustworthy - Above the Law

Lawyers distrust legal AI not due to safety concerns, but because it often feels inattentive and overly polite.
Law
fromAbove the Law
15 hours ago

The Seniority Problem No One Solves In Legal AI - Above the Law

Legal AI tools fail to accommodate the diverse needs of lawyers at different experience levels, leading to stalled adoption in firms.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Why 'Helpful' Legal AI Is Often The Least Trustworthy - Above the Law

Lawyers distrust legal AI not due to safety concerns, but because it often feels inattentive and overly polite.
#trade-secrets
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 days ago

Same Problem, Same Solution: Reading Trade Secrets Across Fields

The Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict against Texas urologists for misappropriating trade secrets related to the Penuma penile implant.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 days ago

Same Problem, Same Solution: Reading Trade Secrets Across Fields

The Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict against Texas urologists for misappropriating trade secrets related to the Penuma penile implant.
#law-firms
Venture
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Vision, Ownership, And Profit: What Law Firms Must Fix First - Above the Law

Clear ownership and aligned vision are essential for law firms to achieve sustainable profitability.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Some Law Firms Got Paid, Others Still Waiting By The Mailbox- See Generally - Above the Law

Some law firms have successfully converted billable hours into significant wealth, while others face financial and ethical challenges.
Venture
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Vision, Ownership, And Profit: What Law Firms Must Fix First - Above the Law

Clear ownership and aligned vision are essential for law firms to achieve sustainable profitability.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Some Law Firms Got Paid, Others Still Waiting By The Mailbox- See Generally - Above the Law

Some law firms have successfully converted billable hours into significant wealth, while others face financial and ethical challenges.
Intellectual property law
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

Why A 1967 Privacy Law Is Powering A New Wave Of Ad Tech Lawsuits | AdExchanger

CIPA, a 1967 law, has become a significant challenge for ad tech due to its private right of action and potential for high damages.
fromABA Journal
5 days ago

Relativity, Wickard.ai join forces to offer AI training to law schools

"As a longtime leader in this space, we believe we have a responsibility to help prepare the next generation of lawyers to keep pace with where the legal industry is today and where it's headed," said Phil Saunders, the CEO of Relativity, in a press release Tuesday.
Law
Law
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

Why Your Personal Legal Issues Become Business Problems Fast

Personal legal issues significantly impact leadership focus and business decisions, requiring early planning and delegation to maintain decision-making capacity.
Law
fromABA Journal
2 weeks ago

Millions of Americans continue to lack meaningful access to justice. What can be done about it?

Millions of Americans face legal challenges without access to affordable legal assistance, highlighting a significant justice gap.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

AI chatbots are not protected by attorney-client privilege, as ruled by a New York federal judge in a case involving Brad Heppner.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Lawyer Tells Attorneys For Missing Child That They're 'Gonna Burn In Hell' - Above the Law

A lawyer for Camp Mystic made a controversial remark during a hearing related to a tragic flood that killed 27 people.
#patent-law
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
4 days ago

Extra Credit, Not Required: Teva v. Lilly and the Limits of Amgen's Reach

The Teva v. Eli Lilly decision clarifies the evaluation of patent claims for methods of using known compounds under the Amgen disclosure requirements.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
5 days ago

Extraordinary by Design: How the USPTO Is Bypassing Its Own Reexamination Rules

A new procedure allows patent owners to argue against reexamination requests before the USPTO decides on substantial new questions of patentability.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
6 days ago

Mind the Gap: The Middle Layer of Obviousness Doctrine

The obviousness determination in patent law lacks a structured method for concluding whether an invention is obvious after evaluating the required factors.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
4 days ago

Extra Credit, Not Required: Teva v. Lilly and the Limits of Amgen's Reach

The Teva v. Eli Lilly decision clarifies the evaluation of patent claims for methods of using known compounds under the Amgen disclosure requirements.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
5 days ago

Extraordinary by Design: How the USPTO Is Bypassing Its Own Reexamination Rules

A new procedure allows patent owners to argue against reexamination requests before the USPTO decides on substantial new questions of patentability.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
6 days ago

Mind the Gap: The Middle Layer of Obviousness Doctrine

The obviousness determination in patent law lacks a structured method for concluding whether an invention is obvious after evaluating the required factors.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Turning Defense Into Offense - Above the Law

Jack Hughes' game-winning goal exemplifies a successful transition from defense to offense, paralleling patent litigators' proactive strategies against infringement allegations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Attorneys Should Often Avoid Texting Clients And Counsel - Above the Law

Texting clients can blur work-life boundaries and impact representation quality, despite its occasional necessity.
#intellectual-property
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Former Adult Film Star Passes The Bar Exam - Above the Law

Asia Carrera, whose real name is Jessica Steinhauser, graduated from St. Mary's Law in 2024 and cleared the Texas bar exam after a previous near miss by just two points.
Law
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Lawyers And Cybersecurity: Talk To An Expert - Before It's Too Late - Above the Law

AI accelerates cybersecurity threats while business leaders remain complacent, creating critical vulnerabilities in law firms and organizations that struggle to respond to breaches occurring within 29 minutes.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
Law

Seven Essential Security Strategies For Law Firms And Legal Departments - Above the Law

Legal professionals must prioritize cybersecurity as a leadership imperative, with one in three law firms targeted by breaches costing over five million dollars annually, requiring proactive vendor management and transparent security practices.
Information security
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Lawyers And Cybersecurity: Talk To An Expert - Before It's Too Late - Above the Law

AI accelerates cybersecurity threats while business leaders remain complacent, creating critical vulnerabilities in law firms and organizations that struggle to respond to breaches occurring within 29 minutes.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Seven Essential Security Strategies For Law Firms And Legal Departments - Above the Law

Legal professionals must prioritize cybersecurity as a leadership imperative, with one in three law firms targeted by breaches costing over five million dollars annually, requiring proactive vendor management and transparent security practices.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Ranking The Wealth Of Biglaw's Best: Is Your Law Firm 'Super Rich'? (2026) - Above the Law

Biglaw firms must meet new financial thresholds to be included in the Am Law 100's Super Rich list.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Australian federal court warns lawyers over unacceptable' use of AI

The federal court of Australia warns against using generative AI in legal proceedings due to risks of inaccuracies and potential legal consequences.
#legal-technology
Law
fromLawSites
5 days ago

New FlyTech-LawSites Report on Legal Tech Advertising Finds Market Splitting Between Commoditization and Competition as Demand Surges

Legal tech advertising is growing rapidly, with a significant drop in lead costs indicating increased demand and evolving buyer behavior.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

A Wall Street law firm is selling software for clients to do their own legal work

ClearyX offers software to help clients perform legal work independently, reducing reliance on traditional law firms like Cleary Gottlieb.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
Law
fromLawSites
5 days ago

New FlyTech-LawSites Report on Legal Tech Advertising Finds Market Splitting Between Commoditization and Competition as Demand Surges

Legal tech advertising is growing rapidly, with a significant drop in lead costs indicating increased demand and evolving buyer behavior.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

A Wall Street law firm is selling software for clients to do their own legal work

ClearyX offers software to help clients perform legal work independently, reducing reliance on traditional law firms like Cleary Gottlieb.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
Law
fromMy Shingle
2 weeks ago

Why MSOs Are a No Go for Solo and Small Law Firms

MSOs are not a new solution for law firm ownership issues; past experiments have shown significant risks and failures.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.16.26 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments include disbarments, antitrust rulings, and labor agreements impacting various sectors.
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Live Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss

The jury found that Ticketmaster overcharged consumers $1.72 per ticket. Live Nation argues the up to $280 million it pledged in its settlement with the Justice Department and a handful of states will ultimately prove larger than the sum based on the jury award.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The Bottleneck Legal Built - Above the Law

Unclear contract ownership leads to legal teams being blamed for delays and becoming overwhelmed with administrative tasks.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.15.26 - Above the Law

Kirkland earns significant revenue and hires a top lawyer from Wachtell for $80 million over three years.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Biglaw Firm Sued For Firing Staffer A Month After Returning From Disability - Above the Law

Firing an employee shortly after disability leave, amid claims of a hostile work environment, can lead to legal repercussions.
#ai-in-law
Law
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.
Law
fromCommunity
2 weeks ago

How AI Improves Docket Research with Protege in CourtLink

AI integration in docket research enhances efficiency and decision-making for legal professionals.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What The Legal Industry Can Learn About AI Hallucinations From Auditors - Above the Law

AI-generated legal documents can contain convincing errors, necessitating stronger governance and review processes in law firms.
Law
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

The Top Biglaw Firms In California (2027) - Above the Law

California has a certain kind of easy-going vibe that'll make you appreciate that business casual lifestyle. Depending on where your office is located, you may even be able to see the beach from your window.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Lawyers Should Stay Away From A Client's Office Politics - Above the Law

Attorneys should avoid office politics when representing clients to ensure effective communication and minimize internal conflicts.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Autonomous AI In Law Firms: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Above the Law

Autonomous AI agents operating in law firms pose serious governance risks due to inadequate monitoring, transparency, and stop controls.
Privacy professionals
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

You're not paranoid: lawyers ARE coming to get you. - DataBreaches.Net

Failure of federal regulators to act after patient-data breaches can prompt state attorneys general and class-action lawsuits seeking money and corrective action plans.
Law
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

The Workplace Liability Too Many Leaders Ignore

Slip-and-fall accidents can lead to significant legal, financial, and operational challenges for businesses.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

AI Contracts Are Moving Faster Than The Laws. In-House Counsel Can't Wait. - Above the Law

Legal teams must adapt rapidly to AI deployment pressures by drafting contracts for current conditions and anticipated regulatory changes within six to twelve months, as law moves slower than technology.
Law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

Third-party litigation funders must disclose their involvement in federal civil cases through a proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) to establish uniform disclosure requirements across inconsistent federal courts.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Legal AI Might Be Accurate... And Still Not *Right* - Above the Law

AI can be perfectly accurate yet fundamentally incomplete, creating unknown unknowns that humans cannot reliably detect and causing costly legal consequences in patent litigation.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
2 months ago

Privity Without Duty: When Patent Inventors Are Bound but Not Represented

University-employed inventors often lose control and compensation decisions when universities and licensees litigate patents without including inventors.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Corporate Legal Departments Are Done Subsidizing Biglaw's Business Model - Above the Law

In-house legal departments are strategically using AI investments to reduce reliance on outside counsel, maintaining higher workloads while constraining internal spending and headcount growth.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Hiring The Wrong Product Counsel Is A Silent Product Risk - Above the Law

Product counsel must act as proactive design partners with product instincts and judgment, prioritizing dynamic decision-making over static legal subject-matter credentials.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

The Moment Legal Found Out What 'Ready' Really Means - Above the Law

A year or so ago, most legal departments were still testing. AI pilots. Workflow trials. Small process experiments. Everyone was learning cautiously. The stakes were relatively low, and the work was labeled "innovation," which made imperfection forgivable. Then something shifted. Those same pilots became part of day-to-day delivery, and the business started relying on them. Sometimes intentionally, because early results looked good.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

When Best Practices Hold Legal Teams Back - Above the Law

Static best practices harden into legacy constraints that misalign with fast-moving, AI-enabled businesses, causing repeated friction between legal, product, engineering, and operations.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Running Your Cases - Above the Law

They don't drive it. They don't manage it. They don't control it. They let it control them. And then one day, they look up and realize discovery closed last week, the client is asking why nobody has taken the key depo, the adjuster wants a status report "by the end of the day," and the partner is asking the question that makes your stomach drop: "Where are we on this file?"
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

5 Tips For Proving Your Legal Department's Value - Above the Law

Law departments must use data-driven KPIs and legal technology to quantify and demonstrate their value, monetize contracts, and adapt billing with AI.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What, Exactly, Is 'Disruption,' And How Does This Affect Lawyers? - Above the Law

From law firms to in-house legal teams, the rules of value are being rewritten. The question is: Who's ready to lead the change? In the first episode of 2026 for the UpLevel View podcast, Stephanie Corey and Ken Callander sit down with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and Wall Street Journal columnist, to talk about how AI is forcing professional services to price outcomes instead of hours.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Threading The Needle: How To Win The Case That Can't Be Won (At Least Not The Obvious Way) - Above the Law

Win messy cases by accepting client imperfection, avoiding absolutism, and focusing ruthlessly on the single pivotal issue that defines where responsibility ends.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Economic Resilience For Law Firms Starts With How You Operate Day To Day - Above the Law

Economic resilience for law firms requires operational control—stable payment collection, expense management, visibility, and proactive systems to preserve cash flow and enable confident decision-making.
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