In the modern legal profession, technology and innovation are not just buzzwords but essential concepts and tools reshaping the way legal services are delivered. As these changes accelerate, the distinction between legal tech and legal innovation becomes more pertinent, offering a deeper understanding of how technology can enhance legal practice. A recent episode of
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Could it Ever be Legal Malpractice to Not Use AI or other Technology?
If artificial intelligence eventually performs a task better than humans, is it negligence not to use AI for the task?
For instance, if driverless cars become safer than human drivers, is it negligence for humans not to use them?
An interesting question and one of many asked by author and professor Ryan Abbott
Does Your Company Have a Data Privacy Plan? Here’s Where to Start
If your company handles consumer data and are wondering where to start with a data privacy compliance plan, the latest episode of the Technically Legal Podcast has some great, practical advice for just that.
Brandon Wiebe, GC and Head of Privacy at Transcend offers a good overview of various privacy regulations, tips on
Why Effective Legal Ops Management Makes Business Sense and Frees Up Lawyers to Practice Law
“You can have the best tool in the world, but if nobody’s using it, it’s a failure.”
That’s just one of many insights from UpLevel Ops Founder Stephanie Corey and COO Liz Lugones on the latest episode of the Technically Legal Podcast. Stephanie and Liz explain why a good legal operations program is
Why Legal Teams Should be Agile Like Foxes and Not Defensive Like Hedgehogs
Are you hedgehog or a fox?
The question stems from an essay by Philosopher Isaiah Berlin called the “Hedgehog and the Fox” which is a reference to a Greek saying that “a fox knows many things, but a hedgehog knows one big thing”.
In the latest episode of the Technically Legal Podcast, Professor Richard
You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?
Your company received a document subpoena in a legal dispute in which it is not involved. Or it received a data request from a consumer under the GDPR or California Consumer Privacy Act. Who covers the expense in responding to it?
If the subpoena issued is in federal litigation, your company is likely
The Complete Guide to Drafting Legal Document Review Protocols
When lawyers prepare for litigation, depositions, mediations, or even internal investigations, they conduct a document review to find all the documents related to the project. If the document review is large enough, they may enlist the help of others, like document review attorneys.
If other team members lend a hand with the
What Version of Microsoft 365 Do We Need for eDiscovery?
Not all Microsoft 365 subscriptions provide access to eDiscovery licenses. However, figuring out which subscription level to purchase to take advantage of Microsoft eDiscovery features raises several questions:
- Do you need Core eDiscovery, or do you need Advanced eDiscovery?
- Is Content Search included in all plans or is it subscription-based?
- What is the difference between
Artificial Intelligence and Legal Defensibility – Distinguishing AI Concepts and Explaining in Plain Language
We are often asked if we incorporate artificial intelligence (“AI”) into our legal workflows and electronic discovery processes. This question is not surprising given the efficiencies and cost savings associated with AI.
Typically, these questions are followed by inquiries into how the AI tools work and their defensibility. That is, how the use of
8 Ways to Reduce Data for Large Document Reviews
We recently hosted a webinar “Recognize, Reduce, Review: Techniques to defensibly reduce your document review.” During the 30-minute presentation, Percipient’s Head of Forensics Vaish Palavalli and Document Review Project Manager Adam Szulczewski discussed eight techniques they use to reduce data collections to manageable sizes for efficient document reviews.
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