George Carlin’s estate sues over AI comedy special

Jan 29, 2024 10:35 AM CST

How will generative AI affect digital investigations and e-discovery?

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Chantelle Jalland, a London-based managing director for digital investigations and discovery with J.S. Held, a global consulting company.

Jan 26, 2024 8:52 AM CST

Lawyers should take these precautions when using artificial intelligence, Florida ethics opinion says

Generative artificial intelligence—which can generate new content based on a prompt—has the potential to “dramatically improve the efficiency of a lawyer’s practice,” but it also can pose ethical concerns, according to a Florida Bar ethics opinion approved Jan. 19.

Jan 23, 2024 12:28 PM CST

Could generative AI help break down language barriers plaguing the Indian justice system?

Updated: To overcome the language barriers in a region where the official language the courts use is English, Kishore Kommi, a police officer and a former data scientist, is making use of Jugalbandi, an open-source multilingual chatbot using generative artificial intelligence.

Jan 22, 2024 8:34 AM CST

AI-generated music is everywhere; is any of it legal?

There has been an explosion of AI-generated music featuring the living or resurrecting the dead. But as artists push the limits of parody, fair use, right of publicity, infringement and authorship, there is one overarching question: Is any of this stuff legal?

Jan 18, 2024 3:50 PM CST

These are the most notable legal terms of 2023, legal writing coach says

“Exploding offer” and “Texas two-step” are among the most notable terms of 2023, according to legal writing consultant Ken Bresler.

Jan 11, 2024 1:28 PM CST

Profs trade notes as law schools write generative AI policies

Updated: With more generative artificial intelligence platforms becoming widely available, law schools are adjusting academic integrity polices, while professors are exchanging notes on how best to integrate the emerging technology in the classroom.

Jan 2, 2024 1:12 PM CST

Fake citations in legal brief were generated by Google Bard AI program, says ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen

Former lawyer Michael Cohen has informed a federal judge that the nonexistent cases cited in a legal brief were generated by Google Bard, an artificial intelligence program.

Jan 2, 2024 10:08 AM CST

Relax with our favorite long reads of 2023

Hopefully you're going to have some time over the winter holidays to cozy up with a good story. We've curated a list of some of our favorite web and print long reads from 2023. There's a mix of popular features and some under-the-radar stories that you may have missed.

Dec 22, 2023 1:50 PM CST

Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2023

Looking for a new listen? We've picked our favorite 2023 episodes from each of the ABA Journal's three podcasts, one of which is bidding adieu after a 13-year run. If this whets your appetite, find all our past episodes on our podcast page. You can also check out more legal podcasts from our partners at Legal Talk Network.

Dec 22, 2023 8:59 AM CST

CEO Roundtable With Ari Kaplan: Legal industry CEOs share perspectives on 2023, vision for 2024

Industry analyst Ari Kaplan recently hosted the 2023 Ari Kaplan Advisors CEO roundtable and spoke with leading CEOs about opportunities, challenges and the road ahead in the legal industry.

Dec 21, 2023 1:01 PM CST

The top legal technology trends of 2023

The past year has been one defined by unpredictability and economic uncertainty as well as the lasting impact of the pandemic on technology adoption and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence. In the wake of these developments, lawyers, traditionally tech-resistant, began to embrace advanced tools even as there was a sudden and marked downshift in legal technology investments and mergers.

Dec 21, 2023 10:53 AM CST

Law students will gain access to LexisNexis’ generative artificial intelligence platform

Updated: LexisNexis announced Wednesday that Lexis+ AI, its generative artificial intelligence platform, will become available to 100,000 second- and third-year law and master of laws students at ABA-accredited law schools during the upcoming spring semester.

Dec 20, 2023 8:14 AM CST

Lawyer for Michael Cohen apparently cited nonexistent cases, judge says; new counsel pointed out problem

A lawyer representing former lawyer Michael Cohen in a bid to end supervised release, David M. Schwartz, is facing possible sanctions following an unusual footnote by a new counsel who joined the case.

Dec 13, 2023 3:21 PM CST

What were the top legal tech stories of 2023?

As 2023 draws to a close, the Legal Rebels Podcast looks at the top stories in legal technology for the year.

Dec 13, 2023 8:15 AM CST