Technology

Firms take associate salaries higher despite looming AI threats

Salaries for associates in BigLaw are continuing to climb despite fears that artificial intelligence will replace some of their jobs.

Jun 11, 2026 9:52 AM CDT

More courts are coming down on ‘non-offending counsel’ for AI missteps

Amid the proliferation of cases involving artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations, more judges are expressing frustration not only at the attorneys who make the mistakes but at opposing counsel for not pointing it out.

Jun 10, 2026 10:53 AM CDT

Federal judge removes 4 plaintiffs and defense attorneys over AI errors

A federal judge in Mississippi on Monday disqualified the plaintiffs counsel and the defense counsel after both parties filed briefs with artificial intelligence-generated mistakes in a dispute over attorney fees.

Jun 10, 2026 9:45 AM CDT

Prosecutor admits to accessing databases to spy on romantic rival

A Connecticut state prosecutor admitted Monday in Middletown superior court in Connecticut to accessing two protected computer databases to get information about a woman with whom her husband got involved while struggling with his mental health.

Jun 9, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

Increase in legal jobs driven by litigation, life sciences work

The legal sector is continuing its rebound, adding 1,200 more jobs in May, according to seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Jun 8, 2026 10:37 AM CDT

AI video mocks federal judge who is leading efforts to combat deepfakes

A federal judge in New York who is developing rules to help combat deepfakes in the courtroom said on Thursday that he now has become the target of artificial intelligence-generated synthetic media.

Jun 5, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Attorneys’ lack of candor over AI errors leads to stricter sanctions

A federal appeals court has sanctioned two lawyers for filing briefs that contained artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations and for their lack of candor over the mistakes.

Jun 4, 2026 11:24 AM CDT

Artificial intelligence is better tutor than law profs, new study finds

Law professors said artificial intelligence-generated answers did a better job of answering student questions than their fellow professors’ responses, implying that AI tutoring can help students and handle legal reasoning, according to a new study led by Stanford Law School.

Jun 3, 2026 10:58 AM CDT

Legal tech companies make a play for more sports deals

Some things just go together. Fans and foam fingers. Beer and hot dogs. Sports and legal technology? While the latter once seemed like an unlikely pairing, several leading legal tech companies have inked multiyear sponsorship deals with professional sports teams in the last couple of years.

Jun 2, 2026 12:36 PM CDT

Florida AG brings ‘first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit’ against OpenAI and its CEO

The Florida attorney general’s office is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company marketed its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to children while concealing serious risks related to its use.

Jun 2, 2026 9:59 AM CDT

Florida Supreme Court issues new AI rules for lawyers

The Florida Supreme Court has adopted new rules addressing lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.

Jun 1, 2026 9:24 AM CDT

Students say law school isn’t prepping them to use AI in practice, new survey shows

Just 30% of third-year law students think that their school is preparing them for artificial intelligence in practice, leaving 70% of soon-to-be bar candidates to learn best practices for the emerging technology on their own.

May 28, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

Fenwick & West reaches $54M deal to settle FTX litigation

Fenwick & West has agreed to pay $54 million to resolve claims from FTX Trading Ltd. investors as part of a series of settlements involving investor disputes over the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange.

May 28, 2026 9:17 AM CDT

Artificial intelligence can be used for grading law school exams, but should it be?

Artificial intelligence is being put to the test, literally, as it is being used to grade law students’ exams. But should it be?

May 27, 2026 2:08 PM CDT

The quiet restructuring of legal services

The legal profession is in the middle of a quiet but very impactful structural shift. In Arizona, alternative business structures have created a regulated pathway for multidisciplinary ownership and innovation. In the rest of the country, management services organizations have emerged as an accepted preferred model for delivering operational sophistication while staying within the boundaries of ABA Model Rule 5.4.

May 26, 2026 2:19 PM CDT