Why smart firms are rethinking the billable hour using new AI tools

As more legal work is automated, forward-thinking law firms will focus on self-service and new billing methods, the chief revenue officer of Definely predicts.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 30, 2024

Another lawyer in hot water for citing fake GenAI cases

The plaintiff’s attorney in a wrongful termination case faces sanctions for including nonexistent cases and fake quotations in a Texas federal court filing.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 27, 2024

The role of legal teams in creating AI ethics guardrails

For organizations to balance the benefits of artificial intelligence with its risk, it's important for counsel to develop policy on data governance and privacy.  

By Catherine Dawson • Nov. 26, 2024

This company wants to be your law firm and legal AI tech provider in one

Avantia is betting that legal clients want a cost-effective law firm with AI-enabled software efficiencies baked into a hybrid legal service-product.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 20, 2024

How a tech GC views AI-enabled efficiencies and regulation

PagerDuty’s top in-house counsel sees legal AI tools as a way to scale resources without adding headcount while focusing lawyers on their high-value work.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 12, 2024

Harness your data better to drive legal strategy, AI expert says

Generative AI is a key component of unlocking data to benefit in-house legal departments and their outside firms, a legal tech executive says.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 7, 2024

Where legal AI will be in 10 years

By looking at how the technology will evolve against five pillars of progress, general counsel can get a sense of what legal AI will eventually do for their team.    

By Carina Negreanu • Oct. 24, 2024

When your new junior associate is the legal AI agent

A Canadian startup is betting that litigation costs will drive many firms to agentic AI tools as general counsel and other clients seek better work and efficiencies.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 22, 2024

Only 15% of companies have ROI metrics for GenAI: KPMG

The finding comes as many enterprises are deploying the technology on a larger scale.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 22, 2024

A legal tech executive explains how AI will fully change the way lawyers work

A senior executive with ContractPodAi discusses how legal AI poses economic benefits for in-house departments and disruption risks for law firm billing models.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 18, 2024

How to expand a small legal department’s capability

The secret lies in collecting data to benchmark the legal team’s work and identifying the right tech tools for your department’s needs.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 14, 2024

Transforming legal into a strategic business partner

Chief legal officers and general counsel that position their departments to be strategic partners with the business can drive significant value for their companies. 

By Laura Richardson • Oct. 14, 2024

Legal AI sees wide adoption but most teams unprepared for talent impact: survey

In-house counsel expect process efficiencies and cost savings but a majority say their companies aren’t ready for the change effects, ACC survey finds.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 7, 2024

What happens when 3,000 in-house lawyers gather? Lots of AI talk

The Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting in Nashville is underway. Look for plenty of sessions to help in-house legal teams succeed beyond those covering artificial intelligence.

By Justin Bachman • Oct. 4, 2024

The new “Chaos” in enterprise data: How experts are planning for GenAI prompt data

Generative AI prompt data is introducing new “Chaos” in Enterprise Data. Read the perspectives from legal experts on their approach to this evolving data challenge.

By Chris Kruse - Executive Vice President, Casepoint Commercial • Sept. 23, 2024

Legal budgets will get an AI-inspired makeover in 2025: survey

Nearly every general counsel is budgeting to add generative AI tools to their departments — and they’re all expecting to realize efficiencies by doing so.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 13, 2024

How to make generative AI legal tools valuable in your workflows

Once this new legal tool has arrived, there are some clear tips on how to succeed with implementation — and a few responsibilities lawyers assume when using it.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 12, 2024

What to do when your CLM integration suffers a rough debut

Migrating to a sophisticated contract-management system often means glitches and a learning curve for employees. Here are some tips to mitigate the frustration.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 10, 2024

Conquering the data avalanche: Why corporate data consolidation is critical

Explore how data consolidation applications solve new risks created by growing enterprise data.

By Oliver Silva, Vice President, Product Operations, Casepoint • Sept. 9, 2024

Legal AI adoption needs specific use cases, trials and patience, expert panel says

Lawyers have realized that integrating AI into their work will be challenging, but a strategic approach to how the software is used can help.

By Justin Bachman • Sept. 5, 2024

Clearbrief’s CEO on why legal tech buyers are suffering ‘a bit of fatigue’

The former litigator says most GenAI tools come without an industry focus and clear proof that they can meet the legal world’s functional needs.

By Justin Bachman • Aug. 30, 2024

Mitigating legal risk while AI laws play catch-up

There are steps in-house counsel can take to help ensure their organization’s use of new technology doesn’t create liability under existing laws.

By Seth P. Berman • Aug. 30, 2024

What Hormel Foods learned from its contract management overhaul

For many years Excel spreadsheets and paper constituted contracting workflows at Hormel, which decided in 2023 to migrate to a CLM platform.

By Justin Bachman • Aug. 29, 2024

How some legal teams are saving money, keeping talent and integrating AI

Tighter budgets have made retaining in-house lawyers difficult but C-suite executives tend to be willing to fund efficiency-oriented AI tools, legal operations leaders say.

By Justin Bachman • Aug. 23, 2024

AI for Legal: 5 tips to help integrate these new tools

In-house legal departments adopting GenAI software must consider several issues around its value, senior leaders’ positions, data integrity and cultural changes.

By Justin Bachman • Aug. 15, 2024