Discover how legal research giants like LexisNexis and Westlaw are being disrupted by low cost AI tools like ChatGPT. Smart solo lawyers are ignoring overpriced AI tools favored by BigLaw in favor of cheaper, more innovative options.

Listen to find out which AI-powered legal research options that deliver speed, savings, and simplicity without bloated price tags.

Resources from this Episode

• Carolyn Elefant's LinkedIn Post 
• ChatGPT 
• Google NotebookLM 
• Midpage 
• Westlaw 
• LexisNexis
• CoCounsel (Thomson Reuters / Casetext AI assistant)
• Fastcase
• Vincent AI (Fastcase’s AI research tool)
• Clearbrief
• Microsoft 365 Copilot

Other Resources

• The 80/20 Principle (my techlaw newsletter)
• The 5 Pillars of a Tech-Powered Law Practice
• The Inner Circle (my online community for lawyers)

 

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