Legaltech Week

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

00:00 Introductions

03:31 - Robin AI listed for distressed sale — Bob Ambrogi

05:46 - Harvey Raises $150M, Pushing Its Valuation to $8B — Stephanie Wilkins / Rhys Dipshan

20:20 - Biglaw Firm Signs Deal, Proving Clio's Enterprise Play Already Has Legs — Joe Patrice

27:59 - Law School Runs Mock Trial Before Jury Of AI Chatbots As Dystopian Nightmare Accelerates — Joe Patrice

38:32 - These people ditched lawyers for ChatGPT in court — Julie Sobowale

45:14 - Are Lawyers Next on AI's Chopping Block? — Niki Black

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

00:00 Introductions

06:20 — To A Sometimes 'Shell-Shocked' ClioCon Audience, Jack Newton Presented Clio's Vision for a New Era of AI-Driven Legal Work — Bob Ambrogi

13:32 — The Best Thing About ClioCon Was The Word No One Said — Joe Patrice

25:48 — New York Joins the Push for Ethical AI Integration in the Courts — Niki Black

27:42 — Move Over, SEO: How Law Firms Can Use GEO to Stand Out in Artificial Intelligence Searches — Victor Li

37:09 — Has AI Managed To Make Lawyers Even Dumber? — Joe Patrice

48:52 — Latest Benchmark Finds Legal and General AI Now Outperform Lawyers in Legal Research Accuracy — Bob Ambrogi

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

00:00 Introductions

06:19 The Reddit-induced firestorm over Harvey and gen AI wrappers – Selected by Bob Ambrogi

27:48 For these law school application essays, AI is required – Selected by Stephanie Wilkins

34:23 Utah approves skills-based bar admission – Selected by Bob Ambrogi

43:44 How Will Generative AI Impact Legal Work? – Selected by Niki Black

46:07 AI Won't Replace Paralegals, But Experts Say It's Likely to Redefine the Role – Selected by Rhys Dipshan

50:55 AAA Readies November Launch of AI-Powered Arbitrator for Construction Disputes – Selected by Bob Ambrogi

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

01:43 These law firms rank highest for midlevel associate satisfaction; Trump deals and AI are on their minds - Selected by Victor Li

08:29 A New Wrinkle in AI Hallucination Cases: Lawyers Dinged for Failing to Detect Opponent's Fake Citations - Selected by Bob Ambrogi

15:42 Small is beautiful - Selected by Joe Patrice

35:56 AI Tools Match Or Exceed Human Lawyers in Contract Drafting Benchmark Study - Selected by Bob Ambrogi

44:00 New Bluebook Rule On Citing to AI Generates Criticism from Legal Scholars and Practitioners - Selected by Bob Ambrogi

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

02:36 Why Did This First-Time Conference Feel Like Déjà Vu All Over Again? My Thoughts on 8am's Kaleidoscope (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

13:32 AI company buys a law firm. What could possibly go wrong? (Selected by Stephen Embry)

37:55 As Customs searches more electronic devices, lawyers have some considerations when they cross borders (Selected by Victor Li)

44:51 Nevada Judge Takes Creative and Unusual Approach to Combat AI-Generated Fictitious Citations (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

In this special episode on Legaltech Week, moderated by Niki Black live at 8am's Kaleidoscope conference, our panelists take turns sharing their thoughts on specific questions regarding the future of AI in legal tech.

This week's topics:

00:00 Introductions

02:40 Will AI change the practice of law and how I practice law?

07:02 Will AI finally kill the billable hour?

18:24 What will AI's effect be on access to justice?

28:59 What does tech competence mean in the age of AI?

40:31 What is agentic AI, and how is its work defined in a law practice?

51:58 Will there be a point at which not using AI is legal malpractice?

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

• 09:54 Harvey partners with law schools (Selected by Joe Patrice).

• 16:24 UChicago Law to launch AI Lab (Selected by Victor Li).

• 25:42 Will Clio's big moves affect legal practice? (Selected by Julie Sobowale).

• 37:14 Bench IQ, AI startup led by former ROSS cofounder to understand judges' decision patterns, raises $5.3M seed (Selected by Bob Ambrogi).

• 50:35 ChatGPT suicide case: how to assign liability for AI tragedy (Selected by Joe Patrice).

• 57:59 OpenAI says it's scanning users' ChatGPT conversations and reporting content to the police (Selected by Niki Black).

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

• 00:00 Introductions
• 03:02 ILTACON post-mortem (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
• 06:09 Agentic AI Is The 'Fetch' Of Legal Tech And We Need To Stop Trying To Make It Happen (Selected by Joe Patrice)
• 37:49 AffiniPay rebrands as 8am (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
• 43:59 Confronted with AI hallucinations in filings, one court shows "justifiable kindness," while another gets tough (Selected by Victor Li)
• 49:46 The Real Risk Isn't the Cloud—It's Premises-Based Software (Selected by Niki Black)

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

00:00 Introduction

02:11 At Law Librarians' Annual Meeting, Panel Tackles the Challenge of Benchmarking AI Research Tools (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

09:18 Are you committing malpractice if you don't use AI? (Selected by Niki Black)

18:32 AALL panel explores impact of GenAI on legal research and critical thinking. Do experienced lawyers fare better when using these tools? (Selected by Stephen Embry)

27:05 AALL Hallucinations Abound: An Extra Bad Week (Selected by Joe Patrice)

Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists.

This week's topics:

00:00 Introduction

02:19 U.S. State Courts Cautiously Approach AI Despite Efficiency Promises and Staffing Crises (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

10:22 Ethical Jury Selection in the AI Era (Selected by Niki Black)

17:31 Michigan Law Adds AI Essay Prompt (Selected by Victor Li)

23:42 Lawyer Cites AI Hallucinations, Responds With Pretentious Meditation On Nature Of Being (Selected by Joe Patrice)

30:19 Thinking Differently About AI: Lawyers Need To Stop Using AI Like A Glorified Admin (Selected by Joe Patrice)

39:16 Are These the AI Agents Legal Was Looking For? (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins)