Welcome to "AI Lawyer Talking Tech," where we explore the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and the legal profession. Today, we delve into a transformative period often described as AI's "second act," marked by profound changes in how legal services are delivered and managed. We are witnessing a surge in innovation, from the emergence of open standards like the Model Context Protocol (MCP) by Anthropic, designed to securely integrate AI into platforms such as iManage, accelerating deployment and enhancing user trust, to groundbreaking academic initiatives like Stanford Law School's liftlab, fostering advanced AI tools and "Legal Personas" to train attorneys and improve access to justice. The industry is moving towards multimodal and screenless AI, with wearable devices capturing crucial data to augment human capabilities and institutional knowledge. This era promises significant benefits, including enhanced operational efficiency, improved risk management, and superior client service, freeing legal professionals for more strategic work. However, this rapid advancement also presents critical imperatives: addressing complexities around data security, confidentiality, and attorney-client privilege, combating inherent biases, and operating within a rapidly evolving patchwork of global regulations, all while maintaining essential human oversight and ethical standards. Join us as we unpack these developments and discuss how legal professionals are adapting to empower better work and deliver elevated client experiences in a rapidly changing world.

The future of open, secure AI integration in legal tech: How Model Context Protocol (MCP) opens AI’s second act
2025-09-15 | IManage.com

Vorys Joins Stanford Law School’s Innovative AI Research Program as a Founding Advisory Firm
2025-09-15 | Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Cleary Gottlieb Partners with Stanford to Transform Legal Tech
2025-09-15 | InvestorsHangout.com

Data-Driven Law Firm Resource Allocation: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
2025-09-15 | Above The Law

AI-FOMO in Legal Ops: What Now?
2025-09-15 | Elevate Services

Growing impact of artificial intelligence under the lens at the industry legal conference
2025-09-15 | OGUK

Stanford Law Unveils liftlab, a Groundbreaking AI Initiative Focused on the Legal Profession’s Future
2025-09-15 | Stanford Law School

Hogan Lovells Living Mobility Spotlight Q&A series (UPDATED)
2025-09-15 | JD Supra

Single-Modal AI Is the New Fax Machine: Technically Functional, Practically Obsolete
2025-09-15 | JD Supra

AI Governance Starts With Contract Governance, Says Christine Uri
2025-09-15 | Above The Law

Sponsored Content: Objection, Overruled: Why AI Belongs in Your Law Firm
2025-09-15 | Texas Bar Blog

Software Development Service Expands LLM Capabilities with Custom Open Source LLM Development for Enterprise
2025-09-15 | AiThority.com

Which Jobs Are Most At Risk From The Next Generation Of AI?
2025-09-15 | Forbes.com

AI Is Empowering How Transactional Lawyers Practice
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Deloitte + Legora interview: Why they say 1 + 1 = the next wave of transformation
2025-09-15 | Legal Technology Insider

Are We Approaching Peak Big Law?
2025-09-15 | Artificial Lawyer

Beyond the Black Box: Architecting Explainable AI for the Structured Logic of Law
2025-09-15 | MarkTechPost

ILTA Releases 2025 Legal Technology Survey Results: A Definitive Look at the Future of Legal Tech
2025-09-15 | Legal Technology News - Legal IT Professionals | Everything legal technology

Generative AI: Managing Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks in Your Practice
2025-09-15 | Legal Marketing & Technology Blog

Protecting Privilege in Incident Response: Litigation Lessons
2025-09-15 | Debevoise Data Blog

Managing Legal Risks in M&A Transactions with Targets Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2025-09-15 | Squire Patton Boggs

Businesses Should Upgrade Privacy Compliance Programs for New State Laws in 2025
2025-09-15 | Venable LLP