2023 Word of the Year analysis for legal professionals
In the dynamic realm of law practice, ‘authentic’ emerges as a guiding light, celebrated Merriam-Webster’s ‘Word of the Year.’ Amidst technological strides, the fusion of AI prompts a reevaluation of...
View ArticleB.C. lawyer Faiyaz Dean banned eight years after fraud
B.C. lawyer Faiyaz Dean will sit on the sidelines of the legal profession for eight years; he faces several criminal charges in the U.S. The Law Society of BC has settled for an eight-year suspension...
View ArticleChange on the horizon: The evolving IP legal profession
By the year 2030, it is likely the legal space will look and operate differently to today, resulting in reshaping the way IP professionals at law firms and in-house councils work. What could this mean...
View ArticleTrump’s Lawyers Face Sanctions, Discipline, and Indictment – How Should the...
(Editor’s Note: Extended excerpts of the various legal proceedings cited in this piece can be read here.) In 2017, former President Donald Trump directed his White House Counsel Don McGahn to pressure...
View ArticleCanadian lawyers granted injunction against tax reporting
The Law Society of BC is part of a pending constitutional challenge against amendments to the Income Tax Act; lawyers charge that new reporting requirements infringe on charter rights of...
View ArticleHow will generative AI impact legal services? It’s all about responsibility,...
(© putilich – Canva.com) Back in June 2023, two Manhattan lawyers were fined when six fictitious legal cases, generated by ChatGPT, were cited in a legal brief for a case against a Colombian airline....
View ArticleChallenges Faced By First Gen Lawyers
It is no secret that the legal profession in Pakistan is nepotistic, where a surname usually outweighs merit; places in the legislature and executive are conferred down like some family heirloom; and...
View ArticleAI Is Just Part Of The Story
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” —Albert Einstein text message Artificial Intelligence. Written with a vintage typewriter. Antique technology … [+]...
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For corporate law departments, AI and talent are at the intersection of...
How artificial intelligence can be used to enhance the recruitment and acquisition of top talent in the legal profession is a question that corporate law departments need to study In a rapidly...
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GenAI Is Redefining How Corporate In-House Legal Professionals Do Their Work
As the corporate legal profession continues to evolve, a major breakthrough has recently emerged: generative artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI technology is revolutionizing the way legal...
View ArticleCourt proposes rules to limit use of AI in briefings
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WLBT) – Artificial intelligence seems to be getting smarter every day, but one federal court is still not ready for it to draw up court filings without human involvement. Recently,...
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Profs ask police to launch criminal probe into ex-dean – Winnipeg Free Press
A group of academics, including law professors who worked under an ex-dean recently found guilty of professional misconduct for filing phony expenses to the University of Manitoba, is calling on...
View ArticleWell-Being In The Legal Profession: Help Is Available And You Are Not Alone
Litigators face a variety of intense stressors including tight deadlines, bad behavior by opposing counsel, traumatic issues facing clients, and the competitive nature of litigation. It’s a daily...
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The faces of change | Asia
Our cover story for this issue, The face of legaltech, explores the booming industry of legal technology that has sprouted up to support the legal profession, mostly since the onslaught of the now...
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PaLaw 2023: Annual Report on the Legal Profession
PaLaw 2023: Annual Report on the Legal Profession | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2023/12/20/palaw-2023-annual-report-on-the-legal-profession/...
View ArticleMoose Jaw lawyer named president of Sask. Law Society
Suzanne Lalonde says she’s grateful to have made the list of King’s Counsel appointees. MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM — Suzanne Lalonde, a Legal Aid lawyer in Moose Jaw, has been named the president of the Law...
View ArticleNavigating the AI frontier: Taking a holistic approach to legal talent...
The immense potential of generative AI to change the legal profession isn’t limited to operations — the way legal organizations hire, retain, and train future lawyers could be altered as well In the...
View ArticleThe great equalizer in legal practice
There’s no question that AI will significantly transform the legal industry. Large language models are already emerging as the great equalizer among legal professionals. This month marks the first...
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We’ve Lost A Giant Of Legal Profession – Ex-NBA President Akpata Mourns...
December 28, (THEWILL) – Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, has expressed sadness over the death of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, saying “We’ve lost a...
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What the [Heck] is Legal Tech?. In 2023, and soon-to-be 2024, it is… | by...
Photo by Giammarco Boscaro on Unsplash In 2023, and soon-to-be 2024, it is critical for most employees to have a basic level of technological competency. Lawyers and law students are no different....
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