This was an incredibly interesting conversation with Steve Fisher design futurist, entrepreneur, and podcaster – co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence with Dr. Ja-Naé Duane.
In SUPERSHIFTS, Steve and Ja-Nae give an overview of how we are at the end of one 200-year arc and
Vals AI has put out an open call for legal technology vendors to participate in its legal AI benchmarking studies, including its upcoming evaluation of U.S. legal research tools. Readers may recall that, in February, Vals AI issued the first-of-its-kind benchmark study of legal AI tools. The Vals Legal AI Report (VLAIR) was the first systematic attempt
Editor’s Note: The one-year milestone of the Legal Data Intelligence initiative marks a meaningful step in the evolution of legal operations and information governance. As legal teams continue to face growing volumes of complex data, the LDI model offers a structured and practical approach to managing risk, improving collaboration, and aligning legal work with broader
Law firms using legal practice management software Lawcus can now simplify their communication management and reduce time spent on call-related paperwork with VXT’s latest integration. The VXT-Lawcus integration automatically tracks time spent on calls, transcribes and summarizes phone conversations, and allows you to save file note details directly to Lawcus. Continue reading for a quick
Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025 from MSN
In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at lightning speed, some entrepreneurs aren’t just keeping pace — they’re setting the standard. These are the innovators building smarter systems, solving real-world problems, and quietly defining the future of business, communication, and creativity.
As
PERSUIT, a technology company that specializes in outside counsel management for corporate legal departments, has acquired Apperio, a spend-management platform for corporate legal. The news comes as the CLOC Global Legal Institute, a conference devoted to legal operations professionals in corporate legal, kicks off today in Las Vegas. “This strategic acquisition reinforces PERSUIT’s unique ability
This week, we welcome Laura Clayton McDonnell, President of the Corporates Business Segment at Thomson Reuters. Laura shares her inspiring journey from corporate securities law to executive leadership at top technology companies, including Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and now Thomson Reuters. She discusses how her Silicon Valley upbringing and her family’s immigrant experience have
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One of the things I’ve learned both from self-hosting a server inside my home and from using commercial hosting is that I want bad actors as far from my server as possible. When I migrated my hosting company recently, it was primarily for cost reasons. I was delighted, though, to find
Your law firm’s website is typically the first point of contact for potential clients. Not only is it a marketing tool, it’s also a gateway for collecting personal data. From contact forms to cookies, every interaction on your website has privacy implications. As a result, law firms must go beyond aesthetics and content to ensure
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The CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Consortium) Global Institute kicks off next week. I’ll be there for Above the Law and here’s my post on what to expect
Docket Alarm is excited to announce the addition of Polk County, Florida to our growing list of covered jurisdictions, bringing our Florida county coverage to 41 and moving us closer to full statewide access. As part of the greater Orlando metro area, Polk County is a key region for legal professionals and researchers. With this
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal industry is undeniable. And, when we explore data on AI adoption and use in law firms of different sizes, distinct patterns begin to emerge that can provide true guidance on the specific challenges and opportunities presented by AI. After all, every law firm is different, and
These days, you can’t so much as check your phone or turn on the TV without being hit with stories about stock market volatility, rising inflation, and global unrest. Naturally, many legal professionals are feeling unsure about what this economic uncertainty holds for the future of their practices.
Amid the noise, it’s worth taking a
One of the best-known idioms about lawyers is the quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln, “A lawyer’s time and advice are his stock in trade.” But I doubt you have ever heard this one: “A good lawyer knows the law; a great lawyer knows where the law keeps its spare keys.” Last week, social media was
