The way we manage legal documents has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. E-signatures have emerged as a cornerstone of modern legal practices, offering a secure and efficient way to handle agreements, contracts, and other critical documents. Their convenience is undeniable, but understanding the legal frameworks behind e-signatures is essential to ensure compliance and
Mastering Persuasive Questioning in Depositions
Depositions are a cornerstone of the legal process, offering attorneys a critical opportunity to gather evidence, clarify facts, and lock in testimony before a case reaches the courtroom. The questions posed during a deposition can shape the trajectory of a case, making the ability to frame and deliver persuasive questions a vital skill for legal
Ensuring E-Signature Compliance
In today’s digital-first world, e-signatures have become an indispensable tool for businesses and legal professionals. They offer speed, convenience, and efficiency—key advantages in managing agreements and transactions. But alongside these benefits comes a critical responsibility: ensuring e-signature compliance. Adhering to legal frameworks is essential to validate the enforceability of electronic signatures and protect against costly
The Erosion of Truth: Are Lies Are Threatening the Legal System?
Is the growing prevalence of lying and misinformation in public life spilling over into the courtroom, threatening the integrity of the legal system? The legal system faces an unprecedented challenge: how to uphold the rule of law in a world increasingly indifferent to truth.
Research indicates a significant increase in lying and misinformation among public
A Lawyer Goes to CES 2025: My Top 10 Takeaways
It’s a wrap. CES 2025 is finally over. Here’s my post for Above the Law summarizing my ten top takeaways in general. And the three things I think may most impact legal over the next year or so: the advent of AI agents, deepfakes and how AI will affect law firm managment and supervsion of lawyers
Filevine Appoints Keegan Chapman as First-Ever Chief Marketing Officer
Salt Lake City, Utah January 14, 2025 – Filevine, the leading provider of legal practice management software, has announced the appointment of Keegan Chapman as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With nearly two decades of experience in high-growth environments, Chapman is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping Filevine’s marketing strategy and driving
AI, Gen AI and Agent AI: What Do They Mean for the Future of Legal Work?
A CES panel last week considered the future of work as AI becomes more and more engrained. Like most businesses, law firms need to think about what the AI tools mean for the future of legal work. What do law firms and, for that matter, lawyers and legal professionals need to do to prepare for
Sex, Lies and Deepfakes: CES Panel Paints a Scary Portrait
Lies. Scams. Disinformation. Misinformation. Voice cloning. Likeness cloning. Deepfakes. Manipulated photographs. Manipulated videos. They all pose tough questions for lawyers, judges and juries.AI has exploded the possibilities of all these things to the point that it’s almost impossible to trust anything. Lack of trust has enormous implications for lawyers, judges, and the way we resolve
Filevine to be Featured in "50 American Leaders" Documentary
Salt Lake City – UT – January 9, 2024 — Filevine, the leading legal work platform, is proud to announce it will feature in the upcoming 50 American Leaders documentary series. Produced by Acumen Media in collaboration with Fox Business and CBS News, this inspiring series spotlights the visionaries shaping America’s future through innovation
Enough Already, CES: Just What Is Agentic AI And Why Should Lawyers Care?
Lots of talk at CES about agentic AI. What is it and what can AI agents do for lawyers and legal professionals? AI agents have the potential to improve efficiency and client satisfaction, but they may also raise some challenges. Here is my post for Above the Law on the issues.
What I Learned At CES Abour Law Practice Management
CES may be a strange place to learn some law practice management lessons but I did. Here’s my post for Above the Law on just this subject.
The Nvidia CEO’s Keynote at CES: What it Means for Legal
CESOn Sunday evening, Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO summarised where AI is and where it is going. I wonder whether legal is adequately prepared for and considering the implications of agentic AI and physical AI (not to mention GenAI) on what lawyers, do and how they practice. Here’s my post for Above the Law on
What Lawyers Can Learn From CES 2025: Trends That Matter
On a Sunday evening January 5, the Consumer Technology Association offered its 2025 Tech Trends presentation at CES as well as its Unveiled event offering media a sneak peak at this year’s exhibitors. Here is my summary of the Trends and how those trends might impact legal. I also talk what I thought was cool
CES 2025: Insights for Legal
Why Lawyers Can’t Let Go: Identity, Privilege and The Impact on Clients
To whom much is given, much is required.
Several years ago, my firm held a departure party for me as I transitioned from the full-time practice of law to full-time blogger and legal tech commenter. One of my peers, who I had practiced with for most of my career, walked up to me and said,
Privilege In the Age of Gen AI: Lots of Questions
With any new technology, questions of discovery and privilege inevitably arise. As a recent New Mexico case demonstrates, that’s certainly true of Gen AI.
The Tremblay Case
The case, Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc., is pending in California District Court. The case involves claims that OpenAI was trained by using plaintiffs’ copyright materials. OpenAI sought