American Bar Association recommends that lawyers increase awareness of cybersecurity
JD SUPRA — The American Bar Association has again called on law firms to do more to protect their computer systems from intrusion by bad actors. House of Delegates Resolution 609 urges lawyers to keep abreast of new technologies, beef up their cybersecurity protections, be vigilant when dealing with third-party vendors, and advise clients to…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Big Law partners need not fear unionization among their firms’ associate ranks despite a recently successful organizing campaign at a premier plaintiffs’ firm, industry observers say. That doesn’t mean associates at large corporate firms lack reasons to seek a collective voice to help improve their job conditions.
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REUTERS — Law firms’ heavy emphasis on class rank and grades in hiring is hampering their attorney diversity, the American Bar Association said on Monday, when it urged them to take a more expansive review of prospective associates.
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JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — At its meeting July 28 in Sarasota, The Florida Bar board of governors endorsed a new program to allow law school graduates to practice under certain limited conditions before they pass the state Bar exam.
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JDJOURNAL — In the dynamic landscape of Biglaw firms, the issue of overcapacity has come to the forefront due to a lack of attrition. With concerns about layoffs and deferrals looming large, the employment outlook for associates within the realm of Biglaw has undergone a significant shift.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Throughout history new technology has transformed society while disrupting professions, businesses and education. Just in our lifetimes we have witnessed many dramatic technology driven changes to law practice and legal education.
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DIGITAL DETECTIVES — We all know generative AI is making significant waves all over the world, but lawyers need to take a hard look at its implications in the law and their own legal practice. John Simek and Sharon Nelson welcome Doug Austin to discuss AI technologies and their impacts on attorneys.
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ROCKET MATTER — ChatGPT is the new kid on the block—and unless you’ve been living under a rock with no WiFi, you’ve heard about it. ChatGPT and other AI technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we work, but many law firms are understandably cautious. AI has its drawbacks, many of which we may not…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the e-discovery process by drastically reducing the volume of documents attorneys must review and the cost to clients for them to do so. If AI can accurately review documents, do we still need discovery counsel?
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BUILT IN — You’ve no doubt heard of ChatGPT, the amazing chatbot that can produce remarkably high quality text on any number of topics. When it first hit the scene, social media was filled with fun but non-essential uses for it, like writing bedtime stories featuring your kids, hammering out last minute wedding speeches or helping cheat on…
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