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Bob Ambrogi joins LexBlog as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher
December 24, 2017
Christmas comes a few days early at LexBlog with the announcement that lawyer and leading legal journalist, Robert Ambrogi, is joining LexBlog as our publisher and editor-in-chief. Bob is one of the better known legal journalists in the country. He served as editor-in-chief of the National Law Journal and was founding editor of Lawyers USA. Bob’s blog, LawSites, may be the most widely followed and respected legal technology publication in the country. More than one entrepreneur has told...
December 24, 2017
Christmas comes a few days early at LexBlog with the announcement that lawyer and leading legal journalist, Robert Ambrogi, is joining LexBlog as our publisher and editor-in-chief. Bob is one of the better known legal journalists in the country. He served as editor-in-chief of the National Law Journal and was founding editor of Lawyers USA. Bob’s blog, LawSites, may be the most widely followed and respected legal technology publication in the country. More than one entrepreneur has told...
Opening the Google AI China Center
December 23, 2017
Focused on basic AI research, the Center will consist of a team of AI researchers in Beijing, supported by Google China’s...
December 23, 2017
Focused on basic AI research, the Center will consist of a team of AI researchers in Beijing, supported by Google China’s...
New Report on Legal Industry Outlook Says “AI” Will Create “Supercharged” Lawyers
December 20, 2017
For several years legal industry commentators like Richard Susskind have been predicting that technology in the form of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") will wind up replacing some lawyers when it comes to many of the routine tasks they now perform thereby further depressing the job market for new graduates. So far, the reality has not been as dire as the predictions. A new report by legal consulting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa says that, at least for the near term, they don't anticipate...
December 20, 2017
For several years legal industry commentators like Richard Susskind have been predicting that technology in the form of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") will wind up replacing some lawyers when it comes to many of the routine tasks they now perform thereby further depressing the job market for new graduates. So far, the reality has not been as dire as the predictions. A new report by legal consulting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa says that, at least for the near term, they don't anticipate...
AI to Drive Job Growth by 2020: Gartner
December 20, 2017
Enterprise technology powered by artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates within the next three years, accounting for two million net new jobs by 2025, according to IT industry research firm Gartner Inc. It expects “millions” of jobs to be displaced by AI over the next few years, with positions in the manufacturing sector hit hardest, as more companies deploy AI-enabled technologies to handle routine tasks. But within three years those losses will reverse to gains,...
December 20, 2017
Enterprise technology powered by artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates within the next three years, accounting for two million net new jobs by 2025, according to IT industry research firm Gartner Inc. It expects “millions” of jobs to be displaced by AI over the next few years, with positions in the manufacturing sector hit hardest, as more companies deploy AI-enabled technologies to handle routine tasks. But within three years those losses will reverse to gains,...
Metrics on Arbitration Efficiency
December 19, 2017
The current issue of New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer — really a very good publication of the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section — includes a brief article by Roy Weinstein of the economic research and consulting firm Micronomics. The article summarizes certain findings of a study comparing the length of time to trial and through appeal in U.S. federal courts, to the length of time to issuance of final awards in commercial arbitrations at the American Arbitration...
December 19, 2017
The current issue of New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer — really a very good publication of the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section — includes a brief article by Roy Weinstein of the economic research and consulting firm Micronomics. The article summarizes certain findings of a study comparing the length of time to trial and through appeal in U.S. federal courts, to the length of time to issuance of final awards in commercial arbitrations at the American Arbitration...
Texas Civil and Family Activity in the District and Statutory County Courts
December 18, 2017
The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) has compiled data reported by trial courts pursuant to statute[1] since September 2010. In an effort to draw insights from the reported data, we built a website that allows users to generate custom graphs by specifying search criteria: http://courtstatpack.com/ Using “Options” search criteria, users can specify the time period and venues to be studied. Venue can be set to statewide statistics (default) or broken down by county, metro area, or court...
December 18, 2017
The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) has compiled data reported by trial courts pursuant to statute[1] since September 2010. In an effort to draw insights from the reported data, we built a website that allows users to generate custom graphs by specifying search criteria: http://courtstatpack.com/ Using “Options” search criteria, users can specify the time period and venues to be studied. Venue can be set to statewide statistics (default) or broken down by county, metro area, or court...
ALM’s New Legal Compass Provides In-Depth Data on Law Firms, Lawyers and Companies
December 16, 2017
ALM is known for surveys and rankings that profile the legal profession such as the Am Law 100, NLJ 500, Global 100 and Diversity Scorecard. What you may not know is that ALM has nearly 150 such surveys, rankings and reports, tracking everything from law firm revenue to lateral moves to workplace diversity to pro bono service, and that some of this research data goes back 30 years. Now ALM has launched a tool called Legal Compass that provides access to not only all of its data, but that is also...
December 16, 2017
ALM is known for surveys and rankings that profile the legal profession such as the Am Law 100, NLJ 500, Global 100 and Diversity Scorecard. What you may not know is that ALM has nearly 150 such surveys, rankings and reports, tracking everything from law firm revenue to lateral moves to workplace diversity to pro bono service, and that some of this research data goes back 30 years. Now ALM has launched a tool called Legal Compass that provides access to not only all of its data, but that is also...
Early Identification of Emerging Technologies: A Machine Learning Approach Using Multiple Patent Indicators
December 15, 2017
Patent citation analysis is considered a useful tool for identifying emerging technologies. However, the outcomes of previous...
December 15, 2017
Patent citation analysis is considered a useful tool for identifying emerging technologies. However, the outcomes of previous...
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders 2018
December 14, 2017
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders 2018 brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost...
December 14, 2017
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders 2018 brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost...
Anger Has Its Benefits
December 14, 2017
From this, the researchers concluded that “‘People intuitively chose to become angry… They believed they would become more effective competitors.’” (Id.): They were right. Anger is what psychologists call an ‘approach’ emotion—it makes us move toward or attack something. It can help us tackle problems, such as when we get mad about something political and rally to a cause. And getting made before a negotiation, competition or sporting event can fire us up. That’s why coaches trash...
December 14, 2017
From this, the researchers concluded that “‘People intuitively chose to become angry… They believed they would become more effective competitors.’” (Id.): They were right. Anger is what psychologists call an ‘approach’ emotion—it makes us move toward or attack something. It can help us tackle problems, such as when we get mad about something political and rally to a cause. And getting made before a negotiation, competition or sporting event can fire us up. That’s why coaches trash...
