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Robot Mediator Settles First Ever Court Case
April 6, 2019
A ‘robot mediator’ has been used to settle a dispute in the court system, for what is believed to be the first time. The...
April 6, 2019
A ‘robot mediator’ has been used to settle a dispute in the court system, for what is believed to be the first time. The...
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse: Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication and Micro-Interventions
April 4, 2019
Faculty: Douglas Noll and Don Philbin Please note: This is a high level, advanced course for those engaged in the mediation...
April 4, 2019
Faculty: Douglas Noll and Don Philbin Please note: This is a high level, advanced course for those engaged in the mediation...
Major Industry News: EY to Acquire Pangea3 from Thomson Reuters, Expanding Its Global Legal Services
April 3, 2019
In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business. This follows EY’s acquisition last August of Riverview Law, a UK-based alternative legal services provider (ALSP). EY says these acquisitions further its depth and capacity to serve corporate legal departments worldwide and will...
April 3, 2019
In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business. This follows EY’s acquisition last August of Riverview Law, a UK-based alternative legal services provider (ALSP). EY says these acquisitions further its depth and capacity to serve corporate legal departments worldwide and will...
Utah, ‘Pajama Court’ and Resolving Cases Online
March 30, 2019
Within the next decade, it's possible that the majority of small claims court cases could be settled by users online, the same way one might pay a parking ticket or renew a business license. In fact, one state is already rapidly headed for this new status quo. That state is Utah, and officials involved with the work there described the how, why and future of the project Monday morning at South by Southwest during a panel dubbed “Adopting Online Courts in Utah’s Legal System.”...
March 30, 2019
Within the next decade, it's possible that the majority of small claims court cases could be settled by users online, the same way one might pay a parking ticket or renew a business license. In fact, one state is already rapidly headed for this new status quo. That state is Utah, and officials involved with the work there described the how, why and future of the project Monday morning at South by Southwest during a panel dubbed “Adopting Online Courts in Utah’s Legal System.”...
Racing Against China, U.S. Reveals Details of $500 Million Supercomputer
March 23, 2019
The Department of Energy disclosed details on Monday of one of the most expensive computers being built: a $500 million machine based on Intel and Cray technology that may become crucial in a high-stakes technology race between the United States and China. The supercomputer, called Aurora, is a retooling of a development effort first announced in 2015 and is scheduled to be delivered to the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago in 2021. Lab officials predict it will be the first...
March 23, 2019
The Department of Energy disclosed details on Monday of one of the most expensive computers being built: a $500 million machine based on Intel and Cray technology that may become crucial in a high-stakes technology race between the United States and China. The supercomputer, called Aurora, is a retooling of a development effort first announced in 2015 and is scheduled to be delivered to the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago in 2021. Lab officials predict it will be the first...
Will Robot Lawyers Take Our Jobs?
March 17, 2019
In many private law firms, AI is increasingly seen as the key to accomplishing the drudge work that has long been the province of young associates, contract counsel, and paralegals. From assisting with document review and due diligence to legal research and drafting routine documents, the use of AI tools has yielded a competitive edge for some. In April 2018, employment firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart announced a licensing deal with LegalMation. Using the company’s AI platform...
March 17, 2019
In many private law firms, AI is increasingly seen as the key to accomplishing the drudge work that has long been the province of young associates, contract counsel, and paralegals. From assisting with document review and due diligence to legal research and drafting routine documents, the use of AI tools has yielded a competitive edge for some. In April 2018, employment firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart announced a licensing deal with LegalMation. Using the company’s AI platform...
Gamblers Like Their Odds at MIT Sports Analytics Conference
March 10, 2019
In the early years of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, a couple hundred math whizzes gathered on the school's campus hoping for a breakthrough that would make them the next Bill James. As the event and the field grew, they aspired to professional front office jobs, like Theo Epstein or Daryl Morey. Now the revered names at the cavernous convention center in Boston's Back Bay are people like sports bettor-turned Dallas Mavericks number-cruncher Haralabos Voulgaris and other current...
March 10, 2019
In the early years of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, a couple hundred math whizzes gathered on the school's campus hoping for a breakthrough that would make them the next Bill James. As the event and the field grew, they aspired to professional front office jobs, like Theo Epstein or Daryl Morey. Now the revered names at the cavernous convention center in Boston's Back Bay are people like sports bettor-turned Dallas Mavericks number-cruncher Haralabos Voulgaris and other current...
Two Most Important Skills for Success in School and Beyond?
March 4, 2019
That's the conclusion from this important opinion piece in the New York Times - The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know - that reports how the College Board, the non-profit organization that administers the SAT, sought to answer the following question: "Of all the skills tested by the SAT that correlate with success in college and beyond, which two are the most important?" The answer: mastering computer science and developing an understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Why computer science? The College...
March 4, 2019
That's the conclusion from this important opinion piece in the New York Times - The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know - that reports how the College Board, the non-profit organization that administers the SAT, sought to answer the following question: "Of all the skills tested by the SAT that correlate with success in college and beyond, which two are the most important?" The answer: mastering computer science and developing an understanding of the U.S. Constitution. Why computer science? The College...
Chatbots are Coming to Lexis Advance, to Help Guide Your Legal Research
March 2, 2019
“What if legal research was more human, more like a conversation, the kinds we have among ourselves?” With that tantalizing...
March 2, 2019
“What if legal research was more human, more like a conversation, the kinds we have among ourselves?” With that tantalizing...
What Does the Big 4’s Legal Tech Push Mean for Law Firms?
February 26, 2019
As the Big 4 accounting companies are starting to invest more heavily in legal tech, will law firms need to stay on their...
February 26, 2019
As the Big 4 accounting companies are starting to invest more heavily in legal tech, will law firms need to stay on their...
