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Robots Lack Common Sense
September 6, 2014
Fears that robots will replace humans in all aspects of the labor market are vastly unfounded. The Times takes a look at what Robots don’t do well–”common sense.” So what does that mean for workers over the years and decades ahead? Mr. Autor says that this weakness leaves plenty of opportunities for humans to serve as intermediaries of sorts between increasingly intelligent computers that nonetheless lack that common sense. He invokes the idea of “Polanyi’s Paradox,” named for the Hungarian...
September 6, 2014
Fears that robots will replace humans in all aspects of the labor market are vastly unfounded. The Times takes a look at what Robots don’t do well–”common sense.” So what does that mean for workers over the years and decades ahead? Mr. Autor says that this weakness leaves plenty of opportunities for humans to serve as intermediaries of sorts between increasingly intelligent computers that nonetheless lack that common sense. He invokes the idea of “Polanyi’s Paradox,” named for the Hungarian...
Are Old Ethics Rules Stifling Innovations in Legal Services Delivery?
September 5, 2014
The legal services delivery environment is changing with supersonic speed as technology brings new innovations. But these new methods of delivering and marketing legal services still must pass muster under ethics rules that have been in effect for years if not longer. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not entirely good, either, said speakers today at a program sponsored by the Law Practice Division in Boston, where the 2014 ABA Annual Meeting is being held. The program was titled "Beating—or...
September 5, 2014
The legal services delivery environment is changing with supersonic speed as technology brings new innovations. But these new methods of delivering and marketing legal services still must pass muster under ethics rules that have been in effect for years if not longer. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not entirely good, either, said speakers today at a program sponsored by the Law Practice Division in Boston, where the 2014 ABA Annual Meeting is being held. The program was titled "Beating—or...
Fewer Lawyers Have Blogs, ABA Survey Suggests
September 3, 2014
The number of lawyers with legal blogs is dwindling, according to the latest Legal Technology Survey Report from the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center. For 2014, 24% of respondents in the annual survey said that their firms have blogs, down from 27% in 2013. Asked whether they personally maintain a legal blog, 8% said yes, down from 9% in both 2013 and 2012.
September 3, 2014
The number of lawyers with legal blogs is dwindling, according to the latest Legal Technology Survey Report from the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center. For 2014, 24% of respondents in the annual survey said that their firms have blogs, down from 27% in 2013. Asked whether they personally maintain a legal blog, 8% said yes, down from 9% in both 2013 and 2012.
Investors Sharpen Focus on Legal Services
September 2, 2014
Avvo plans to expand its domestic presence, take a hard look internationally and broaden its product line. Clio hopes to add to its customer...
September 2, 2014
Avvo plans to expand its domestic presence, take a hard look internationally and broaden its product line. Clio hopes to add to its customer...
Matchmaking Website Connects Plaintiffs to Litigation Funding
September 1, 2014
The old story: You sue, you pay—at least until you win your case. The newer story: You want to sue, you find a litigation...
September 1, 2014
The old story: You sue, you pay—at least until you win your case. The newer story: You want to sue, you find a litigation...
Super Lawyers Goes Mobile
August 31, 2014
As the Smartphone market continues to grow with no signs of slowing down, it is extremely important to ensure that mobile...
August 31, 2014
As the Smartphone market continues to grow with no signs of slowing down, it is extremely important to ensure that mobile...
Doing Data Science with coLaboratory
August 31, 2014
Building products and making decisions based on data is at the core of what we do at Google. Increasingly common among fields such as journalism and government, this data-driven mindset is changing the way traditionally non-technical organizations do work. In order to bring this approach to even more fields, Google Research is excited to be a partner in the coLaboratory project, a new tool for data science and analysis, designed to make collaborating on data easier. Created by Google Research,...
August 31, 2014
Building products and making decisions based on data is at the core of what we do at Google. Increasingly common among fields such as journalism and government, this data-driven mindset is changing the way traditionally non-technical organizations do work. In order to bring this approach to even more fields, Google Research is excited to be a partner in the coLaboratory project, a new tool for data science and analysis, designed to make collaborating on data easier. Created by Google Research,...
Recent Articles Discuss Technology and Legal Innovation
August 30, 2014
This past week saw the publication of four articles on legal innovation – specifically as it relates to law and technology both in legal practice and in legal education. The New York Times published an article by John Schwartz that showcased programs in three law schools who are changing their approach to legal education to include technology and business skills. The article mentions several diverse viewpoints on the impact of technology on the legal industry. Ron Friedman at Prism Legal...
August 30, 2014
This past week saw the publication of four articles on legal innovation – specifically as it relates to law and technology both in legal practice and in legal education. The New York Times published an article by John Schwartz that showcased programs in three law schools who are changing their approach to legal education to include technology and business skills. The article mentions several diverse viewpoints on the impact of technology on the legal industry. Ron Friedman at Prism Legal...
Basic Legal Tech Skills That Should Exist in Law School Curricula
August 30, 2014
The following is a list of basic technology skills that we compiled based on our teaching and consulting experience (both of us advise and work with law firms and legal tech startups) that would benefit most law school curricula: 1. How to design the information architecture of a law practice, including for example, understanding data structures, law firm metrics, and how ethics rules apply to the use of technology; 2. Basics of cloud-based practice management systems, including the use of multiple...
August 30, 2014
The following is a list of basic technology skills that we compiled based on our teaching and consulting experience (both of us advise and work with law firms and legal tech startups) that would benefit most law school curricula: 1. How to design the information architecture of a law practice, including for example, understanding data structures, law firm metrics, and how ethics rules apply to the use of technology; 2. Basics of cloud-based practice management systems, including the use of multiple...
New Incubator for Legal + Tech
August 30, 2014
One Legal Labs launched yesterday. It's a tech incubator focused on the legal field. There is a lot that can be done to bring technology into our field -- to make information about the law more accessible, to make legal services more affordable, to make legal systems more efficient. I look forward to seeing the creative ideas that are spawned there.
August 30, 2014
One Legal Labs launched yesterday. It's a tech incubator focused on the legal field. There is a lot that can be done to bring technology into our field -- to make information about the law more accessible, to make legal services more affordable, to make legal systems more efficient. I look forward to seeing the creative ideas that are spawned there.
