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Friday, March 15, 2024

Top Stories of the Week

From the ABA Journal

New bar passage stats show several law schools below ABA cutoff



The fate of billable hours is in the hands of artificial intelligence


Judges, GOP lawmakers slam new policy that limits 'judge shopping'


Longtime prosecutor resigns after judge tosses him from case, citing Perry Mason-type revelations

 

From the February-March 2024 Magazine

AI and the Legal Landscape: Do not fear a zombie apocalypse

"As lawyers and members of the ABA, we must not abandon our responsibility to guide this moment, as artificial intelligence's transformative potential holds great promise and peril for every sector, especially the legal profession," writes ABA President Mary Smith.


Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?


Flush with incoming associates, law firms pulled back on 2024 summer associate hiring, rivaling Great Recession levels


Apology sanctions for misleading court were 'mild and fitting,' 3rd Circuit rules in appeal by DA's office


'There are obstacles, and it's not you,' says co-editor of collection of essays focused on female lawyers


Settlement in Florida 'don't say gay' lawsuit says it's okay to say gay


Writing advice for lawyers from nonlawyers

2024 Legal Rebels

e-Sign on the Dotted Line: When it comes to using generative AI and contracts, the devil is in the details

Riding the waves of ChatGPT's explosive entrance in late 2022, a host of vendors have developed generative artificial intelligence-powered tools for use throughout the contract life cycle. »Read more

How law firms can maintain office culture in the age of remote working


New true-crime docuseries sheds light on how polygraph tests are misused


Lawyers' 'barrage of personal attacks' on opponents started with tissue-box toss, appeals court says


Killings by police brought reforms; fear of crime is unraveling them


Lawyer's joint sex with boyfriend and his daughter was 'tantamount to rape,' despite plea deal, disbarment order says


Judge's plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date 'was not evil in nature,' disciplinary court says


Biden recalls time he bluffed knowledge of torts case and why he changed his mind about civil-trial work

 

Legal Rebels Podcast

Could automated transcription tools replace human court reporters?

Transcription technology has existed for a while now, but its accuracy has never been that high. Now, artificial intelligence could make automated transcription even more accurate. As the tech becomes better and better, is it possible that it could eventually replace human court reporters?

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