All Lawyers Should Explore A.I: At SXSW, Legal Experts Weigh Benefits, Perils of Artificial Intelligence
Legal experts at SXSW discussed problems associated with using AI in businesses and at law firms. They also talked about AI's benefits in increasing efficiency and portentially providing greater access to legal services among the underserved population. But everyone agreed guardrails in using AI need to be put in place at every business.
How I Made Partner: 'Don't Compromise on What Makes You Unique,' Says Zachary Eastburn of Quarles & Brady
"Don't compromise on what makes you unique (and therefore an asset) to the firm. This is a constant lesson. As a gay lawyer, I face the recurrent internal pull between fear of non-acceptance and the courage to live authentically. The longer I practice at Quarles, the more comfortable I feel releasing fears that once hindered me. Personally, I wish I would have been able to let go of those fears a bit earlier."
'You Will Rebuild This Town' Outside the Courtroom: Lawyers Welcome LA Wildfire Victims With Lunches, Town Halls
In what some lawyers called a "feeding frenzy," plaintiffs' firms have hosted town halls, webinars and lunches, left brochures in hotel lobbies, and paid for extensive advertisements on radio and billboards, all in an effort to convince victims of the Eaton fire, one of several wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year, to sign up for their legal services.
Delegation Clause Sends Personal Injury Claims to Arbitrator, State High Court Rules
"Neither the circuit court nor this court is authorized to resolve these claims, however, because the arbitration agreement—which, on its face, purports to bind him with respect to his personal injury claim—contains a delegation clause in which he agrees to arbitrate threshold matters relating to the 'scope, arbitrability, or validity' of the arbitration agreement," the court said.
Ex-Gov. Cuomo's State-Paid Legal Fees Soar, Nearly 4 Years After His Resignation
The New York comptroller's office has released the updated total of more than $60 million in combined legal expenses associated with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's embattled administration. It includes $17.9 million for Cuomo's state-paid defenses covered by the state's Public Officers Law, $11.7 million for state investigations paid through special state budget appropriations, and $31.3 million in other legal costs covered by appropriations.