Rhys Dipshan

CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)

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February 15, 2023 | Legaltech News

Legal Research Startup Alexsei Integrates GPT-3.5: It's Just One Part of Legal's AI 'Brain'

Alexsei CEO and founder Mark Doble believes that large language models (LLMs) like GPT-3.5 may be soon reach their limits, though he sees much potential in combining LLMs with more legal-specific AI models.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

February 06, 2023 | Legaltech News

Law Firms Developing GPT-3.5 Tools? For Now, They May Be Few and Far Between

While legal tech providers are steadily releasing tools leveraging GPT-3.5, even innovative law firms who regularly develop legal tech may have a challenging time following suit.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

February 02, 2023 | Law.com

Cyber, Privacy Mistakes Are Becoming A Lot More Expensive

At the end of the day, it's not just the cost of mitigating an incident's impact and salvaging one's reputation, but also dealing with a growing number of new data privacy laws and active federal and state regulators.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Legaltech News

ChatGPT Is Already Helping Write Law Firm Press Releases. Don't Panic Yet.

At least one law firm is putting ChatGPT to work in helping to draft press releases. So what does this portend for the future of law firm marketing?

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

January 24, 2023 | Legaltech News

Trellis Releases County Court Comparison Feature, Eyeing More Custom Analytics Capabilities

Trellis CEO Nicole Clark described the feature, which includes data on over 290 counties, as a "choose your own adventure for what you want to compare county to county."

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

January 23, 2023 | Legaltech News

CLM Provider Icertis Undergoes Layoffs, With Focus on Sales and Marketing Teams

The layoffs come on the heels of several years of rapid growth for Icertis, which reportedly had around 2,400 employees in late 2022.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

January 20, 2023 | Legaltech News

We Asked Legal AI Experts: Just How Advanced Is ChatGPT?

While there have been many reactions regarding the efficacy of ChatGPT and the AI model that powers it, actual testing of its capabilities is just getting started.

By Rhys Dipshan

6 minute read