Stephanie Wilkins
Stephanie Wilkins is the Editor-in-Chief of Legaltech News at ALM. She has spent the better part of the past decade following the evolution of legal tech and learning how it can help in-house counsel, law firms and others in the legal industry. As a former practicing litigator, she is particularly interested in how legal tech can and should be used in real-life practice and the valuable differences it can make. Stephanie is also keenly interested in shining a light on the ways legal tech is being used to help the greater good.
July 06, 2023 | Legaltech News
DISCO's AI-Powered E-Discovery Chatbot Cecilia Launches in Private Access for Select CustomersThe Cecilia chatbot works by allowing users to ask questions in natural language and immediately receive answers in the form of a narrative, accompanied by citations linking to documents in the user's private e-discovery database.
By Stephanie Wilkins
5 minute read
July 05, 2023 | Legaltech News
Twenty-Plus Speakers and Lots of High Fives: Highlights from Legal Geek North America 2023Managing change, counterintuitive approaches and, of course, generative AI were all on the agenda at the recent Legal Geek North America 2023 confrence in Chicago.
By Amy I. Stickel
7 minute read
July 05, 2023 | Legaltech News
Nervous System: How to Stuff Cellular Phone Calls in Digital Bubble WrapAs the use of cellular technology started to spread, CDMA technology enabled genuinely simultaneous users to broadcast on the same frequency at the same time, without risk of interference—like digital bubble wrap.
By David Kalat, BRG
5 minute read
June 30, 2023 | Legaltech News
LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters Weigh In on the Future of AI in Legal ResearchThe recent acquisition of Casetext by Thomson Reuters has raised many questions about the future of generative AI in legal research. Here, LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters weigh in on issues including build vs. buy, which LLMs to use, securing AI talent and more.
By Stephanie Wilkins
11 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Legaltech News
Trust but Verify: Legal Lessons From ChatGPT's First SanctionsAI is powerful, but not an easy button you can set and forget. As humans with legal skills, we have an obligation to trust the technology, but verify the output.
By Cat Casey, Reveal-Brainspace
7 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Legaltech News
Patented.ai Launches Free Personal Access to LLM Shield Amid $4M in Pre-Seed Funding From Cooley LLP, OthersThe large pre-seed funding round for the tool that blocks ChatGPT from accessing sensitive legal information was led by Steve Anderson of Baseline Ventures, and counts law firm Cooley LLP among its investors.
By Stephanie Wilkins
4 minute read
June 26, 2023 | Legaltech News
Thomson Reuters to Acquire Casetext for $650 Million Cash"The acquisition of Casetext is another step in our 'build, partner and buy' strategy to bring generative AI solutions to our customers," said Steve Hasker, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters, in the press release.
By Stephanie Wilkins
6 minute read
June 26, 2023 | Legaltech News
Relativity Piloting GPT-4, Aiming to Rise Above 'All the Noise' Surrounding Generative AI"We all want to get [generative AI] out fast, because you feel like if you don't, you have a bit of FOMO, right? But [we said], let's not overtly take the bait. Let's breathe through this and make sure that when we do deliver something, it's of significant value that our customers can use and grow," Phil Saunders, CEO of Relativity, told Legaltech News.
By Stephanie Wilkins
11 minute read
June 26, 2023 | Legaltech News
Data Remediation: The Critical, but Less Sexy Side of CybersecurityDeleting large amounts of old information that was once important and still seems relevant can be a daunting task. Nonetheless, the benefits of data remediation for both law firms and corporations are immense and cannot be overlooked.
By Frederic Bourget, IPRO
5 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Legaltech News
Preparing for Data Subject Access Requests: Navigating Downstream Effects of Layoffs and CPRA ModificationsBusinesses and their legal departments alike are at risk of being overwhelmed by DSARs, and by the amount of data they will need to locate and review to fulfill them. Now is the time for businesses to take appropriate steps to prepare for the deluge.
By Bill Piwonka, Exterro
6 minute read
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