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.

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January 24, 2023 | Legaltech News

Microsoft Steps Up Investment in OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT

The current investment, rumored to be worth $10 billion, deepens the ongoing partnership between the technology companies.

By Stephanie Wilkins

2 minute read

January 24, 2023 | Legaltech News

GCs Must Reinvent

Four key nonlegal areas general counsel can focus on to assist with recessionary pressures, and the tools that can help.

By Tariq Akbar, LegalEase Solutions

6 minute read

January 24, 2023 | Legaltech News

Legaltech Hub Launches Subscription Content Site LTH Premium

LTH Premium is being offered as "a unique content site providing educational resources, objective reports and insights about legal technology" for law firms and corporate legal departments.

By Stephanie Wilkins

3 minute read

January 23, 2023 | Legaltech News

Preparing for the Employee DSAR Nightmare Letter: What Legal Teams Need to Know as California's New Data Privacy Law Goes Into Effect

Responding to employee DSARs is costly and time-consuming. These three foundational steps will help organizations set the best possible plan for handling these requests.

By Ajith Samuel, Exterro

6 minute read

January 21, 2023 | Legaltech News

E-Discovery Provider DISCO to Lay Off Roughly 9% of Workforce as Cost-Reduction Initiative

DISCO stated a commitment to laying off 62 employees, or about 9% of its global staff, in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 19, 2023.

By Stephanie Wilkins

2 minute read

January 19, 2023 | Legaltech News

Is ChatGPT Ready for Its Day in Court? Experts Say No Way

While ChatGPT has legitimate potential uses in the legal industry, recent proposals that amount to having the technology practice law on behalf of clients are a step too far in the mind of legal experts.

By Stephanie Wilkins

9 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Legaltech News

DSPM: The Key to an Effective Data Governance Strategy

With more organizations in the cloud than ever and data breaches on the rise, IT leaders need to develop an effective data governance strategy, enhanced by data security posture management.

By Claude Mandy, Symmetry Systems

5 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for Remote, Hybrid & Tech-Enabled Work Arrangements in 2023

Legal industry experts weigh in on what to expect for remote, hybrid and other tech-enabled work arrangements, as well as the lingering effects of the pandemic, in the next year.

By Stephanie Wilkins

8 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Legaltech News

Microsoft Has Entered the Chat: Azure OpenAI Service Launches, ChatGPT Access Coming Soon

Software giant Microsoft has launched general availability of access to OpenAI's advanced AI models, including GPT-3.5, Codex and DALL•E 2, through Azure OpenAI Service, and says ChatGPT access will follow shortly.

By Stephanie Wilkins

3 minute read

January 17, 2023 | Legaltech News

What to Make of Law Schools Withdrawing From the U.S. News Ranking

AI, new data and metrics all play a critical role in creating true predictions of success for law firms that want to achieve recruiting that is more equitable than it has been under long-revered rankings.

By Matt Spencer, Suited

6 minute read

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