How ChatGPT can be used effectively by lawyers
ABA — AI tools like ChatGPT are creating a buzz in the legal field. According to the Legal Industry Report 2024, nearly one-quarter (24%) of law firms have adopted legal-specific generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools.
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REUTERS — President Donald Trump‘s executive orders terminating security clearances and taking other actions against two prominent law firms may violate constitutional protections and represent exceptional acts of retribution against lawyers who have crossed him in the past, according to legal experts.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Perkins Coie risks losing clients over President Donald Trump’s threat to terminate federal contracts for companies doing business with the law firm.
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NCBE — Texas is moving forward with plans to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028.
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ABA JOURNAL — The legal industry is facing a big problem with deepfakes.
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REUTERS — U.S. law firm Perkins Coie sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday, claiming Trump illegally retaliated against the firm over its work for his former opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, and its policies promoting diversity and inclusion.
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS — The Rule of Law is a central pillar of any democratic government.
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — Three weeks ago, the American Bar Association spoke to you about values that guide us.
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THE SOCIAL MEDIA BUTTERFLY — The competition for top legal talent has never been tougher. Law firms that rely only on job boards and traditional networking are competing for the same small pool of active job seekers. But the best candidates are often not looking.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Lady Justicemay wear a blindfold, but she’s not blind. As a symbol of fairness and equity, Lady Justice embodies the ideals at the heart of the legal profession. With a blindfold, scales and a sword, she represents the impartiality, balance and authority required to uphold justice.
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