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Legal research tools in the age of generative AI
A little over a year ago, ChatGPT-4 was released, and in that short time, the functionality of generative artificial intelligence has been added to many…
Law student’s suit alleges Chicago Bears didn’t hire him as ‘legal diversity fellow’ because he is white man
A first-year student at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago claims in a lawsuit that the Chicago Bears football team refused to consider…
How client service has changed with emergence of generative artificial intelligence
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Jamie Berry, the president of Evolver Legal Services, an e-discovery and litigation support services company. They discussed how client service…
Should lawyers always practice ‘by the book’?
I recall as a kid growing up in Montreal, we had difficulties with a next-door neighbor. Among other things, Madame Poirier owned a large mut,…
Scorsese film is among 29 finalists for 2024 Silver Gavel Awards
An Academy Awards-nominated film directed by Martin Scorsese is among the nominees for the ABA’s 2024 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. The…
5 tips for law firms to incorporate DEI best practices in 2024
Many law firms are seeking to increase diversity, equity, inclusion accessibility and belonging within their team (collectively, “DEI”). Last year, in the dynamic and evolving…
Baker McKenzie partner sues IRS for documents on partnership audit strategies
A lawsuit filed by a Baker McKenzie tax partner is seeking to compel the Internal Revenue Service to disclose documents about its tougher policies for…
Is SCOTUS making it harder to teach constitutional law? Profs ‘depleted’ and taken aback by ‘velocity’ of change
The U.S. Supreme Court’s “hard-right supermajority” is using the doctrine of originalism to overturn established precedent, making it difficult for constitutional law professors grappling with…
Partner ran office ‘like a toxic boys club locker room,’ fired Thompson Hine lawyer alleges
Updated: A fired income partner at Thompson Hine has filed a gender bias lawsuit against the law firm alleging that a former vice chair of…