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Microsoft unveils autonomous AI agents at AI Tour London: Some reflections 

Microsoft unveils autonomous AI agents at AI Tour London: Some reflections 

At the Microsoft AI Tour event in London this week (22 October), Microsoft announced that Copilot customers will be able to create autonomous agents with Copilot Studio, out in public
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Clifford Chance’s early Generative AI and Copilot journey – The inside view

Clifford Chance’s early Generative AI and Copilot journey – The inside view

When Clifford Chance announced in February this year that it was going to become one of the first organisations to roll out Copilot for Microsoft 365 globally, the legal tech
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oneNDA to accelerate contract standardisation drive after acquisition by Law Insider

oneNDA to accelerate contract standardisation drive after acquisition by Law Insider

We spoke with oneNDA co-founder Electra Japonas about the need for contract consensus, and the risk presented by the likes of ChatGPT in terms of moving away from standardisation. oneNDA,
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Guest post: How data is redefining value generation and compliance in private equity decision-making

Guest post: How data is redefining value generation and compliance in private equity decision-making

Christian Davis, associate partner at commercial data solutions provider JMAN Group, explains how data is transforming value creation and compliance in private equity. In the past, the private equity (PE)
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LexisNexis product demonstration: Gen AI in your legal workflow

LexisNexis product demonstration: Gen AI in your legal workflow

This product demonstration looks at the flow of data between generative AI research solution Lexis+ AI and Microsoft Word drafting tool Create AI, and how they fit within your workflow.
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Australian lawyer reported to regulator for filing fake Gen AI cases in court 

Australian lawyer reported to regulator for filing fake Gen AI cases in court 

A lawyer in Melbourne, Australia has been referred by a federal circuit judge to the Office of the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner after filing a summary of authorities
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Shoosmiths and Enzai launch AI compliance platform

Shoosmiths and Enzai launch AI compliance platform

UK top 100 law firm Shoosmiths and AI governance platform Enzai have launched AI Comply, which is designed to help businesses navigate the complex AI regulatory landscape. As the adoption
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Guest Post: The Impact of AI on Paralegals – Preparing for the Future

Guest Post: The Impact of AI on Paralegals – Preparing for the Future

By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, National Association of Licensed Paralegals Artificial Intelligence is already making itself felt in the legal sector. Just a few months ago, English judges were given
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ClioCon Roundup: Is the billable hour dead, and other existential questions 

ClioCon Roundup: Is the billable hour dead, and other existential questions 

Will Gen AI be the death of the billable hour? How should we be training staff to use technology now? And what does Clio’s $900m investment mean for end users?
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BigHand partners with DocStyle to provide integrated doc comparison and repair

BigHand partners with DocStyle to provide integrated doc comparison and repair

BigHand announces today (3 October) that it has formalised a strategic partnership with DocStyle, enabling BigHand to provide customers with a fully-fledged document productivity suite including creation, styling, comparison, cleanup,
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McDermott and Akin become latest US law firms to hire directors of AI 

McDermott and Akin become latest US law firms to hire directors of AI 

US law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Akin both announced yesterday (30 September) that they have appointed directors of AI, becoming the latest firms to create and fill this
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Exclusive: Novaplex launches Compare to complete missing piece of document drafting suite

Exclusive: Novaplex launches Compare to complete missing piece of document drafting suite

Independent UK document production provider Novaplex is bringing new comparison software to market following two years of development and collaboration with ten early adopter law firms. Founded in 2008, Novaplex
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LexisNexis legal AI adoption report shows sharp increase in use of Gen AI

LexisNexis legal AI adoption report shows sharp increase in use of Gen AI

Today (24 September) LexisNexis has released a new report – Need for Speedier Legal Services sees AI Adoption Accelerate – which reveals a sharp increase in the number of lawyers
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Exclusive: CRM vendor Nexl to acquire revenue operations startup Databall  

Exclusive: CRM vendor Nexl to acquire revenue operations startup Databall  

Australian-founded client relationship management vendor Nexl is set to acquire revenue operations startup Databall, which helps customers to plug revenue leaks and use data to maximise their client relationships. The
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Kennedys appoints new CIO and first-ever CKO

Kennedys appoints new CIO and first-ever CKO

Global insurance law firm Kennedys has hired AON’s former group CIO Paul Brotzel as its new CIO, and Paul Hastings’ high profile director of innovation and knowledge Catherine Goodman as its
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TechLaw.Fest in Singapore: New collaborations for the Academy and Ministry of Law with Microsoft and Lupl 

TechLaw.Fest in Singapore: New collaborations for the Academy and Ministry of Law with Microsoft and Lupl 

TechLaw.Fest 2024, the conference organised by Singapore’s Academy of Law (SAL) and Ministry of Law (MOL), has become the focal point for a number of significant announcements, including a GenAI
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ILTA 2024 Survey suggests chasm between small and large law firms’ Gen AI plans & use

ILTA 2024 Survey suggests chasm between small and large law firms’ Gen AI plans & use

ILTA’s 2024 Technology Survey can be expected to show a chasm between small and large law firms’ Gen AI plans and early use, according to an executive summary that has
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