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Lawyer Duty of Competence Under Ethics Rules
Jerry Lawson Blogs
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AI Skepticism: We’ve Seen This Movie Before
Ernie Svenson‘s comments on AI skeptics are right, as usual:
I’ve seen this movie before. The plot is always exactly the same: new tech emerges and gains some buzz. Then naysayers and nitpickers who haven’t used the tech emerge
The Odds on Crypto
“Crypto is like Vegas without the drinks or dinners or shows. And you’re playing an unlicensed, unregistered casino.”
Ben McKenzie, writing in Fast Company
Yep.
Generative AI for Dummies
Generative AI for Dummies is not really for dummies.
Catherine Reach on MS Word Styles
Catherine Reach understands better than anyone the best way for most lawyers to become more efficient is learning to use the tools they already own. Investing some time to learn to use styles can turbo charge your productivity. Check out
Dennis Kennedy Career Achievement Award
One of DK’s Fine Books
I can’t think of anyone who has contributed more to the advancement of legal technology than Dennis Kennedy. I’ve known and respected Dennis a long time and was privileged to collaborate with with him for
When Should Presenters Apologize?
Too many presenters seem to feel an odd compulsion to apologize the the audience at the beginning of their talk. Not a good idea!
My latest article at LLRX explores the reasons for this strange behavior and suggests situation when
The Most Important Book I’ve Read This Year?
2024 has three months yet to go, but based on the first nine months Transformative Negotiations has to be a top contender. It makes a large contribution to improving access to justice, with the bonus of providing tools that will
The Value of Handouts
Presenters sometimes ask “Should I give the audience handouts? A simple question deserves a simple answer:
Yes, nearly always.
There are many reasons for this. The simplest is that at least a few audience members, perhaps many, will consider the
How Will AI Change the Legal Profession?
Carolyn Elefant is tired of talking about whether AI will change the legal profession’s practice of time-based billing. She has a better list of questions. My answers, FWIW:
- AI will not lead to shorter work weeks.
- AI has already