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I spent 11 hours at a legal tech conference, and the takeaway was clear: 'Lawyers need to wake up' and use AI

At Legalweek, the legal industry's annual gathering of thousands of lawyers, artificial intelligence took the stand for a closer examination.

AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools

The legal profession accounts for approximately 20 million jobs worldwide, including 12 million lawyers, around 4 million paralegals, and 4 million operational and administrative workers. Additionally,

Tech-Related Disputes To Dominate Legal Risk Landscape in Asia for 2025: Report

Cybersecurity breaches, AI ethics violations, and automated workplace decisions will drive legal disputes across Asia in 2025, according to Baker McKenzie's latest Global Disputes Forecast. The survey of 600 senior in-house lawyers,

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'Law students must stay rooted in legal knowledge, not solely rely on AI'

Law students must balance legal knowledge with technology, as emphasized by Additional Solicitor General L. Sundaresan at a law conclave.

Lawyers Using AI Produce Better Work In Half The Time, Landmark Study Finds

First empirical evidence shows new AI tools improve attorney efficiency up to 140% and actual quality of legal work up to 28%.

Government urged to bring forward AI regulations which put 'humans at heart'

Conservative peer Lord Holmes of Richmond has tabled the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill in the House of Lords in a bid to instigate change.

Legaltech Rundown: LexisNexis Expands Partnership With OpenAI, Ballard Spahr Unveils Gen AI Tools, and More

The fast-paced legal tech world is constantly evolving. At Legaltech News, we always try to bring you the latest news on hirings, product and feature releases, new integrations, legal tech mergers and acquisitions, and more. The Legaltech Rundown is a weekly update of legal tech happenings that might have gone under the radar.

'Hopeless' to potentially handy: law firm puts AI to the test

Despite 'incredible' progress AI tools still aren't up to the level of even a junior lawyer, research suggests.