Anyone who has been in a multigenerational group chat likely has experienced the joys and pitfalls of how the different generations interact. Now picture those dynamics unfolding in the fast-paced, high-pressure setting of a modern law firm. Results from our recent Law.com Reader’s Poll show that, in some cases, the way legal professionals…

New York’s largest bar association has hired Matthew Pennello, a former gubernatorial cabinet member, as its director of government affairs, where he will serve as its primary lobbyist in Albany. In his new role, Pennello grabs the baton from the association’s general counsel, David Miranda, who for the past two…

Amid an overall decline that spans roughly a decade and a half, plus waning influence during an era of record-high billing rates and generative artificial intelligence adoption, productivity across the legal industry actually rose during the second quarter of the year. The measure of demand hours divided by head count…

Edelson Files Wave of Digital Privacy Class Actions Against Tech Companies Over Geolocation Data Collection | The Recorder Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/therecorder/2024/08/12/edelson-files-wave-of-digital-privacy-class-actions-against-tech-companies-over-geolocation-data-collection/ Edelson offices. (Courtesy photo) NEWS All three complaints argue that the companies’ use of software development kits violates a California privacy law that prohibits using recording devices to…

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E-discovery provider Everlaw announced on Monday that its generative artificial intelligence-powered legal assistant, Everlaw AI Assistant, has come out of beta after a year of testing and is now publicly available. The tool, which is integrated into Everlaw’s document review solution and Storybuilder, is divided into three key buckets: coding suggestions,…