From Novelty to Necessity: How Legal AI Became Mainstream
In July of 2019, I published an article predicting AI would revolutionize the practice by automating tasks like doc review and providing initial drafts of contracts. Millions of billable hours, doing menial tasks would be eliminated. My colleagues met this with skepticism and a resounding “Meh”. I received snark and feedback from attorneys who made […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Legal AI: Transforming the Legal Landscape
A Beginner’s Guide to Legal AI: Transforming the Legal Landscape Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly revolutionizing industries across the globe, and the legal sector is no exception. In fact, AI has already begun to reshape the way legal services are delivered, offering faster, more efficient, and cost-effective solutions to traditional legal challenges. From contract review […]
Top Legal-Specific AI Tools for Law Firms
In recent years, the rapid rise of AI has ushered in new possibilities for the legal industry, thanks in large part to the influence of OpenAI.
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The Ethical Ambiguity of AI in Legal Practice
H.G. Wells once wrote, “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” This statement rings especially true for the legal field right now. AI is here to stay, and successful law firms will find a role for it in their practice. The problem is there are no established rules. We are all figuring […]
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Artificial Intelligence: This Firm is Doing It Right
Generative AI. Literally everyone is talking about it now. The AmLaws are making a big show of hiring Chief AI Officers and buying generative AI. But are they using it? No. I’ve met with and spoken to the heads of AI at AmLaw firms and this was essentially how the conversation went every time: Shelton: […]
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Can AI Own Intellectual Property? (AI Did Not Write This Article)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is mentioned so often that it has become ubiquitous. Virtually every news burst and advertisement refers to it. What is AI? The acronym appears to encompass all things run by software, implying there is some intelligence behind accomplishments of the software. One electrical engineer stated, with a satirical grin, that “our company […]
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Former Head of AI at Google & Microsoft on AI Technique & Use
SHELTON SHARES Legal Tech & AI, Rainmaking, Recruiting & More In August of this year, I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Barak Turovsky. Barak is interesting to say the least. He has his bachelor’s and law degrees, along with an MBA from UC Berkeley. He’s been in IT since the ‘90s and in […]
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Thomson Reuters CLPO Kristi Sharma on the Future of Legal AI
SHELTON SHARES Legal Tech & AI, Rainmaking, Recruiting & More Since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, I’ve published a number of articles on generative AI and how it will impact the legal profession. Generative AI startups are doing everything from contract generation and review to automating Tables and Exhibits, to judge and jury […]
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Thomson Reuters CLPO Kriti Sharma on the Future of Legal AI
SHELTON SHARES Legal Tech & AI, Rainmaking, Recruiting & More Since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, I’ve published a number of articles on generative AI and how it will impact the legal profession. Generative AI startups are doing everything from contract generation and review to automating Tables and Exhibits, to judge and jury […]
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The Legal Risks of ChatGPT for New Grads
A new crop of law grads have entered the workforce, and if 2022 is any indication, they’re eager to settle into positions. According to the American Bar Association (ABA), just 10 months after graduation, nearly 85% of that class (30,512) were already employed in “full-time, long-term Bar Passage Required or J.D. Advantage jobs.” This generation of […]
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The Billable and Non-billable! Hour Part 2 – Clearbrief
In 2019, I wrote an article entitled “The Vanishing Billable Hour Part 1.” I predicted that millions of billable hours would be eliminated (over time) through the use of legal-specific AI like Technology Assisted Review (TAR). I also predicted that we were on the verge of a breakthrough, wherein AI would have a major impact on the practice of law.
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ChatGPT is no longer limited by knowledge from before 2021! It has all new limitations!
SHELTON SHARES Legal Tech & AI, Rainmaking, Recruiting & More Earlier this June, OpenAI revealed a significant revamp to its generative AI, ChatGPT. The platform now packs the power to scour the web, and consequently, break the pre-2021 knowledge barrier that previously limited it. This is, without a doubt, a massive leap forward, one that […]
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