Smart or Slick? In our last newsletter we predicted that the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) chat bots on the legal profession will be substantially less than the current hype. Last week, three researchers at Stanford and U.C. Berkeley reported that the “intelligence” demonstrated by leading large language model services (“artificial intelligence” agents, in this…
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The three rules for evaluating web-based technology offerings to lawyers are infallible and immutable. 1. If the language is highfaluting, then it probably requires consultants to install, initiate, and maintain. 2. If you can’t understand the value proposition, there isn’t one. 3. If they don’t show their prices, you can’t afford it. Any questions?
This is the third and final installment in our series of deep thoughts and helpful hints from three true leaders in the effort to dramatically improve the efficiency and economics of the practice of law. This segment features spot-on comments by John Miller. 1. How do you suggest those in the legal industry best manage…
I was so impressed re-reading expert advice we published last summer that dividing it into sections by author seems like a real service to our friends in the legal community, given all the pressure on that segment. Here are some great ideas from Peggy Gruenke, a real productivity guru. 1. How do you suggest those…
In anticipation of the release of Doxserá 2.0 next week, we’ve posted 14 videos illustrating step-by-step directions of how to use the most powerful new features and functions included in the new release. Those who appreciate knowing what’s coming will want to take a look. You’ll find the videos, their summaries and keywords ready for…
There are 4.5 million notaries public in the U. S., thousands of times as many as in any other country. Their primary function is to attest to the identity of signers and the validity of their signatures on documents. Notaries typically require two forms of paper identification for each certification, but make no independent investigation…