Lawyer shopping be like: 🪏 Hmm, SINGLE shovel labeled ‘snow shovel COMBO’?? … - Puffery or a combo-spiracy? - Failed covenant of good faith? - Illusory promise? - UCC 2 breach? - Res ipsa loquitur? - Fitness for a particular purpose? (2-315)

PRO TIP: Check for “AI slop” before sending those holiday cards out. ⛄️ 🤦‍♂️ futurism.com/artificial-i... #LegalTech #AIslop #Reminders2025

My kind of ORANGE & BLUE town, Chicago is! #Illini

🗺️ LESSON: The best technology isn't always the most advanced or versatile—it's the one built for your specific task. Know your tools and their uses (and limits). Here are two outputs from Pro versions of GenAI tools when asked to create ... www.linkedin.com/posts/mcpalm... #LegalTech

15 years later, still at it!! 💥💪

Thank you, Veterans! 🙏🫡 My dad, Army Lt. Palmer, overlooking his NSA comm. listening base, St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, Alaska, 1954. Russia in background. #VeteransDay 🇺🇸

Honored, humbled by my colleagues who dressed up as *me* for my 🔟-year work anniversary. 🙏 Thank you for making the milestone so memorable, and for reminding me that cool sunglasses 😎, #Illini colors 🧡💙, loud #LegalTech socks 🧦, and dad jokes & puns 🥸 really DO leave a lasting impression. 🤣

More scary #Halloween caselaw!! 🎃 👻 (hallucination-free trick or treats) 🍷🎃 Civil contempt sanctions, including recall of products from retail and distributors' shelves, attorney fees, and ... www.linkedin.com/posts/mcpalm... #lawfirms #lawschool #legaltech

It's like "THE NEW PHONEBOOKS ARE HERE!!" but with a Lawyer's Guide to Implementing #AI. ... And if you get that reference, then you probably need this Guide. 😁 www.2civility.org/ardc-guide-f... #AIinLegal #LegalTech

Sears-iously love this town. 😁 #SweetHome #Chicago

🔟Ten years of #LegalTech conferences, a reflection. As I approach ten years serving the legal and judicial systems in #Illinois, I want to reflect on attending LegalTech conferences over those years, especially #ClioCon and #ABATECHSHOW ... www.linkedin.com/posts/mcpalm...

Today I had the privilege of returning to my law school UIC Law to speak to the Professional Responsibility class about the building blocks of our profession — reputation, civility, and integrity. ⚖️ www.linkedin.com/posts/mcpalm... #professionalism

SOCIAL FEED CLEANSER 🧽 We can all use some dahlia-ghtful flowers in our day! ☀️🌸 #greenthumbwife

🚀✨👏 Two full days of my 🔟th @goclio.bsky.social #ClioCon with the #LegalTech family. From new #AI tools to client-centered practice design, there’s always something fresh to bring back and share with the legal professionals I serve in #Illinois. ⚖️💡

🚨 With the social media explosion of #Sora, here's your friendly ethics attorney reminding you to consider establishing an additional authentication method with your clients, e.g., a password! (And with your family too!) 🔒 www.2civility.org/one-simple-w... #Ethics #Deepfakes #Scams

Fascinating look at the $3T war to shape what's next in mobile. @casey.nyc breaks down Apple vs. Meta, and why the real future is personal assistant #AI. That’s the WHAT, but who wins the HOW?? youtu.be/vRKayRN0QhU?...

Added a pint for Team #Illini! 🩸 (crossed 4 gallons 🧛‍♂️) Consider donating! bigten.org/abbott/illin... #ILLINOIS #WeGiveBlood

This month marks a remarkable 🎉20 years⚖️ of advancing #professionalism across our state's legal community. I’m honored to have spent the last decade contributing to this mission alongside so many inspiring colleagues and leaders. 🫶💜 www.2civility.org/illinois-sup...

9 years ago today hearing from @garyvee.com at @goclio.bsky.social ClioCon in Chicago. Next month, Boston for the next #ClioCon. Keep #Hustling y’all!

🚨 ICYMI, this is a fun and important read for lawyers on working with AI. @losey-ai.bsky.social delivers on 3 important topics: #hallucinations, #drift, and #privilege. Take an "ethical moment" to check it out! 🫡 e-discoveryteam.com/2025/09/15/h... #LegalTech #AIinLaw #LegalEthics

24 years later, I recall my view that morning. Tonight, looking upon my old office, reminded of our steadfast resilience weaving strength into our social fabric, amplifying recovery, and creating enduring support. I’m hopeful for more such resilience and support. #NeverForget

🤩 No two better hosts to drive home the strategic implementation of AI throughout legal practice! 🫡 Learning from friends Ed Walters & Patrick Palace on "Your New Legal Team: How AI Agents Are Transforming Solo and Small Firm Practice" #LegalTech #GenAI #SoloLawyers #LegalAI #SmallFirms

🤠 Honored to have spoken at @weare8am.bsky.social’s inaugural #Kaleidoscope conference in Austin on the evolving landscape of legal ethics in the age of chatbots and client texting 🤖📱. 🥇ANNNND getting to meet Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas! 🥇🤩 Thank you, Team 8am!! #LegalTech

💥 5 leading voices in #LegalTech media panel sharing their valuable insights! @weare8am.bsky.social #Kaleidoscope Conference, Austin, TX

Sage advice for the majority of lawyers in the U.S. — solo & small firm practioners — from a diverse panel ✅ don’t undervalue your worth ✅ outsource/delegate dislikes ✅ select your clients w intention ✅ get out of your comfort zone @weare8am.bsky.social #8amKaleidoscope #Kaleidoscope #LegalTech

Hearing from Leslie Witt of @weare8am.bsky.social to kick off the inaugural #Kaleidoscope conference in Austin, TX. 🤠 Looking forward to two full days of learning and networking! #LegalTech

Excited to present on the ethical use of technology in the delivery of legal services at the @weare8am.bsky.social #Kaleidoscope Conference in Austin, Texas!! @mycase.bsky.social #Kaleidoscope2025 www.2civility.org/commission-c...

🧑‍⚖️ Lawyers face real pressure: Billable quotas + AI shortcuts = big ethical risks Let’s champion integrity, not just productivity! 🚦🤝 Check out @sembrytechlaw.bsky.social's latest article on such responsibility: www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/08/bill... #LegalTech #LawFirms #AIinLaw

VICTORY! ILLINOIS! VARSITY! 🔶🔷 (BTW, 48.5 spread; 52-3 🤯) #ILL #FamILLy

241 days later, it's GAME DAY again!! Let’s GOOO!! 🙌 🔶🔷🏈 #ILL #FamILLy

🤖🌟 READ: Prof. Amy Salyzyn provides a great overview of where we are with AI + SRLs! www.slaw.ca/2025/08/28/g... #LegalTech #AI #AccessToJustice #SRLs #A2J

Welcome to #ILLINOIS Law!🔶🔷 Led by Justice Lisa Holder White and my colleague Julia Roundtree Livingston, 1Ls pledged to honor the values of civility, respect, and public service from their first day of law school throughout their careers. 🙋

🚀 The latest @statecourts.bsky.social white paper calls for modernizing Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) rules to embrace vetted #AI tools and expand #accesstojustice. 🤖⚖️ www.ncsc.org/resources-co... #LegalTech #AccessToJustice #A2J

🚨 Legal Ethical Opinion Alert! The State Bar of Texas recently issued the first ethics opinion that squarely addressed the use of law firm management service organizations (MSOs). Summary by Holland & Knight attorneys www.hklaw.com/en/insights/... #LegalEthics #LawFirmMSO #LegalTech

HAPPY MOVE-IN WEEK, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 💡PRO TIP (from a townie): Via I57 from North or South - always use Curtis Rd exit for easiest, smoothest to/from campustown! Trust me! Go #ILLINI! 🧡💙 #chambana #FamILLy #MoveIn

handed the mic over to the em dash—read its response to the AI allegations in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net 🎤🎤🎤

⚠️ $475,000 Gone in an Instant: Is Your Law Firm Next? ⚠️ The recent Thomas v. Corbyn decision is a serious wake-up call for legal professionals 💸 I've outlined practical, actionable steps 🔒 in my newest article: www.2civility.org/stop-this-em... #LegalTech #Cybersecurity #LawFirm

30 years (!) later, I never hesitate to find a chance to support the next gen of #ILLINI! I was impressed by every student-athlete I spoke with at this Illini Way Career Tour in #Chicago recently!👏 Wow! I am excited to see what they accomplish next! 🔶🔷 #FamILLy

⚡ Big news: I’m speaking at #Kaleidoscope2025 this September, a one-of-a-kind conference built for #legal and #accounting professionals juggling it all and looking for smart ways to work better, not just harder. ✨ www.affinipay.com/events/kalei... @affinipay.bsky.social @mycase.bsky.social

Is it just me or has USPS Zip Code search stopped working for a couple weeks now?? (Chrome browser)

📢 Nominations are OPEN! 🏆 There are so many bright stars in #legaltech! Take 2 mins to shine a light on someone today. 🌟 American Legal Technology Awards nomination: americanlegaltechnology.com#submit-nomin... Deadline: July 31, 2025! Self-nominations okay. 👍 #Innovation #ALTA2025 #Lawyers

HUGE news! 👏 First thought - I'm so excited for my friends at both organizations for what this means! 🤝 Second thought - I'm so excited for legal professionals and consumers for what this means! 💡 lawnext.com/2025/06/in-a... #legaltech @goclio.bsky.social @bobambrogi.bsky.social

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) hosted one of my favorite events of the year to honor and recognize #probono service throughout Illinois. 👏👏👏 Congratulations! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

While watching AI's impact on #legal, I cannot help but notice how AI is impacting #medical. From Dr. note-taking to diagnosis. 💡 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #medtech #legaltech #AI

🌟 Still buzzing from Legal Geek North America 2025! 🌟 It was an absolute honor to take the stage at one of the most innovative legal tech conferences in #Chicago 🚀✨ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #LegalTech #Innovation #AI #FutureofLaw #LegalGeek

Nicola Shaver kicking off @legaltechnologyhub.com MidLaw Tech & Innovation Conference with a look at the #LegalTech market, including 627 #GenAI products 🤯

✨ The Gentle Singularity: What It Means for the Legal Profession ⚖️🤖 Sam Altman’s latest post, “The Gentle Singularity,” is a wake-up call for every industry, but perhaps none more so than the #legalprofession. 🌄 The era of AI is not coming; it’s here... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

2️⃣ WEEKS AWAY! 2️⃣ EVENTS IN CHICAGO! 🏙️ At @legalgeek.bsky.social North America - I'm delivering a unique talk on #AI & persuasion 😊 lnkd.in/gPRsNYim Next day (June 18) - Join me at @legaltechnologyhub.com MidLaw GenAI CLE Seminar at @loyolachicago.bsky.social Law 🤔 lnkd.in/g7MvJVn9 #legaltech

Thank you CBA and Trisha Rich for leading such a thoughtful discussion around #mentoring in the legal profession! 🙏 Consider getting involved with mentoring the next generation of lawyers and ... 🗣️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

👏 Great discussion in today's NCBP webinar about various lawyer #mentoring programs offered throughout North America.💡 Thank you for having me and highlighting Illinois' program! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #LawyerMentoring #NewILLawyer