Everyone’s worried about hallucinations. But we’re building our practices on infrastructure that may not support the promises. Like ancient #Pompeii, we ignore the volcano while debating daily concerns.1st of a 3 part series from myself & Melissa Rogozinski. https:/abovethelaw.com/2025/12/like...

ChatGPT: where people spill their deepest secrets thinking it’s private, get terrible advice that confirms their biases, and create discoverable evidence for future lawsuits. New Wash Post analysis of 47K conversations is genuinely scary for lawyers. abovethelaw.com/2025/11/wash...

The most successful lawyers I know have one thing in common: they don't think conventionally. They find the path around the fence while everyone else charges straight ahead. I learned this lesson in grade school during a game of Capture the Flag. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/11/thin...

I had a great time interviewing Thomas Suh, former practicing lawyer and founder of LegalMation on the FDCC Speaks podcast. We cover why the plaintiffs’ bar may be ahead of defense lawyers, what can be done to catch up and the benefits of grace to dabble. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Most law firms are debating whether AI will disrupt legal practice. Two BigLaw firms stopped debating and started training. Ropes & Gray & Latham Watkins: lawyers need grace to dabble . abovethelaw.com/2025/11/the-...

New Disco and Ari Kaplan study on AI adoption in ediscovery. The paradox: 70% see AI benefits, only 35% actually use it. Meanwhile 42% of law firms feel zero pressure to change. abovethelaw.com/2025/11/the-...

Affordable legal tech usually means $500+/month with a long-term contract. Descrybe is trying something different: free core features, $10-20/month for premium. Too good to be true? I talked to the founders and put it to the test. www.americanbar.org/groups/law_p...

New Study by law firm Thompson Hine: 95% of in-house counsel say our law firms aren’t innovative enough! But they approve rate increases year after year that outpace inflation. It’s a recipe for status quo abovethelaw.com/2025/11/mind...

When we talk about GenAI for the legal profession we frequently focus on the risks. But Comment 8 to Model Rule 1.1 requires us to also the understand the benefits. Sometimes we make AI a little too complicated. abovethelaw.com/2025/11/get-...

Was honored to be a guest on one of my favorite podcasts, In the News! I had a fun time. Thanks Brett Burney and Jeff Richardson for having me! www.inthenewspodcast.com

Just because you decide to switch careers in later years doesn't make you retired as some seem to think. It makes you energized. In case you're wondering, I'm not f**king retired and dont plan to be. www.techlawcrossroads.com

Disconnect in new legal AI study by ACC: 67% of in-house lawyers use AI tools, seeing efficiency gains. But 80% aren't even asking their outside law firms to use AI. Clients are learning what's possible while many law firms stay comfortable. abovethelaw.com/2025/11/new-...

Had a great time interviewing Nicola Shaver and Stephanie Wilkins of Legaltech Hub about the great work they are doing helping lawyer an law firms with tech solutions. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

AFAs won't save lawyers from AI disruption. You can't just repackage billable hour economics as a flat fee and call it innovation. AI is changing what legal work is worth, not just how fast we can do it. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/afas...

Best panel at NetDocuments Inspire wasn't about features or demos, it was about business reality. Traditional ROI metrics don't work for AI. The billable hour model is threatened. And many lawyers are still pretending none of this will affect them. But it will. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/what...

Enjoyed being on Melissa “Rogo” Rogozinski’s show. Thanks Rogo for having me! www.linkedin.com/posts/meliss...

Everyone’s crowning Clio the AI winner after one week. Thomson Reuters and Harvey might have something to say about that. Hold The Gushing: The Clio AI Announcement Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Game Over - Above the Law

I’ve spent years telling lawyers they need to embrace change. Then I tried moving my phone from my left pocket to my right pocket. I'm now eating humble pie and have a slightly dented phone. We need a little more empathy in our AI adoption conversations. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/10/my-p...

Refreshing to see a legal tech CEO start his keynote by apologizing for an outage instead of touting growth metrics. NetDocuments is betting their credibility and focus can sustain them as the industry consolidates. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/will...

What Clio announced at #ClioCloud25 is the next step in the evolution of how legal services will be provided and valued. But are we as a profession adequately preparing? abovethelaw.com/2025/10/clio...

When the founders of a company that went from zero to $5B in three years start publicly worrying about competitive threats, everyone else in the space should pay attention. What competition worries them? The very platforms their tools are built on. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/when...

I write about legal tech. I love GenAI. But I fear its making us lazy thinkers. Every Sunday I try to go screenless. The more I stick to it, the sharper my work and the clearer my thinking. Thanks Cat Moon, David Sparks and David Sax for encouraging analog. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/10/goin...

I called EvenUp "a pretty cool idea" in 2023. Now they're worth $2 billion. Their secret? Getting PI lawyers to share settlement data. Revolutionary. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/from...

AI will never replace litigators older lawyers tell me. “You need empathy, gut instinct, human judgment.” Sure. But what if the judge is AI? AAA shows where we may be headed. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/the-...

158-year-old company just went under because an employee’s password was probably ‘1-2-3-4.’ Their cyber insurance? Didn’t cover enough. Why many law firms could be making the same mistake—and why ‘we got insurance, right?’ is the wrong question to ask. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/cybe...

158-year-old company just went under because an employee’s password was probably ‘1-2-3-4.’ Their cyber insurance? Didn’t cover enough. Why many law firms could be making the same mistake—and why ‘we got insurance, right?’ is the wrong question to ask. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/cybe...

LEX Summit takeaway: Filevine is doing interesting work on AI. The products are solid. But a little too much bro atmosphere. At least there was no woman in a champagne glass this year kike some other legal tech conferences I’ve been to of late. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/lex-...

Lessons for trying cases from Alex Shipro keynote at LEX Summit: Be unpredictable. Don't try cases by the book. Think for yourself about what the case is really all about. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/10/want...

Lessons for trying cases from Alex Shipro keynote at LEX Summit: Be unpredictable. Don't try cases by the book. Think for yourself about what the case is really all about. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/10/want...

Filevine’s announcements this week include deposition updates to its deposition tool and a new legal research tool. abovethelaw.com/2025/10/file...

Legal tech company bought a whole law firm. Not partnered with. Not invested in. Bought outright. This feels like the moment Jordan Furlong's predictions about AI-driven legal services stop being theoretical and start being inevitable. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/the-...

BigHand survey confirms many law firms still don't get it when it comes to basic business practices. Clients want budgets and transparency. Firms that do budgets get 70% better realizations. Yet most firms don’t do a good job at eithe. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/bigh...

The difference between forgettable and memorable writing often comes down to a single word choice. Don’t let AI make those choices for you. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/dear...

Associates buying their own tech because firm equipment is too slow. Partners skeptical of AI while associates worry it’ll replace them. Classic law firm communication breakdown. Breaking down the latest survey data on what’s really going wrong. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/asso...

Churchill called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Figuring out how to train lawyers in the age of AI feels kind of similar. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/trai...

Law firms make 43% of work assignments based on personal preference, and often have no real data on associate capacity. Yet they wonder why talented people keep leaving. Maybe try using actual data? abovethelaw.com/2025/09/data...

Part 2 of my travel tips: more specific stuff learned from years of conference travel and business trips. Bathroom timing, hotel tips, and why ChatGPT is surprisingly good at finding local restaurants, among others. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/09/my-s...

85% of law firms think cloud providers back up their data. Microsoft’s actual policy: You’re responsible for protecting the security of your data. The cloud is just someone else’s computer, and they’ve been pretty clear about who’s responsible when it breaks. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/law-...

Taking a brief detour from legal tech coverage to share some hard earned travel tips on my blog. Years of business travel have taught me a few things about avoiding travel chaos and actually enjoying travel. 10 tips up now, 10 more coming. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/09/some...

NetDocuments recently launched a Judge Analytics App that mines your firm’s files to create profiles of judges, their tendencies, ruling patterns, and preferences. Good practical intel. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/netd...

NetDocuments recently launched a Judge Analytics App that mines your firm’s files to create profiles of judges, their tendencies, ruling patterns, and preferences. Good practical intel. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/netd...

The 8am Keynote from CPO Leslie Witt: product integration and some new tools including Chat with Cases AI feature that can respond to natural language inquires. abovethelaw.com/2025/09/8am-...

The new Kaleidoscope conference from 8am kicks off this week in Austin, Texas: 30-45 minute panels, expert panelists, hard questions about things likeAI and billing models among other topics. Great format! abovethelaw.com/2025/09/kale...

96% of lawyers use AI, 71% without approval, mainly due to pressure to work faster. Combined with 2400-hour billing quotas and clients who won't pay for cite checking, you get predictable corner-cutting. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/08/bill...

The AI that may threaten traditional legal training might actually become the best mentor young lawyers ever had. Part 2 of my series on AI's impact on legal practice based on Ethan Mollick’s recent book. abovethelaw.com/2025/08/insi...

The best lawyers have always commanded premium rates because of superior skills. But what happens when AI closes that skill gap? abovethelaw.com/2025/08/insi...

You can't champion AI adoption while punishing lawyers for being efficient. You can't push alternative fees while rewarding time over value. And you definitely can't claim to care about lawyer wellbeing while demanding 46+ hour weeks year-round. abovethelaw.com/2025/08/extr...

You can't champion AI adoption while punishing lawyers for being efficient. You can't push alternative fees while rewarding time over value. And you definitely can't claim to care about lawyer wellbeing while demanding 46+ hour weeks year-round. abovethelaw.com/2025/08/extr...

The factors we think predict monster jury awards are present in thousands of cases that never explode. Meanwhile, "safe" cases occasionally detonate. Could AI help? Maybe. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/08/nucl...

The factors we think predict monster jury awards are present in thousands of cases that never explode. Meanwhile, "safe" cases occasionally detonate. Could AI help? Maybe. www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/08/nucl...