"We're already changing the way we do things. There is a safe way to use this technology. We can't ignore this." (Whitney Dover Ford Motor Company, @ Use of AI in the Practice of Law: Addressing the Risks and Opportunities)

"You need guardrails. You need to verify that your data is safe and secure. You need to verify that the output is factually accurate." (Darth Vaughn @ Use of AI in the Practice of Law: Addressing the Risks and Opportunities)

"If you tell someone you have AI, they'll probably roll their eyes. This is a different thing entirely. We're in a different world now." (Darth Vaughn @ Use of AI in the Practice of Law: Addressing Risks and Opportunities)

This is the moment--we should ensure these technologies are available to ordinary people and not just corporations. For that, we need the regulatory reform in law that so far only #Utah has adopted.

Excellent #justicetech / AI potential impact overview from rockstars in the field Natalie Anne Knowlton Josef COO Sam Flynn, Tom Martin and Cat Moon - listen in legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/talk-…

Excited for this panel: How to make sense of the new market around #docautomation, with speakers from traditional vendors (HotDocs), no-code (Josef), smart drafting (Henchman). Moderated by the always fabulous Cheryl Wilson Griffin, and joined by EY principal Chris Adams.

Happy World Refugee Day 2023 🫶 Today, we celebrate the inspiring work of IARC, a non-profit legal centre in NSW offering legal help and representation to vulnerable migrants in NSW. Support their work at givenow.com.au/iarc

Here are my paraphrased notes from Jim Wagner's comments in the "Generative AI: How to Find the Perfect Fit" session. It was an interesting session with some other speakers (hence notes jumping around topics):

#AI could either be weaponized against the disadvantaged by large companies with deep pockets or used as a force multiplier by good if we collaborate to ensure that it is being used for those who don’t have the same resources… per Ed Walters

🎭 Live from New York… it's Josef Q? After months of testing & research, we're officially launching our industry-leading GenAI tool 🎉 Join the live streamed launch next week as we "cut the crap" on #GenAI in legal & compliance. Register here: pages.joseflegal.com/josefai-live

Are you working on AI & Access to Justice? Submit a 4-12 paper on your work to this hybrid workshop at the JURIX conference: justiceinnovation.law.stanford.edu/jurix-workshop/ Deadline is Nov. 20, conf is Dec. 18 #legaltech #legaldesign #accesstojustice

Josef Q, Tool That Uses GPT To Turn Policies Into Q&As, Comes Out Of Beta Bob Ambrogi buff.ly/3QNxAIR #LLM legal product announcement

Will AI replace lawyers? This is not the question we should be asking. Will AI do all the things that lawyers currently and historically don't want to do or can't afford* to do?

❗ Three out of four low-income Nevadans who seek to protect their families, their homes, and their livelihoods in a legal crisis do not get help from a lawyer so must proceed in court without legal help. 👇

The total addressable market for #legaltech continues to explode. It's very exciting for us nerds.

Re #legaltech’s expanding TAM: I’m meeting with more and more companies who are credibly arguing that their products or systems (usually with Generative AI) can actually answer legal questions without a lawyer (or complete legal tasks like drafting or filing). Legal ethics

I’m not the only one who thinks the TAM of #legaltech is exploding. It will soon be able to “practice law” from a consumer point of view (though my legal ethics professor will certainly disagree, and will have valid criticism). Once the jump from, “assisting lawyers” to

JUST RELEASED: our latest report on diversion plans in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria shows most people successfully complete the plan, and they’re half as likely to reoffend as people receiving other court outcomes. Media release: sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/news-media/med… Report: sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/publications/c…