04/03/26: AI experience becomes firm career selling point, NFL partners with legaltech brand, & more
Release Date: 04/06/2026
08/07/26: Legal Tech embraces vibe coding, big law entry level hiring declines, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: (00:00) Introductions (3:53) Big Law Entry-Level Hiring Declines for 2nd Year in a Row (Selected by Stephen Embry) (12:55) LexisNexis Bets On Build-A-Bear Model For Legal AI (Selected by Joe Patrice) (22:54) Thomson Reuters Says Its Homegrown AI Model Now Rivals the Frontier Labs – I Take A Closer Look At the Benchmarks (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) (32:24) The Law Firms Working With Tech Companies to Build Custom Tools (Selected by Rhys...
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07/31/2026: AI Evidence blurs line between reality and fiction, Chinese AI model impact on legal tech, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: (00:00) Introductions (06:21) AI Evidence Blurring the Line Between Reality and Fiction (Selected by Niki Black) (17:26) When Zero Data Retention Stops Being Zero: The New Reality in AI Governance (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) (26:11) What Chinese Open-Weight AI Models Mean for Legal Tech (Selected by Rhys Dipshan) (38:09) The Emerging Landscape of Custom Legal Research Tools (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
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07/24/26: Free Legal Claude Connector, AALL recap, OpenAI's rogue model, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: (00:00) Introductions (03:55) AALL: A Good Time Was Had by All (Selected by Stephen Embry) (18:12) OpenAI Says Rogue AI Models Broke Free from Human Control. Some See It as a "Warning Shot" (Selected by Julie Sobowale) (35:28) NYC Bar Provides Roadmap for Navigating AI Privilege Issues (Selected by Niki Black) (41:06) New Jersey Introduces "First-of-its-Kind" AI Tool for Public Defenders (Selected by Victor Li) (43:57) Built By Lawyers, For...
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07/17/26: Litera rebrand, Amazon enters legal market, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: (00:00) Introductions (04:23) TX Bar AI Use Survey (Selected by Niki Black) (16:49) AI-First Law Firms Don’t Work Fewer Hours, They Work Smarter Hours (Selected by Joe Patrice) (32:38) Rising Pro Se Filings Push Federal Courts to Examine Case Management in the AI Era (Selected by Rhys Dipshan & Stephen Embry) (47:31) Increasing Popularity of Smart Glasses Could Lead to More Workplace Disputes (Selected by Victor Li) (52:02) Litera...
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07/10/26: UChicago bans laptops, an interview with Anthropic, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist Introductions (03:04) UChicago Law Bans Laptops from 1L Classrooms As Part of Sweeping New AI Strategy for Legal Education (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) (25:54) Agentic AI For Forensics Investigations Is Fast, Auditable, And About To Bloody Daubert (Selected by Joe Patrice) (38:38) Is Corporate and Legal Ready for a Shift from Subscription-Based AI to Usage-Based? Apparently Not. (Selected by Stephen Embry) (47:25) Who’s Investing...
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06/16/26: New Tool for Fractional GCs, Perplexity enters Legal, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (2:44) Thomson Reuters Event (Selected by Joe Patrice) (34:00) University of Texas Law Dean Shifts AI Policy to Prevent "Cognitive Deskilling" (Selected by Victor Li) (40:03) Fighting Hallucinations: How to Choose the Right AI Citation Checkers (Selected by Niki Black)
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06/19/26: Anthropic withdraws Fable 5, AI might already be sexist, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (05:18) Legora Builds a Pub at LegalTechTalk and Other LegalTechTalk Low Down (Selected by Caroline Hill) (14:46) AI-Generated Transcript Mistake Doesn’t Impact Court Ruling: eDiscovery Case Law (Selected by Doug Austin) (25:44) Does AI Give Male Lawyers Better Resumes? (Selected by Joe Patrice) (32:24) This Week Saw A Slew Of New Legal Tech CEOs. But Why? (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 42:00) Every Lawyer in the Case Is Guilty of Failing to...
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06/04/26: Ironclad founder joins OpenAI to develop products for legal, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: 00:00 Panelist introductions 17:05 Can a Legal AI Platform Be Powerful, Fun and Free All at the Same Time? Lavern Surely Thinks So. (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 24:48 Ironclad Founder Jason Boehmig Joins OpenAI To Develop Products for the Legal Sector (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) 33:30 A Data Breach Lawsuit Against a Law Firm With a Slightly New Twist (Selected by Stephen Embry) 41:29 The Em Dash Is Dead. Long Live the En Dash! (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins)
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Naming Unnamed Fornicating Judges: How ATL used AI to unmask a judge anonymously disciplined, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: (00:00) Panelist introductions (2:00) Judiciary Tried To Hide ‘Sex In Chambers’ Judge’s Name. It Left A Roadmap To Identify Eleanor Ross Instead. (Selected by Joe Patrice) (22:34) Florida Supreme Court Tackles AI Hallucinations with New Rule Applicable to All State Courts (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) (25:02) In Banning AI, Is Berkeley Law Shortchanging Its Students — and Endangering Their Future Clients? (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) (39:54) McMahon, WWE Leaders Sanctioned for...
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05/22/26: ChatGPT confesses to crime it didn't commit, Smart glasses in courtrooms, and more
Legaltech Week
Each week, our panelists discuss their favorite stories from the week's news in legal technology. This week's topics: (07:31) Are hallucinations now a new Scarlet Letter? (Selected by Stephen Embry) (14:28) ChatGPT Confesses to a Crime It Didn’t Commit (Selected by Joe Patrice) (18:30) How Much Legal Research Can You Actually Do Via Claude for Legal? (Selected by Stephanie Wilkins) (25:30) Claude for Legal and Access to Justice: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown (Selected by Bob Ambrogi) (29:32) The Claude-pocalypse Bypassed Legal Aid; LawDroid’s New Plugin Remedies That, with 15...
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00:00 Panelist introductions
04:30 Reflections on recent conferences
17:38 The NFL Has a New Official Professional Services Partner, and Yes, It’s a Legal Tech Company (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
A surprising partnership signals how mainstream legal tech has become, with even major sports leagues investing in legal service innovation.
26:02 Survey Finds Majority of Federal Judges Have Used AI in Their Work, But Daily Use Remains Rare (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)
A new survey reveals that while many judges have experimented with AI, routine adoption remains limited—highlighting both curiosity and caution within the judiciary.
34:03 Why Our Firm Still Prohibits Generative AI for Legal Research and Written Advocacy (Selected by Steve Salkin)
A law firm takes a firm stance against generative AI in core legal work, raising questions about risk, reliability, and professional responsibility.
46:13 Firm hiring of associates with AI experience up 106% since last year, new report says (Selected by Victor Li)
Demand for AI-savvy lawyers is surging, suggesting a fundamental shift in how firms evaluate talent and future-proof their workforce.
47:30 Some Federal Judges Are Embracing Gen AI, Though Many Are Split on Its Potential for Courts (Selected by Rhys Dipshan)
Judicial perspectives on AI remain divided, with some embracing its efficiency and others wary of its implications for fairness and accuracy.
49:33 Demand for Legal Engineers Skyrockets in the AI Age (Selected by Rhys Dipshan)
The rise of “legal engineers” reflects the growing intersection of law and technology, as firms seek professionals who can bridge both worlds.