From higher e-discovery costs to unprepared judges, Legaltech News highlights some of the key risks that deepfakes pose to legal professionals going into 2024.        

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While 2023 had fewer transactions than the past few years, they were more complex and required more lawyer hours to complete.        

With top in-house lawyers increasingly being part of the C-suite, they bring more to the table than just their legal expertise. Efficient knowledge sharing is essential in that process.        

With cert grants having slowed to a trickle, many appellate attorneys have shifted their focus to lower courts.        

Plaintiff Zoya Kovalenko’s original complaint against drew notice for inadvertently including comments that highlighted perceived weaknesses in her argument.        

On Dec. 15, the 2023 first-year enrollment is listed as 37,886—a decline of 174 students (0.46%) as compared to 2022, but on Dec. 20, the 2023 first-year J.D. enrollment was updated to 38,921—an increase of 1,035 students, which is 861 students (0.02%) more than fall 2022.        

On Dec. 15, the 2023 first-year enrollment is listed as 37,886—a decline of 174 students (0.46%) as compared to 38,060 in 2022; however, on Dec. 20, the 2023 total first-year J.D. enrollment shows 38,921, and when that figure is compared to 2022 total first-year J.D. enrollment of 39,294 that shows a decline of 373 students […]

Out-of-state firms continued to open offices in the robust Texas market throughout 2023, and a number of firms put new leaders into place.        

“The Constitution plainly requires that a criminal defendant be tried in the place where the criminal conduct occurred,” appeals court says.