February 20, 2025

The Evolution of Agentic AI: From Concept to Reality

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets The legal profession is witnessing a transformative shift with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The new class of AI-powered tools, known as “Agentic AI,” are destined to shape the future as we navigate the ethical implications of their adoption in the legal industry. These AI tools, characterized by their ability to act autonomously...

February 20, 2025

The Next Frontier of Legal AI: Embracing the Agentic Model

The LexisNexis global technology platform incorporates various AI innovations, including extractive AI that identifies relevant results within data and offers detailed insights; generative AI which produces new content from data based on user prompts or instructions; and agentic AI that can perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users. We live in an era of such rapid technological innovation; the only thing certain...

February 13, 2025

Agentic AI and Human Collaboration: Redefining Work and Productivity

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets The next chapter in the artificial intelligence era is emerging this year with the rise of Agentic AI, a technology breakthrough that is already making inroads in the legal profession, as we blogged about recently in this space. “Just as law firms were getting comfortable with generative AI, a more advanced technology known as agentic AI is poised to become commonplace...

January 30, 2025

Legal AI Gains Momentum

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets Big Law is coming off a highly profitable year in 2024, and one implication of this financial success is the generation of cash flow that can be invested in technology innovations to improve performance and efficiency. Legal experts predict that a leading target for these investments will be generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) solutions. “Managing rapid...

January 30, 2025

The Future of Agentic AI: Navigating Ethical and Societal Implications

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets The new year has introduced some terminology into the vocabulary of everyone who is trying to keep up with the pace of innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “Artificial intelligence agents that can complete tasks for humans on their own have arrived on the tech scene,” MLex reported in January 2025, in response to product introductions...

January 23, 2025

What Challenges and Strategic Insights Await In-House Legal Experts in 2025

In-house legal professionals are entering 2025 with an expectation that the year will bring challenges they can anticipate, as well as a host of headaches that are unexpected right now. They are considering strategy involving not only technology-enabled business trends to manage, but also a new president taking office for the next four years. “The start of any administration in Washington means regulatory change...

January 23, 2025

Law Firms Adapting Client Services in Response to Priorities of Incoming Administration

By Madison Johnson, Esq | Manager, Large Markets The return of President Trump to the White House for another four-year term has large law firms moving to adapt their service offerings and practice area capabilities in a way that aligns with where their corporate clients are likely to need the most assistance. “Law firms that thrived in the heavy regulatory environment of the Biden administration are quickly...

January 16, 2025

In-House Counsel Alert: Navigating the Risks of AI Washing in 2025

The past year was filled with exciting breakthroughs of products built with new generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technology, but it also ushered in a peculiar new regulatory skirmish that in-house counsel would be wise to monitor in 2025. The first warning shots were fired back in March, when the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against two investment advisory companies for making...

January 09, 2025

How In-House Counsel Can Prepare for Potential 2025 Tariffs

Businesses across the globe are bracing for potential increases in tariffs on imported goods flowing into the U.S. in 2025. “On the campaign trail, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed instituting a range of unprecedented tariffs, including among other things, a 10% tariff on all U.S. imports regardless of country of origin, as well as a 60% tariff on products from China,” reported Law360®...

December 19, 2024

Rising M&A Activity in AI Space May Trigger Antitrust Concerns

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets Legislative activity surrounding the regulation of AI has begun to take greater shape this year, especially at the state level, and industry observers are bracing for an onslaught of new proposed legislation in 2025. “Another wave of bills aimed at regulating artificial intelligence is expected from US states next year, and lawmakers are already trying to mitigate...

December 19, 2024

In-House Counsel Predict Gen AI Will Decrease Dependence on Law Firms

Now that the honeymoon period surrounding the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools has begun to fade, the reality of this breakthrough technology has come under the microscope. And while many legal professionals are still trying to get their arms around how Gen AI can be reliably deployed in their workflows, one thing that has begun to emerge is that corporate counsel see an opportunity to bring...

December 19, 2024

Access to Complete Federal District Court Data is Crucial for Litigation Analytics

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets Successful litigators often talk about the importance of grounding their case strategies in objective data and then relying on their experience to make nuanced judgments as they go about the litigation of the matter. In recent years, the use of litigation analytics has become a powerful tool in the hands of these lawyers. A 2024 LexisNexis survey revealed that 100...

December 12, 2024

4 Reasons Why Law Firms Need to Connect Their Legal AI Tool with Their DMS Platform

By Madison Johnson, Esq | Manager, Large Markets More than half of Am Law 200 law firms have already purchased Legal AI tools, generative artificial intelligence developed specially for the legal profession, and nearly all large firms expect their investment in Gen AI technologies to increase over the next five years, according to a LexisNexis survey conducted earlier this year. These breakthrough tools are having...

December 05, 2024

Top Corporate General Counsel Compensation Rises in 2023—Law360 Pulse Report

The dynamic roles of lawyers at the helm of legal departments have grown in value, with average total compensation rising by $148,000 in 2023, according to the Law360® Pulse 2024 Compensation Report: General Counsel . Our report examined the compensation of general counsel and chief legal officers at companies in the S&P 500 based on filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal year 2023...

December 05, 2024

3 Keys for Law Students Using AI

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technology in law firms and in-house legal departments has also made its way prominently into law schools. A 2024 survey by the American Bar Association, AI and Legal Education , found that 83% of law schools reported the availability of curricular opportunities where students can learn how to use AI tools effectively...

November 21, 2024

Unlock New Opportunities with Targeted Legal News

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets Legal professionals understand the importance of staying informed about breaking developments in the business world, but it is especially critical for them to be on top of legal industry news and trends. Making smart decisions for your firm and your clients requires access to timely updates and insights about developments in the courts, legislatures and specific areas...

November 21, 2024

How Lexis+ AI is Transforming the Game for Law Students

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets As the legal landscape continues to evolve, the ability to conduct efficient and accurate research remains paramount for law students and legal professionals alike. With the advent of Lexis+ AI ® , the game has been forever changed, and students are taking notice. According to recent student comments, Lexis+ AI ® is the primary reason why law students are choosing...

November 19, 2024

New Legal AI Ignited: LexisNexis Protégé agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot

By Serena Wellen & Min Chen There’s an entirely new category of generative AI that’s rapidly emerging – with the express purpose of making your legal work easier and faster. If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new buzz about Microsoft Copilot agents. These are conversational AI assistants designed for Microsoft 365 Copilot, which harness the power of customized Large Language...

November 18, 2024

Checklist of What Law Firms Should Demand in a Complete Legal AI Solution

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets Consumers were introduced to the generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) revolution two years ago with the launch of ChatGPT, then the category of Legal AI — Gen AI solutions trained specifically for the legal profession — was born with the rollout of Lexis+ AI in October 2023. Just one year later, more than half of Am Law 200 law firms (53%) have already...

November 18, 2024

Elevate Your Law Firm's Business Development with News Monitoring

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Manager, Large Markets Law firm marketing professionals are under the gun more than ever in today’s legal industry landscape. A report presented at last year’s Law Firm Marketing Summit found that almost two-thirds of marketing and business development teams are spending more time dealing with urgent problems than with developing strategic initiatives to drive revenues.This daily...

November 15, 2024

4 Ways Litigation Analytics Can Improve Law Firm Business Development

By Autumn Callan | Practice Area Specialist, Lex Machina Large law firms began adopting data analytics years ago as part of their evolution toward the construction of more professional marketing and business development organizations. These tools surface important insights by extracting information from internal data (e.g., billing, time tracking and client lifecycles) and industry data (e.g., news coverage about potential...

November 11, 2024

Make Sure Your Legal AI Solution Adheres to Ethical AI Principles

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is a new category of technology that has the potential to transform the way that law is practiced all over the world. The way your firm deploys Gen AI is crucial to your ability to serve clients most efficiently and effectively. Many early adopters of this technology have learned to their dismay, as reported by Law360 , that there are some important risks posed by attorneys’...

November 08, 2024

Two Years In: Real Results from the AI Evolution in Legal

By: Melissa Morrison , Director of Segment Management, LexisNexis Two years ago, the generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) revolution was born with the commercial launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. Other leading tech companies quickly joined with the rollout of their own general purpose Gen AI tools and the race was on. LexisNexis quickly pioneered the use of Gen AI for legal research and analysis with the...

November 07, 2024

Navigating the Legal Landscape of Generative AI: In-House Counsel's Guide

At the recent Women, Influence & Power in Law 2024 Conference in Chicago, women working on corporate legal teams discussed a number of timely issues bearing down on in-house counsel today. One of the more intriguing threads of discussion emerged in a session focused on the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technologies in their organizations. “Sometimes there’s a misperception that...

October 31, 2024

Data-Driven Insights: The Key to Winning Cases

By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Marketing Manager Legal analytics has now become table stakes for litigation, with roughly seven in 10 legal professionals at law firms of various sizes using them in 2024, according to Lex Machina’s most recent The Impact of Legal Analytics survey. Moreover, the survey found that 100% of legal analytics users say they are valuable and a record-high 80% say they are now either “required”...