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Law Technology Daily Digest
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - Volume 21 No. 1002
strAtegIc goals
"Think different" was an Apple Computer advertising slogan that was big in the late 1990s. The idea was that thinking differently was a good thing. In their post this morning, Teppo Felin and Matthias Holweg question how AI thinks differently. They write, "Generative AI simply isn't the strategic oracle many say it is. Like any other AI, it is a mirror that reflects patterns, trends, and decisions of the past. To effectively employ any AI in strategic decision-making, it is vitally important for managers and leaders to understand the limitations that are inherent in the way it generates output." The go on to note that "AI systems may be very fluent, yet they are neither able to understand context nor can they reason." Continue on to read more of this fascinating post at
Harvard Business Review :
AI Thinks Differently Than People Do. Here's Why That Matters.
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Do law firms have souls?
Stephen Embry ponders the spirit or essence of a law firm, that intangible thing that exists in the minds and hearts of the people who work there that forms the foundation of the culture. The short answer is no, they don't - they abandoned that to profits. As proof he points to three factors: 1) nonequity partners (or "glorified associates" as he refers to them) 2) the increased de-equitization of equity partners so that there is more profit for the reaming equity partners and 3) lateral partners. Steve claims laterals don't care about the culture or history of the firm. "None of that matters. What matters is money and power." Is Steve right? I think for some firms, maybe some VERY big firms that can be true. I don't find that to be the case. Be sure to read more at
TechLaw Crossroads :
Have Big Law Firms Lost Their Cultural Soul?
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Basketball & KM
I'm not much of sports person, but Tan Guangyi writes about the data analysis and knowledge management practices of the National Basketball Association. Familiar with BARDARPAR? It is not one of
Barbar's cousins.
BAR(before action review) DAR(during action review) PAR(post action review) is basically an after action review on steroids. It's an interesting peek into the world of basketball and KM. I wonder what kind of KM program the Harlem Globetrotters have? Read more at
REAL KM :
Knowledge management (KM) in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Security News
Trellix Drive Encryption enhances security against insider attacks Help Net Security, December 11, 2024 CyTwist’s detection engine combats AI-generated malware Help Net Security, December 11, 2024 Open source malware up 200% since 2023 Help Net Security, December 11, 2024 Why crisis simulations fail and how to fix them Help Net Security, December 11, 2024 Containers have 600+ vulnerabilities on average Help Net Security, December 11, 2024 Patch Tuesday, December 2024 Edition Krebs on Security, December 11, 2024 Introducing an enhanced version of the AWS Secrets Manager transform: AWS::SecretsManager-2024-09-16 AWS Security Blog, December 11, 2024 AWS-LC FIPS 3.0: First cryptographic library to include ML-KEM in FIPS 140-3 validation AWS Security Blog, December 11, 2024 December Patch Tuesday arrives bearing 71 gifts Sophos News, December 11, 2024 How cyber-secure is your business? | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 8) WeLiveSecurity, December 11, 2024 Phishers Nabbed in International Sting Information Security Buzz, December 11, 2024 FCC Responds to telecoms attack dubbed ‘worst in our nation’s history’ Information Security Buzz, December 11, 2024 Massive Data Breach Hits Senior Dating Website, Exposing Over 765,000 Users Information Security Buzz, December 11, 2024 Cybersecurity in the Digital Frontier: Reimagining Organizational Resilience Information Security Buzz, December 11, 2024 Wyden proposes bill to secure US telecoms after Salt Typhoon hacks Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 WPForms bug allows Stripe refunds on millions of WordPress sites Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Ivanti warns of maximum severity CSA auth bypass vulnerability Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Windows 10 KB5048652 update fixes new motherboard activation bug Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 exploited zero-day, 71 flaws Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Windows 11 KB5048667 & KB5048685 cumulative updates released Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company for firewall compromise, ransomware attacks Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 New Cleo zero-day RCE flaw exploited in data theft attacks Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Inside the incident: Uncovering an advanced phishing attack Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Microsoft 365 outage takes down Office web apps, admin center Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Chinese hackers use Visual Studio Code tunnels for remote access Bleeping Computer, December 10, 2024 Stamus Networks Clear NDR uncovers unauthorized activity Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 Horizon3.ai NodeZero Insights enables executives to visualize changes in their security posture Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 Versa Endpoint DLP prevents data exfiltration Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 Attackers actively exploiting flaw(s) in Cleo file transfer software (CVE-2024-50623) Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 21 years since its inception, GNU Shepherd 1.0.0 is released Help Net Security, December 10, 2024 Full-Face Masks to Frustrate Identification Schneier on Security, December 10, 2024 Life at Fortinet: The Role of Regional Sales in Cybersecurity Fortinet Blog, December 10, 2024 Phishing Attacks Are Now Leveraging Google Ads to Hijack Employee Payments KnowBe4, December 10, 2024 Phishing Holds the Top Spot as the Primary Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks KnowBe4, December 10, 2024 CyberheistNews Vol 14 #50 Cruel Year-End Twist: When Fake Firing Is A Real Phishing Attack KnowBe4, December 10, 2024
News and Blogs
Author Talks: The mistakes job seekers make McKinsey Insights & Publications, December 10, 2024 BRB Risk Jobs Board — Conflicts Analyst (Morris, Manning & Martin) Bressler Risk Blog, December 10, 2024 Is Your Company’s Problem Complicated? Or Complex? Harvard Business Review, December 10, 2024
Vendor Announcements
IT Finance Planning in 4 Steps: A Streamlined Approach New Era Technology Blog, December 10, 2024
Corporate Legal Focus
Corporate commitments to nature have evolved since 2022 McKinsey Insights & Publications, December 10, 2024
PRACTICE SUPPORT / E-DISCOVERY
News and Blogs
The words of the year for 2024, so far, are . . . Stephen's Lighthouse, December 10, 2024 Most Notable eDiscovery Case Law Rulings of 2024: eDiscovery Webinars EDiscovery Today, December 10, 2024 Inherent Authority Basis for Sanctions Rejected by Ninth Circuit: eDiscovery Case Law EDiscovery Today, December 10, 2024 How Legal Practice Management Software Supports Arbitration Practices Zola, December 10, 2024 The Lateral Hire Dilemma: The Secret to Successfully Onboarding Talented Lawyers Attorney at Work, December 10, 2024 The Three-Phased Approach to Getting Data Migrations Right The Relativity Blog, December 10, 2024
Vendor Announcements
ReadySuite 8.2 Update 1 Released Compiled Services, December 10, 2024
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT / LEAN / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING
News and Blogs
Knowledge management (KM) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) RealKM, December 11, 2024 Andrew Herd on BYNTK NOW RealKM, December 11, 2024 BYNTK NOW RealKM, December 11, 2024 From Cloud-Based to Distributed AI: Evolution of AI in Libraries ChatGPTLibrarian, December 11, 2024 4 Ways to Promote Sustainability in Special Libraries Think Clearly Blog: Lucidea, December 10, 2024 Synthetic Data and the Evolving Role of the AI Data Librarian ChatGPTLibrarian, December 10, 2024 Reasoning, Context and the Agentic Enterprise AI Beyond LLMs Post Shift Blog, December 10, 2024 The next wave of AI: what’s really coming in 2025 – Legal Futures Post Shift Blog, December 10, 2024 All about teams: A new approach to organizational transformation | McKinsey Post Shift Blog, December 10, 2024 When the Grocery Store’s Christmas Spirit Confused a Lean Thinker (and Others) Lean Blog, December 10, 2024 AI Thinks Differently Than People Do. Here’s Why That Matters. Harvard Business Review, December 10, 2024 OpenAI’s Sora AI video generator is here – how to try it Stephen's Lighthouse, December 10, 2024 Tackling AI-Driven Misinformation: Insights and Strategies for Resilience Complex Discovery, December 10, 2024 Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds Ars Technica, December 10, 2024 AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans” Ars Technica, December 10, 2024 Chatbots urged teen to self-harm, suggested murdering parents, lawsuit says Ars Technica, December 10, 2024 AI Pioneer Dr. Dave Lewis Joins Nextpoint to Shape the Next Generation of Legal Technology - PR Web (Legal Technology), December 10, 2024 360 Business Law launches AI contract review triage service - Legal IT Insider (Legal Technology), December 10, 2024 Agentic AI in legal: What it is and why it may appear in law firms soon - Thomson Reuters (Legal Technology), December 10, 2024 OpenAI rolls out Canvas to all ChatGPT users - and it's a powerful productivity tool ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Election misinformation & AI disclaimer wording LLRX.com, December 10, 2024 Legal Drafting Startup DocDraft AI Launches Drafting, Attorney Service Platform Legaltech News from law.com, December 10, 2024 The Rise of AI and Other Changes Abound in the Law: A 2024 Year-End Review Legaltech News from law.com, December 10, 2024 Reddit Introduces AI Search Tool Silicon UK, December 10, 2024 Former OpenAI Researcher Raises $40m For AI Voice Start-Up Silicon UK, December 10, 2024 OpenAI Releases Sora Video-Generation Tool Silicon UK, December 10, 2024
Vendor Announcements
Federal Judge Grants FTC Motion Blocking Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blog of Legal Times, December 10, 2024 King & Spalding Names Largest New Partner Class in Its History Blog of Legal Times, December 10, 2024 'Close Our Borders?' Senate Judiciary Committee Examines Economics, Legal Predicate for Mass Deportation Proposal Blog of Legal Times, December 10, 2024 US Supreme Court Weighs Federal Agencies' Duty Under National Environmental Policy Act Blog of Legal Times, December 10, 2024 4 Ways to Promote Sustainability in Special Libraries Lucidea, December 10, 2024 Turn SAST Findings into Actionable Learning Open Text: Press Releases, December 10, 2024 Advancing Smart Manufacturing with SMARTMAINT IQ Neudesic, December 10, 2024 Rajdeep Biswas Neudesic, December 10, 2024 OpenText named a Leader in the Omdia Universe: Content Services Platforms Open Text: Press Releases, December 10, 2024 Drive holiday season sales with digital-first communications Open Text: Press Releases, December 10, 2024
LEADERSHIP / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / MARKETING
News and Blogs
How Backspace Marketing Boosts E-commerce Growth with Social Media and SEO Integration Social Media Explorer, December 11, 2024 5 Ethical Strategies for Lawyers to Boost Law Firm Review Law Firm and Attorney SEO and Internet Marketing, December 10, 2024 Enhance Your Waterfowl Hunting Experience with the Perfect Dog Blind Social Media Explorer, December 10, 2024 Legal Project Management is Giving More Law Vision Insights Blog, December 10, 2024 Machina or ex-machina: ~40 marketing and comms predictions for 2025 Sword and the Script, December 10, 2024 True customer-centricity: An operating model for competitive advantage McKinsey Insights & Publications, December 10, 2024 A Bluesky starter pack of major news outlets that have joined the platform Stephen's Lighthouse, December 10, 2024 Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup Stephen's Lighthouse, December 10, 2024
News and Blogs
Data Retention, Device Quarantine, and BackUp Best Practices Reinventing Professional Services, December 11, 2024 The $200 Android vs. the $1,000 iPhone: How our digital divide keeps growing ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 11, 2024 This Linux distro is so Windows-like, it even comes with Microsoft apps ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 11, 2024 Starting out: How to network – don’t look for the canapes UK Law Society Gazette: Comment and Opinion, December 11, 2024 Luminance Launches New Contract Negotiation Tool Lumi Go Legaltech News from law.com, December 11, 2024 How It Works: Our Walkthrough of ShareFile’s Document Collaboration Tools Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, December 10, 2024 SixFifty Launches AI-Powered Tool to Provide Plain-English Answers to Employment Law Questions Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, December 10, 2024 Why I pick this ultraportable Lenovo tablet over the iPad Air for entertainment - and it's on sale ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 LG's G4 OLED TV is my pick for best picture quality, and it's $800 off for the holiday season ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The latest version of my favorite Garmin smartwatch has been discounted on Amazon ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 This Pro-level Ring Spotlight Cam is better than I expected, especially with this deal ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The $36 Blink Video Doorbell is one of the best smart home deals this holiday season ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Best Android Phones 2024: Expert tested (including foldables) ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Instagram just beat TikTok to new feature creators will love ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Stop paying full price for PCs and Macs: 7 ways to save money on your next purchase ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Skip the iPad: This tablet is redefining what a kids tablet can do (and it's on sale) ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The best blood pressure watches of 2024: Expert tested ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Cross your kids' tablet off your shopping list for up to 50% off at Amazon ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Ultrahuman's new fertility tracker is nearly a Natural Cycles dupe - but it's free to use ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The best 75-inch TVs of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Bluesky is teeming with researchers - here's why ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 How Cerebras boosted Meta's Llama to 'frontier model' performance ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Micron’s $6B CHIPS funding should have more strings attached, critics say Ars Technica, December 10, 2024 New BadRAM attack neuters security assurances in AMD Epyc processors Ars Technica, December 10, 2024 Have Big Law Firms Lost Their Cultural Soul? TechLaw Crossroads, December 10, 2024 Moderation Is the Cure to the Crisis in Antitrust Expertise Disrupt Legal, December 10, 2024 The U.S. Must Drive Forward on EVs, Not Back Up Disrupt Legal, December 10, 2024 EY Law loses 11-strong team to Hunton Andrews Kurth in London Global Legal Post: Big Stories, December 10, 2024 Travers Smith re-elects Edmund Reed for second term as managing partner Global Legal Post: Big Stories, December 10, 2024 Independent law firms can stay competitive in race to adopt AI Global Legal Post: Big Stories, December 10, 2024 Hausfeld expands antitrust team with senior London hire from Freshfields Global Legal Post: Big Stories, December 10, 2024 UK maintains reputation as a world leader in legal services as revenues grow in 2023, study shows Global Legal Post: Big Stories, December 10, 2024 Tesla To Use Human Back-Up Drivers For Cybercab Fleet Silicon UK, December 10, 2024 This Ring device is the only indoor security camera you'll ever need - and it's only $50 ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 One of the best noise-canceling earbuds I've tested isn't made by Sony or Apple (and they're $50 off) ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 This magnetic power bank has a useful cooling feature that I can no longer live without ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 How to use Google Wallet - and why you should already ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The special edition strawberry pink Dyson Airwrap bundle is $110 off for the holidays (plus the Airstrait and Supersonic dryer are on sale) ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Are public speaking skills a cheat code for IT career success? ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The camera I recommend to new photographers just hit an all-time low price ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The 30+ best Apple holiday deals 2024: Save on iPhones, MacBooks, & more ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Play Fortnite? You might be eligible for a settlement payout. How to get your refund ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Grab Microsoft Visual Studio Pro for 94% off right now ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 I finally found an OLED sports watch that looks good and won't break the bank ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 System76 just took everything that was good in Pop!_OS and made it even better ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Gift a Babbel subscription for 74% off to learn a new language ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 These new smart glasses remind me of Meta Ray-Bans - but have a clever privacy feature ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 Stop paying full price for PCs and Macs: 7 ways to shop smarter and get more for your money ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 I've been journaling on this color ePaper tablet for over a month - and it's better than Remarkable ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, December 10, 2024 The iPhone accessories that let me ditch my laptop while traveling Ars Technica, December 10, 2024 Exit signs UK Law Society Gazette: Comment and Opinion, December 10, 2024 Internet cocreator on how to make the internet more accessible McKinsey Insights & Publications, December 10, 2024
Vendor Announcements
Succession Planning: Guide to Career Development Strategy for Future Business Leaders in 2025 Intellek Blog, December 11, 2024 AI Training Courses for Legal Professionals Savvy Training, December 11, 2024 Chartwell Law Selects NetDocuments for Intelligent Document Management to Enhance Efficiency and Drive Innovation Legal IT Professionals, December 10, 2024 Global IP Experts Rouse Embrace the Cloud with 3E Legal IT Professionals, December 10, 2024 Citrix Strengthens Commitment to Zero-Trust Security with Key Acquisitions, Delivering Hybrid Security for Hybrid Workers through the Citri... Zenprise (Citrix), December 10, 2024 The 32nd Annual Marketing Partner Forum, January 29 - 31, 2025 Litera Microsystems Blog, December 10, 2024 ABA's Business Law Section M&A Committee Meeting, January 30 - February 1, 2025 Litera Microsystems Blog, December 10, 2024
Law Firm News
HPE execs reveal why they cancelled $700M AI server deal CIO Magazine, December 11, 2024 How the world can tackle the power demands of artificial intelligence CIO Magazine, December 10, 2024 5 tips for better business value from gen AI CIO Magazine, December 10, 2024 10 most in-demand enterprise IT skills CIO Magazine, December 10, 2024 Boies Schiller Flexner Leads with Generous Year-End Associate Bonuses JDJournal, December 10, 2024 Steptoe Launches Innovative Compensation Model for Associates JDJournal, December 10, 2024
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"Think different" was an Apple Computer advertising slogan that was big in the late 1990s. The idea was that thinking differently was a good thing. In their post this morning, Teppo Felin and Matthias Holweg question how AI thinks differently. They write, "Generative AI simply isn't the strategic oracle many say it is. Like any other AI, it is a mirror that reflects patterns, trends, and decisions of the past. To effectively employ any AI in strategic decision-making, it is vitally important for managers and leaders to understand the limitations that are inherent in the way it generates output." The go on to note that "AI systems may be very fluent, yet they are neither able to understand context nor can they reason." Continue on to read more of this fascinating post at Harvard Business Review: 
Stephen Embry ponders the spirit or essence of a law firm, that intangible thing that exists in the minds and hearts of the people who work there that forms the foundation of the culture. The short answer is no, they don't - they abandoned that to profits. As proof he points to three factors: 1) nonequity partners (or "glorified associates" as he refers to them) 2) the increased de-equitization of equity partners so that there is more profit for the reaming equity partners and 3) lateral partners. Steve claims laterals don't care about the culture or history of the firm. "None of that matters. What matters is money and power." Is Steve right? I think for some firms, maybe some VERY big firms that can be true. I don't find that to be the case. Be sure to read more at TechLaw Crossroads: 
I'm not much of sports person, but Tan Guangyi writes about the data analysis and knowledge management practices of the National Basketball Association. Familiar with BARDARPAR? It is not one of 
