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ABA Technology Survey Shows Lawyers as Cautious Adopters of Generative AI
A new survey released by the American Bar Association (ABA) highlights how generative AI is beginning to transform the way law firms operate—though not without its share of hesitations. According to the 2024 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report, AI is not replacing lawyers, but it’s certainly reshaping how they work. From contract reviews to strategic…
Read MorePractice Reminder: Read the Case
By now, most of you have at least experimented with generative AI in your practice. Many of you have even gone so far as to use it to help you research an issue and draft a brief or other pleading. And we have all heard stories of lawyers who used generative AI services like Chat…
Read MoreeCourts Goes Live in 13 More Counties in Eastern North Carolina
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) recently announced that eCourts is officially live in 13 additional counties as of February 3, 2025: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, and Sampson counties. This includes eFiling, Portal, and Enterprise Justice (Odyssey). This is the 7th county grouping (Track 7)…
Read MoreThe Duty of Technological Competence
Rule 1.1 of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct requires a lawyer to have the “legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation” necessary to represent a client in a particular matter. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 clarifies that this includes an ethical duty of competence in technology. It is no longer sufficient merely to be proficient…
Read MoreEnterprise Justice eCourts Filing System Coming to Central and Western Carolina Counties
In a March 23, 2024, press release, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced that the rollout for eCourts will continue with 10 new counties from the North Piedmont/Triad region converting over on April 29, 2024, and 11 new Western counties moving to eCourts starting July 22, 2024. The North Piedmont/Triad counties making the switch on…
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