Nicole Black

5 days ago | abajournal.com | Nicole Black

Home Columns Practice Area-Specific Tools: Immigration… Practice Management Sometimes, when software is created for the legal profession, legal technology founders assume it’s a one-size-fits-all proposition. Law firms are law firms, right? Wrong. The reality is that business workflows can be very different from one practice area to the next. This variation is all the more significant when a firm focuses on a single area of law. For example, bankruptcy firms are not even remotely similar to...

1 week ago | nydailyrecord.com | Nicole Black

In the age of generative AI and rapid technological advancements, listservs can seem outdated and downright provincial. Even so, for many lawyers, even those who are tech-averse, this forum is a convenient and user-friendly way to connect with colleagues. Listservs provide a valuable sense of community, facilitating engagement with other practitioners on issues ranging from insights on local court rules and legal developments to obtaining referral recommendations and much more.

4 weeks ago | nydailyrecord.com | Nicole Black

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools gain rapid traction across professional services, a clear pattern is emerging: law firms are dragging their feet. While other industries are integrating AI into daily workflows and experiencing significant benefits, recent data shows that our profession remains the outlier: cautious, skeptical, and slow to adapt.

1 month ago | abovethelaw.com | Nicole Black

How many fake cases does it take before we stop blaming the tool and start blaming the lawyer? It seems as if not a day goes by without another false case citation making headlines. In courtrooms across the world, judges are grappling with a deluge of error-ridden filings. Lawyers in firms big and small are making these mistakes, resulting in harshly worded judicial orders, stern reprimands, and even sanctions.

1 month ago | abajournal.com | Nicole Black

For the past few years, this column has focused primarily on generative artificial intelligence software. In each column, I offer an overview of a category of AI software, including what it does, how to choose the right tool for your firm, and available options in the marketplace. It’s not an easy task since AI is a moving target.