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In this edition of the Priori Digest, a weekly look at what’s happening in law and technology, we explore the ways in which tech will continue to change how in-house counsel hire outside counsel, whether we should be optimistic or scared about AI and how AI will impact the rule of law.
What we’re reading
- The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law banning sports betting, paving the way for states to legalize it
- How frightened should we be about AI? This fascinating piece ponders that important question
- This article examines which universities in the U.S. graduate the most startup CEOs
- What are the implications of AI and blockchain on the rule of law?
- How technology will change the way in-house counsel hire outside counsel
- DLx Law LLP, a blockchain only law firm, opened its doors this month with offices in NY and DC
What in the weird
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Formula One has been granted trademark registration to the word “Shoey,” the Australian term for drinking out of a shoe
By the numbers
- 13.6: The percentage of legal tech founders who are women
- 5: Frequently asked questions that in-house counsel receive from outside counsel
- 69: The percentage of General Counsel who cite cost pressures to improve efficiency as a driving force in their daily roles. This stat is from the LawGeex In-House Counsel Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide for 2018 (Priori is featured too!)
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