Episodios

  • Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about

    Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about
    Apr 8 2026
    Most lawyers probably have bad memories of high school physics and would rather get held in contempt of court than learn about quantum mechanics. They might change their tune when they learn about the potential and promise of quantum computing.
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    40 m
  • Techshow Attendees Assemble: A preview of this year's show

    Techshow Attendees Assemble: A preview of this year's show
    Mar 11 2026
    If you look at this year’s ABA Techshow advertising material, you could be forgiven for thinking that you were reading a comic book. Between the cartoon-style illustrations and the comic book-style captions and headings on the brochure and website, it’s clear what motif that the Techshow planners were going for was. Perhaps that’s appropriate, given how quickly generative artificial intelligence tools have established a foothold in the legal industry. Like a superhero—or perhaps more accurately, a superhero’s sidekick—AI has helped save the day for a lot of lawyers.
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    3 m
  • Generative AI is now capable of grading law school exams; what's next?

    Generative AI is now capable of grading law school exams; what's next?
    Feb 18 2026
    Let’s talk about every lawyer’s favorite subject: exams. It seems like every day, there’s another threshold that generative artificial intelligence crosses. First, it was able to take a bar exam and do reasonably well. Then it was able to ace it. Same with law school exams. Right now, AI would probably graduate at the top of its class, edit law review and land a six-figure associate’s job with an Am Law 50 firm. Now comes another milestone.
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    4 m
  • What's on tap for 2026 when it comes to generative AI?

    What's on tap for 2026 when it comes to generative AI?
    Jan 14 2026
    In 2025, we saw greater adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools across all areas of the legal industry. Will 2026 bring more of the same? Or will there be a backlash or reaction of some sort? What about the regulatory landscape for AI? Will 2026 bring federal guidelines, or will we have to wait for 2027 or beyond?
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    3 m
  • 2025 Year in Review: Generative AI, access to justice and law schools

    2025 Year in Review: Generative AI, access to justice and law schools
    Dec 10 2025
    All in all, it’s shown that the legal industry, traditionally known as a staid, conservative and risk-averse profession, is undergoing a period of rapid change and transformation.
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    44 m
  • How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI

    How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI
    Nov 12 2025
    According to an October report from the Association of Corporate Counsel, generative AI use among in-house lawyers has more than doubled over the last year. More than half of respondents are now actively using generative AI in their practice—compared to only 23% in 2024. The survey also said two-thirds of respondents are using it so that they can eventually rely less on outside counsel, and over 60% are likely to push for a change in how legal services are priced.
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    36 m
  • Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession | Rebroadcast

    Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession | Rebroadcast
    Oct 15 2025
    As Halloween swiftly approaches, we’ve conjured up a classic from the Modern Law Library crypt. What do zombies and pirates have to do with the law? Grab your candy and find out as host Lee Rawles is joined by Paul Golden, author of Litigating Adverse Possession Cases: Pirates v. Zombies. —---- “Trespassing plus time equals adverse possession,” Paul Golden writes in his new book, Litigating Adverse Possession Cases: Pirates v. Zombies. When someone has occupied or used a piece of property as though they own it for long enough, a court could determine that they are the rightful owner—regardless of what the paperwork says. It’s a concept more popularly discussed as squatter’s rights. In this episode of The Modern Law Library, Golden speaks with the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles about the ancient concepts underlying modern adverse possession law; some quirky state laws; and why societies would allow land to be transferred in this way. They also discuss how the plain meaning of terms like “hostile” are changed when used in adverse possession cases, and Rawles raises a hypothetical—taken from real life—of a neighbor’s crooked fence. During Golden’s first appearance on The Modern Law Library, he explained how the lack of a written contract could be navigated by a savvy lawyer. In his new book, Golden guides attorneys and their clients through the finer points of arguing for and against adverse possession claims. He shares some of the errors he’s seen pop up in adverse possession cases, and offers advice for how to avoid common pitfalls.
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    33 m
  • Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference

    Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference
    Oct 8 2025
    When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of big moves from the cloud-based practice management software company.
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    43 m