Legal luminary Sterling Miller strikes again – this time by releasing his annual article on cool tech for in-house counsel. In an era where tech is evolving at the fastest pace in memory, driven by AI and other advances, in-house counsel should take a read and they’ll be sure to find items of interest. Some believe we need to reinvent lawyers – and they may be right – but until that happens, lawyers should arm themselves with the latest and greatest tools to enable them to practice law with a continual improvement mindset.
“As always, I have been scanning the technology horizon like Captain Ahab, searching for the most elusive prize of all – useful technology that will make in-house lawyers more productive (in addition to making work easier and – hopefully – more fun and interesting). In my new book on productivity for in-house lawyers, I have chapters on technology generally and ChatGPT specifically. And if you have been reading my other books, this blog, or my LinkedIn posts over the years, you know that I am a big fan of technology, especially technology that enhances the productivity of the legal department and its value to the business.As always, I like to find and highlight technology that is easy to use and low cost – delivering big value with little effort or expense (though occasionally – like today – I will highlight something that is a bigger lift cost-wise but likely to pay big dividends). As usual, I make no promises or warranties of any kind, implied or express (got to cover my ass when I can) and I can also assure you that I get nothing for recommending the technology below. I just think these are all useful tools and worth your time checking them out. Ready to get into it? Great, here we go with my “Ten Things” cool tech 2024 edition….”
Read: Ten Things: “Cool Tech” for In-House Counsel (2024 Edition) at Ten Things You Need To Know As In-House Counsel