Here's Why Lawyers Should Write More Books
Plus: A look at AI and law firm tasks.
Do you have a story to share with the world but no time to write it? Writing your own book is more formulaic than you might think – learn how to get it started in today's edition of Raise The Bar.
In today's newsletter:
📑 Why it's time to write your book
💡 The boundaries of AI in law firms
📩 Chatbot answers client queries
📲 The law process tasks to outsource
Lawyers: Here's why the world needs your book
The day-to-day of the law you practice may seem mundane to you, but your story has earning potential, according to bestselling author Sharai Robbins. On The Lawyerist Podcast, Robbins explains the potential of lawyers to write about their work and lives, including the "how" of getting started and published.
Listen to Robbins' book-writing formula at 18:46
• ABA's Public Defense Summit (April 4 - 5)
• Florida Legal Awards (April 24)
• General Counsel Conference Midwest (April 16 - 17)
• Webinar: AI and legal professionals (on demand)
AI can answer basic law queries from clients
Lawyer.com has rolled out FreeLawChat.ai, a generative AI chatbot, that provides users free answers to common legal questions across specialties. Users can pick their topic area or ask simple questions as they would on a normal search engine. A mobile and desktop version is available.
Check out this client-friendly technology
When should you outsource legal process support?
Outsourcing certain tasks within your law practice can free up time for staff to focus on bigger picture tasks, though care should be taken when picking those tasks. Among the common tasks to outsource are lead generation, document review and virtual administrative assistance.
See more examples of outsourced legal support
• Helping clients navigate divorce
• Rosie Rios speaks on women's law history
• Entire law staff quits domestic violence organization
• Attorney theft case settles for $266K
It's clear that use of artificial intelligence in law firm operations can improve efficiency and reduce time spent on administrative tasks -- but how far should law firms legally (and ethically) take AI's use? Data and cybersecurity experts have some advice on what to keep in the hands of humans and what to outsource to AI.
Join the conversation on AI and law firms
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