04/05/24: Petition to ABA to cease using term "nonlawyer", Yale Law School Law Archive, and more
Apr 8, 2024
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This week's legal tech podcast discusses the petition to ban the term 'non-lawyer' by legal innovators, Yale Law School's Law Archive for open access legal scholarship, concerns over word limits in legal cases, 'The Matrix' tech reality, Luminance's funding, US and UK bilateral AI safety agreement, and Winston & Strawn's tech-powered legal venture
Yale Law School promotes open access to legal scholarship through the Law Archive, challenging paywalls.
US and UK collaborate on AI model safety testing, emphasizing global cooperation and transparency in development.
Deep dives
The Launch of Yale Law School Law Archive
Yale Law School launched the Law Archive, offering free publication of legal scholarship and law review articles, focusing on preprints. This initiative provides open access to legal scholarship, challenging traditional paywall system, and is supported by financial backing from Yale Law School and other law schools.
Lawyers' Error in Word Count
A judge sanctioned lawyers for exceeding the word limit in a brief due to footnotes counting towards the total word count. The lawyers claimed it was unintentional due to unchecked settings in Microsoft Word. This incident highlighted the complexity of word processing tools and the importance of ensuring accurate document formatting.
Potential Impact of US-UK Collaboration on AI
The US and UK have entered into a bilateral agreement on AI testing collaboration, aiming to enhance safety and regulation of AI models. This collaboration marks an important step towards global cooperation on AI development, acknowledging the need for standardized testing and transparency in AI technology.