Legalweek 2025: Put An AI On It! - Above the Law

Legalweek 2025: Put An AI On It! - Above the Law

Portlandia had a bit about Northwest hipsters putting a bird on every knick knack up for sale. “Put a bird on it” involved shoving birds onto everything from tote bags to homemade pillows. I think about that bit every time another vendor announces that they’ve “put an AI on” their product. I suspect this will come up a lot this week. Legal technology’s annual pilgrimage to the New York Hilton Midtown commences with Legalweek 2025 welcoming a mot…

What a Day at LegalWeek NYC: Glad I Got on the Plane a Day Earlier Than Planned

I’m notorious around LexBlog for what happens when you “get Kevin on the road.” I come back energized — even if it means coast-to-coast flights, sketchy sleep, less-than-ideal eating, and being on my feet half the time. Being here in New York City this week — among friends, new ideas, and good conversations — reminded me once again: this is where I’m supposed to be. First, LegalWeek itself. There’s no question that AI has replaced e-discovery, a…

LegalWeek 2025 Kicks Off This Week: Big Law, Big Tech, Big Parties and Big Crowds

The next two weeks will be heaven for legal tech enthusiasts: LegalWeek and ABA TechShow will both happen between March 24 and April 5. LegalWeek 2025, the glitzy New York legal tech shows kicks off this week. It’s one of the biggest legal tech events and is geared toward big law though perhaps not exclusively. It’s put on annually by ALM. It’s appropriate the Show is always in the Big Apple. Everything about LegalWeek is big. The conference typ…