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“Twitter Jail” for the Jailer: The Precarious First Amendment Rights of Police Officers to Share Workplace Concerns on Social Media
Get PDFLaMont’s Wild West Buffalo, LLC v. Nathanial Terry, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (Mar. 7, 2024)
Get PDFThe Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 11(c)(2), NRS 180.010(2)(b) and NRS 7.085 are three different methods for petitioning the court to award attorney fees. It is an error to apply NRCP 11’s procedural requirements when denying a request for attorney fees under NRS 180.010(2)(b) and NRS 7.085
Kabew v. The Eight Judicial Dist. Ct, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (Mar. 28, 2024)
Get PDFThe statutory provisions in NRS 176A.240(6)(a) are mandatory. So long as the provisions are met, a district court must set aside the judgement of conviction
Posner v. U.S. Bank Nat’l. Ass’n, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 22 (Apr. 4, 2024)
Get PDFNRS 106.240 provides that a lien from a mortgage or deed of trust on real property is presumed discharged after 10 years following either debt secured, or any recorded written extension becomes wholly due. The Court further specified that judicial foreclosure proceedings do not trigger the 10-year time frame
In Re: Petition of Katherine Anne P.., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 37 (June 6, 2024)
Get PDFThe Nevada Supreme Court reviewed an appeal from a district court order that set aside an adoption decree. The Supreme Court found that the district court abused its discretion and reversed the order
Cardenas-Garcia v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (Aug. 22, 2024)
Get PDFNRS 432B.555 instructs courts not to release a child to the custody of a parent or guardian who has been convicted of felony child abuse, neglect, or endangerment unless that parent proves by clear and convincing evidence that the child would not be harmed. The issue before the Nevada Supreme Court is how this law applies to parents and guardians who have had their felony convictions withdrawn. The Court held that NRS 432B.555 still applies to parents and guardians who have had their felony convictions withdrawn
In the Matter of Discipline of Hardeep Sull, Bar No. 12108, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 54 (Aug. 22, 2024)
Get PDFWhen a client pays a flat fee it must be deposited into the client trust account. If the client terminates their counsel’s services on the flat fee matter, counsel must provide the accounting and they must refund any unearned portion of the fees. This is the case even if counsel is retained to represent the client on other matters
From Briefs to Bytes: How Generative AI is Transforming Legal Writing and Practice
Get PDFChatGPT is having a moment in the legal field. And for good reason: Generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) was already disrupting the practice of law before OpenAI’s new chatbot came on the scene. But ChatGPT marks a new era. The brain behind OpenAI’s latest AI contains up to a trillion artificial neurons and was trained on hundreds of billions of pieces of text gathered on the web. All that data makes for the smartest AI ever.
But what’s more important is that all that computational muscle is aimed at things lawyers do every day: (1) Understanding complex concepts, (2) analyzing convoluted language, and (3) conveying that understanding effectively in writing. The result is technology that can understand text, parse it for insights, and apply those insights with striking competence— just like lawyers do. And now, these tools are multi-modal: They can see, hear, and speak. They can carry out complex tasks and integrate with all the other technology lawyers use. They can program new software, analyze legal data, and create stunning visuals for the courtroom. And new features and functions and integrations are released daily. Perhaps most exciting (and scary): Generative AI (“GAI”) greatly enhances the evolution of legal technology itself. In other words, GAI is rapidly increasing the speed at which we develop new technology relevant to legal practice. If experts are right, we are on the cusp of a legal technology revolution.
But GAI is particularly powerful for legal writers. This is no longer a story about what to expect in five or ten years. The technology is here. For example, you can use GAI tools to refine a sentence in dozens of ways. You can use it to credibly summarize a page of legal text into a snappy paragraph. In other words: Practical tools we legal writers can use to save time and do better work for our clients and colleagues.
As someone who has spent years working with teams and experts interested in using AI to enhance legal writing and practice—as well as legal education—I can say that the knowledge gap on GAI is particularly striking. Most law teachers, law students, and law practitioners still don\u27t have a deep sense of how GAI works, how it applies to legal practice, and how they can use it safely and effectively today. This knowledge gap is likely leading to the over- and under-regulation of GAI tools at law schools and in legal organizations. Understanding too little of the pitfalls or the possibilities is leading to poor decisions all around.
This article uses budding research and the author’s experience working with experts on GAI-powered legal writing tools to bring law students, law teachers, and law practitioners up to speed on GAI in legal practice—with a focus on legal writing in particular. This article acts as a framework for introducing legal practitioners to GAI, its possibilities, its ethical pitfalls—and its many applications to practice today. We’ll start with a thorough primer on GAI and how it works. We’ll then look at the many practical uses of GAI for lawyers outside of legal writing. We’ll review the major ethical pitfalls and concerns. We will finish with a practical framework for using GAI effectively on your legal writing