Legal profession
Coverage of Legal profession in the Nexus archive.
- As large language models enter China’s legal profession, which lawyers will lose out?
A legal database affiliated with Peking University has launched a large language model tool capable of retrieving statutes and generating contracts, raising concerns about its potential to fabricate precedents. AI-powered legal tools can produce documents quickly but face scrutiny over accuracy without rigorous oversight.
- Constitution is sacred text that unites all, judge tells law graduates in Shivamogga
Justice V. Srishananda emphasized the Constitution as a unifying sacred text during a speech to law graduates in Shivamogga. He described the legal profession as a noble calling, urging lawyers to challenge societal injustice and advocate for the poor and downtrodden.
- Crypto mogul CZ’s attorney starting own firm — and AI will play a major role in its business model
Goody Guillén, attorney for crypto mogul CZ, is launching his own law firm with artificial intelligence as a core component of its business model. Guillén is positioned as a pioneer in the legal profession's adoption of cryptocurrency and emerging technologies.
- Australian federal court warns lawyers over ‘unacceptable’ use of AI
The Australian federal court has issued new guidance on the use of generative AI in legal proceedings, warning lawyers of penalties for misleading the court with AI-generated errors. The court highlighted the risks of false citations in court filings and emphasized potential financial or legal consequences for such misuse.
- British lawyer, 28, who died after having BBL and liposuction surgery in Turkey felt 'pressure to look slim in legal profession', inquest hears
A 28-year-old British lawyer died following Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and liposuction surgery in Turkey. The inquest revealed he felt pressure to maintain a slim appearance due to the demands of his legal profession.