ABA Journal: Legal Rebels

Are AI-native law firms the wave of the future?

Have you heard about artificial intelligence-native law firms? The potential time savings are astronomical and could maybe even upend the traditional billable hour. But t

Why some states are introducing pathway to bar that doesn't include bar exam

In the past few years, more and more states have been considering or implementing different pathways to the bar that involve hands-on work in real-world legal practices t

What is vibe coding, and how could it help lawyers?

Defined as the practice of using artificial intelligence tools to create software through verbal prompts and then having the AI write the underlying code based on those p

How AI has supercharged dispute resolution and arbitration

Arbitration has emerged as a faster, more streamlined option for parties looking to resolve disputes. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has supercharged

Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about

Most lawyers probably have bad memories of high school physics and would rather get held in contempt of court than learn about quantum mechanics. They might change their

Techshow Attendees Assemble: A preview of this year's show

If you look at this year’s ABA Techshow advertising material, you could be forgiven for thinking that you were reading a comic book. Between the cartoon-style illustratio

Generative AI is now capable of grading law school exams; what's next?

Let’s talk about every lawyer’s favorite subject: exams. It seems like every day, there’s another threshold that generative artificial intelligence crosses. First, it was

What's on tap for 2026 when it comes to generative AI?

In 2025, we saw greater adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools across all areas of the legal industry. Will 2026 bring more of the same? Or will there be a

2025 Year in Review: Generative AI, access to justice and law schools

All in all, it’s shown that the legal industry, traditionally known as a staid, conservative and risk-averse profession, is undergoing a period of rapid change and transf

How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI

According to an October report from the Association of Corporate Counsel, generative AI use among in-house lawyers has more than doubled over the last year. More than hal

Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference

When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of big moves from the cloud-based pract

How lawyers can use generative AI to get a leg up in communicating with clients

Querious utilizes the power of generative AI to listen into a conversation and deliver real-time insights based on what it hears. Essentially, it’s like having another pe

How the NCBE will move the NextGen bar exam to personal computers

For decades, the Uniform Bar Examination has been old school, with bar candidates using paper-and-pencil exam books. But starting with the first administration of the Nex

How agentic artificial intelligence could shake up the legal industry

For lawyers, artificial intelligence agents could completely change the way that they do their jobs, handling things such as legal research, document creation and managin

How ethics reforms in Arizona led to LegalZoom's law firm

When Arizona changed its ethics rules in 2020 opening the door for alternative business structures and nonlawyer ownership for law firms, it sent shock waves throughout t

To buy or not to buy? For Cleary Gottlieb, acquiring an AI company was a no-brainer

Law firms acquire or merge with one another all the time. But when it comes to technology companies, firms usually keep it in-house or enter into a partnership with an ou

Generative AI can help overworked immigration lawyers navigate these tumultuous times

"May you live in interesting times." For immigration lawyers, that old proverb is now a reality. Ever since the start of the second Trump administration, immigration lawy

This year's historic ABA Techshow will be bigger than ever

For one thing, it marks the 40th annual iteration of the show. For another, it promises to be the biggest of all time—emanating for the first time from the McCormick Plac

Should we expect new regulations on data privacy and consumer protection?

It’s a well-worn saying that the law always lags behind technology. It makes sense. We all remember the old song about how a bill becomes a law and how long the whole pro

What's the forecast for generative AI in 2025?

If last year was when generative artificial intelligence went mainstream, could this year be the one when it gets even bigger? Will we see more people, law firms, compani