Another attempt to eliminate lawyers?

https://www.bespacific.com/the-divergence-of-law-firms-from-lawyers/

The divergence of law firms from lawyers

Via LLRX – The divergence of law firms from lawyers – Jordan Furlong contends right now it’s possible for an ordinary person to obtain from an LLM like ChatGPT-5 the performance of a legal task — the provision of legal analysis, the production of a legal instrument, the delivery of legal advice — that previously could only be acquired from a human lawyer. He further states he’s not saying a person should do that. The LLM’s output might be effective and reliable, or it might prove disastrously off-base. But many people are already using LLMs in this way, and in the absence of other accessible options for legal assistance, they will continue to do so. Furlong offers insights into the challenges such a paradigm shift pose as well as the consequences of not meeting the moment as the velocity of AI’s adoption permeates the legal profession.

Eventually, this will be figured out…

https://www.bespacific.com/new-bluebook-rule-on-citing-to-ai-generates-criticism/

New Bluebook Rule On Citing to AI Generates Criticism from Legal Scholars and Practitioners

LawSites: “Has there ever been a time since the advent of legal reporting systems when citations have been under greater attack? Driven by their unwitting reliance on AI to generate legal briefs, lawyers seem to have forgotten everything they ever learned in law school about how to research and cite the law. Standing as a bulwark against this attack, one would think, is The Bluebook, the uniform system of citation that is among the first things taught to a first-year law student, and to which virtually all lawyers are expected to abide, except where excused by local rules of court. Yet now that very bulwark is itself under attack, thanks to the release last May of its 22nd edition, which introduced Rule 18.3, The Bluebook’s first standardized format for citing to generative artificial intelligence content. While the addition of AI citation guidance would seem to reflect The Bluebook’s expected role of evolving to address new types and formats of sources, the new rule has sparked criticism from legal scholars and practitioners who argue it is fundamentally flawed in both conception and execution. As Cullen O’Keefe, director of research at the Institute for Law & AI, says in his analysis, “Citing AI in the New Bluebook,” “I’m afraid The Bluebook editors have fallen a fair bit short in the substance and structure of Rule 18.3.”  Susan Tanner, associate professor of law at the University of Louisville, put it more bluntly: “This is bonkers.”…”

AI as viewed by the defense industry?

https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2025/09/22/what-is-artificial-intelligence-a-primer/

What is Artificial Intelligence? A Primer

The problem with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is that nobody is quite sure what it is.

Yet, the infusion of all things “AI” in defense makes some understanding of the technology imperative. We do this through a high-level review of the dominant approaches in the field of AI. The major benefits and shortcomings of these approaches are related to their suitability in mission-critical domains.

Tools & Techniques.

https://www.bespacific.com/legal-boolean-search-builder/

Legal Boolean Search Builder

Rebecca Fordon:  “For years, I’ve taught Boolean searching with a slide deck (8 steps!) always thinking, “this could be way more interactive.” Well, AI’s got me thinking I can make any little website my heart desires, so I gave it a shot.  The Legal Boolean Search Builder is a free tool designed to make crafting precise Boolean queries easier and (crucially) to help users understand how to create a good search. I wrote a quick post about the journey from concept to app, with a huge thank you to Charlie Amiot and Deborah Ginsberg for their excellent beta testing and feedback. This also builds on worksheets and fillable PDFs that have come before, as I note in the blog post.”