The purpose of this framework is to provide guidance to SLA Community leadership and members as SLA moves towards dissolution and merger with ASIS&T (Association for Information Science and Technology)* INTRODUCTION: On August 21, 2025 SLA and ASIS&T announced the approval of the merger by both association memberships. Uniting SLA…
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From Co Counsel to Blockchain: Recent Key Legal Technology Updates
INTRODUCTION: The legal tech landscape is accelerating, with major announcements spanning AI, blockchain, and automation. Highlights include the American Arbitration Association’s partnership with Integra Ledger on blockchain document authentication, Thomson Reuters expanding CoCounsel and Westlaw Deep Research into law schools, law firms, law libraries and new product launches from Exterro,…
Stanford’s Liftlab: A New Frontier in Legal Tech, And What it Could Mean for Law Libraries
Introduction Stanford Law School has recently announced the launch of the Legal Innovation through Frontier Technology Lab (Liftlab),led by Stanford CodeX research fellow Megan Ma, who will serve as liftlab’s executive director, alongside professor of law Julian Nyarko. Liftlab ia a bold new initiative designed to explore how artificial intelligence…
How Law Librarians Can Stay Relevant in an AI Driven World
Introduction Between now and 2030, law-librarian roles will transform rather than vanish. While routine tasks like first-pass reference triage, some technical cataloging, and current-awareness pathfinders will increasingly be automated, demand will rise for librarians with expertise in AI policy, knowledge architecture, data stewardship, research quality assurance, vendor evaluation, and legal…
Agentic AI Risk Mitigation (Part 4): Decentralized Identity, Digital Wallets, and Authorization Delegation
From the American Bar Association, Science and Technology Law Section Thursday, August 28, 2025. 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. “This is the fourth and final installment in a four-part series designed to provide attorneys with a comprehensive legal framework for evaluating risk and trust considerations related to digital identity and…
Thomson Reuters Launches CoCounsel Legal With Guided Workflows and Deep Research: A New Era of Legal Research for Legal Professionals
Two months ago, during a media briefing at its New York City offices, Thomson Reuters offered a glimpse of what it called the “next generation” of its CoCounsel artificial intelligence platform, a shift, the company said, from AI tools that simply respond to prompts to intelligent agentic systems capable of…
Should Librarians be Involved in Auditing Generative AI Systems for Factual Accuracy?
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems become increasingly integrated into search engines, legal research platforms, healthcare diagnostics, and educational tools, questions of factual accuracy and trustworthiness have come to the forefront. Erroneous or hallucinated outputs from large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can have serious consequences, especially…
Google Removes Nearly 11,000 You Tube Channels Linked to Various Nations to Counter Disinformation Campaigns
According to the Google Threat Analysis Group Bulletin for Second Quarter 2025, Google has removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels tied to state-run propaganda campaigns for China, Russia, and other nations over the last few months. “The company announced in a July 21 press release in the Bulletin that in the…
Understanding the Changing Landscape of State Courts: Insights from a 2025 Survey
The Staffing, Operations and Technology: 2025 Survey of State Courts, the third annual report by Thomson Reuters Institute with support from the National Center for State Courts AI Policy Consortium, captures insights from 443 judges and court professionals across State, County, and Municipal courts, gathered via an online questionnaire between March 26…
The Role of Law Librarians in Promoting AI Literacy
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the legal profession, influencing how attorneys conduct research, draft briefs, analyze litigation risk, and advise clients. As AI tools like generative language models, legal search platforms, and predictive analytics systems become more prevalent, AI literacy has become essential for legal professionals. Law librarians,…