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AI Trademark Search for In-House CounselPublished Oct 29, 2026AI Trademark Search for In-House Counsel: From Preliminary Screening to a Screening MemoUse AI trademark search to analyze supplied reports and prepare a cited screening memo that helps counsel decide which names need further review.Read article
Best AI for Legal WritingUpdated Oct 29, 2026Best AI for Legal Writing for In-House Counsel: Get 14 Hours Back (2026)2,100+ in-house legal teams already write with AI daily. Seven platforms ranked for 2026, with a Word-native buyer's checklist for in-house counsel.Read article
CoCounsel vs. Vincent AIPublished Oct 29, 2026CoCounsel vs. Vincent AI: In-House Research and ContractsCompare CoCounsel vs. Vincent AI on sources, redlines, and pricing. See why GC AI fits in-house teams moving from research to business advice.Read article
How to Write a Legal Decision Memo With AIUpdated Oct 29, 2026How to Write a Legal Decision Memo With AIGive the business a recommendation it can act on. Build a legal decision memo with AI, a six-field template, and a worked example.Read article
LegalOn ReviewPublished Oct 29, 2026LegalOn Review [2026]: Pricing, Features, and GC AIExplore LegalOn's pricing, playbooks, and Word review, plus how GC AI connects contract redlining, legal research, and answers across signed agreements.Read article
USPTO Patent Application StatusPublished Oct 29, 2026How to Check USPTO Patent Application Status With Legal AICheck USPTO patent application status with legal AI, retrieve office actions, and prepare a source-backed brief for patent counsel to review.Read article- AI for Legal ResearchUpdated Oct 28, 2026AI for Legal Research: An In-House Counsel’s GuideUse AI to research a legal question, check the sources, and update a policy or contract. A practical workflow for in-house counsel, with a sample prompt.Read article
Rule 26 Initial DisclosuresPublished Oct 27, 2026Rule 26 Initial Disclosures: Checklist and AI ExampleLearn what Rule 26 initial disclosures require. Prepare a packet with AI using a synthetic case, source references, and a counsel checklist.Read article- LegalOn vs LegoraPublished Oct 23, 2026LegalOn vs Legora: Which Legal AI Fits In-House Teams?Compare the same supplier matter across LegalOn, Legora, and GC AI. Test contract review, cited research, and the business response.Read article
- Spellbook vs Legora: Which Legal AI Fits In-House Teams?Published Oct 23, 2026Spellbook vs Legora: Which Legal AI Fits In-House Teams?Compare Spellbook and Legora on review, research, pricing scope, and data handling. Use a vendor-negotiation test to choose your legal AI.Read article
Vincent AI by vLex Review [2026]Published Oct 23, 2026Vincent AI by vLex Review [2026]See how Vincent handles legal research and contract drafting, what to ask about pricing, and how it compares with GC AI on a completed contract negotiation.Read article
AI Due DiligenceUpdated Oct 21, 2026AI Due Diligence: How GCs Run M&A and Vendor ReviewsAI due diligence is how in-house GCs compress M&A and vendor reviews. Learn the three lanes, five capabilities, and 2026 platform landscape.Read article- AI for Compliance CounselPublished Oct 21, 2026AI for Compliance Counsel: 50-State Research & SubpoenasSee how compliance counsel can use AI for multi-state legal research, subpoenas, investigations, and regulatory work while keeping sources verifiable.Read article
- LexisNexis Alternatives for In-House CounselPublished Oct 21, 2026LexisNexis Alternatives for In-House CounselCompare seven LexisNexis alternatives and use a quote checklist to decide which research access to retain, replace, or supplement.Read article
- 10 Best AI Legal Research ToolsUpdated Oct 19, 202610 Best AI Tools for Legal Research in 2026Compare 10 AI legal research tools by sources, jurisdiction, workflow, and pricing. Use a practical test to find the right fit for your in-house team.Read article
- Astra for Law: A Guide for In-House CounselUpdated Oct 14, 2026Astra for Law: A Guide for In-House CounselEvaluate Astra for Law for in-house legal work. Compare access, legal research, contract review, pricing, and GC AI's workflow.Read article
How Product Counsel Use Legal AI to Ship FasterUpdated Oct 8, 2026How Product Counsel Use Legal AI to Ship FasterProduct counsel are using legal AI to research jurisdictions with cited law, write legal specs engineering can build from, and clear launches faster.Read article- How to Draft a Demand Letter With AIPublished Oct 7, 2026How to Draft a Demand Letter With AI: In-House GuideLearn how to draft a demand letter with AI from source records, clear instructions, and checks for claims, remedies, and notice before sending.Read article
- Multi-Document Legal SynthesisPublished Oct 7, 2026Multi-Document Legal Synthesis: A Practical WorkflowA practical workflow for multi-document legal synthesis: connect source passages, identify open questions, and prepare a business answer.Read article
- Westlaw Pricing: An In-House Quote-Comparison GuidePublished Oct 5, 2026Westlaw Pricing: An In-House Quote-Comparison GuideCompare Westlaw pricing across research coverage, AI access, usage charges, contract terms, and renewal costs for your legal team.Read article
- How to Respond to a Cease and Desist Letter: Comply, Negotiate, or FightPublished Sep 25, 2026How to Respond to a Cease and Desist Letter: Comply, Negotiate, or FightA cease and desist letter is on your desk. Here is how to respond: read the merit, choose comply, negotiate, or fight, and answer in writing on time.Read article
- How to Respond to a Subpoena with Legal AIPublished Sep 25, 2026How to Respond to a Subpoena with Legal AIYour company got served. Respond to a subpoena with legal AI: calendar the deadline, preserve documents, object or move to quash, and produce on time.Read article
How to Respond to a Demand Letter: In-House GuidePublished Sep 24, 2026How to Respond to a Demand Letter: In-House GuideRespond to a demand letter without handing over your own words: size the exposure, keep your assessment out of discovery and reply without an admission. Sample letter includedRead article- Litigation Hold Notice: How In-House Counsel Issue OnePublished Sep 24, 2026Litigation Hold Notice: How In-House Counsel Issue OneA litigation hold notice preserves evidence when you anticipate a dispute. Learn when the duty triggers and the five mistakes that sink a hold.Read article
- Legal Due Diligence Report: Template and ExamplePublished Sep 23, 2026Legal Due Diligence Report: Template and ExampleUse a legal due diligence report template to connect each finding to its source clause, deal impact, open question, recommended action, and reviewer.Read article
- Can AI Content Be Copyrighted? 5 Clauses That Keep It YoursPublished Sep 10, 2026Can AI Content Be Copyrighted? 5 Clauses That Keep It YoursAI-generated content copyright is limited by the human-authorship rule. See what to add to your work-for-hire and IP-assignment clauses with vendors.Read article
- AI for Compliance MonitoringUpdated Sep 4, 2026AI for Compliance Monitoring for In-House Counsel in 2026Track every reg change, flag every contract gap. AI for compliance monitoring before your GC becomes the last to know. Read article
- How to Use AI for Legal Document DraftingUpdated Sep 4, 2026How to Use AI for Legal Document Drafting: 10 Use Cases for In-House Counsel10 ways in-house counsel use AI for legal document drafting: NDAs, DPAs, board consents, offer letters, and more, with prompt shapes from a 3x GC.Read article
- Best AI for Legal Brief WritingUpdated Jul 29, 2026Best AI for Legal Brief Writing 2026: 7 Platforms ReviewAn in-house brief is only as strong as its citations. We ranked 7 AI brief-writing tools for in-house counsel in 2026 on the cite-check that matters.Read article
Perplexity for LawyersUpdated Jul 29, 2026Perplexity for Lawyers: When It Works, When It Doesn't Perplexity for lawyers can cost you privilege. Heppner explains why. Three safe prompts, and where GC AI picks up when the brief becomes a contract.Read article
CoCounsel AI Legal AssistantPublished Jun 17, 2026CoCounsel AI Legal Assistant: Features, Pricing and In-House Fit [2026]CoCounsel runs on Westlaw's 175-year corpus. Here is how the agentic AI legal assistant fits in-house work, with features, pricing, and alternatives.Read article- Writing the RulesPublished May 23, 2026Writing the Rules: Michael Jacobs on High-Stakes Tech Litigation and the AI “Golden Age”The lawyer behind Oracle v. Google and Apple v. Samsung on what AI changes about legal work, and what it can never replace.Read article
Best of the BestPublished Jan 25, 2026Best of the Best: Building Repeatable, Complex Legal Workflows with AI.Discover how in-house counsel use legal AI to automate trademark searches, defamation reviews, contract delegation, and more through repeatable workflows.Read article- The AI & Legal Update #18Published Jun 20, 2025The AI & Legal Update #18 - 🥊 Mickey Mouse on the Prowl and Pending AI Regulation BanIssue #18: Disney and Universal suing Midjourney, the proposed federal ban on state AI rules, EU fines on Apple and Meta, and draft evidence rule 707.Read article
- The AI & Legal Update #17Published Apr 17, 2025The AI & legal update #17: AI art and 95% of lawyers agreeing.Issue #17: 95% of lawyers expect AI to be central within five years, the DC Circuit's Thaler ruling on AI authorship, and xAI's $33B purchase of X.Read article
- Opinion overview promptPublished Sep 9, 2024Opinion overview promptGC AI's opinion overview prompt turns a new decision into a stakeholder email fast, with worked examples from Loper Bright, Yelp v Google, and Hachette.Read article
- The AI & Legal Update #8Published Jun 29, 2024The AI & Legal Update #8 - 😄 AI brings JoyIssue #8: record labels suing Suno and Udio, a Jenner partner's AI test on Supreme Court briefs, Ashurst's survey of 411 lawyers, and the FTC's Adobe suit.Read article
Legal Prompt of the Week #1Published Nov 30, 2023ChatGPT Legal Prompt of the Week #1A full ChatGPT prompt for turning a trademark office action into a clear email to your CEO, with notes on style, Markdown headers, and a Jasper example.Read article- A GC's Advice Style in ChatGPTPublished Oct 30, 2023Summarizing a GC's legal advice style using ChatGPTA GC fed ChatGPT samples of her own legal advice and asked it to describe the style. The result is a short rulebook for answering stakeholder questions.Read article
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