Author: mrclawster

Prompt Variables

This proof of concept video demonstrates a nice blend of conventional document automation and generative AI. A prompt variable is just a placeholder within you document template for text that’s generated by AI. It enables you to more fully automate documents like pre-suit demand letters which traditionally include both standard law-firm text as well as […]

Doc Auto Glossary

We tend to toss around terms like ‘forms’ and ‘templates’ as if they were interchangeable. In fact, these documents serve unique purposes. Here’s a short glossary of how we use these common terms here at GPL. The first set of terms relate to resources often used to develop automated workflows. The terms after the table […]

MLM Non Engagement Guide

This quick workflow generates a customizable declination letter. We used Minnesota Lawyer Mutual’s (MLM) No Engagement Guide and included their notes. We built this on the Empire Builder on our way down to Wisconsin Dells. We’ll share this with MLM on the vendor floor at Wisconsin State Bar Association’s Solo and Small Law Conference. Give […]

Hallucination Viz

We put together a quick visualization of Hallucination Cases using Damien Charlotin’s data. I maintain that citing to hallucinated cases is first, a violation of the duty of tech competence, though maybe not the only violation. This viz demonstrates the breadth of the problem. Filter by state, party type, Click to view the full viz.

Automating Handwritten Notes

I still take handwritten notes. I make lists. I like to cross items off my list. Good for me, less good for my team who has a stake in what’s on my list. I need to share. But I’m guessing I’m not the only one. Bright Idea: Here’s an application we built which automatically transcribes […]

Survey: Formatting Rules

Among benchmarking concerns, librarian smackdowns, and fines for hallucinations, I fear I sometimes fail to take advantage of ‘good enough’ solutions. I share this internal tool to demonstrate why perfect doesn’t have to be the enemy of good. Need: We use our client’s templates as a model for desired formatting but we also like to […]

Research Memo: Hallucinated Cases

Issue: Numerous legal pros have been eager to point out that citing to hallucinated case law is NOT technical incompetence. It’s a failure to read the cases. So, we have a violation of other ethical rules; duty of candor, for example. What then, might a violation of the duty of tech competence actually look like? Summary […]

Vibe Check Viz

It’s possible to register a client’s trademark even where there are numerous other, similar marks. The mark might ‘create a unique commercial impression’ for purposes of trademark law. Trademark law protects the public from confusingly similar marks but it doesn’t prevent the proliferation of trite branding. In this simple visualization, we started with a search […]

Clio Draft Pleading Starter

Pleading starters are a good way to get started in document automation. These templates simply generate the caption and signature block, allowing you to jump right into the substantive portion of your document. The attached template demonstrates some basic concepts for building one of these. It can be downloaded and edited for a firm’s personal […]