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Welcome to this week's edition of The Legal Wire!

We’re dedicated to keeping you informed on the latest in AI regulations, legal tech developments, and expert insights to help you navigate artificial intelligence in the legal profession.

This week’s Highlights:

• AI Agents: Why They’re Your Best New Colleague

• Headlines From Around the Web You Shouldn't Miss

• Mary Technology: Revolutionizing Legal Timelines with AI

• AI Tools to Supercharge your producivity

• Legal prompt of the week

Legal Technology

AI Agents: Why They’re Your Best New Colleague

Imagine an associate in your firm who works tirelessly around the clock, never needs time off, and intuitively takes care of what needs to be done, without you having to micromanage. At first, this sounds like a recipe for eventual burnout – but there’s a catch.  Your latest hire is a bot, and that’s exactly what AI agents promise to be… not just tools, but digital colleagues designed to manage what would be an impossible load for a human being. The term “AI agents” has been buzzing in tech and legal circles,  but what does it really mean, and how do these digital assistants function? Let’s take a closer look.

At their core, AI agents are software programs designed to perform tasks autonomously. Unlike traditional software that follows predefined rules, AI agents can interpret goals, figure out the best approach, and execute tasks with minimal intervention. They’re powered by advanced technologies like large language models: think OpenAI’s GPT, Google’s Gemini, or Anthropic’s Claude. These models enable AI agents to process information, interact with their environment, and adapt to complex scenarios. And there’s more: AI agents aren’t just an upgraded chatbot or another app to clutter your phone. They represent a shift in how technology interacts with humans.

To understand how they work, think of them as problem-solvers.

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🔍 Meet three incoming EU lawmakers in charge of key tech policy areas (Tech Crunch)

🔍 Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement (ABC News)

🔍 Anthropic Introduces MCP: A New Open Standard to Connect AI Chatbots with Data (Anthropic)

🔍 X's former top policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival, Sam Altman (Reuters)

🔍 An anti-deepfake declaration may have been written by AI (The Verge)

Legal Technology

Mary Technology: Revolutionizing Legal Timelines with AI

In a profession where every little detail matters, Mary Technology is transforming how legal teams structure and manage their intricate work. Its AI-powered platform automates the process of creating chronologies — a task that traditionally consumes many hours of manual effort. By extracting and organizing key facts, dates, and events from large sets of documents, Mary Technology delivers comprehensive timelines in under 13 minutes. This shift allows lawyers to focus on strategy instead of paperwork.

Mary Technology aims to solve a recurring problem in legal practice: information overload. Cases are growing increasingly complex, with a greater volume of documents to review and organize. Manually compiling timelines is not just tedious — it comes with the inherent risk of human error (i.e., missing crucial details) that could affect the outcome of a case. Mary Technology offers a solution by providing lawyers with a centralized source of truth — an organized, searchable chronology that ensures no relevant fact goes unnoticed.

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This prompt helps law firms enhance associate productivity by streamlining workflows and addressing common time-management challenges. It’s a practical tool for improving efficiency, reducing burnout, and maximizing the firm’s overall performance. Perfect for fostering a more effective and satisfied team of associates.

Prompt: Design a time-management and workflow strategy tailored for associates in a law firm. Identify key areas where associates can save time, such as drafting, research, or client communication. Provide actionable tips or tools to optimize efficiency, ensure high-quality work, and balance workloads effectively.

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