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One signature from the Oval Office and AI education is now a national priority. President Trump’s new order sets up a task force to weave AI lessons into K-12 classrooms, train teachers, and launch apprenticeships so the next wave of lawyers (and everyone else) can thrive in an algorithm-driven economy.
But the learning curve cuts both ways: the California Bar just admitted it used AI to draft 23 multiple-choice questions on February’s exam, without telling the state’s Supreme Court. Test-takers and academics are livid, calling it a transparency failure that puts the exam’s credibility on the line. Remedies are on the agenda for May 5.
Yet public confidence in AI’s role as an information gatekeeper is shaky. A new Pew survey shows half of Americans expect AI to hurt the news they receive over the next 20 years, and 59 percent fear it will wipe out journalism jobs. Two-thirds are “very concerned” about AI spreading inaccuracies, an unease shared across party lines.
On the innovation front, we’ve launched The Legal Tech Map. A constantly updated directory spotlighting legal-tech startups worldwide. After Joel’s LinkedIn shout-out last week, more than 300 companies asked to join, and new entries are being added every day. Curious what’s out there or keen to be listed?
This week’s Highlights:
Industry News and Updates
Where Are All the Legal Tech Trailblazers?
Jurimesh and the Quest to Fix Legal Due Diligence
AI Tools to Supercharge your producivity
Legal prompt of the week
Latest AI Incidents
Headlines from The Legal Industry You Shouldn't Miss
➡️ Americans Worry AI Will Hurt News and Journalism, Pew Finds | Most Americans are pessimistic about AI's impact on news, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Half say AI will negatively affect the news people get over the next 20 years, while only 10% expect a positive effect. A majority (59%) also believe AI will lead to fewer journalism jobs. Meanwhile, 41% think AI would do a worse job writing news stories than human journalists, and 66% are very concerned about AI spreading inaccurate information. Views are similar across political parties, but more educated Americans tend to be more pessimistic.
April 28, 2025, Source: Pew Research Center
➡️ Trump Signs Order to Make AI Education a National Priority | President Trump signed an executive order to boost AI education across the U.S., directing agencies to develop AI curricula, train teachers, and expand workforce training. A new task force will lead efforts, including launching a national AI challenge, creating K-12 learning tools, and growing AI-focused apprenticeships. The goal: prepare students and workers to compete in an AI-driven economy.
April 23, 2025, Source: The White House
➡️ California Bar Sparks Backlash After Admitting AI Helped Write Exam Questions | The State Bar of California admitted it used AI to help create some multiple-choice questions on February’s bar exam, sparking backlash from legal experts and test-takers. Of the 171 scored questions, 23 were AI-assisted, while others were recycled or written by non-lawyers. Critics argue this undermines exam quality and transparency, especially since the California Supreme Court said it wasn’t informed. Despite the controversy, the Bar insists the questions were valid and reliable. A committee will meet May 5 to discuss possible remedies.
April 23, 2025, Source: LA Times
Where Are All the Legal Tech Trailblazers?
After reviewing legal tech tools for over a year, we realized something: there’s no shortage of innovation, just a serious lack of visibility. So we built The Legal Tech Map: a constantly evolving, searchable directory of legal tech companies from around the world. It’s free to access, open to everyone, and designed to help law firms, in-house teams, and curious minds discover what’s really out there. Innovation shouldn’t hide in plain sight. Want to see what’s already on the map?
Last week, Joel put out a call on LinkedIn asking where all the legal tech trailblazers are, and the response was overwhelming. Over 300 companies raised their hands to be added to the map. It was way more than expected, so bear with us, we’re adding new entries every day. If you’re building something in legal tech and haven’t joined yet, it’s not too late! Just comment “MAP” on the LinkedIn post here and we’ll reach out to get your company listed.
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Jurimesh and the Quest to Fix Legal Due Diligence
Anyone who’s spent time in due diligence, particularly in M&A, knows the drill. Hours combing through data rooms, sorting out document gaps, manually checking clauses, compiling draft reports. It’s a methodical process, and one that hasn’t changed much in decades. But Jurimesh, a Belgium-based legal tech startup, is asking a simple question: what if due diligence didn’t have to be such a slog?
Founded in 2023 and operating from Ghent’s historic Wintercircus, now a modern tech hub, Jurimesh offers a platform designed to streamline legal due diligence through artificial intelligence. The company combines machine learning, document automation, and legal expertise into a tool built specifically for lawyers, not around them.
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