2025 August

FC Advocate Aug25 cvr lg

A guide for lawyers to understanding how LLMs work

Large Language Models are revolutionizing the legal profession, offering transformative potential when used safely and ethically

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2025 August

Using emerging AI tech to prompt your future

Leading tools and real-world case studies

Danny Abir

From Issue: 2025 August

The Judicial Council’s task force on generative artificial intelligence

The California courts strive to be at the forefront of AI legal technologies

Gretchen Nelson

From Issue: 2025 August

Let’s be honest about our advertising

We fight the good fight, yet some among us are our own worst enemies

Nancy Peverini

From Issue: 2025 August

Evidence preservation

An update to your evidence preservation demands and how to advise your clients of their own preservation obligations

Andrew Owen

From Issue: 2025 August

Caught on camera

How California’s speed cameras and AB Bill 645 are reshaping car-accident cases

Lem Garcia

From Issue: 2025 August

Your settlement agreement and IRS Form 1099

Exceptions to Form 1099 reporting of settlement payments

Robert W. Wood

From Issue: 2025 August

Using AI tools to analyze and oppose a trial or appellate brief

An outline of how to use Generative AI and some of the products available

Michael Colantuono

From Issue: 2025 August

The augmented advocate

AI has become the silent partner in preparing for and conducting depositions

Nicholas I. Myers

From Issue: 2025 August

Law firms cannot afford to overlook cybersecurity

Client data takes precedence in protection from cyberattack

Marcus Cusick

From Issue: 2025 August

Embracing CASEpeer

How our personal injury firm went digital and never looked back

Jamal S. Mahmood

From Issue: 2025 August

Bridging the gap

The power of mentorship and the strength of community

Aaron Hicks

From Issue: 2025 August