--- title: Technology description: Advocate Magazine articles on Technology, from the Subject Matter Index. url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Technology --- [![A guide for lawyers to understanding how LLMs work](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ehrlich-LLM-istock-2212850840_d3b6bbee7f000dddbddaa9c1206ddb25.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/a-guide-for-lawyers-to-understanding-how-llms-work "A guide for lawyers to understanding how LLMs work") ## [A guide for lawyers to understanding how LLMs work](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/a-guide-for-lawyers-to-understanding-how-llms-work "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august) [![Choose the right hardware and software for the remote workplace](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Bassell_istock-1180310650_87edb096155bf003b5db57b0d39148c4.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/choose-the-right-hardware-and-software-for-the-remote-workplace "Choose the right hardware and software for the remote workplace") ## [Choose the right hardware and software for the remote workplace](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/choose-the-right-hardware-and-software-for-the-remote-workplace "Choose the right hardware and software for the remote workplace") Whether you choose to work from home or need to, these tools will make your law firm more productive [Torsten Bassell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/torsten-bassell "Torsten Bassell") From Issue: [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [Use Microsoft Word to automate your tables of contents and authorities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/use-microsoft-word-to-automate-your-tables-of-contents-and-authorities "Use Microsoft Word to automate your tables of contents and authorities") A step-by-step guide to setting up Word to automate brief writing [Nicole Lari-Joni](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nicole-lari-joni "Nicole Lari-Joni") From Issue: [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [The potential and drawbacks of using artificial intelligence in the legal field](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/the-potential-and-drawbacks-of-using-artificial-intelligence-in-the-legal-field "The potential and drawbacks of using artificial intelligence in the legal field") Extraordinary advantages and harrowing disadvantages of employing AI in the practice of law [Gina Esfandi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gina-esfandi "Gina Esfandi") From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november) [![The Judicial Council’s task force on generative artificial intelligence](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Nelson-istock-2188923710_da871d495f17837a73152cd26dbb8ccd.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/the-judicial-council-s-task-force-on-generative-artificial-intelligence "The Judicial Council’s task force on generative artificial intelligence") ## [The Judicial Council’s task force on generative artificial intelligence](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/the-judicial-council-s-task-force-on-generative-artificial-intelligence "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gretchen-nelson "Gretchen Nelson") From Issue: [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august) ## [The age of universal intelligence](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/the-age-of-universal-intelligence "The age of universal intelligence") Intelligence is about to be universal. Wisdom is not. Your workflows are your IP, your moat, and your legacy – build your agents now. [Robert T. Simon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-t-simon "Robert T. Simon") From Issue: [2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august) [![A first-hand experience with AI legal software](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ehrlich-istock-1462024468_4e475efb5289ad59fc61b18de5323bc3.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/a-first-hand-experience-with-ai-legal-software "A first-hand experience with AI legal software") ## [A first-hand experience with AI legal software](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/a-first-hand-experience-with-ai-legal-software "A first-hand experience with AI legal software") An appellate lawyer’s review of Casetext’s CoCounsel [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november) [![Using AI tools to analyze and oppose a trial or appellate brief](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Colantuono-istock-1615776926_0abd57e452edc56c11964ad15f5ee8eb.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/using-ai-tools-to-analyze-and-oppose-a-trial-or-appellate-brief "Using AI tools to analyze and oppose a trial or appellate brief") ## [Using AI tools to analyze and oppose a trial or appellate brief](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/using-ai-tools-to-analyze-and-oppose-a-trial-or-appellate-brief "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael "Michael Colantuono") From Issue: [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august) ## [Underused additions to the trial attorney’s toolbox](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/underused-additions-to-the-trial-attorney-s-toolbox "Underused additions to the trial attorney’s toolbox") Four reasons hyperlinks and PDFs are invaluable to your litigation practice [Giorgio Panagos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/giorgio-panagos "Giorgio Panagos") From Issue: [2018 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november) ## [The new reality of law-firm technology](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/the-new-reality-of-law-firm-technology "The new reality of law-firm technology") From remote depositions to virtual court proceedings, COVID-19 has thrust us all into the future now [Alfredo Torrijos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alfredo-torrijos "Alfredo Torrijos") [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") From Issue: [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [The augmented advocate](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/the-augmented-advocate "The augmented advocate") AI has become the silent partner in preparing for and conducting depositions [Nicholas I. Myers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nicholas-i-myers "Nicholas I. Myers") From Issue: [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august) ## [Taking your remote office to the next level](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november/taking-your-remote-office-to-the-next-level "Taking your remote office to the next level") If you want to cut the cord on the office lease forever, here’s how [Maximilian Lee](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maximilian-lee "Maximilian Lee") From Issue: [2021 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november)