Mark C. Palmer

🚀✨👏 Two full days of my 🔟th @goclio.bsky.social #ClioCon with the #LegalTech family.

From new #AI tools to client-centered practice design, there’s always something fresh to bring back and share with the legal professionals I serve in #Illinois. ⚖️💡

One Simple Way Lawyers Can Combat Voice Cloning and Deepfakes The rapid evolution of voice cloning and deepfake technologies has introduced new risks and vulnerabilities for the legal profession.

🚨 With the social media explosion of #Sora, here's your friendly ethics attorney reminding you to consider establishing an additional authentication method with your clients, e.g., a password! (And with your family too!) 🔒

www.2civility.org/one-simple-w...

#Ethics #Deepfakes #Scams

🙋‍♂️ samesies
#bicentennialbabies

YouTube video by CaseyNeistat $3 Trillion War for Mobile’s Future

Fascinating look at the $3T war to shape what's next in mobile. @casey.nyc breaks down Apple vs. Meta, and why the real future is personal assistant #AI. That’s the WHAT, but who wins the HOW??

youtu.be/vRKayRN0QhU?...

Added a pint for Team #Illini! 🩸
(crossed 4 gallons 🧛‍♂️)

Consider donating!
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#ILLINOIS #WeGiveBlood

Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Celebrates 20 Years of Advancing Professionalism Among Illinois Lawyers and Judges The Commission on Professionalism is celebrating 20 years of advancing professionalism to Illinois lawyers, judges, and law students.

This month marks a remarkable 🎉20 years⚖️ of advancing #professionalism across our state's legal community. I’m honored to have spent the last decade contributing to this mission alongside so many inspiring colleagues and leaders.
🫶💜

www.2civility.org/illinois-sup...

9 years ago today hearing from @garyvee.com at @goclio.bsky.social ClioCon in Chicago.

Next month, Boston for the next #ClioCon.

Keep #Hustling y’all!

Laughing Through Law: AI's Quirks and Legal Lessons Explore the humorous side of AI in law with Ralph Losey. Discover skits that address hallucinations, drift, and privilege with laughs!

🚨 ICYMI, this is a fun and important read for lawyers on working with AI. @losey-ai.bsky.social delivers on 3 important topics: #hallucinations, #drift, and #privilege.

Take an "ethical moment" to check it out! 🫡

e-discoveryteam.com/2025/09/15/h...

#LegalTech #AIinLaw #LegalEthics

24 years later, I recall my view that morning.

Tonight, looking upon my old office, reminded of our steadfast resilience weaving strength into our social fabric, amplifying recovery, and creating enduring support.

I’m hopeful for more such resilience and support.

#NeverForget

🤩 No two better hosts to drive home the strategic implementation of AI throughout legal practice!

🫡 Learning from friends Ed Walters & Patrick Palace on "Your New Legal Team: How AI Agents Are Transforming Solo and Small Firm Practice"

#LegalTech #GenAI #SoloLawyers #LegalAI #SmallFirms

🤠 Honored to have spoken at @weare8am.bsky.social’s inaugural #Kaleidoscope conference in Austin on the evolving landscape of legal ethics in the age of chatbots and client texting 🤖📱.

🥇ANNNND getting to meet Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas! 🥇🤩

Thank you, Team 8am!!

#LegalTech

💥 5 leading voices in #LegalTech media panel sharing their valuable insights!

@weare8am.bsky.social #Kaleidoscope Conference, Austin, TX

Sage advice for the majority of lawyers in the U.S. — solo & small firm practioners — from a diverse panel

✅ don’t undervalue your worth
✅ outsource/delegate dislikes
✅ select your clients w intention
✅ get out of your comfort zone

@weare8am.bsky.social
#8amKaleidoscope #Kaleidoscope #LegalTech

Hearing from Leslie Witt of @weare8am.bsky.social to kick off the inaugural #Kaleidoscope conference in Austin, TX. 🤠

Looking forward to two full days of learning and networking!

#LegalTech

Commission Chief Counsel Mark Palmer to Present at 2025 8am Kaleidoscope Conference Mark C. Palmer will present on the ethical use of technology in the delivery of legal services at the 2025 8am Kaleidoscope Conference.

Excited to present on the ethical use of technology in the delivery of legal services at the @weare8am.bsky.social #Kaleidoscope Conference in Austin, Texas!! @mycase.bsky.social #Kaleidoscope2025

www.2civility.org/commission-c...

Billable Hour Demands, Shadow Use of AI and Law Reality: It’s a Hot Mess A recent survey by DeepL, an AI translation service, reveals a risk of continued hallucinations and inaccuracies with the use of AI. Spoiler alert: 96% of

🧑‍⚖️ Lawyers face real pressure: Billable quotas + AI shortcuts = big ethical risks

Let’s champion integrity, not just productivity! 🚦🤝

Check out @sembrytechlaw.bsky.social's latest article on such responsibility:
www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/08/bill...
#LegalTech #LawFirms #AIinLaw

VICTORY! ILLINOIS! VARSITY!
🔶🔷

(BTW, 48.5 spread; 52-3 🤯)
#ILL #FamILLy

241 days later, it's GAME DAY again!! Let’s GOOO!!
🙌 🔶🔷🏈

#ILL #FamILLy

Generative AI and Self-Represented Litigants in Canada: What We Know and Where to Go - Slaw The 2022 release of ChatGPT led to many breathless headlines about how generative AI would be an A2J boon. The mood is now more muted: while AI has driven some change in the legal context over the las...

🤖🌟 READ: Prof. Amy Salyzyn provides a great overview of where we are with AI + SRLs!

www.slaw.ca/2025/08/28/g...

#LegalTech #AI #AccessToJustice #SRLs #A2J

Welcome to #ILLINOIS Law!🔶🔷

Led by Justice Lisa Holder White and my colleague Julia Roundtree Livingston, 1Ls pledged to honor the values of civility, respect, and public service from their first day of law school throughout their careers. 🙋

Modernizing unauthorized practice of law regulations to embrace technology, improve access to justice State supreme courts and bar associations must lead modern regulatory reform to effectively govern the responsible use of AI and technology-enhanced legal services products.

🚀 The latest @statecourts.bsky.social white paper calls for modernizing Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) rules to embrace vetted #AI tools and expand #accesstojustice. 🤖⚖️

www.ncsc.org/resources-co...

#LegalTech #AccessToJustice #A2J

The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas issued Opinion No. 706, the first ethics opinion that squarely addressed the use of law firm management service organizations. | Holland & ...

🚨 Legal Ethical Opinion Alert!
The State Bar of Texas recently issued the first ethics opinion that squarely addressed the use of law firm management service organizations (MSOs).

Summary by Holland & Knight attorneys www.hklaw.com/en/insights/...

#LegalEthics #LawFirmMSO #LegalTech

HAPPY MOVE-IN WEEK, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

💡PRO TIP (from a townie): Via I57 from North or South - always use Curtis Rd exit for easiest, smoothest to/from campustown! Trust me!
Go #ILLINI! 🧡💙

#chambana #FamILLy #MoveIn

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations “In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

handed the mic over to the em dash—read its response to the AI allegations in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net 🎤🎤🎤

How to Stop This $475,000 Email Scam from Happening to Your Law Firm Reflect on lessons from Thomas v. Corbyn Restaurant Dev. Corp. to prevent email scams from happening to your law firm.

⚠️ $475,000 Gone in an Instant: Is Your Law Firm Next? ⚠️

The recent Thomas v. Corbyn decision is a serious wake-up call for legal professionals 💸

I've outlined practical, actionable steps 🔒 in my newest article: www.2civility.org/stop-this-em... #LegalTech #Cybersecurity #LawFirm

30 years (!) later, I never hesitate to find a chance to support the next gen of #ILLINI! I was impressed by every student-athlete I spoke with at this Illini Way Career Tour in #Chicago recently!👏

Wow! I am excited to see what they accomplish next!
🔶🔷
#FamILLy

⚡ Big news: I’m speaking at #Kaleidoscope2025 this September, a one-of-a-kind conference built for #legal and #accounting professionals juggling it all and looking for smart ways to work better, not just harder. ✨

www.affinipay.com/events/kalei...

@affinipay.bsky.social @mycase.bsky.social

Is it just me or has USPS Zip Code search stopped working for a couple weeks now?? (Chrome browser)

📢 Nominations are OPEN! 🏆
There are so many bright stars in #legaltech! Take 2 mins to shine a light on someone today. 🌟

American Legal Technology Awards nomination: americanlegaltechnology.com#submit-nomin...
Deadline: July 31, 2025! Self-nominations okay. 👍
#Innovation #ALTA2025 #Lawyers

In A Mega Deal, Clio Buys vLex for $1 Billion, Merging AI, Research and Practice Management In a landmark deal that will undoubtedly reshape the legal tech landscape, law practice management company Clio has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the AI and legal research company vLex for....

HUGE news! 👏

First thought - I'm so excited for my friends at both organizations for what this means! 🤝

Second thought - I'm so excited for legal professionals and consumers for what this means! 💡

lawnext.com/2025/06/in-a...
#legaltech @goclio.bsky.social @bobambrogi.bsky.social