Monica Goyal

If you're looking to keep your finger on the pulse of AI & the Law, let me suggest two venues worth checking out: (1) this custom feed on AI & the Law;¹ and (2) @icymilaw.org's daily digest section AI & the Law.²

¹ bsky.app/profile/davi...
² icymilaw.org#ailaw

Fictional future or Factual? We don't even have the Eglinton Crosstown working.

The Selection and Evaluation of Outside Counsel: Perish for Lack of Knowledge? | TechLaw Crossroads This week I’m at one of my favorite conferences. It’s put on by the American Association of Law Librarians (AALL). The theme for 2025 is “Be Bold” and

In-house counsel can now better select outside counsel based on data and access to peer ratings of outside counsel on several metrics thanks to Leopard Solutions platform. Should result in better fit and better results.
www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/07/the-...

From the ArtificialInteligence community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the ArtificialInteligence community

I don’t often share links from REDDIT but this one is good and something I’ve been talking about for a while.

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This is an amazing legal tech M&A. Is there now three mega legal tech comanpies: Thomson Reuters with CoCounsel, Harvey w/ LexisNexis, and Clio w/ Vlex? #legalai #legaltech

We’re hiring at Princeton on AI and society, working with Arvind Narayanan or me depending on fit.

I think current AI developments are all a huge deal but am very unexcited by current state of the AGI and/or AI safety discourse.

Please share as you see fit.

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NEW STUDY ALERT: MIT researchers claim ChatGPT causes "cognitive debt" in students. But their methodology has some serious red flags 🚩
Let me break down why we should be skeptical of these dramatic conclusions. 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872

Yesterday I got to speak at my fav legal innovation conference @legalgeek.bsky.social. Some observations from yesterday: The dialogue has moved from “Should we adopt AI?” to “Here’s what we’re building.” Agentic workflows took centre stage. Notable increase in investment in legal tech. #legaltech

Seems shockingly low!

"I recently offered my resignation as executive director of the Skadden Foundation, rather than endorse actions that I believe will undermine its mission."

Looks amazing!

Interesting to see the stats. Couple of thoughts: 1. I suspect this will continue to happen and maybe even increas as adoption increase. 2. 3 from Canada in the chart - not sure if anyone knows of any other cases in Canada. #legalai

Canada welcomes the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision on the United States’ tariffs.

It confirmed what we’ve always held: that the American tariffs against Canadian goods are unlawful and unjustified.

Listening to the audiobook of "Why Nations Fail" and I wonder how @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and James Robinson view or revise what they wrote based on what is happening today re political corruption, dismantling of the rule of law, targeting of educational institutions, ....

Canadian MPs elected a new Speaker of the House this morning. So why is he being dragged “against his will” to the chair? #cdnpoli

Picture of chocolate gift tasting receipt and chocolate bar.

It’s #LawSummerSanta2025 where lawyers exchange yummy snacks in the spirit of giving! This year I had a wonderful surprise - an immersive "Cacao is Food" tasting experience!
Thank you to my Santa Ashley for this thoughtful, delicious gift. And thank you to Sean Bawden for organizing once again.

it's jolting how little AI skepticism has reached the general public. i've had many acquaintances ask whether i use AI for research and seem shocked when i tell them it's completely useless for that purpose. my wife recently told her colleagues about hallucinations and it was news to all of them.

Wonder if the PM will be able to teach him some basics about how trade deficits and tarriffs work!

How should legal education respond to AI? Together with 11 UCL Laws colleagues, this paper is our vision for the sector. It's rooted in academic integrity, fundamental competences, and concerns around impacts on learning to learn and intellectual risk taking. (🧵)

discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...

Scott Pelley sits down with Marc Elias tonight on 60 Minutes.

Few lawyers are willing to speak publicly about President Trump’s actions against law firms. Fear is rippling through Washington. But, despite being a target, Marc Elias is still talking. Scott Pelley sits down with him tonight on 60 Minutes.

Dr. Badar Khan Suri

I just met with legal counsel for my constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri.

Dr. Suri is a global conflict scholar at Georgetown who was detained without explanation by masked agents outside his Arlington home, then disappeared without due process to a prison 1,300 miles from his wife and children. 1/

My amazing wife, Stacey Heller, who is also a lawyer at my same firm, wrote this great blog post with a handy checklist what to look out for when your contracts are up for potential renewal:

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Would have been such a different story today if this election had happened 6/7 months ago

What voting in Canada’s High Arctic looks like Several operations organized by Elections Canada to get ballots to those living in remote regions, including lighthouse keepers

Voting in Canada's High Arctic:
A Hercules military transport plane brought a ballot box to the Eureka weather station.
The voting booth was the back of a pickup truck parked on the gravel runway while the Hercules waited with engines still running.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c0f8440... gift link

Vote! That’s it, just vote.

If you don't vote, you relinquish your right to complain 😂😂

Yes I know the whole statement is crazy but Trudeau? He is no longer the PM.

What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly. Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.

A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.

I hope you’ll read and share the piece.

stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...

Law Summer Santa 2025 Best Employment Law Blog in Canada. Sean Bawden, Partner, Kelly Santini LLP. Ottawa, ON.

Registration for #LawSummerSanta2025 is now open.
Full explanation, rules, and sign up via this link: bit.ly/LawSummerSan...

Someone took my political party lawn sign and replaced it with the other political party's sign, of someone not even in our riding. 😂 Just one way this feels like a different election. #cdnpoli