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Afraid AI Will Replace You? It Can't Even Work at McDonald's!

Frederick L Shelton

Jul 92 min read

Afraid AI Will Replace You? It Can't Even Work at McDonald's!

McDonald's, the fast-food behemoth, has been on the cutting edge of innovation for decades. From the introduction of the drive-thru to...

GET OUT! Why You Should Leave Your AmLaw Before It's Too Late.

Frederick L Shelton

Jul 22 min read

GET OUT! Why You Should Leave Your AmLaw Before It's Too Late.

REMEMBER THE PARABLE OF THE BOILED FROG? That's AmLaw Rack Rates. "Every week, I talk to 60+ year olds, working 60+ hour work weeks. It's...

HOW TO USE CHAT GPT's NEW "MEMORY" FEATURE - 1 Minute Read

Frederick L Shelton

Apr 302 min read

HOW TO USE CHAT GPT's NEW "MEMORY" FEATURE - 1 Minute Read

Chat GPT has a new memory feature that basically just wiped out an entire chapter of the book I was writing (this has happened a LOT). No...

Frederick L Shelton

Mar 22 min read

AI Jedi Litigation: Elon vs Altman

In a turn of events that feels more like a plot twist in a Netflix series than real life, Elon Musk has thrown down the legal gauntlet...

AI: In a Surprising Move, The Government Did Something Right!

Frederick L Shelton

Mar 12 min read

AI: In a Surprising Move, The Government Did Something Right!

Psst. The government did something right. Again. That’s right. You heard me correctly. In a move that's as surprising as finding a...

The Emperor's New Briefs: Yet Another Cautionary AI Tale

Frederick L Shelton

Feb 232 min read

The Emperor's New Briefs: Yet Another Cautionary AI Tale

In the legal profession, where the pen is mightier than the sword, some of our comrades have recently found themselves in a rather, shall...

Your Firm's Next Commercial Will Be Made on a Laptop. So Will Full-Length Movies!

Frederick L Shelton

Feb 162 min read

Your Firm's Next Commercial Will Be Made on a Laptop. So Will Full-Length Movies!

In one of my previous posts, I predicted that people would be able to create full-length, live action or animated films on their laptop...

1 Question Poll: Why Attorney Would Not Join a Virtual Law Firm

Frederick L Shelton

Feb 111 min read

1 Question Poll: Why Attorney Would Not Join a Virtual Law Firm

Virtual Law Firms and Hybrid Brick & Mortar / Virtual Law Firms have been growing in size, capturing market share (including the Fortune...

1 Minute Health Hack for Lawyers & Professionals: Fix Your Back! Part 1

Frederick L Shelton

Feb 72 min read

1 Minute Health Hack for Lawyers & Professionals: Fix Your Back! Part 1

BACK PROBLEMS? Not anymore! I used to go play tennis and when I was done, I would get out of the car and walk hunched over like an 80...

Politicians and AI: You Know You’re in Trouble When….

Frederick L Shelton

Jan 313 min read

Politicians and AI: You Know You’re in Trouble When….

Our politicians are in charge of protecting the public from the potential risks of AI while also encouraging innovation. This rather...

The Entire Jan 2024 Microsoft Report on the Effect of AI and the Workplace – Summarized to a 3 Minute Read

Frederick L Shelton

Jan 294 min read

The Entire Jan 2024 Microsoft Report on the Effect of AI and the Workplace – Summarized to a 3 Minute Read

The Microsoft 40 Page Report on AI's Effect on the Workplace Just Came Out. It's looong. Okay 40 pages isn't actually that long if you...

How to Stop a Bad Legal Recruiter from Damaging Your Career

Frederick L Shelton

Jan 185 min read

How to Stop a Bad Legal Recruiter from Damaging Your Career

Legal recruiters can be incredibly helpful to attorneys – when they prioritize the best interest of the attorney, over their commission....

Before You Move! Do a Client Portability Assessment (CPA)

Frederick L Shelton

Jan 92 min read

Before You Move! Do a Client Portability Assessment (CPA)

"Mr. Candidate, You Should Stay at Your Current Firm. That is What Would Truly Be in Your Best Interest. Here's Why..." Shelton & Steele...

Microsoft Will Boldly Go Where No Keyboard Has Gone Before: AI

Frederick L Shelton

Jan 42 min read

Microsoft Will Boldly Go Where No Keyboard Has Gone Before: AI

Microsoft will boldly go where no tech giant has gone before: They’re adding an AI button to Windows PC keyboards. This pioneering move,...

The Tidal Wave of AI That's Coming at The Law: Part 2

Frederick L Shelton

Dec 27, 20236 min read

The Tidal Wave of AI That's Coming at The Law: Part 2

A Good Lawyer Knows the Law. A Great Lawyer Knows the Judge. That old adage is correct. High-priced lawyers have been decimated by local,...

Solar Powered Vehicles with a 1,000 Mile Range?

Frederick L Shelton

Dec 26, 20232 min read

Solar Powered Vehicles with a 1,000 Mile Range?

"Warp Speed Ahead: Solar Team Eindhoven's Stella Terra Boldly Goes Where No EV Has Gone Before" In an era where our technological feats...

For Law, Chat GPT Was Just the Beginning: The Tidal Wave of AI Coming at the Legal Profession, Part 1

Frederick L Shelton

Dec 22, 20236 min read

For Law, Chat GPT Was Just the Beginning: The Tidal Wave of AI Coming at the Legal Profession, Part 1

I’ve been writing about legal AI since 2019. While machine learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) have been around for years,...

How Recruiters Screw Law Firms & What They Can Do About It

Frederick L Shelton

Dec 17, 20232 min read

How Recruiters Screw Law Firms & What They Can Do About It

IS YOUR LEGAL RECRUITER SCREWING YOU? If they tell you they abide by the NALSC Code of "Ethics", they are! What does that code call...

Google's New Gunslinger in the AI Frontier: Gemini

Frederick L Shelton

Dec 13, 20233 min read

Google's New Gunslinger in the AI Frontier: Gemini

Gather 'round, folks, as we spin a yarn about the digital Wild West, where Google’s Bard was nothing more than a sheepherder and Chat GPT...

Pulling Back the Curtain on Legal AI for Attorneys.

Frederick L Shelton

Dec 8, 20233 min read

Pulling Back the Curtain on Legal AI for Attorneys.

Ah, the dazzling world of legal AI – a realm where the line between cutting-edge technology and clever marketing gimmicks is as thin as a...

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