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Colin Lachance

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Long-time legal info/tech/ai agitator. Troy McClure of legal innovation activities. You might remember me from such companies/events/panels/tweets/posts/etc…as Find me on LinkedIn, Twitter and at https://pgya.ca Also: @lawqi.bsky.social

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Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · 14d

The pop socket on the back of my phone broke today. Honestly, I don’t know you people have been holding phones without them. This is a painful adjustment.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Sep 7

Sunday morning coffee and time to scroll the feeds.

Take glasses off to better see the phone screen.

Put glasses on when my wife talks to me from across the room, to augment my hearing with lip reading.

Take glasses off to type this.

#old

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Aug 16

I’m generally easy going, but i will not hide my contempt for people who think this is a good idea on August 16th.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Aug 9

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Everyone knows it’s PM Tim Horton, not Paul Hortin.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Aug 9

True. And water is wet. But you dared disparage ALL wings and therein lies your sin. Look at the glorious transformation depicted in these pictures and tell me again that you’d rather eat chicken fingers.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Aug 9

Terrible take. I expected better from you.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Aug 7

👀 I’m not in the meeting, but I am in Toronto until late tomorrow. Let’s connect!

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jul 30

Update: kinda fun. Will do again.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jul 29

I played tennis, racquetball and squash (all poorly) in the 80s and 90s, so I suppose it was inevitable.

First time tomorrow.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jul 25

Agggh! Typo. You probably realized that the “s” was supposed to say “small”. I still carry the shame of my error. 😳

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jul 25

Because s bars need love too:

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This post is directed to small, voluntary county bars in the U.S. | Colin Lachance

This post is directed to small, voluntary county bars in the U.S. Through LawQi, I'd like to offer a free, no-strings prompting webinar to your members next week (your choice of Tuesday, Wednesday or...

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Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jul 24

So…Grok says “Heil Hitler” and ChatGPT says “Hail Satan.”

Mmmk.

I guess that leaves Claude and Gemini to claim either of “Hail Hydra” or “Hail Skeletor.” Or maybe “Hail, Hail Rock and Roll?” That one would be ok.

PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · Jul 24

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ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship

OpenAI’s chatbot also said “Hail Satan.”

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Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jul 1

Keeping it Canadian on Canada Day.

(Sorry, Popeye’s and KFC)

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Marc Lauritsen @marclauritsen.bsky.social · Jun 24

Good overview of last week's workshop
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Drowning in low-hanging fruit: AI enables access to justice solutions — Suffolk LIT Lab

More than two years after the launch of ChatGPT, AI is starting to deliver for legal aid and self-represented litigants. On June 20th, researchers and lawyers from around the world showcased that grow...

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Carolyn Elefant @carolynelefant.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Want to See How Lawyers Actually Use AI? Join the Teach-In June 27

Generative AI isn’t just another shiny object. It’s a powerful tool that lawyers are already using to transform their practices. But let’s be honest: most training out there? It doesn’t quite hit t…

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Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jun 5

Admit it. Sesame Street created 2 of the greatest prog rock tunes of all time. Outclassing 99%of the genre.

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Capital I and Lower Case N (No Logo's)

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Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · Jun 3

Or buy a domain name. Bippadotta dot com is available. You could make a Bip Bippadotta tribute site.

three pink stuffed animals are standing next to each other .

ALT: three pink stuffed animals are standing next to each other .

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LawQi @lawqi.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Ontario Bar Association leads the way in supporting member AI understanding and readiness.

Read more here: oba.org/resources/pr...

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · May 23

Found on Twitter: “What if AI generated characters refused to believe they were AI generated” @hashemghaili

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · May 15

Moments ago in the family chat…

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · May 10

This may be the earliest my #LawSummerSanta2025 gift arrived. I love it! Thank you secret Santa.

I’ve got to get mine ordered and my donation in.

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · May 9

Agree that YC as an engine or any VC-funded vehicle may not be the best way of going about this. But with the right management, a solid professional services business can now be a larger and much more profitable one if they create a customized workflow on top of an adequate in-house software biz

Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · May 8

👀

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Full-stack AI Companies

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Colin Lachance @colinlachance.bsky.social · May 2

I’m nominated in the changemaker category for my work with the OBA and others on AI initiatives. Would appreciate your vote 🙂

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Voting is now open for Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers

Canadian Lawyer invites you to vote in the annual survey

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