Legis Info · Topic
Informatics
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GitHub Copilot — Is it the future?
Several months ago, I got admitted to the GitHub Copilot preview. For those of you who don’t know what Copilot is, it’s a AI-based plugin to Visual Studio Code that…
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Comparing DOCX to Akoma Ntoso for Legislation
After describing what makes for good legislative XML, I feel I should bring up a favorite topic of mine — why word processors don’t make for good legislative drafting tools.…
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What is Good Legislative XML?
I’m often asked what make on XML model better than another when it comes to representing laws and regulations. Just because a document is modeled in XML does not mean…
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Moving on Up to Document Synthesis
In my last blog, I discussed the DIKW pyramid and how the CAD world has advanced through the layers while the legal profession was going much slower. I mentioned that…
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Connected Information
As a proponent of XML for legislation, I’m often asked why an XML approach is better than a more traditional approach using a word processor. The answer is simple –…
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Data Transparency Breakfast, LEX US Summer School 2015, First International Akoma Ntoso Conference, and LegisPro Edit reveal.
Last week was a very good week for my company, Xcential. We started the week hosting a breakfast put on by the Data Transparency Coalition at the Booz Allen Hamilton facility…
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Automating Legal References in Legislation
This is a blog I have wanted to write for quite some time. It addresses what I believe to be the single most important issue when modeling information for legal…
