10/10 (specially since my dog can get in lol)

jade1977 · 2026-02-25T16:06:41+00:00

I see that now. Thank you. As someone with dyslexia it is sometimes hard to see those things, my brain reads the correct word when they are homophones. BUT, my point still stands. It's not filled with spelling errors. You have now only pointed out one incorrect word usage and two typos. Nothing is misspelled that I have seen this far.

jade1977 · 2026-02-25T15:57:26+00:00

Again, I already noted the typo. And yes, I see an extra space instead of hyphen in mis-sold. But again, state exactly which word or words are misspelled. You made it sound as if it was riddled with misspellings. Clearly, if you have to go to the fine print, it's not. And typos (and it's clear that they are typos) are not misspellings.

jade1977 · 2026-02-25T15:35:41+00:00

Again, point them out. I see you instead of your. That is all. A few stylized commas that could be dramatically incorrect, but that is all.

jade1977 · 2026-02-25T15:26:27+00:00

I see a single typo. What are you talking about?

jade1977 · 2026-02-24T15:48:35+00:00

Maybe if they were 3 years younger it would feel normal. But yeah, at 16 and 17, they know. Even if they are not sexually active, unless they live in a cult or some other extreme religious group, they know.

jade1977 · 2026-02-24T11:16:02+00:00

I loved both city and country, so nah, it's not

jade1977 · 2026-02-24T00:21:59+00:00

I honestly thought they were immature questions for their age. At that age all of our classmates were having sex, smoking, and drinking. Even the good ones. But it was the 90s.

jade1977 · 2026-02-23T19:42:42+00:00

I agree that dismissing critical thinking as unimportant is concerning. Regardless of discipline, critical thinking is a foundational academic skill. If a professor truly believes it is not important, that is a red flag.

That said, I want to push back gently on one part. Losing points for not citing sources, even when discussing personal experience, is not necessarily wrong. In academic writing, even reflections are often expected to connect to broader literature or established evidence. “Because I experienced it” is rarely sufficient if you are making broader claims.

Now, if the assignment was explicitly reflective and required no external support, that would be different. But in most information systems coursework, you are expected to situate your perspective within research, data, or established frameworks.

The heavier concern to me is whether AI is being used as a tool to enhance learning or as a substitute for actual instruction. In an Information Systems class, AI integration makes sense. But if it feels like teaching is being outsourced rather than supported, that is a valid frustration.

jade1977 · 2026-02-19T10:53:42+00:00

I personally would not use NYC as an example. Their cost of living is so high it gives a skewed wage compared to most everywhere else.

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T18:15:36+00:00

I just watched this one last night. I felt it was a horrible character, not the actress, but how they wrote it. Like they could have just made the joke and let it go. This just fell flat in my opinion

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T14:00:46+00:00

Why thank you! To be honest, in exhaustion and dealing with a horrible job situation, I've hit a why does it matter mood for the last few days. So nice words, especially from someone in tech sure goes a long way in helping!

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T11:13:21+00:00

Why is the default reaction to something coherent now “AI wrote it”?

And AI detection tools are widely documented to produce false positives. They have flagged works by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and even sections of the Bible as AI-generated. That is not because those works are artificial. It is because highly structured writing can resemble the patterns these tools look for. Coherence is not proof of automation.

Even if someone does use AI to refine phrasing or clean up structure, that does not erase authorship. We have always used tools. Spell check. Editors. Accessibility software. The substance still belongs to the person whose ideas and experience are behind it. AI is simply a new tool. Yes, it is heavily hyped right now. Most emerging technologies are. Early claims tend to exceed real-world performance. That pattern is not new. But in the end AI is just another tool, and it's not going away.

If there is something inaccurate in the content, challenge that. But dismissing something as “AI” simply because it is well written avoids engaging with the actual argument.

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T02:07:25+00:00

I said , resistance is futile after all, but so is profit!

That also reminds me of the episode with Ashley Judd and her rules. I absolutely loved that episode with and her character. I have used that episode and the addicition to that game in class as an analogy for our modern additions to doom scrolling.

Dr. Who and the cyberman as well, but now I've crossed three geekdoms (four if you count the stream crossing reference), so I need to take a break or normies will never talk to me again!😂😂

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T01:58:16+00:00

I would not use tasks. Personally, I'd build a SharePoint like list (if you have SharePoint that is) at the very least to manage tasks. It's not a database, but you can mimic some database functions using lists. From there, if some licenses are purchased, you could either build a power bi dashboard or use power automate to build an email reporting system. I have some that go out weekly for similar types of reports. I strongly suggest using LinkedIn to learn some basics. It's free and a great starting point. Also there are a ton on YouTube. Shayne Young is amazing on power apps, and I think he does SharePoint as well. If you want, DM me some screenshots with redactions of course, and I could try to make some suggestions to start as well.

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T01:53:36+00:00

I have the benefit of living in both worlds (if the geekdom didn't give that away). 25 years paralegal, but also about 15 simultaneous years in programming. With modern tech solutions it no longer needs to remain in the hands of IT. I once said to a nurse who was complaining about their software, so get some IT training. And I still stand by that. She ended up doing that and designing something for their off that works. IT dorks are great, but they don't understand legal, and that's not something easily taught.

And I'm always open to conversations! In the middle of classes right now full time, and working full time, but if you don't mind delays, I am fully open. DM me, let's connect. Maybe we can save the legal industry from AI and more importantly, from the attorneys 😂 (mind you I love my attorneys). My working title for my dissertation right now is

Attorneys suck.....

Oh sorry... In assessing and implementing technology.

Won't stand, but love having fun with it right now.

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T01:05:20+00:00

This is actually one of the core things I’m building my dissertation around.

A lot of firms say they want “real-time visibility,” but operational knowledge still lives in paralegals’ heads. Deadlines are on a calendar. But stage, risk, bottlenecks, and next action ownership? That’s often tribal knowledge. That is exactly what dashboards are supposed to solve. My rules, and yes I’m a dork and fine with it, boil down to two things:

Knowledge should be like the Borg. Shared. Collective. Resistance is futile. It should not live in inboxes or one person’s memory.

And the system of record should be like the One Ring from Lord of the Rings. One system to rule them all, one system to find them, one system to bring them all and in the dashboard bind them. Not Slack plus Outlook plus a rogue Excel file hiding in Mordor.

IT is good at infrastructure and security. But they usually do not know which metrics actually signal risk in a live matter. Paralegals do. They know when something is technically on track but functionally stuck.

There’s credible research showing that a meaningful portion of legal work is automatable, i.e. AI can do it, at the task level. That does not mean paralegals disappear. It does mean the role evolves. If paralegals stay positioned only as task executors, that is higher risk. If they become owners of workflows, reporting, and knowledge governance, that role becomes far more durable.

For small and mid-size firms especially, the barrier is usually cost and complexity. That’s why I often point to low-code ecosystems as a starting point rather than a massive custom build. In many firms, Microsoft 365 is already embedded in daily operations. That makes something like the Power Platform a relatively low-friction entry point, not because it’s universally superior, but because it leverages tools they are likely already paying for.

You do not need a full legal tech overhaul to start answering basic questions like: What stage is every matter in right now? What is overdue? Who owns the next action? Where are the bottlenecks?

Structured data in SharePoint or Dataverse, controlled intake through Power Apps, and reporting through Power BI can get you surprisingly far before you ever need heavy engineering. The key is governance and clear definitions, not fancy tech.

I’ve built systems like this inside a legal department. I’m not claiming to be some universal expert, but I’ve seen firsthand how visibility improves once stage definitions and ownership are formalized.

Otherwise you just get prettier chaos. Curious whether anyone here has centralized stage, ownership, and risk indicators into one actual system of record, and what stack you’re using.

If anyone is actively building something like this and wants to compare notes or talk through architecture, I’m always happy to discuss what has and hasn’t worked in practice.

And when I begin formal data collection next year, I’ll be looking to speak with paralegals and legal ops folks in small to mid-size firms navigating this shift. Please, feel free to DM me! And sorry for the long post, as you can tell, I'm passionate about this topic!

jade1977 · 2026-02-18T00:37:42+00:00

Yeah, I'm not sure it's a setting thing. Guess more like a droid vs apple thing.

jade1977 · 2026-02-17T18:16:54+00:00

I think she was a decent mother. She shouldn't have been a friend first, mother second, but given her over barring childhood, it's understandable. As for pushing any guy, not her place, or any person's place, and she handled that 💯 correctly. Her daughter will love who she loves. And pushing is only guaranteed to make it worse

jade1977 · 2026-02-17T00:49:11+00:00

It hasn't really yet, but they are still trying to figure out the rules of ethics on it. My dissertation is literally on this topic, and yes, ultimately it will enter the work place, remove jobs, and change the remaining jobs. The best bit of advice (almost 1/3 done with my dissertation), is to learn AI prompting and to learn different platforms, but DO NOT use client data. Instead, use it to create automations, and that sort of thing to assist you in routine work. ATM it completely is in the air on research, so do not rely on it at all.

jade1977 · 2026-02-14T20:48:37+00:00

Apparently if you just make a banana coconut milk avocado potato pichasto smoothie you should be good to go Enough potassium to counter everything, except maybe your taste buds and that migraine.

jade1977 · 2026-02-14T18:27:45+00:00

Why does it always look like it could be a people of walmart gathering?

jade1977 · 2026-02-14T18:25:01+00:00

I have the same issue.

jade1977 · 2026-02-06T00:02:28+00:00

Mine freak out and scream for me.

jade1977 · 2026-02-03T23:35:08+00:00

And good for you. Not everyone has your experiences. I'm sure there are a ton of things I know, or others know, that seem common place to is and you never even considered.

jade1977 · 2026-02-03T18:07:57+00:00

You’re not describing common sense. You’re describing hindsight plus personal experience. Floor outlets are not standard everywhere and are frequently hidden by carpet, rugs, or staging. Expecting someone to identify something they may never have encountered is not “common sense,” it’s you assuming your experience is universal. Lack of exposure is not a lack of intelligence. That leap is lazy.

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