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Following Departure of its Founder, E-Discovery Company DISCO Names New CEO

Above the Law - Technology

a provider of marketing automation technology and a subsidiary of Adobe Inc. From 2008 to 2018, he held a series of executive and leadership roles at SAP and SAP Concur. Read more about DISCO in the LawNext Legal Technology Directory. Previously, he was global head, commercial, SMB and growth markets, at Marketo Inc.,

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Former Orrick CEO Ralph Baxter Joins the Law Technology Now Podcast

Legal Talk Network

Former Orrick Chairman and CEO Ralph Baxter brings his lifetime of experience innovating law firms and advising legal technology companies at the highest level to the microphone on our Law Technology Now podcast. On October 23rd, Ralph Baxter premiered as the newest host for the Legal Talk Network podcast Law Technology Now.

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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Above the Law - Technology

The year 2008 saw the launches of the first two cloud-based law practice management platforms, Clio and Rocket Matter, followed in 2009 by the launch of MyCase. In the years that followed, a number of similar products came to market, such as PracticePanther, Zola Suite (now CARET Legal), and CosmoLex. LexisNexis Firm Manager.

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Updates from CEO Jack Newton On Recent Clio News: Midsized Firms, Gen AI, Legal Aid, and Clio Draft

Above the Law - Technology

Although Clio started in 2008 with a “laser focus” on solos, Newton said, it quickly started seeing demand from two-person firms, then multiple-lawyer firms, then 20-30 person firms, and ultimately into midsized firms, which Newton defines as firms of 20-200 people.

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Major E-Discovery News, As Exterro, Eyeing IPO, Acquires Zapproved for Undisclosed Amount

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Among the things the two e-discovery companies Exterro and Zapproved have in common is that they were both founded in the same year, 2008, and in the same city, Portland, Ore. Now they have something else in common, as they announce today that Exterro has acquired Zapproved. She and her entire team will join Exterro.

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Strategic Recapitalization of ‘Several Hundred Million’ Values Exterro at Over $1 Billion

LawSites

Read about Exterro Review and Exterro E-Discovery Data Management on the LawNext Legal Technology Directory. Leeds Equity’s initial investment in Exterro in 2018 was, at the time, the largest direct investment ever in a legal technology company. Also supporting the deal are a group of leading.

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What If I Don’t Want to Litigate? Law Degree Alternatives: Exploring Unconventional Career Paths

The Barrister

While many law graduates do indeed follow the path of practicing lawyers, the training and knowledge acquired during law school can lead to a wide range of non-traditional career opportunities, such as roles in public policy, legal technology, or social advocacy. 50 Unique Legal Paths: How to Find the Right Job by Ursula Furi-Perry.