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On LawNext Podcast: Erika Harold, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

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In 2014, she ran in the Republican primary for Congress to represent Illinois’s 13th congressional district. Erika is also a former Miss America – the sixth Black woman ever to hold that title – and, as you’ll hear, she entered that competition to help fund her education at Harvard Law School, from which she graduated debt free.

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On LawNext: Tech Edge J.D. Director Laura Norris On Giving Law Grads A Competitive Edge in Tech Careers

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In 2014, she was one of only two academics named by The Recorder as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Tech Law. . Woodpecker , legal document automation for solo and small firms. . Prior to joining the Santa Clara Law faculty, Norris was in private practice representing technology startups and entrepreneurs.

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My Most-Read Posts of 2021

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For somewhat of a time capsule of the past decade in legal technology, see my prior years’ lists of my most-popular posts: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 ). The Best Commencement Speeches by Lawyers (May 27, 2014). No-Code Legal Automation Startup Josef Raises $2.5M (May 17, 2021).

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On LawNext Podcast: Erika Harold, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

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In 2014, she ran in the Republican primary for Congress to represent Illinois’s 13th congressional district. Erika is also a former Miss America – the sixth Black woman ever to hold that title – and, as you’ll hear, she entered that competition to help fund her education at Harvard Law School, from which she graduated debt free.

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On LawNext: Tech Edge J.D. Director Laura Norris On Giving Law Grads A Competitive Edge in Tech Careers

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In 2014, she was one of only two academics named by The Recorder as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Tech Law. . Woodpecker , legal document automation for solo and small firms. . Prior to joining the Santa Clara Law faculty, Norris was in private practice representing technology startups and entrepreneurs.

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Understanding Judicial Codes of Conduct: A Guide for Lawyers

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Clio Draft sets lawyers up for success with access to a cloud-based court form library, document automation, and template creation. State codes of judicial conduct You can find links to your state’s code of judicial conduct below, including the date of the last announced change. Heading to court?

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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Here are my prior years’ lists of the most important developments: 2020 , 2018 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013. 8 : Making its second acquisition in six weeks, Clio acquires Lawyaw , a document automation and assembly platform designed for solo, small and mid-sized law firms. Lee Partners. of all partners and from 7.1%