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After WSJ’s Explosive Exposé on Judges’ Financial Conflicts, Free Law Project Posts the Data For All to See

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In an explosive exposé last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that 131 federal judges broke the law by hearing cases where they had a financial interest. Now, the Free Law Project is making that data available to all, creating the first online database of federal judges’ financial disclosures.

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TGIR Ep. 228 – Cat Moon and Mark Williams Launch the New Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL)

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Vanderbilt Law School recently launched an exciting new initiative called the Vanderbilt AI Legal Lab (VAILL) to explore how artificial intelligence can transform legal services and access to justice. Students will learn both practical uses of AI in law practice as well as broader policy and social implications.

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Clio Cloud Conference 2019

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Their backstay of tuned-up educational programming was designed to help practitioners run leaner more profitable law firms. This year’s conference featured five tracks to choose from (Legal Technology, Business of Law, Industry Workshops, Clio University, and Clio University Workshops). Clio Cloud 2019: Legal Trends Retort Game Show!

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Cybersecurity Trends: 25% of Law Firms Have Been Breached

Attorney at Work

Perhaps the most striking statistic is that 25% of the survey’s respondents reported that their law firm had been breached at some time. Clearly, law firms are an attractive target for cybercriminals — with a plethora of data about so many people and businesses, law firms are a one-stop-shop for harvesting a wealth of information.

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Why Legal Tech Fans Should Attend AALL in July

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After two years of virtual conferences, the American Association of Law Libraries is returning to in-person programming for its annual meeting and conference , which takes place July 16-19 in Denver. Yes, the conference focuses on law librarians. Related: Report: Law Librarians Play Key Role In Innovation and Legal Tech.

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Paradigm, Parent to Three Practice Management Platforms, Acquired By Francisco Partners

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It began by acquiring Bill4Time in 2017, followed by PracticePanther in 2018, MerusCase in 2019, and Headnote in 2020. Paradigm says it has seen substantial growth in recent years as law firms have moved to cloud-based products, and that it currently serves 11,000 law firms. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Trying Out My Trial Skills In A New Virtual Reality Courtroom

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I again hear the judge asking me to begin, and this time I hear my tentative voice, “May it please the court …” I realize I must do better next time, must keep my face focused on the judge and jury, must move my hands more smoothly, must stand more confidently. These are 360-degree courtroom videos of specific types of hearings.

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