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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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Whereas 2020 ended with a newfound sense of the possible, 2021 ends with us still not knowing what is ahead, and therefore which way to turn. Whereas 2020 ended with great promise for regulatory reform, 2021 ends with little further progress on that front – and even retreats to some extent. Do courts fully reopen or not?

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My Most-Read Posts of 2021

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First, I list the 15 most popular posts of 2021, listing only posts first published during 2021. In both cases, the rankings are based only on 2021 traffic, not all-time traffic. Top 15 of 2021 – First Published in 2021. California Becomes 39th State To Adopt Duty Of Technology Competence (March 24, 2021).

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Clio Rebrands Lawyaw, the Document Assembly Software It Acquired In 2021, As Clio Draft

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Law practice management company Clio said today that Lawyaw, the document automation software it acquired in 2021, will now be called Clio Draft. Court form libraries covering more than 50 jurisdictions, allowing pre-saved sets of standard forms and the ability to auto-populate client and matter information. Secure document storage.

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Winners Named for 2021 American Legal Technology Awards

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Court (Tuesday, Nov. Justice Deno Himonas , Utah Supreme Court. Judge Clemens Landau , presiding judge, Salt Lake City Justice Court. David Slayton , vice president of court consulting services, National Center for State Courts. Ben Carter , senior litigation and advocacy counsel, Kentucky Equal Justice Center.

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Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

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The pandemic caused civil courts in the United States to adopt technology at an unprecedented pace and scale, improving participation in court proceedings and helping users resolve disputes more efficiently. Pew researchers examined pandemic-related emergency orders issued by the supreme courts of all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

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Florida Supreme Court Doubles Down on Rule Banning Quotas in Forming CLE Panels

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For those of you who still can’t get enough of watching panels of white men droning on about developments in the law, here is reason to celebrate: The Florida Supreme Court has doubled down on a rule it adopted earlier this year that prohibits the use of quotas in selecting participants for CLE courses.

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In a SAD Scheme Case, Court Rejects Injunction Over “Emoji” Trademark

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I wrote an expert declaration about them in 2021). The court says that the merchant made a descriptive “fair use” of the “emoji” term, but the court didn’t actually say that “emoji” qualifies as a descriptive trademark, instead of an arbitrary mark, for stickers.

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