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On LawNext: How the American Arbitration Association embraced Generative AI, with CEO Bridget McCormack and CIO Diana Didia

Above the Law - Technology

One year ago, Bridget Mary McCormack , the former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, took over the helm of the American Arbitration Association , the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the world, as its president and chief executive officer.

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Litigation, ADR, ODR—The Next Normal?

Ron Friedmann

(Note abbreviations: ADR = alternative dispute resolution. ODR = online dispute resolution) The session description is below; the panelists are: Jordan Furlong, moderator—author, speaker, analyst, forecaster at Law 21. Nicole Nehama Auerbach—litigator, co-founder of pioneering law firms Valorem Law and ElevateNext.

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Opportunity in Crisis: Innovative Ways Law Firms Are Stepping Up Client Relationships

Attorney at Work

How have law firms supported their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic? A dozen business development professionals talk about the innovative ways their firms have strengthened relationships and created deeper ties. And law firms that resist the impetus for change will risk failure. Anticipating Changing Needs.

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

The Barrister

Employment Trends for Law Graduates In a joint study by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) and the NALP Foundation, findings revealed that 97% of surveyed law graduates from the class of 2018 were employed. However, only 51% were working in law firms. What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?

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ABA TECHSHOW 2020

Legal Talk Network

We also learned some new things about “ deepfakes ” and how that could affect legal practice, why litigation finance is about to get really interesting, how ODR is closing one part of the A2J gap, and why virtual reality may become a real staple in courts very soon. Seeing is Believing – Virtual Reality Preparedness.

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Mental Health Pre-Trial Diversion

The Barrister

Third, the court must determine that the individual’s symptoms can be treated effectively with the proposed plan. 11 Downsides Include: Exploiting the System : Some defense law firms actively market the Mental health Diversion program as a way to avoid criminal prosecution. As more cases in California are diverted under Cal.

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oneNDA and SimpleDocs Partner to Launch Free Software to Automate NDA Requests and Negotiations

LawSites

The governing law should a dispute arise. The method of dispute resolutioncourt or arbitration – and jurisdiction. Since the whole idea of oneNDA is keep variables to a minimum, there are only five that the user can configure: The parties to the NDA. The purpose of the NDA.

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