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Fresh Perspectives From FutureLaw 2024: Actionable Insights For Lawyers

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This mix of viewpoints is our superpower, allowing us to address our diverse challenges and drive meaningful change. The post Fresh Perspectives From FutureLaw 2024: Actionable Insights For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Breaking News: LexisNexis To Acquire Contract Drafting Company Henchman

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional said today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Henchman, a Belgium-based contract drafting legal technology company. LexisNexis said it is acquiring the company for its document management system that enable faster document drafting.

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Kansas Supreme Court finds no fundamental right to vote in state constitution–JURIST

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Sean Nolan | Southwestern Law School, US The Kansas Supreme Court held Friday that there is no fundamental right to vote in the state’s constitution in a complex ruling related three 2021 election laws concerning false representation of election officials, verification of advance ballots and limitations on their collection. The court made three major rulings in the decision: (1) saying the right to vote is not an “enumerated political right” under Section 2 of the state’s Bill of Rights , (2) up

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KKR Acquires Majority Investment in Agiloft

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KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that a fund managed by KKR has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft (“the Company”), a trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (“CLM”). As part of the transaction FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm and an existing investor in Agiloft, will make an additional investment in the Company, and JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies, will joi

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Goodnotes 6 Arrives With AI-Powered Writing Aids and Math Assistance–appadvice.com

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Popular note-taking app Goodnotes is getting a great upgrade with a big dose of AI and much more. One of the best new features of the app, which was names as Apple’s top iPad app of 2022, is AI-powered writing aids. In handwritten notes, Goodnotes 6 will detect and correct spelling mistakes in your own handwriting. And if you forgot how to spell a word, the app can give you prompts on how to spell it, much like an autocomplete for typed words. appadvice.com – by Brent Dirks • 299d Read mor

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Browne Jacobson selects Peppermint for case and matter management 

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This story first appeared in the May Orange Rag. To subscribe see the link at the end of this exclusive interview. UK top 100 law firm Browne Jacobson has […] The post Browne Jacobson selects Peppermint for case and matter management appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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LexisNexis to Acquire Document Drafting Tech Provider Henchman

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional ® , a leading global provider of information and analytics, today announced it has agreed to acquire Henchman, a legal tech company that enriches data from Document Management Systems (DMS) for faster document drafting. Henchman is a Belgium-based company, founded in 2020, with 170+ legal and corporate customers globally including top U.S. and European law firms and companies.

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New York Truckers File Lawsuit to Slam Brakes on Congestion Pricing–Commercial Observer

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BY MARK HALLUM Truckers going eastbound and down (town) are suing to waylay the long-delayed tolling program that would charge a fee to drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district. The Trucking Association of New York filed the lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York State in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, claiming that the industry would not be able to take advantage of off-peak windows for cheaper tolls due to client demands during the day.

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Breaking news: Lexis acquires Henchman to meet “one of customers’ top requests” – searchable internal data

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced it has agreed to acquire Belgian-founded contract drafting startup Henchman. Henchman, which was founded in 2020 by Jorn Vanysacker, Gilles Mattelin and Wouter Van […] The post Breaking news: Lexis acquires Henchman to meet “one of customers’ top requests” – searchable internal data appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Support S.9281(Hoylman-Sigal)/A.8879(Weprin) would repeal section 470 of the judiciary law-NYSBA President

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Dear Members of the New York State Bar Association, We want to make you aware of an important NYSBA legislative priority that could benefit from a last-minute statement of support. S.9281(Hoylman-Sigal)/A.8879(Weprin) would repeal section 470 of the judiciary law, which currently requires attorneys living elsewhere to maintain offices in the state. Similar legislation passed last year and then vetoed by the Governor.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an