LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As awful as was the year 2020 for so many reasons, my year-end report last year found reasons to be optimistic. “The silver lining of 2020,” I wrote, “is that we have been forced to consider changes that were long overdue and then given the opportunity to implement those changes.”. This year, my report is tainted by a degree of pessimism. As I survey the legal profession broadly, and the world of legal tech and innovation specifically, I see uncertainty and inertia.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The most-read articles on Attorney at Work this year focused on personal technology how-tos, along with law firm management, productivity and profits. Another popular theme: lawyer wellbeing. Or, in 2021 parlance, “me-ssential” advice — why and how to prioritize self-care activities (like sleep) and time. Counting Down the Top 20 of 2021.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Did you know that only 8% of people actually follow through and achieve success with their New Year’s resolutions? As a busy lawyer, sticking to realistic resolutions can go a long way to help keep you and your law practice strong and profitable. Check out these seven (totally achievable) resolutions for lawyers: 1. Take Care… Read More » Top 7 New Years Resolutions for Lawyers in 2022.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In June 2020, Debevoise’s Data Strategy and Security practice group launched the Debevoise Data Blog , where we regularly publish our insights on developments and trends in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and privacy. In a recent ranking of legal technology blogs , the Debevoise Data Blog was ranked #9 (out of 45) based on traffic volume, social media followers, domain authority, and content freshness.

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ELTA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Dear friends of ELTA, before we all pass out from eggnog, let’s recap the year 2021 and have a glimpse into 2022. As you know, ELTA’s goal is to provide a platform for those in Europe and beyond that want to make the practice of law more efficient and the access to legal services easier by helping lawyers to find and use appropriate technologies. We want this community of enthusiasts at the intersection of law and technologies to grow and flourish by providing information, training, participatio

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LawSites

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Law360 , the legal news service owned by LexisNexis, is today introducing audio versions of every story it publishes. For every story published on Law360, readers will now see an icon they can click to listen to an audio version of the article, read by a relatively lifelike male or female “newscaster” voice. Rachel Travers , vice president and general manager of Law360, said this is the first legal news service to offer this feature. “We know that the legal profession has many

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LLRX

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In an effort to improve productivity and profitability for their law firms, many attorneys have adopted legal project management (LPM) principles and tools. This approach to handling legal matters more cost-effectively and efficiently has proven invaluable within the industry. Of course, improving client experiences and outcomes is integral for a practice’s success, but implementing an… Read More » A Beginner’s Guide to Legal Project Management.

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Percipient

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we usually do at year’s end, we take a look at our most popular articles for the year and compile a “best of” list. Here are our greatest hits of 2021: Most Popular Articles from 2021 #1) What Version of Microsoft 365 Do We Need for eDiscovery? A comparison of Microsoft Core eDiscovery and Advanced eDiscovery with an explanation of licenses needed to access Microsoft eDiscovery tools.

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Technically Legal

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Legal ethics attorney Jim Doppke returns for an encore appearance to discuss the impact that legal tech and legal innovation have on the Rules of Professional Conduct and other rules that govern how lawyers practice law. Jim explains how Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (Lawyer’s Duty of Competence) and 5.3 (Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance) are implicated by advances in legal technology and legal innovation.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Aah legal tech. How far we’ve come. How far we haven’t. Today I am introducing Legal Tech Look-Back , a recurring series of posts that will turn back the calendar on legal tech news. What was the news in legal tech five or 10 or 15 years ago this week? That is what this series will focus on. Why? Well, curiosity for one. And, as I suggested above, possibly a reminder of how far we’ve come or of how little we’ve achieved.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As a solo law firm, you are small but mighty — able to run a lean business operation, offer customized and competitive pricing, and outperform your BigLaw competitors through personalized legal services delivery. Yet year after year, the biggest struggle for solo practitioners and small law firms is finding time to do what matters most: marketing and growing their practice.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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Legodesk

DECEMBER 21, 2021

An invoice is a legal document that is typically used in business-to-business transactions. It is a request for payment for goods or services that have been provided. An invoice usually includes the name and contact information of the vendor, as well as a description of the goods or services that were provided. The invoice also typically includes the terms of payment, such as the due date and the total amount owed.

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Social Media for Law Firms

DECEMBER 17, 2021

You might think the obvious answer is “yes” when someone asks whether or not social media is regulated. And of course technically it is. But many others would roll their eyes and say “obviously not.” This is the result of many years of media attacks against social media platforms, some justified, some not. While social media creators and the platforms themselves of course have some level of responsibility to the content disseminated across these platforms, they can’t be held responsible for the

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The Law Product Makers blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You can create a Prenuptial Agreement at Hello Prenup without incurring high legal fees. It is another “pure play” law product website. It was brought to my attention when the co-founders, Julia Rodgers , a family attorney based in Boston, and Sarabeth Jaffe , a software engineer based in Seattle, pitched Hello Prenup on Shark Tank last month and secured an investment of $150,000 for 30%, despite having relatively low revenues.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Even if you had never before heard of the metaverse, you could no longer ignore it after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in October that his company was changing its name to Meta, revealing his vision for the future of online interaction. Ever since, as The Verge writer Casey Newton said , “The metaverse is having a moment.” Well, if companies will now be flocking to the metaverse, it only makes sense that a personal injury firm should get there ahead of them, ready to pursue

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In my 25 plus years of recruiting in the legal sector, I have never seen an environment like the current one with respect to recruiting legal talent. And that’s at every level —partners, associates, management and staff. Demand is high and so are the demands of the candidates. We’re seeing firms pushing the envelope and doing things like: Offering associates in lower-cost markets “New York” salaries plus the ability to work from home.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This guide by Marcus Zillman identifies a wide range of free and fee based resources from which to choose to conduct people searches as well as brand and company reputation research, for business or personal reasons. It is important to note that the largest and most prominent data aggregators resell their content to other sites. In addition, data on free and some fee based sites may not be cleansed and can include inaccuracies that range from minor to critical.

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Legodesk

DECEMBER 15, 2021

When we talk to lawyers about technology, we frequently hear, “Doesn’t a case management system do the same thing as a CRM for lawyers?” To that, we reply “Not at all,” A hazy response to a hazy question. This blog aims to clarify a frequently misunderstood grey area of functions when selecting a case or practice management system.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On December 7, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released new guidance on multifactor authentication (“MFA”) , indicating that it is increasing its review of MFA during examinations, with a particular emphasis on probing for the common MFA failures discussed below. The DFS issued the Guidance in response to rising cybersecurity threats and exploitation by threat actors of inadequate MFA controls.

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Apps in Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Jeff’s “In the News” blog post for December 3, 2021: [link] Jeff and I start off discussing Apple’s lawsuit against the NSO Group and then discuss some new tech-toys that Jeff reviewed over the past week. Then we talk through some nifty home automation possibilities as well as nifty apps for Apple CarPlay , including the newest addition of the Dunkin app (which I took advantage of this morning!

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LawSites

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lawmatics , a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today. The financing follows the San Diego-based company’s raise of a $2.5 million seed round in October 2020. Matt Spiegel , cofounder and CEO, said Lawmatics aims to change the way lawyers drive business. “Today’s consumer expects a seamless user experience with instant gratifica

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Smokeball is a law practice management software with document assembly capabilities. Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I love the smell of precedent in the morning.) Smokeball was founded in 2010 and has been adding useful features for law firms ever since.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In over 30 years of working with law firms on improving productivity and profitability Heather Gray-Grant has seen countless marketplace surveys on the incredible value of client feedback mechanisms. In many instances it’s been labelled as one of the fastest and most effective ways to boost firm revenue. So, you’d think that law firms would be all over this business practice as a standard operating procedure.

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LexCloud.ca

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A single word or phrase, your password, is what stands between your firm and malicious actors who seek to profit from the sensitive client data you’re charged to protect.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On November 14, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released the draft “Network Data Security Management Regulations” (the “Draft Regulations”) for public comment. The Draft Regulations have major implications for companies that process data within China as, once adopted, they will implement the country’s three-pillar data protection regime framework: the Cybersecurity Law (“CSL”); the Data Security Law (“DSL”); and the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”).

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Apps in Law

DECEMBER 2, 2021

1) Hidden Trackpad! In the past, had to tap and hold your finger to get a cursor to move around. But now on the iPhone, just tap and hold on the space bar. Now you’ll see a cursor that you can move around by moving your finger on the trackpad 2) Hidden Keyboard Gems Here’s a couple of nifty (but hidden!) keyboard tips: For Caps Lock , double-tap on the shift button and you’ll see a little line under the arrow that indicates caps lock!

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LawSites

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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. But for anyone else who hoped to see the occasional woman or person of color or LGBTQ panelist, welcome to the 1950s.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Bob Denney was a kind, generous and insightful man who had his finger on the pulse of the legal profession like no one else. For nearly 30 years, Bob published a newsletter under the banner of “What’s Hot and What’s Not” in the legal profession. When the reports went digital, several of them were featured on Attorney at Work. In a few lines, he would use the breadth of his insights to clue us in on recent developments and upcoming trends.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Articles and Columns for November 2021 Listening to the Client – In over 30 years of working with law firms on improving productivity and profitability Heather Gray-Grant has seen countless marketplace surveys on the incredible value of client feedback mechanisms. In many instances it’s been labelled as one of the fastest and most effective ways.

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CEE Legal Tech

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Source: Envato Elements May you find Joy & Happiness, May you spread Love & Peace! Merry Christmas and enjoy the Holiday Season!

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Computational Legal Studies

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Papers with Code: Year in Review We’re ending the year by taking a look back at the top trending machine learning papers, libraries and new datasets for 2021. Read on below! [link] pic.twitter.

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LawNext podcast

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Bobby Balachandran , founder and CEO of governance, risk and compliance company Exterro , has just been named LegalTech CEO of the Year in the Legaltech Breakthrough Awards. In a year in which so many legal tech companies have seen significant growth, it is a notable honor. But Balachandran is hardly resting on his laurels. He is already eyeing an IPO in the year ahead.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

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. But this accelerated adoption of technology disproportionately benefited those who had legal representation, sometimes making the legal system more difficult to navigate for those who did not.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Giving away good ideas may seem counterintuitive, but providing free attorney thought leadership is one of the best ways to get new business. The purpose of creating thought leadership content is to provide answers, make sense of complex information, and chart a future course for a reader, viewer, or listener. By consistently generating high-quality content and publishing it to the right audiences, a lawyer will generate awareness, build trust, and develop new business opportunities.

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