Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
To reach your target potential clients, focus on building relationships with referral sources who are “gatekeepers.” . Recently, I was talking with a gentleman about his shoulder replacement surgery. He said he knows an anesthesiologist who had recommended the surgeon. The anesthesiologist told him, “I’m in the operating room and see all the surgeons at work.
Ward Blawg
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The legal sector has been moving towards digitisation for decades – some firms faster than others – but the global pandemic and several national lockdowns have resulted in many accelerating their plans to accommodate a blend of home and office working: the hybrid-working model.
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LawSites
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Losses to businesses from the theft of their trade secrets add up to as much as three percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, according to a 2014 report by the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Yet a 2017 study by law firm Baker McKenzie found that less than a third of companies maintain inventories of trade secrets and have action plans for responding to theft.
Rocket Matter
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
We have many acronyms in the software business, but one of our favorites relates to a process, not a techno-flavor of the month. It’s the DRY principle, and it stands for Don’t Repeat Yourself. Legal document automation is one area that’s completely ripe for the DRY principle. Document automation allows lawyers to easily convert existing documents into flexible,… Read More » 6 Benefits of Legal Document Automation.
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!
LLRX
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Articles and Columns for February 2022 Offense v. Defense – The goal of this paper by Andrew Pittman, MSU Law-3L, is a call for a new strategy on cybersecurity. Pittman’s paper begins with real life incidents of cybercrime attacks on critical infrastructures abroad and in the U.S. Second, it defines what is offensive cybersecurity vs defensive.
The Law Product Makers blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The Justice Technology Association is a new non-profit trade association composed of legal tech entrepreneurs, consumers, policymakers, and investors created to advocate for using legal technology to close the justice gap. It is estimated that approximately 75% of the U.S. population cannot afford lawyer fees and do not have adequate access to the legal system.
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Legal Talk Network
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
[ ESTIMATED READ TIME : 7 MIN ]. Many good appeals have been lost because of counsel’s failure to preserve the record. It is essential to understand how best to preserve issues for appellate review and which issues have a greater chance of reversal. In this week’s episode of “The Jury is Out” host, John Simon, sits down with experienced industry professionals Richard Finneran (partner with the BCLP Law Firm) and Joan M.
LawSites
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
One of the most innovative general counsel ever, Jeffrey Carr describes his career as decades spent on the radical fringe of reforming legal services delivery. Yet many of his ideas for revamping legal departments, once viewed as radical, have now become mainstream. As general counsel at FMC Technologies in the early 2000s, Carr disrupted how legal departments hire and compensate outside counsel, creating models that today are considered standard operating procedure at many companies.
Technically Legal
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
De-escalation. That is what Jazz Hampton and two friends from college set out to achieve when they co-founded Turnsignl. An app used during traffic stops to access legal help in real time to de-escalate what is often a very tense situation. Prior to becoming Turnsignl CEO, Jazz was a public defender and ended up doing commercial litigation at a top Minneapolis law firm.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University acknowledges that International laws are in place to prevent war and help protect civilians and combatants alike. But he further states that these laws are challenging to enforce and are unlikely to stop the unfolding Russia-Ukraine war.
Advertiser: Trellis
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
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
On February 9, 2022, the SEC released its much-anticipated proposed rules relating to cybersecurity risk management, incident reporting, and disclosure for investment advisers and funds. Many of the proposals follow the trends that members of the Debevoise Data Strategy & Security and White Collar & Regulatory Defense practice groups discussed during a November 2021 webcast on the SEC’s Cybersecurity Year in Review, as well as in our prior Data Blog posts ( here and here ).
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
This Ruby product review highlights a variety of new intake pathways and shows the expansion of Ruby’s integrated partnerships into 2022. In the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy Gale gets swept up in a tornado, commits manslaughter (witch-slaughter?) by house, meets a lot of weirdos, barely escapes a poppy field and battles flying monkeys.
Legodesk
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Automating your law firm’s workflow can have a number of benefits. It can improve communication between lawyers and clients, reduce the time spent on administrative tasks, and allow you to focus on more important matters. In addition, automating your workflow can help you to better keep track of deadlines, manage files, and coordinate negotiations.
LawSites
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
A Hungarian law firm is partnering with a Los Angeles legal tech company and a legal industry influencer to create an international database of pro bono attorneys willing to represent Ukrainian refugees in need of immigration or asylum aid, and they are looking for more attorneys to sign up. As of Saturday, they had already signed up more than 500 attorneys.
Advertiser: Trellis
Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.
Social Media for Law Firms
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
One of the most common pieces of legal advice a client will receive from lawyers during litigation is also the simplest: stay offline. That means don’t text or instant message friends or family. Don’t post to social media for any reason. Don’t post to message boards. Don’t send emails. In general, don’t surf the web for communication purposes unless paying bills.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
Privacy and cybersecurity 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 online security, often without our situational awareness.
Computational Legal Studies
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
I recently sat down for a wide ranging discussion with Steve Poor (Chair Emeritus at Seyfarth). Seyfarth has been one of the most supportive large law firms for Chicago-Kent College of Law (including helping lead the instruction in our Legal Project Management and Process Improvement Course and also hiring our students in many roles across the firm).
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
If you’re having trouble finding your purpose, here’s the advice “Fit to Practice” podcaster Angela Han gives to lawyers yearning to break free. The question I hear most from other lawyers is, “How do you get unstuck in your work, home and life?” Many lawyers feel trapped by the career choices we’ve made. We can’t leave our jobs, but we can’t stay.
Advertiser: Trellis
With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
On Friday, February 11, 2022, Eric Dinallo and Marshal Bozzo of Debevoise’s Insurance Regulatory practice and Avi Gesser and Anna Gressel of Debevoise’s Data Strategy & Security Group, hosted Part II of their webcast on Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in the Insurance industry. The team discussed the rapidly emerging regulatory landscape around AI and discrimination.
LawSites
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
A product launched this week claims to be the fastest search and review platform in legal for matters involving large document collections — discovery, investigations and compliance — and the first to seamlessly combine keyword and algorithmic search. The chief data scientist who helped develop it said it is “an order of magnitude faster than anything on the market.” The product is Merlin Integrated Search (IS), from the company Merlin Search Technologies, which describes it as the f
Hanzo Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
LLRX
FEBRUARY 5, 2022
Privacy and cybersecurity 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 online security, often without our situational awareness.
Computational Legal Studies
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
It was great to sit down and spend time with Richard Tromans (Artificial Lawyer) and Anthony Vigneron (Clifford Chance) to discuss our work on the LIBOR Transition challenge. From world class legal expertise, to a leading data science / legal innovation team – Clifford Chance is one of the true market leaders! It was great to collaborate on bringing our AI / NLP toolkit and data science expertise to this complex problem space.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
In “ Making the Case for Love in Your Law Firm ,” Christy Cassisa explained the concept of “ companionate love ” in the workplace — it’s a type of emotional culture in which relationships are based on warmth, caring and connection. Research shows it is good for employers, employees and clients. Two years into the pandemic, it’s a good time to review her practical list of how-tos for creating a caring emotional culture for your firm. .
Apps in Law
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
In the News blog post for February 4, 2022: [link] Jeff was invited to be a guest on the Automators podcast and it’s a must-listen to get all kind of insights into how Jeff (and hosts David and Rosemary) automate their workflows! We turn our attention to Apple’s App Tracking Transparency and some other privacy considerations you should be aware of while using the iPhone and iPad.
LawSites
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
In this new normal of working remotely, many lawyers have opted to relocate their home offices to more desirable climes, moving out of state to vacation homes in places where the sun shines and the beach is nearby. One such destination for many lawyers has been Florida, and now a decision from the Florida Supreme Court provides guidance on the ethics of an out-of-state lawyer practicing remotely from within the Sunshine State.
Technically Legal
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Michael Callier, Head of Legal Solutions and Consulting and colleague Edward Sohn, Head of Solutions at legal services company Factor discuss how in-house legal teams, their outside counsel and new law players like alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), can collaborate and maximize productivity by leveraging the strengths of each. Factor is a new law company (sometimes described as a managed legal services provider) providing legal and contracting solutions to in-house counsel and their la
LLRX
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Private investigator Marcy Phelps searches social media and online news for clients on a daily basis and recommends specific sources as useful for asset investigations. Phelps notes that not everything will show up in public records, and news and social media research helps fill in the gaps. Phelps shares a few examples of useful sources and strategies that made a difference for clients.
Legodesk
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Cloud accounting software can be a valuable tool for law firms, providing a way to manage finances and track performance. Cloud accounting software offers the added benefit of being accessible from anywhere, making it ideal for firms with multiple locations or remote employees. The cloud-based software can also make it easier to share financial data with clients or other stakeholders, helping to foster transparency and build trust.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Depending on your point of view, there’s either lots new or “not so much” new with law firm ownership. Most lawyers are familiar with Rule 5.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. In a nutshell, it says that lawyers must own law firms. Virtually every state adopted the rule. The purpose is supposedly to prevent nonlawyers from interfering with a lawyer’s independent and professional judgment.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The Banking Group of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has launched the Debevoise Fintech Blog to help financial institutions sift through this complex legal landscape and keep abreast of developments in fintech and digital assets. The blog will cover topics spanning the fintech and digital assets regulatory landscape, including stablecoin, custody, anti-money laundering and sanctions, securities law, money transmission, capital and licensing and chartering.
LawSites
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Two of the companies whose products are among the most widely used in the legal profession, iManage and Microsoft , are today announcing a global strategic development partnership aimed at innovation, development of new solutions, and delivery of better business outcomes for customers. The agreement announced today expands on the “better together” partnership that the companies announced last year , and is designed to enable law firm and corporate legal customers to be in a better po
Lineal Services
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Dallas, TX – February 1, 2022 – Lineal, a global AI-powered legal technology services company, successfully completed its 2021 System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II examination and earned its SOC 2 report, reinforcing its commitment to compliance with industry standards for managing enterprise data. Since its inception in 2009, Lineal has operated at the leading edge of digital forensics, cybersecurity, and eDiscovery technology for hundreds of law firms and Fortune 500 companies.
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