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.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
One of the most important steps in mental and emotional health is to be aware of your inner thoughts. Over the past few decades, we have discovered a great deal about how the brain works, including how trauma, stress and anxiety affect our reality. For example, cognitive bias and burnout color how we feel about ourselves and the world. We really do view the world through colored filters that are created by our experiences.
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
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.
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.
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.
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 ).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
When building a law practice, don’t try to serve everyone. Establish a niche practice and focus on serving someone. . I started a small law firm in Detroit in 2009 with a friend of mine. I had six years of legal experience at that point, and no clients to speak of. I was betting there would be so much corporate restructuring work (my practice specialty) that business would simply arrive once I hung a shingle.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
This list of hybrid worker essential gear will make the regular transition from the kitchen table to downtown as smooth as glass. So it finally happens. You’re called back into the office two days a week. It seems like a wonderful idea and you can’t wait to see Jan again and pop over the top of your cubicle to gossip with Keith. Your cubicle used to be your little chunk of the universe, with sticky notes all over the whiteboard, that one calendar with pictures of Turks & Caicos and your favo
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
When you’re overwhelmed with work and stress, triage — assigning priorities to your tasks so you can figure out how to allocate your time — is how you dig out. If your January was anything like mine, you spent most of the month clawing your way out of a profound funk. Maybe it’s because you spent your holiday downtime playing “is it Covid or ‘just’ the flu?
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
LLRX
FEBRUARY 12, 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.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
3 Tips to Streamline Your Drafting Process According to the American Bar Association (ABA), drafting is a “mission-critical function” for all law offices. Your legal documents should capture your practice’s intellectual capital and set it apart from other competitors. While drafting methods have remained relatively unchanged for decades, the increasingly hyper-competitive legal market has forced attorneys to seek out and adopt new legal technologies to streamline their drafting processes.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Effective May 7, 2022, most New York employers must notify their employees of any electronic monitoring by posting a notice in the workplace. Additionally, employers must give express written notice to all new employees of any electronic monitoring the employer performs and obtain written or electronic acknowledgment of such monitoring. The law applies broadly to any employer that is an individual, corporation, partnership, firm or association with a place of business in the state of New York, r
LawNext podcast
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Is there a better way to train lawyers to draft and negotiate contracts? Laura Frederick thinks so. This former Tesla and BigLaw commercial contracts attorney is the founder of How to Contract , a learning platform that trains lawyers and professionals how to draft and negotiate contracts in the real world. She is also managing attorney of her own firm, Laura Frederick Law , in Austin, Texas, where she focuses on drafting and negotiating vendor supply, services, and technology agreements.
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. .
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