Attorney at Work

APRIL 29, 2021

The road to attorney burnout is the same as the road to success — the difference is attitude and perspective. I burned out after 27 years of being a trial attorney. I thought I was doing everything right. Not so. I was working longer and longer hours and enjoying my practice less and less. I couldn’t sleep and, as a result, I was irritable. I suffered from stress, anxiety and depression, and I felt exhausted mentally, emotionally and physically.

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LawSites

APRIL 29, 2021

Eight students in the LawX legal design lab at BYU Law have developed an online resource, called Goodbye Record , that is designed to address flaws in the process for expunging criminal records in Utah and potentially other states as well. I’ve written a number of times about LawX, a lab program launched in 2017 in which law students use design thinking to analyze and address critical issues in access to justice.

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Legal Talk Network

APRIL 29, 2021

Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Even those who binge-watched the high-profile trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin are unlikely to have absorbed its nuances and unusual legal issues. Legal Talk Today took a reflective approach to its coverage as the trial progressed and to the guilty-on-all-counts verdict rendered April 23, 11 months after Minneapolis police killed George Floyd during an arrest attempt.

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LLRX

APRIL 24, 2021

In his review Jerry Lawson recommends Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers, 2nd Edition as the single best resource he knows for lawyers interested in exploring how to cut legal research expenses by trying and using free or inexpensive legal information.

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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ELTA

APRIL 28, 2021

Since April 2021, the position of national representative for Spain has been filled again: Laura Fauqueur returns to the position of Ambassador for Spain in the European Legal Technology Association (ELTA). Laura has been an ELTA member since the beginning and has already held the role for Spain in the founding years. “We are very excited to work with Laura to further deepen our relationship with the Spanish legal tech community and to develop new ideas.

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

On 1 March 2021, Federal Law No. 519-FZ on Amendments to the Federal Law on Personal Data dated 30 December 2020 (the “Law”) came into force. The Law places additional burdens on companies operating in Russia to obtain consents from individuals whose personal data will be posted on a publicly available website, for example, while creating a profile on a social media or a webpage dedicated for a particular person.

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LawSites

APRIL 29, 2021

Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper , known for early investments in companies such as Twitter, Skype and DocuSign, has invested $1 million in seed capital in Jur , a blockchain-based dispute resolution platform founded in Switzerland. Draper described Jur’s dispute resolution platform as “the future of decentralized justice” and its recently issued cryptocurrency, the Jur token , as “the token of justice in the new blockchain era.” In an article yesterday in

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Legal Talk Network

APRIL 9, 2021

There’s really never any risk that a conversation with Jared Correia will be boring. That said, when I saw his latest podcast featured reputation management, I was expecting a fairly straightforward interview. I should have known better. Correia’s guest Shawn Hill of NiceJob Inc. got real when talking about reviews, why they matter, and how to turn them into marketing gold.

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LLRX

APRIL 24, 2021

Caren Luckie , Research Attorney at Jackson Walker LLP, acknowledges what so many of us know, that during COVID work from home we have all been very busy, and in many cases, even more than in past years. With no direct, in person contact with customers and clients, Luckie offers proactive ways to build and maintain visibility and value.

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ELTA

APRIL 26, 2021

The conference “´ For a people-centred e-Justice ”, organized by the governing area of Justice, under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, is an opportunity to reflect on the process of transition to digital justice, the opportunities that emerge and the different challenges that arise, and to guarantee the access of all citizens to justice, effective systems and a more modern justice in the XXI century.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 14, 2021

On April 14, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “DFS”) announced that its cyber enforcement action against National Securities Corporation (“National Securities”) has been resolved by a Consent Order that imposes a $3 million penalty. This is the latest step in the DFS’s very active cyber-enforcement agenda. The charges against First American Title Insurance Company are pending with an August 16 hearing date , and last month, the DFS reached its first full cybersecu

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 26, 2021

Instead of regretting the connections you’ve failed to tend, try these tips for rekindling your relationship with a cold contact. Recently, I was talking with a lawyer about his contacts and potential targets for new business. He told me one of his law school friends had recently become the general counsel of a Fortune 10 company … but that they hadn’t talked in more than 20 years.

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LawSites

APRIL 27, 2021

The legal technology company Clio this morning announced a Series E investment of $110 million at a valuation of $1.6 billion, making it the first law practice management company to achieve so-called unicorn status and one of only a small number of legal tech companies overall to achieve that status. In special episode of my LawNext podcast recorded ahead of today’s announcement, Clio cofounder and CEO Jack Newton joined me to provide details on the investment, discuss the implications for

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Legal Talk Network

APRIL 30, 2021

One of the benefits of listening to podcasts is getting the opportunity to hear directly from people intimately involved with the stories they’re sharing. Independent filmmaker Ginny Mohler came across the story of “dial painters” while researching the Manhattan Project. The result: “ Radium Girls ,” a tragic story of teenage watch dial painters of the Roaring Twenties.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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LLRX

APRIL 29, 2021

Jerry Lawson highly recommends Conrad Saam’s intriguing new book, Own the Map , which encourages lawyers to think about marketing in new and better ways. The author’s primary thesis is that most lawyers should concentrate appealing to potential clients near the lawyer’s location. Saam develops this thesis convincingly, but many will find his sometimes stunningly useful ideas about other aspects of lawyer marketing, like evaluating marketing efforts, even more valuable.

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NSLT

APRIL 30, 2021

Excel - Insert headers and footers You can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.

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Technically Legal

APRIL 28, 2021

Online Dispute Resolution. That is the topic of discussion with New Era ADR cofounders Collin Williams and Rich Lee. New Era ADR is an online claims dispute resolution platform that provides online mediation and online arbitrations. Collin and Rich came up with the idea for New Era after they both served as General Counsel for a couple of Chicago based tech start ups.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 27, 2021

Lately, I’ve had to accept the truth that I’m a workaholic lawyer. Catch up on Ruth Carter’s posts here. Even when my to-do list feels overwhelming, I don’t hesitate to take on another matter. Even when I try to set boundaries with my work, I fail horribly. So, earlier this year, I gave myself permission to take more time away from the office to work on personal projects.

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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!

LawSites

APRIL 29, 2021

Do you feel like your law firm is hemorrhaging money? Maybe it is and you don’t even realize it. Take the time to evaluate how your firm operates and identify how you can help stop the bleed. Top three ways to save: 1) Don’t duplicate effort or function. Many law firms pay top dollar for accounting software that is meant to have all the functionality necessary to reconcile their IOLTA, operating, or other business accounts.

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Legal Talk Network

APRIL 23, 2021

Revelations about former AG Eric Holder’s $2,295 hourly billing rate created a media buzz. Is the rate (which as reported reflects a 10% discount) too high? Or is it completely fair given Holder’s specialized expertise? Thinking Like A Lawyer’s Kathryn Rubino and Joe Patrice discuss and debate. Spoiler: Their opinions differ. The two also discuss the current court-packing legislation, delegitimizing the high court, and Laurence Tribe’s alternative proposal.

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LLRX

APRIL 30, 2021

Full-time remote work may continue to be with us for some time. Nicole L. Black discusses approaches that forward thinking law firm leaders can use to take advantage of this opportunity and fine tune their management skills for both in-office or remote teams.

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NSLT

APRIL 30, 2021

Excel - Insert headers and footers You can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.

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LawNext podcast

APRIL 27, 2021

A new $110 million Series E financing round for legal technology company Clio puts its valuation at $1.6 billion, making it the first law practice management company to achieve unicorn status and one of just a few legal tech companies to pass that milestone. In an exclusive LawNext interview, Jack Newton, Clio’s cofounder and CEO, joins host Bob Ambrogi to discuss this news and what it means for the company and its customers, as well as to share his thoughts on what this means in the broader co

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 23, 2021

A document management system (DMS) isn’t just where firms store and organize documents — it’s where work happens. That’s Work Inspired. Replace Inflexible, Generic Document Management Tools With a Best-in-Class, Cloud-Based Solution That Inspires Your Best Work. The reality of the modern workplace is that nearly everything we do happens on our devices: We use them constantly, around the clock, to communicate, research, create, collaborate and more.

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LawSites

APRIL 30, 2021

The Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association (ALITA) and legal tech startup Theorem LTS have partnered to develop and launch ALITA’s new online membership portal. Theorem’s platform will provide ALITA members with access to a legal tech marketplace with a suite of ready-to-use legal technology tools, shared vendor intelligence, and click-to-launch technology test drives.

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Legal Talk Network

APRIL 16, 2021

The last thing anyone wants is one more social media platform to learn. I was solidly in that camp. But I’m afraid it’s finally time to bite the bullet on TikTok and get my sea legs with Instagram. Personal Injury lawyer and TikTok aficionado Taly Goody and lemon law lawyer and Instagram super user Michelle Fonseca-Kamana have me convinced there’s more to the platforms than clickbaity, time-sucking videos.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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LLRX

APRIL 20, 2021

Chris Marcell Murchison describes how impactful intentionally using silence can be as useful first step in coming to terms with our own feelings during difficult times.

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NSLT

APRIL 28, 2021

Convert Word to PDF or PDF to Word free converter There are times when we want to convert PDF File to Word (.doc,docx,Pages etc.), and we starts looking for options on Google. However, there are a lot you can do on your laptop without the need of any third party software.

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LawNext podcast

APRIL 19, 2021

Possibly the hottest market in legal tech today is contract lifecycle management, and one of the most talked-about companies in that market is Ironclad , a six-year-old startup that recently raised a $100 million Series D – at a reported valuation of $1 billion – and that just made its first acquisition, of the clickwrap transaction platform PactSafe.

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Technically Legal

APRIL 14, 2021

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr and WooCommerce (among others), is a distributed company by design. In fact, the company’s creed spells out its commitment to a distributed workforce. They have 1500 employees spread across 80 countries. In the latest episode of Technically Legal, Paul Sieminski, Automattic’s General Counsel, discusses how legal work, which has traditionally been performed in offices, is prime for distributed teams because it is quintessential knowledge work.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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