Sat.Aug 07, 2021 - Fri.Aug 13, 2021

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5 Organizational Skills for Lawyers

Attorney at Work

When you think of organizational skills for lawyers, you probably think first of the physical things: an uncluttered office, pristine case files, and the ability to find exactly what you’re looking for exactly when you need it. But critical organizational skills also include time management, strategic planning, the ability to set priorities, and self-care.

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ILTA to Launch Legal Innovation Hub to Bring Together Investors, Founders and Buyers

LawSites

Aiming to create a community that brings together developers, investors and buyers of legal technology products in order to expand opportunities for all three groups, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) will launch the ILTA Innovation Hub Aug. 22 during its annual ILTACON in Las Vegas. “ILTA sits at the center of the legal services ecosystem,” says a brochure describing the Hub.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 8, 2021

LLRX

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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OTR Special Report: Bar leaders navigate uncertainty, drive change & look ahead

Legal Talk Network

In this On the Road Special Report, hear from National Conference of Bar Presidents leaders who presented showcase programs to evaluate the Covid-19 rollercoaster, lessons learned, and innovative ways bar groups are serving members. Incoming American Bar Association President Reginald Turner joined former fellow National Bar Association President Juan Thomas about the value of mentors.

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Preventing Compassion Fatigue: When Lawyers Care Too Much

Attorney at Work

Burnout and compassion fatigue are human responses to overwhelming emotional trauma and constant stress. . Lawyers care. That is why we make the sacrifices required to be successful, effective advocates for our clients. We work long hours, deal with adversity — often on a daily basis — and are often criticized for what we do. We are compassionate in that we feel the pain of others and want to use our skills to help.

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Breaking: iManage Says It Will Not Send Staff to ILTACON

LawSites

A week away from the first hybrid version of ILTACON, the annual convention of the International Legal Technology Association, and with mounting fears around the surge in the Delta variant of the virus, a major vendor, iManage, has informed its customers that it will not send staff to the conference in Las Vegas. “We let ILTA attendees know last night that due to the current travel ban in place for all iManage employees, we will not be sending in-person staff to ILTACON 2021,” iManage spokespers

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Legal Data Analytics

NSLT

Legal Data Analytics Can Benefit Any Type of Legal Practice No matter where an attorney works, the practice of law is no longer just about the law. It’s also about competing as a business, whether that’s in a corporate setting or at a law firm. Legal analytics—using historical performance data to make decisions about individual cases or legal operations—are one of the fastest ways to build a business case for legal practice.

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How to Say “No” When “No” Is What You Want to Say

Attorney at Work

Do a good job of saying “no” to things you don’t want, and you’ll get more chances to say “yes” to things you do want. Try these tips. Who knows why we do it, but most of us tend to say “yes” to things when we ought to say “no.” You know the drill: Can you bring cupcakes to the party? Sure. I’m jammed, can you handle this TRO for me before 5 p.m.?

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Litera to Acquire Legal AI Pioneer Kira Systems, Enhancing its Transaction Management Offering

LawSites

Kira Systems , a 10-year-old Toronto company that pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in contract analysis, is to be acquired by the global legal technology company Litera , its 12th acquisition over the span of two years. Kira’s CEO, Noah Waisberg , a former corporate lawyer with Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York, and its CTO, Dr. Alexander Hudek , a computer scientist, founded the company in 2011, originally under the name DiligenceEngine (which I reviewed in 2014 ).

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Legal Data Analytics

NSLT

Legal Data Analytics Can Benefit Any Type of Legal Practice No matter where an attorney works, the practice of law is no longer just about the law. It’s also about competing as a business, whether that’s in a corporate setting or at a law firm. Legal analytics—using historical performance data to make decisions about individual cases or legal operations—are one of the fastest ways to build a business case for legal practice.

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Ep 134: Zach Posner on The Legaltech Fund, the First VC Firm Dedicated to Legal Tech

LawNext podcast

Zach Posner cofounded The Legaltech Fund in 2020 as the first venture capital firm laser-focused on law and legal technology. But even with that industry focus, he takes a broad view when it comes to what he considers legal tech, looking for startups that have “legal in the middle,” but that may also span fintech, govtech, or consumer tech. Posner, a three-time entrepreneur before becoming an investor and now managing director of The Legaltech Fund, joins host Bob Ambrogi to discuss why he cr

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Scale: The Three-Step Formula to Grow a $1 Million+ Legal Practice

Attorney at Work

Do you have the capacity to be a million-dollar lawyer? Here’s how to embrace the principles of scale and go beyond your perceived limitations. Time is often described as the world’s most valuable asset because everyone wants more of it but it’s impossible to attain … or is it? Across the economy, entrepreneurs struggle to unshackle themselves from the constraints of time.

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With Expansion, Legal Innovation Lab Is First to Span Multiple States and Institutions

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Innovation for Justice , a legal innovation lab focused on social justice, launched at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 2018, has expanded its operations to form a collaboration with the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business, making it the first cross-discipline, cross-institution, cross-jurisdiction legal innovation lab in the United States.

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Successful Email Communication

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10 Habits for Successful Email Communication Email is the grand champion of modern-day communication, at least in the professional realm. This article goes into 10 habits you can cultivate to help conquer your email communications.

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Content Inc.: The Way to Build a Successful Practice With Content Marketing

Attorney at Work

The first edition of Joe Pulizzi’s book “Content Inc.” was good. The second edition , released earlier this year, is even better! I used the first edition to write my content marketing strategy. It got my mental wheels turning about the “what” aspects of my content marketing efforts, specifically what I wanted to create. The second edition — which is full of updated and new information — has inspired me to revise my plan, taking into account what is sustainable for me as a creator an

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Using Outlook Rules to Process Email Like a Pro

Attorney at Work

Regularly find yourself drowning in email? This excerpt from Affinity Consulting Group ’s “ Microsoft Outlook for Legal Professionals” shows how to set up Outlook rules to process email faster and more efficiently. Introduction to Outlook Rules. Rules automatically take actions when certain conditions are met. Rules are powerful timesavers.

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Take the ‘Confront Your Closet’ Challenge

Attorney at Work

Even before the pandemic, getting dressed for work or an event could feel overwhelming. Now that we’re getting back out into the world, the thought can bring on wholesale panic. This month personal brand consultant Melanie Lippmann is kicking off her “Confront Your Closet” Challenge for Attorney at Work readers to help us assess our wardrobe and step out with style and confidence.

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One Project Sweeps First-Ever AALL Innovation Showcase (Despite My Participation)

LawSites

One project has swept the inaugural American Association of Law Libraries’ Innovation Showcase , winning in all three categories of government, law firm and law school. More surprisingly, the project was able to achieve its sweep despite some minor involvement by yours truly. More on that later. The showcase, introduced by AALL last June, is presented as an opportunity to highlight members’ innovative projects in their own libraries.

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On LawNext: Zach Posner on The Legaltech Fund, the First VC Firm Dedicated to Legal Tech

LawSites

Zach Posner cofounded The Legaltech Fund in 2020 as the first venture capital firm laser-focused on law and legal technology. But even with that industry focus, he takes a broad view when it comes to what he considers legal tech, looking for startups that have “legal in the middle,” but that may also span fintech, govtech, or consumer tech. . Posner, a three-time entrepreneur before becoming an investor and now managing director of The Legaltech Fund, joins me to discuss why he created a fund de

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Successful Email Communication

NSLT

10 Habits for Successful Email Communication Email is the grand champion of modern-day communication, at least in the professional realm. This article goes into 10 habits you can cultivate to help conquer your email communications.

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Compliance, Cybersecurity, & Productivity

NSLT

Compliance, Cybersecurity, & Productivity: Three Priorities for Hybrid Law Firms Transitioning to a long-term hybrid work model, insights are critical. For CEOs, CTOs, and cybersecurity personnel looking to support a transition to remote work, here’s how employee monitoring can help law firms demonstrate compliance, protect sensitive information, and measure productivity.

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Compliance, Cybersecurity, & Productivity

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Compliance, Cybersecurity, & Productivity: Three Priorities for Hybrid Law Firms Transitioning to a long-term hybrid work model, insights are critical. For CEOs, CTOs, and cybersecurity personnel looking to support a transition to remote work, here’s how employee monitoring can help law firms demonstrate compliance, protect sensitive information, and measure productivity.