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.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 31, 2022

Machine translation is fast and cheap, but a hybrid approach of man and machine is the most effective strategy. Professional human translators have always been the go-to way of translating documents for legal proceedings. They have the linguistic expertise, a better understanding of cultural context and the ability to make judgment calls on what and how to translate.

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LLRX

JANUARY 30, 2022

Articles and Columns for January 2022 A bit about PURLs – Ed Summers, librarian, metadata expert, teacher, and computational expert, delivers an insighful lesson on the Persistent Uniform Resource Locator. PURLs were developed to make URLs more resilient and persistent over time. You could put a PURL into a catalog record and if the URL.

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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.

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

It says something about a product when, even before it officially hits the market, it wins a major legal technology award. That is the case with a product being unveiled today, Infodash. It is the platform on which the law firm Ogletree Deakins built its ODConnect 2.0 intranet, which last week was named Transformative Project of the Year in the International Legal Technology Association’s 2021 Distinguished Peer Awards.

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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

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LLRX

JANUARY 29, 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.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In a move to become the leading provider of business intelligence, financial and operational analytics for larger law firms, BigHand has acquired Iridium Technology , creating a combined organization with more than 3,600 customers worldwide — including some 81% of the Am Law 200 — and more than 350 employees. With BigHand already a leading provider of operational and financial products for law firms, and Iridium a major provider of business intelligence and financial analytics products, the two

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 31, 2022

Law firms are enjoying strong and steady market-based tailwinds as 2022 unfolds. These will drive another year of growth for the law firms who can deliver — and target the best spots. A recent study based on more than 240 interviews with top legal decision-makers reveals these tailwinds include: Record levels of workloads for the second year in a row.

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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

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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.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Paradigm , the parent company to four legal practice management and payments products — PracticePanther , Bill4Time , MerusCase and Headnote — today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of two executives, one who will oversee product management and the other marketing. Joining Paradigm as vice president of product management is Marie Burgess , who was previously senior director of project management at Aderant.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Persuasive writing is a big part of your job. Skilled legal writers grab and hold their reader’s attention without ever causing confusion. At the end, the reader should be rooting for the proponent. Yet, many lawyers have lost sight of how to make this happen. Stick to Geometry. A basic tenet of journalism is to use the inverted pyramid method to organize information.

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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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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

In September 2020, we wrote about the risks of credential stuffing attacks following the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) settlement with Dunkin’ Donuts. Since then, these attacks have continued, and regulators’ expectations of companies’ efforts to reduce the risk of credential stuffing attacks for their customers’ online accounts have increased.

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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.

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NSLT

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How Records Searches Help You Vet Clients Building and maintaining a successful legal practice requires attracting and acquiring new clients. However, not all prospects are worth representing. One best practice is to have a well-defined intake process using thorough due diligence to vet clients. Doing so can eliminate surprises that would otherwise delay or derail a case.

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Social Media for Law Firms

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You’ve probably heard by now that former president Donald Trump is building his own social media platform — perhaps not so aptly named, Truth Social. What is the purpose of this platform? Well, it’s a direct response to losing his access to Twitter and Facebook. He was banned on these platforms for spreading misinformation after the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2020.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

On January 28, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office sent notices alleging noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to a number of companies operating customer loyalty programs. This sweep of notices follows the Attorney General’s initial round issued on July 1, 2020 and was summarized in the Attorney General’s July 2021 enforcement examples , which we analyzed on the Debevoise Data Blog.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Two Canadian companies, Edmonton-based AltaML , an AI studio devoted to building tools “to elevate human potential,” and Ottawa-based Compass Law , an independent Canadian legal publisher, are teaming up to launch a joint venture, Jurisage AI , in order to leverage their expertise in artificial intelligence and legal innovation. “We bring deep legal publishing and innovation expertise together with world-class machine learning and applied AI specialists to revolutionize the wor

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NSLT

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How Records Searches Help You Vet Clients Building and maintaining a successful legal practice requires attracting and acquiring new clients. However, not all prospects are worth representing. One best practice is to have a well-defined intake process using thorough due diligence to vet clients. Doing so can eliminate surprises that would otherwise delay or derail a case.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What does Wordle have to do with legal tech — other than a cheap attempt on my part to generate some Google juice? Find out today at 3 E.T. by joining our regular Friday Legaltech Week roundtable, where we discuss the top stories in legal technology and innovation. Attendance is free, but you need to register, which you can do here. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What does Wordle have to do with legal tech — other than a cheap attempt on my part to generate some Google juice? Find out today at 3 E.T. by joining our regular Friday Legaltech Week roundtable, where we discuss the top stories in legal technology and innovation. Attendance is free, but you need to register, which you can do here. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Two Canadian companies, Edmonton-based AltaML , an AI studio devoted to building tools “to elevate human potential,” and Ottawa-based Compass Law , an independent Canadian legal publisher, are teaming up to launch a joint venture, Jurisage AI , in order to leverage their expertise in artificial intelligence and legal innovation. “We bring deep legal publishing and innovation expertise together with world-class machine learning and applied AI specialists to revolutionize the wor

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Paradigm , the parent company to four legal practice management and payments products — PracticePanther , Bill4Time , MerusCase and Headnote — today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of two executives, one who will oversee product management and the other marketing. Joining Paradigm as vice president of product management is Marie Burgess , who was previously senior director of project management at Aderant.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In a move to become the leading provider of business intelligence, financial and operational analytics for larger law firms, BigHand has acquired Iridium Technology , creating a combined organization with more than 3,600 customers worldwide — including some 81% of the Am Law 200 — and more than 350 employees. With BigHand already a leading provider of operational and financial products for law firms, and Iridium a major provider of business intelligence and financial analytics products, the two

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

It says something about a product when, even before it officially hits the market, it wins a major legal technology award. That is the case with a product being unveiled today, Infodash. It is the platform on which the law firm Ogletree Deakins built its ODConnect 2.0 intranet, which last week was named Transformative Project of the Year in the International Legal Technology Association’s 2021 Distinguished Peer Awards.

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NSLT

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Seven Ways to Ease the Pain of Second Request Responses According to a recent survey by PWC, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are expected to lead the post-pandemic economic recovery. As M&A activity accelerates in 2021, the survey suggests that there will be an increase in five-billion-dollar deals on the table. While this is good news for the economy, the legal community will be bracing for hard, fast, and high-stakes work.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Seven Ways to Ease the Pain of Second Request Responses According to a recent survey by PWC, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are expected to lead the post-pandemic economic recovery. As M&A activity accelerates in 2021, the survey suggests that there will be an increase in five-billion-dollar deals on the table. While this is good news for the economy, the legal community will be bracing for hard, fast, and high-stakes work.

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NSLT

JANUARY 31, 2022

A Law Clerk’s Advice for Communicating During the Pandemic The coronavirus known as COVID-19 forcefully ushered the judiciary into the digital world, taking along with it many legal practitioners who may have resisted technology invading their law office. But there is no longer an aegis protecting lawyers from technology and how they will need to interact with the court now and in the future.

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NSLT

JANUARY 31, 2022

A Law Clerk’s Advice for Communicating During the Pandemic The coronavirus known as COVID-19 forcefully ushered the judiciary into the digital world, taking along with it many legal practitioners who may have resisted technology invading their law office. But there is no longer an aegis protecting lawyers from technology and how they will need to interact with the court now and in the future.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

CaseMap, a product first introduced nearly a quarter century ago for managing litigation matters and evidence, and which has continued to remain locally installed software with no cloud access or collaboration capabilities, is finally moving to the cloud. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional , which acquired CaseMap in 2006, is announcing the official launch of CaseMap Cloud , a cloud-based version of the product that has been enhanced with new features for the cloud and which also now in

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

CaseMap, a product first introduced nearly a quarter century ago for managing litigation matters and evidence, and which has continued to remain locally installed software with no cloud access or collaboration capabilities, is finally moving to the cloud. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional , which acquired CaseMap in 2006, is announcing the official launch of CaseMap Cloud , a cloud-based version of the product that has been enhanced with new features for the cloud and which also now in

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

After nearly 32,000 votes, the results are in. Readers have been voting to select the 15 legal technology startups that will get to participate in the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022 , taking place March 2-5, 2022. These 15 will face off in an opening night pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW, with the conference’s attendees voting to pick the top winner.

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

After nearly 32,000 votes, the results are in. Readers have been voting to select the 15 legal technology startups that will get to participate in the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022 , taking place March 2-5, 2022. These 15 will face off in an opening night pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW, with the conference’s attendees voting to pick the top winner.

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