LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Aah legal tech. How far we’ve come. How far we haven’t. Today I am introducing Legal Tech Look-Back , a recurring series of posts that will turn back the calendar on legal tech news. What was the news in legal tech five or 10 or 15 years ago this week? That is what this series will focus on. Why? Well, curiosity for one. And, as I suggested above, possibly a reminder of how far we’ve come or of how little we’ve achieved.

Legal tech 137

Legal tech Legal tech Legal technology Legal technology 137

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Most lawyers I know have at least one thing in common. No matter their practice areas, or the size of their firm, or their work setting, they all wish they had more time. More time to live, to work, to spend with family, to exercise and on and on. Think of all the things you’d like to do if you just had more time. So, give yourself the gift of more time this holiday season.

Paralegal 136

Paralegal Lawyer Attorney Law firm 136

LLRX

DECEMBER 11, 2021

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.

63

63

Social Media for Law Firms

DECEMBER 17, 2021

You might think the obvious answer is “yes” when someone asks whether or not social media is regulated. And of course technically it is. But many others would roll their eyes and say “obviously not.” This is the result of many years of media attacks against social media platforms, some justified, some not. While social media creators and the platforms themselves of course have some level of responsibility to the content disseminated across these platforms, they can’t be held responsible for the

Court 52

Court Litigator Litigation Lawyer 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lawmatics , a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today. The financing follows the San Diego-based company’s raise of a $2.5 million seed round in October 2020. Matt Spiegel , cofounder and CEO, said Lawmatics aims to change the way lawyers drive business. “Today’s consumer expects a seamless user experience with instant gratifica

Legal CRM 134

Legal CRM Client Intake Lawyer Time-tracking 134

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Is your day filled with internal meetings, Zoom calls with clients, and trips to the courthouse? Manage it all at a glance with Outlook categories. Try these tricks, adapted from Affinity Consulting Group’s “Microsoft Outlook for Legal Professionals.” Introduction to Categories. Categories allow you to “color-code” emails, tasks, appointments and contacts.

Hearing 112

Hearing Court Software Attorney 112

Legodesk

DECEMBER 15, 2021

When we talk to lawyers about technology, we frequently hear, “Doesn’t a case management system do the same thing as a CRM for lawyers?” To that, we reply “Not at all,” A hazy response to a hazy question. This blog aims to clarify a frequently misunderstood grey area of functions when selecting a case or practice management system.

Lawyer 52

Lawyer Law firm Time-tracking Software 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For those of you who still can’t get enough of watching panels of white men droning on about developments in the law, here is reason to celebrate: The Florida Supreme Court has doubled down on a rule it adopted earlier this year that prohibits the use of quotas in selecting participants for CLE courses. But for anyone else who hoped to see the occasional woman or person of color or LGBTQ panelist, welcome to the 1950s.

Court 133

Court Lawyer Law Law 133

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Say what you will, but when it comes to effective marketing and business development, how you act matters more than the words you choose. If you spend any time reading lawyer bios (as I do), you will run across characteristics lawyers emphasize to differentiate themselves. Qualities like responsiveness, creativity, writing skills, thoroughness and pragmatism are regularly inserted in LinkedIn profiles and website bios.

Attorney 106

Attorney Lawyer Law firm Law 106

Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On December 7, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released new guidance on multifactor authentication (“MFA”) , indicating that it is increasing its review of MFA during examinations, with a particular emphasis on probing for the common MFA failures discussed below. The DFS issued the Guidance in response to rising cybersecurity threats and exploitation by threat actors of inadequate MFA controls.

Time-tracking 52

Time-tracking Compliance Defendant Law 52

NSLT

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Track Changes in Word Track changes records every edit without making anything permanent. You can move, copy, delete and insert text, change formatting, even change pictures and insert objects. And the person who sent you the document can see the changes you made and decide whether to accept or reject them. Or you can do the same when others make changes to your document.

40

40

LawSites

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It still costs money to download documents from PACER, even though the Senate Judiciary Committee last week advanced a bipartisan bill that would eliminate those fees. But one way you can reduce PACER fees is through the Free Law Project’s RECAP project , by which PACER users install a browser extension that automatically adds every document they purchase from PACER to an archive where that document is then free for anyone to view.

Court 59

Court Law Law 59

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In most practice areas, a lawyer’s marketing efforts should focus on generating a strong referral pipeline — from both business colleagues and other lawyers alike. If those efforts are successful, you’ll probably need some guidance on attorney referral fees. Here it is. There are Clear Guidelines—Mostly. No referral fees permitted for non-lawyers.

Attorney 98

Attorney Lawyer Compliance Law firm 98

Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) and amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)—enshrined in the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”)—take effect on January 1, 2023. In addition, the Colorado Privacy Act (“ColoPA”) takes effect on July 1, 2023. These developments have companies understandably concerned about complying with a patchwork of state laws.

Data protection 40

Data protection Compliance Law Law 40

NSLT

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Track Changes in Word Track changes records every edit without making anything permanent. You can move, copy, delete and insert text, change formatting, even change pictures and insert objects. And the person who sent you the document can see the changes you made and decide whether to accept or reject them. Or you can do the same when others make changes to your document.

40

40

LawSites

DECEMBER 13, 2021

?. When COVID-19 first swept across the United States in March 2020, it forced courts across the country to shut down, bringing trials and other legal proceedings to a screeching halt. A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts examined how courts responded in the aftermath of that shutdown, and it concluded that they did pretty well overall, rapidly embracing technology and revolutionizing their operations.

Court 59

Court Document automation Practice management Lawyer 59

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Recently, a marketing company asked me to take over writing the blog posts for one of its clients, a law firm that specializes in construction law. According to my contact, while their marketers are “quick to learn, they are not legal experts, and our client has made the comment they need to spend more time than they would like to with revisions.”. What I thought was, “Duh.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property Lawyer Law firm Law 59

Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On December 16, 2021, Anna Gressel and Avi Gesser from our Data Strategy and Security Group were joined by Maeve O’Connor and Jyotin Hamid of our Commercial Litigation Group for a special installment of our Data Security Webcast on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity whistleblowers. While AI helps companies generate value, it also produces a variety of risks and ethical issues.

Litigator 40

Litigator Litigation Compliance State law 40

NSLT

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Smart Tools to Increase Your Law Firm’s Productivity Whether you are a lawyer, working as the position of legal technology operations director, or performing any other role, the ultimate goal of your law firm is to help your clients and your business succeed. When everyone in your law office learns how to manage their time efficiently, it will be easier to manage a high volume of work and improve productivity across your company.

Law 40

Law Law Law Office Law firm 40

LawSites

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For those of you who still can’t get enough of watching panels of white men droning on about developments in the law, here is reason to celebrate: The Florida Supreme Court has doubled down on a rule it adopted earlier this year that prohibits the use of quotas in selecting participants for CLE courses. But for anyone else who hoped to see the occasional woman or person of color or LGBTQ panelist, welcome to the 1950s.

Court 52

Court Lawyer Law Law 52

LawNext podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2021

When COVID-19 first swept across the United States in March 2020, it forced courts across the country to shut down, bringing trials and other legal proceedings to a screeching halt. A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts examined how courts responded in the aftermath of that shutdown, and it concluded that they did pretty well overall, rapidly embracing technology and revolutionizing their operations.

Court 40

Court Document automation Practice management Lawyer 40

LawSites

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It still costs money to download documents from PACER, even though the Senate Judiciary Committee last week advanced a bipartisan bill that would eliminate those fees. But one way you can reduce PACER fees is through the Free Law Project’s RECAP project , by which PACER users install a browser extension that automatically adds every document they purchase from PACER to an archive where that document is then free for anyone to view.

Court 52

Court Law Law 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Delaware court system is recognized throughout the legal profession as a leading forum for the litigation of business and commercial disputes. But for out-of-state attorneys, Delaware presents unique procedural hurdles, including that all electronic case filings must be done by local counsel licensed in Delaware, and that any electronic notices of filings must be distributed via that local counsel. .

e-filing 52

e-filing Court Litigator Litigation 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Delaware court system is recognized throughout the legal profession as a leading forum for the litigation of business and commercial disputes. But for out-of-state attorneys, Delaware presents unique procedural hurdles, including that all electronic case filings must be done by local counsel licensed in Delaware, and that any electronic notices of filings must be distributed via that local counsel. .

e-filing 52

e-filing Court Litigator Litigation 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lawmatics , a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today. The financing follows the San Diego-based company’s raise of a $2.5 million seed round in October 2020. Matt Spiegel , cofounder and CEO, said Lawmatics aims to change the way lawyers drive business. “Today’s consumer expects a seamless user experience with instant gratifica

Legal CRM 52

Legal CRM Client Intake Lawyer Time-tracking 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Aah legal tech. How far we’ve come. How far we haven’t. Today I am introducing Legal Tech Look-Back , a recurring series of posts that will turn back the calendar on legal tech news. What was the news in legal tech five or 10 or 15 years ago this week? That is what this series will focus on. Why? Well, curiosity for one. And, as I suggested above, possibly a reminder of how far we’ve come or of how little we’ve achieved.

Legal tech 52

Legal tech Legal tech Legal technology Legal technology 52

LawSites

DECEMBER 13, 2021

?. When COVID-19 first swept across the United States in March 2020, it forced courts across the country to shut down, bringing trials and other legal proceedings to a screeching halt. A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts examined how courts responded in the aftermath of that shutdown, and it concluded that they did pretty well overall, rapidly embracing technology and revolutionizing their operations.

Court 52

Court Document automation Practice management Lawyer 52

NSLT

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Smart Tools to Increase Your Law Firm’s Productivity Whether you are a lawyer, working as the position of legal technology operations director, or performing any other role, the ultimate goal of your law firm is to help your clients and your business succeed. When everyone in your law office learns how to manage their time efficiently, it will be easier to manage a high volume of work and improve productivity across your company.

Law 40

Law Law Law Office Law firm 40

NSLT

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Resize Active Screens The key combination I use the most is the Window Logo and the arrow keys. It will automatically resize the active screen. For instance, if I press Logo + right arrow, it will place the screen on the right and be half of the screen. This came in handy for users who happen to have two monitors and want to automatically resize the window without having to use the arrows.

40

40

NSLT

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Resize Active Screens The key combination I use the most is the Window Logo and the arrow keys. It will automatically resize the active screen. For instance, if I press Logo + right arrow, it will place the screen on the right and be half of the screen. This came in handy for users who happen to have two monitors and want to automatically resize the window without having to use the arrows.

40

40