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ABA TechShow 2023 Registration Open

Internet for Lawyers

By Mark Rosch The Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association has opened registration for its 2023 TECHSHOW Conference and Expo. The event will be held the first week of March, in Chicago, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, 151 E Wacker Dr.

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Form Builders: Create Online Client Intake Forms for Your Law Firm

Attorney at Work

This process has increased the number of intake forms our firm has received, and the information we get is much more helpful. The post Form Builders: Create Online Client Intake Forms for Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 26, 2022

LLRX

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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When Researching Case Law, How Do You Know When It’s Safe to Stop?

LawSites

We’ve all been there or heard the stories: You’re a junior associate working on a make-or-break case. Partners are breathing down your neck to meet deadlines. The entire case rests on your shoulders so you have to get it right – even if it means pulling a fourth all-nighter – because if you miss a critical case or motion or piece of expert witness testimony, you could ruin a carefully crafted legal strategy or sink the matter entirely.

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How to find information faster in email

OpenText

Valuable information is buried in emails – from your clients, sensitive projects and legal matters. It is increasingly difficult to find, organize and see the full set of relevant information lawyers and other knowledge workers need to respond quickly and stay on top of their projects and cases. An ever-growing volume of email often leads … The post How to find information faster in email appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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5 Techniques for Instant Stress Relief

Attorney at Work

Gray Robinson | Wouldn’t it be great if you could flip a switch when you experience stress and anxiety, and they quickly and easily went away? The post 5 Techniques for Instant Stress Relief appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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LLRX November 2022 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for November 2022 10 fatal traps that explain why law firm strategic plans are DOA – Patrick J. McKenna is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, strategist and seasoned advisor to the leaders of premier law firms. McKenna’s deep dive into law firm strategic planning delivers a detailed guide on the major errors to.

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Standard contractual clauses need to be updated by 27 December 2022

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Entities transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area on the basis of standard contractual clauses that are no longer in force (where the transfer began before 27 September 2021) should conclude agreements based on new clauses by 27 December 2022. Under the General Data Protection Regulation, the transfer of personal data to “third countries” (outside the European Economic Area) is only permitted if the conditions set forth in the GDPR are met, i.e. generally when: The transfer

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How Long Is a Paragraph?

Attorney at Work

Get to the Point | Short paragraphs produce more readable documents. The post How Long Is a Paragraph? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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55 Select Books on Longevity and Productive Aging

LLRX

Author, Editor, Speaker, Blogger Bruce Rosenstein shares recommendations on a selected list of literature about an increasingly impactful topic - longevity and productive aging. Rothstein references one book per author and in some cases it is their most recent book.

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A Mechanical Keyboard Designed for Lawyers

LawSites

For many writers, programmers, and gamers, there is no substitute for a mechanical keyboard. With mechanical switches under each key, mechanical keyboards are more tactile and durable than other laptop and desktop keyboards, which can translate to a more enjoyable typing experience. Until now, however, there has not been a mechanical keyboard designed expressly for lawyers and legal professionals.

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AI Contract Review Software Provider LegalOn Announces Expansion into the US

Legal Tech Blog

LegalOn Technologies (“LegalOn”), a legal technology company and AI contract review software provider from Japan, announced its expansion into the United States, the largest legal market in the world, and the appointment of Daniel Lewis as US CEO. “LegalOn has built the world’s leading AI contract review solution for in-house teams and law firms and we are excited to bring our unique solution to the US,” says Nozomu Tsunoda , CEO.

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Five Mistakes When Dressing for the Firm Holiday Party

Attorney at Work

Don't be the one to embarrass yourself at the big firm holiday party. That lamp does not go with those shoes. The post Five Mistakes When Dressing for the Firm Holiday Party appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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For 2023, which tech tools might help your firm flourish?

LLRX

Nicole L. Black's actionable checklist begins with an end of year review of your law firm’s achievements and challenges to determine issues and new requirements moving forward. The review will include conducting an audit of your workflow and technology to identify process gaps and ensure efficiency and profitability in the new year. When the audit is completed, identify and implement technologies and service providers that will bridge the gaps identified and establish the foundation for success.

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We’re Back! After Two Weeks Away, the Legaltech Week Panel Returns Today at 3 P.M. ET; Join Us Live

LawSites

Thanks to Thanksgiving, the regular Friday Legaltech Week panel has not met for two weeks. But we are back today at 3 p.m. ET to discuss the latest developments in legal tech and legal innovation, and there is a lot to talk about. A ttendance is free, but, if you have not already done so, you need to register, which you can do here. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions.

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NLP Text Summarisation in the Legal Sector

Legal Tech Innovation Wales

From writing a summary of the  Adventures of Tom Sawyer  in school to the summarisation of documents for a senior at work, every person requires summary writing skills. This ability is especially useful in the legal world since it is no mystery that lawyers love drafting excruciatingly long documents. But their love of writing does not extend to reading lengthy drafts produced by other lawyers.

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Gird Yourself for the Holiday Season!

Attorney at Work

The time has come to gird your loins and make provision for the breathless marathon ahead. The post Gird Yourself for the Holiday Season! appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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10 fatal traps that explain why law firm strategic plans are DOA

LLRX

Patrick J. McKenna is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, strategist and seasoned advisor to the leaders of premier law firms. McKenna's deep dive into law firm strategic planning delivers a detailed guide on the major errors to circumvent to establish a winning competitive position going forward.

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Avi Gesser Discussed Cyber Whistleblowers at WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum

Debevoise Data Blog

On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Avi Gesser, Co-Chair of the Debevoise Data Strategy and Security Group, participated in the WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum on a panel on Cybersecurity Whistleblowers , along with Kim Nash, Deputy Editor of WSJ Pro Cybersecurity, and Todd Fitzgerald, Vice President of Cybersecurity Strategy at the Cybersecurity Collaborative.

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UK Government grants South Korea a data adequacy status

Technology Law Dispatch

On 24 November 2022, the Data Protection (Adequacy) (Republic of Korea) Regulations were laid before the UK parliament for approval. The Regulations are due to come into force on 19 December 2022. From then onwards, transfers of personal data to South Korea by organisations in the UK may be made without the need to put UK International Data Transfer Agreements (UK versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses) or other transfer tools in place with recipients of personal data in South Korea.

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Is Nonlawyer Ownership of Legal Service Providers Really That Bad? (Ethics Attorney Jim Doppke)

Technically Legal

Ethics attorney Jim Doppke makes his fourth appearance on the show to discuss the pros and cons of liberalizing legal ethics rules like Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 that prohibit people who are not lawyers from owning an interest in legal services companies and preventing them from sharing in legal fees. In recent years, states like Utah and Arizona that are testing the waters and permitting lawyers to team up with others to provide legal services and share legal fees.

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The national library endowment vision must evolve

LLRX

The LibraryEndowment.org started around nine years ago. A national library endowment would reduce the inequalities of the U.S. library world, especially those tied to geography, class, and race. David H. Rothman shares his personal views on topline issues this project faces moving forward: how libraries could accept money from the super-rich while retaining their independence, and the increasing desirability of national digital library systems funded by the endowment, among other sources.

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Start the New Year Ahead of the Curve with CRM

Rocket Matter

2023 is nearly upon us, and with the new year comes new opportunities and connections. For law firms, these new opportunities and connections often come in the form of new clients. But the end of the year is also a busy season for personal and professional lives, too. . It’s easy to feel like the holiday has opened up a floodgate of potential clients looking for a new firm.

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ICO provides an alternative to the EDPB transfer impact assessment

Technology Law Dispatch

On 17 November 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued updated guidance on international personal data transfers. The guidance is to be used for transfers of personal data from the UK to third countries. The ICO added a template transfer risk assessment (TRA) to the guidance, which is required when organisations rely on a transfer tool under Article 46 of the UK GDPR, e.g. the ICO’s International Data Transfer Agreement (the UK version of the EU SCCs); the Addendum to the EU SCCs

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Major Japanese Contract Review Company Expands to U.S.; Names Former Ravel Law Founder and LexisNexis Exec Daniel Lewis As CEO

LawSites

In Japan, the legal technology company LegalOn , which has operated there under the name LegalForce, is one of the largest providers of AI contract review technology to corporations and law firms, with more than 3,000 customers, 400 employees and $131 million in fundraising, including $101 million this year. But in the U.S., LegalOn is virtually unknown.

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How to Make Sure Your Law Firm's Website is ADA Compliant

Centerbase

We’ll state it simply: making your legal website compliant with the requirements of The Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) is critical. It’s important for actual accessibility, it’s important for human dignity, and it’s important for legal reasons. You care about your law firm’s clients and potential clients. Ensuring that your law firm’s website is ADA compliant is another way to show that you care.

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Regulators Should Treat AI Like Employees to Avoid Stifling Innovation

Debevoise Data Blog

We recently wrote about how rights-based regulatory regimes for artificial intelligence (as opposed to risk-based frameworks) can lead to a misallocation of resources because compliance will require too much effort on low-risk AI ( e.g., spam filters, graphics generation for games, inventory management, etc.) and not enough effort on AI that can actually pose a high risk of harm to consumers or the public ( e.g., hiring, lending, underwriting, etc.).

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Make Better Data-Driven Decisions in 2023

Rocket Matter

Gearing up for 2023? This is the time of year when law firms start charting their plans for the new year. Maybe you’ve got big goals for building out new practice areas or increasing your staffing to handle a higher client load. Or maybe you’ve identified some pain points in your practice that need attention next year. As Q4 draws to a close, it’s a good practice to assess your goals and needs for next year.

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Small Tech Company Takes On Major Law Firm Over Ownership of Bill-Drafting Software

LawSites

A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. In October, the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld filed a lawsuit against Xcential Legislative Technologies for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other causes of action, alleging that Xcential’s Bill Synthesis software, for which Xcentia

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7 Essential Tips to Boost Your Legal Department Performance

MatterSuite

The legal department will inevitably face difficulties. More inquiries increase with client volume. You never know what clients will ask you; they might inquire about the length of the case trials or the date for finishing the case. According to legal, outsource outlook 93% of legal departments already use a network of legal and compliance service providers to handle a wide range of tasks.

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NIS2: Revised EU Cyber Rules for Critical Infrastructure

Debevoise Data Blog

On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament approved the second network and information systems directive (“NIS2”). Once approved by the Council of the European Union, NIS2 will expand the applicability of the existing NIS Directive and impose updated cybersecurity obligations (in particular on supply chain security and incident reporting) on entities in a wide range of sectors designated as critical infrastructure.

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The Court is Prepared to Proceed: Are You?

The Barrister

A common misconception novice attorneys make is trial practice is dead and pre-trial settlement is king. However, that belief is statistically incorrect. Regardless of the practice area, an attorney will likely go to trial at least once during their career. South Carolina, nearly twenty-one thousand jury trials are pending in circuit courts. [1] In contrast, nearly one thousand mediations are pending statewide.

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No-Code Legal Automation Platform Josef Raises $3.5M to Fuel Further U.S. and In-House Expansion

LawSites

Josef , an Australia-based, no-code software platform that enables legal professionals to automate common tasks, today said it has raised AU$5.2 million, or approximately $3.5 million in U.S. dollars, which it says it will use to further bolster its presence among enterprise customers. . The company previously raised $2.5 million in 2021 and a seed round of $1 million in 2019. “We’ll be using the new funds to further expand our U.S. presence and to reach more in-house legal teams, ce

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ELTA kicks off its annual conference on Tuesday in Tel Aviv!

ELTA

ELTAcon 2022 will take place on Tuesday in Tel Aviv! If you are around, you can still join us and meet with our network and many of our Ambassadors (and it’s free for ELTA members !). We also have a full agenda with remarkable speakers: 08:30 – 09:00 Check-in Check-in, networking, and breakfast 09:00 – 09:10 Introduction 09:10 – 10:00 Welcoming Words Holger Zscheyge, ELTA President Zohar Fisher, Tech&Law (Israel) Ziv Katzir, Head of the National Program for AI Infrastructure at Israel

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Insights from New Zealand's Lawfest: The Benefits and Risks of AI in Legal Practice

Relativity

Hear from icourts Executive Director Rebecca Grant to learn about Lawfest 2022 and gain some insight into the legal technology sector in New Zealand.

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Death in South Carolina

The Barrister

While the average person might immediately think of criminal issues such as murder when the topic of death and the law is mentioned, death and the law interact in a variety of ways. From the civil side such as probate matters dealing with a decedent’s estate to criminal issues such as homicide, the issue of death appears in the law. A search of the word “death” in the S.C.

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The Business of eLaw: How to Recover Costs and Get the Most Out of Your Technology

Nextpoint

The post The Business of eLaw: How to Recover Costs and Get the Most Out of Your Technology appeared first on Nextpoint.

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