Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 13, 2021
As much as we like to believe that if we do everything well, our clients will always love us, it’s just not true. Here are 10 steps to soothe an angry client. You know the scenario. It’s the end of the day. The phone rings and you pick it up, knowing you really shouldn’t. You should just let it go to voicemail, pack up your laptop, and go home. “What the bleep is this?
LawSites
OCTOBER 15, 2021
In an explosive exposé last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that 131 federal judges broke the law by hearing cases where they had a financial interest. To uncover those violations, reporters reviewed the financial holdings of some 700 federal judges and compared them against tens of thousands of court cases. The data the Journal used was compiled by the Free Law Project , a non-profit that works to provide free and open public access to court data, opinions, filings and other information.
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LLRX
OCTOBER 10, 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.
Apps in Law
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The reviews are finally in for the new Apple Watch Series 7 and Jeff Richardson and I discuss all the best reviews so far, helping YOU to decide if you need to buy a new Apple Watch. We also talk about a fascinating story involving a stolen car and an AirTag, and a nifty story that Jeff found about how to use the new “Live Text” feature in iOS 15 to help you copy someone else’s class notes.
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?
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The first step in nurturing virtual relationships? Don’t assume everyone is OK. Work relationships are important. Maintaining them can be challenging — especially now in our remote work world. Here are five ways to show you value the people who make your practice possible: your employees. 1. Show Empathy. It’s no surprise that remaining engaged with your firm may be a challenge as you experience a remote work environment for the first time.
LawSites
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Paradigm — the parent company to practice management platforms PracticePanther , Bill4Time and MerusCase and payments platform Headnote — is being acquired by Francisco Partners , a major investment firm that specializes in investments in technology businesses. A Reuters report valued the deal at $400 million, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Francisco Partners is also the largest shareholder in LegalZoom , which it helped take public earlier this year.
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Apps in Law
OCTOBER 14, 2021
A brief video on how to add “Live Video” to your Keynote presentations on the iPad and the scenarios where it can be useful. On September 28, 2021 Apple released some interesting updates for Keynote on the iPad including the ability to add “Live Video” directly to a slide in your Keynote presentation. In this video, I walk you through how to do this on the iPad and then discuss three scenarios where I feel it could work to enhance your presentation skills.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2021
People don’t read, they skim. If you want your clients to understand you, make it easy for them and write like people read. Have you noticed that the way you read websites, emails, text messages — even magazine and news articles — has changed over time? A growing body of research suggests the internet is changing how people pay attention to writing.
LawSites
OCTOBER 13, 2021
By Naseeha Machingal, LegalEase Solutions. A recent LegalTech News article quoted several in-house counsel who expressed deep dissatisfaction with the sales approach taken by some legal tech vendors. They even went as far as calling it “aggressive” and “demeaning.”. This year has been the biggest year for legal tech funding, with $4.16 billion raised across 178 deals as of August 11.
Debevoise Data Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2021
On September 7, 2021, the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) issued a final report entitled “The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by Market Intermediaries and Asset Managers” (the “Report”), which aims to assist IOSCO members in supervising their regulated entities over the use of AI and ML.
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!
Technically Legal
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Blockchain. Crypto mining. Proof of stake. Smart contracts. Non Fungible Tokens (NFT). DAOs. Crypto regulation. We talk about all of the above and more with Lewis Cohen of the blockchain focused law firm of DLx Law. Lewis breaks down what a blockchain network is and how transactions are recorded and verified on the network. He also talks about the legal and intellectual property implications of NFTs and decentralized autonomous organizations.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 12, 2021
With so much change and so many unanswered questions, there’s never been a better time to stand out through your thought leadership. . Writing and publishing content often feels like tossing a needle into the internet haystack. That’s challenging enough. But if all you’re doing is recycling the same old ideas, and trying to make them relevant to the biggest audience possible, then it’s not even a needle.
LawSites
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Upload 10,000 contracts today and nearly instantly visualize critical contract data and key metrics. That is what contract management company Evisort says its customers can now do with the launch today of its new Intelligent Dashboarding. Intelligent Dashboarding is the first self-populating dashboard that instantly visualizes contract data and summarizes key metrics without manual data entry, Evisort says.
Debevoise Data Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2021
On October 13, the annual Securities and Exchange Commission Speaks seminar concluded with presentations from the Examination, Enforcement, and Investment Management divisions. As SEC regulated entities (including publicly traded companies, investment advisers, and broker-dealers) look to 2022, they should keep the following key cybersecurity takeaways in mind: Continued Focus on Corporate Governance.
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.
Rocket Matter
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Law firm billing, especially involving LEDES, is the bane of many a billing administrator’s existence, especially for those working with insurance carriers. If that’s your pain, we feel you. Insurance carriers change their byzantine legal billing rules on an annual basis, making it hard for the law firms that represent them to keep up. The… Read More » Law Firm Billing: Custom Rules to Avoid Painful LEDES Invoice Rejection.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Lawyers with ADD/ADHD may struggle with organization, sustained focus, procrastination and deadlines. Tactics for dealing with common challenges. In my work as a psychologist, most lawyers and law students who talk to me about their attention deficit disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are typically under a fair amount of stress due to their symptoms.
CEE Legal Tech
OCTOBER 10, 2021
Current State of Legal Tech in Turkey Ongoing digitalisation trends in every other sector also push the legal sector to become faster, more agile and user-oriented. Changes coming from different places have a strong impact on legal systems to change. Turkish legal professionals have also been feeling this trend and pressures as well. However, the legal tech market is still immature and slowly developing in Turkey.
Debevoise Data Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2021
On August 20, 2021, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”). 1 The PIPL will take effect on November 1, 2021. 2 A breakdown of the PIPL follows. High-level takeaways: With the PIPL, China is joining, if not leading, the global movement toward more and not less restriction on the processing of personal information.
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!
NSLT
OCTOBER 15, 2021
4 Creative Ways to Insert Horizontal Lines in Microsoft Word One of my tricks with quite the “wow factor” is inserting artistic lines into my documents. To insert a horizontal line (also called a “horizontal rule”), here are four creative ways to do it.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 15, 2021
There isn’t enough time to deal with everything your firm needs to do. Here’s how Lawyaw Legal Drafting can help. Each year, the team at Lawyaw talks to thousands of legal professionals who are looking for solutions to the myriad challenges of practicing law in the 21st century. The most common theme from those conversations is that there isn’t enough time in the day to deal with everything that needs to be done.
NSLT
OCTOBER 15, 2021
4 Creative Ways to Insert Horizontal Lines in Microsoft Word One of my tricks with quite the “wow factor” is inserting artistic lines into my documents. To insert a horizontal line (also called a “horizontal rule”), here are four creative ways to do it.
NSLT
OCTOBER 13, 2021
iPad Apps Our Lawyers Like View the list of popular apps lawyers prefer or like to use on the daily.
Advertiser: Trellis
Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an
NSLT
OCTOBER 13, 2021
iPad Apps Our Lawyers Like View the list of popular apps lawyers prefer or like to use on the daily.
NSLT
OCTOBER 11, 2021
What’s the Role of Technology in the Legal Sector? While there are various factors behind the unprecedented shift in the legal market, the one that has made great strides in the last few years is legal technology. The one we will discuss in detail in this article.
NSLT
OCTOBER 11, 2021
What’s the Role of Technology in the Legal Sector? While there are various factors behind the unprecedented shift in the legal market, the one that has made great strides in the last few years is legal technology. The one we will discuss in detail in this article.
Debevoise Data Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2021
European Data Protection Roundup – September 2021 Key takeaways this September include: Transparency : The importance of providing individuals sufficient information to enable them to understand how their personal data is used and shared, following the Irish Data Protection Commission’s (“DPC”) €225 million fine against WhatsApp and the Hamburg DPA’s nearly €1 million penalty against an energy company for alleged transparency failures; Data transfer : The need to ensure the lawful cross-border t
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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