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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

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This landmark case was the first and only Mexican-American civil rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court. After working as an accountant, getting married, and having two daughters, Chief Justice Contreras received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from theUniversity of Houston Law Center in 1990.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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Here are my prior years’ lists of the most important developments: 2020 , 2018 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013. Do lawyers return to the office or not? Do courts fully reopen or not? Coming off the accelerated innovation of 2020, 2021 seemed to leave us wondering how best to build on those changes over the long haul.

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Clio’s Acquisition of CalendarRules: I Speak with the CEOs

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Yesterday, I reported that law practice management company Clio acquired the automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules. This was Clio’s second acquisition, after its 2018 acquisition of Lexicata , which it developed into its CRM platform Clio Grow. Why did you think that was important to bring into the Clio family?

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

LawSites

Here are my prior years’ lists of the most important developments: 2020 , 2018 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013. Do lawyers return to the office or not? Do courts fully reopen or not? Coming off the accelerated innovation of 2020, 2021 seemed to leave us wondering how best to build on those changes over the long haul.

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The 2020 Influential Women in Legal Tech

ELTA

Other accomplishments include helping create ConflictMapp, a tool which helps to unblock the courts and supporting people in resolving their conflicts and authoring various articles for industry publications. She was named a Woman Leading Legal Tech by The Technolawgist in 2019 and a Woman of Legal Tech by the ABA LTRC in 2018.

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Marking the Retirement of Jerry Larkin, Who Led the ARDC With Exceptional Foresight, Integrity, and ‘Irish Wit’

Legal Tech Monitor

When Jerome “Jerry” Larkin joined the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) in 1978, he had just graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, spent eight years in the Catholic seminary system, and knew he wanted to dedicate his career to public service. He was a gentleman in dealings with his opponents.

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Next-Gen Bar Exam Must Tackle Google Schools and the Digital Native Myth by Testing Basic Tech Skills for Practice

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

The NCBE conducted a study in 2018 and asked practicing attorneys and non-licensed lawyers about basic technology tasks in their law practice. Now, 670 courses may sound like a large number, but this number includes every e-discovery, cybersecurity, law office management, and law practice and technology course in the country.