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SimpleLegal’s event management: Reducing risk, one event at a time

Simple Legal

Legal teams juggle numerous matters, each with its own jurisdiction, set of deadlines, court dates, and filing requirements. Failure to manage these events effectively can lead to severe consequences such as case dismissal, attorney sanctions, and even lawsuits.

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A Literal Generative AI Discussion: How AI Could Reshape Law

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This time, we’re talking to the AI. For the Fourth of July week, we thought we’d do something fun and probably a little weird. Greg spoke with an AI guest named Justis for this episode. In the first part of their discussion, Justis gave an overview of the legal industry’s interest in and uncertainty around adopting generative AI.

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

Attorney at Work

If he were with us today, it’s likely that Lincoln would not have the time or knowledge to pursue such a broad range of legal cases and clients. Practicing Law on Internet Time. In today’s information economy, far more time and attention are required to develop a broad knowledge base. All this, and he did it without a computer!

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A Guide to Enhancing Matter Profitability for Law Firms

Centerbase

Written by Carol Patterson Law firms that solely rely on tracking billable hours might assume that each legal matter they handle is equally profitable. The only way to tell which matters the firm should invest its time in is to look at profitability at the matter level. What is matter profitability? It goes beyond just billable hours.

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4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

Lawmatics

These trivial claims don't just cost individuals and businesses precious time and resources, but also legal professionals. Despite a handsome settlement amount, it’s hardly enough to make up for the time and energy wasted. Usually these types of claims are filed specifically for strategic reasons, and often even, dare we say— absurd.

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European Data Protection Roundup – September

Debevoise Data Blog

million fine against Austrian Post for channelling electronic data protection-related inquiries to a web form and not offering an additional email address, irrespective of the data subject option to also use non-electronic postal mail or customer service. These developments, and more, covered below. Standard Contractual Clauses).

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The Clock is Ticking: How to Miss Fewer Court Deadlines

Attorney at Work

Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . The court ordered additional briefings, but the lawyer then missed multiple deadlines, claiming earlier orders were lost among numerous notifications on his mobile phone.

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