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Mid-Sized Firms Working Harder, Making More… And STILL Leaving More Money On The Table Than Other Firms

Above the Law - Technology

Mid-sized firms need to get over their technophobia fast. The post Mid-Sized Firms Working Harder, Making More… And STILL Leaving More Money On The Table Than Other Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Week 2024 Special Part One: Joey Seeber of Level Legal

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Welcome to the first of a few special Legal Week 2024 edition episodes of “The Geek in Review,” where we looked for innovative and creative ideas on the road and recorded live from the bustling environment of the 2024 Legal Week conference in New York. Marlene Gebauer notes the transformation of Legal Week into a thought leadership conference, with a special mention of keynote speaker Bryan Cranston’s impactful talk on storytelling, branding, and the thoughtful application of AI in both the acti

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How You Can Use Tech To Strengthen Client Ties [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

Many law firms are falling short. Here’s how you can avoid being one of them. The post How You Can Use Tech To Strengthen Client Ties appeared first on Above the Law.

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Criminal Prosecution Surrounding January 6 Riots Advances as Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim

Trellis.Law Blog

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected former president Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges related to his role in the January 6th Capital riots. A three-judge panel… Continue reading → The post Criminal Prosecution Surrounding January 6 Riots Advances as Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Building a Valuable Law Firm: A Road Map to a $5 Million Business

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Sasha Berson | Your law firm should be a valuable asset that someone, someday, will buy and pay you handsomely for. Now, how do you get there? The post Building a Valuable Law Firm: A Road Map to a $5 Million Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Letgo

Eric Goldman

I previously summarized this case: This is a tragic case involving the marketplace app Letgo. Using an alias, Brown listed a stolen car for sale on the app. The Rolands agreed to meet Brown in person to buy the car. At the meeting, Brown tried to rob them at gunpoint. When the husband fought back, Brown shot them both dead. This lawsuit seeks to hold Letgo liable for the murders.

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Darrow Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Plaintiff Service

Legal IT Professionals

Darrow, the leading AI-powered justice intelligence platform, today announced the launch of a revolutionary plaintiff-connecting tool for law firms. The LegalTech company, which leverages AI and human intelligence to support law firm’s business development, now enables attorneys to plan, review, and engage with potential clients — all through a centralized portal called PlaintiffLink.

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Clio Features that Will Make Clients Fall in Love With You

Clio

In the world of law, love may not be the first word that comes to mind, but providing an exceptional client experience can help win the trust of the clients who come through your door. While the premise of this post may seem lighthearted, the impact on your law firm is not. A recent LexisNexis report declared that “client experience is emerging as the new frontier on which law firms are competing.

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Tabs3 | ABA TECHSHOW Press Kit

ABA TECHSHOW

Tabs3 | ABA TECHSHOW Press Kit Tabs3 Software provides intuitive, fully integrated legal billing and practice management solutions that combine privacy, security, and advanced performance with fast, flexible, work-anywhere functionality. Choose from Tabs3 Cloud, hosted, and on-premises server options; all include outstanding US-based support. Set up a demo and learn more at Tabs3.com.

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Cybersecurity preparedness: What guidance to follow?

Technology Law Dispatch

With cybersecurity becoming a board-level issue, compliance officers, lawyers, board members, and business drivers are looking for official guidance or recommendations on cybersecurity measures to protect business, customers, and the wider economy. Whose guidance to use? On 14 December 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed that, under data protection rules, it is the controller of personal data that bears the burden of proving that the security measures applied to personal d

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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Honoring the Unsung Heroes of Black History Month: A Tribute to My Grandmother

Legal Tech Monitor

This Black History Month, I have been reflecting on my grandmother—Mrs. Mary Louise Tanner—who passed away about a year ago at the age of 101. She was an intelligent, industrious, and beautiful Black woman born in segregated Kentucky in 1921. Although her opportunities for educational and professional mobility were circumscribed by discriminatory laws and practices, she embodied one of Dr.

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How Successful Trial Lawyers Use Clio to Organize Their Practice

Clio

With the advent of technology in the legal industry, forward-thinking trial lawyers are getting ahead and practicing more efficiently and effectively in the office, while working remotely, and even in court. With the right technology tools in your corner, missed deadlines and lost notes become a thing of the past, and you’re able to focus your mind on the engaging legal work you got into this career for—and on getting results for your clients.

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Nominate a Legal Professionalism Program for the ABA’s Gambrell Professionalism Awards

Legal Tech Monitor

The ABA’s Standing Committee on Professionalism is seeking nominations for the annual E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards , which recognize legal professionalism programs that “ensure the maintenance of the highest principles of integrity and dedication to the legal profession and the public.” Awards of $3,500 each will be given to “exemplary, innovative, and ongoing professionalism programs” established by law schools, state and local bar associations, court programs and projects, law fir

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Tech Industry Veteran Lisa Erickson Joins Aderant to Catalyze Innovative AI and Cloud Development

Legal IT Professionals

Assertively delivering upon its strategy to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud capabilities, Aderant, a global legal business management software provider, announced the appointment of Lisa Erickson as Vice President of Product AI & Cloud Transformation.

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Legal Tech Startup Darrow Launches PlaintiffLink, AI-Powered Plaintiff-Finding Service

Legal Tech Monitor

Darrow’s AI-powered PlaintiffLink aims to connect law firms with high-qualified plaintiffs for their cases. Though it was previously offered in beta to a select group of firms, the offering is now available to all customers.

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Aderant appoints newly created VP of product AI & cloud transformation 

Legal IT Insiders

Aderant has hired Lisa Erickson to fill the newly created role of vice president of product AI & cloud transformation. Erickson was previously senior director of product management at cloud data […] The post Aderant appoints newly created VP of product AI & cloud transformation appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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A New Era: How The Pandemic Paved The Way For The 2-Hour Lifestyle Lawyer™ [Sponsored]

Legal Tech Monitor

The pandemic forced estate planning attorneys to adapt, leading to the unexpected benefit of building more efficient and rewarding practices. This sparked the 2-Hour Lifestyle Lawyer™ movement, which emphasizes leveraging technology and streamlining tasks to free up time for client relationships and personal life. Join the movement to build a thriving practice and reclaim your time and freedom.

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Millnet acquired in management buyout

Legal IT Insiders

eDiscovery and managed review provider Consilio has sold UK document and data processing business Millnet to its managing director Steve Chadd. Millnet was acquired by Advanced Discovery in 2016, and […] The post Millnet acquired in management buyout appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Mid-Sized Firms Working Harder, Making More… And STILL Leaving More Money On The Table Than Other Firms

Legal Tech Monitor

Mid-sized firms need to get over their technophobia fast. The post Mid-Sized Firms Working Harder, Making More. And STILL Leaving More Money On The Table Than Other Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law Student’s Gen AI Product, Lexplug, Makes Briefing Cases A Breeze

Above the Law - Technology

It was a bathroom break that inspired Bradley Neal , a 3L at The George Washington University Law School , to develop a product that uses generative AI to help law students better understand and brief cases. Returning to class after a visit to the bathroom, he had lost the thread of the case the professor was discussing. He had not actually read the case, only a summary, and when she asked a question about it, it involved something the summary had not covered. “I’m sitting there thin

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Nervous System: 32-Bit Computers Dancing Backwards in High Heels

Legal Tech Monitor

Fantastic technological leaps forward may be possible, but they leave behind a frustrated base of users invested in abandoned tech. One such example in the 1970s was the rise of 32-bit memory structures, which threatened to render the existing suites of 16-bit-based software code obsolete.

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Gen AI Could Force Lawyers, Clients to Talk Differently About Billable Hour, Legal Pricing

Legal Tech Monitor

Lawyers have historically stayed mum about the value of their work and the resources needed to perform it. But if they want to move away from the billable hour, that’s going to have to change.

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Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Cimplifi GC Marla Crawford and Everlaw VP of Marketing Joshua Schnoll

Legal Tech Monitor

Last week, Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

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Aderant appoints newly created VP of product AI & cloud transformation 

Legal Tech Monitor

Aderant has hired Lisa Erickson to fill the newly created role of vice president of product AI & cloud transformation. Erickson was previously senior director of product management at cloud data [.] The post Aderant appoints newly created VP of product AI & cloud transformation appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Millnet acquired in management buyout

Legal Tech Monitor

eDiscovery and managed review provider Consilio has sold UK document and data processing business Millnet to its managing director Steve Chadd. Millnet was acquired by Advanced Discovery in 2016, and [.] The post Millnet acquired in management buyout appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Week 2024 Special Part One: Joey Seeber of Level Legal

Legal Tech Monitor

Welcome to the first of a few special Legal Week 2024 edition episodes of “The Geek in Review,” where we looked for innovative and creative ideas on the road and recorded live from the bustling environment of the 2024 Legal Week conference in New York. Marlene Gebauer notes the transformation of Legal Week into a thought leadership conference, with a special mention of keynote speaker Bryan Cranston’s impactful talk on storytelling, branding, and the thoughtful application of AI in both the acti

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Criminal Prosecution Surrounding January 6 Riots Advances as Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim

Legal Tech Monitor

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected former president Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges related to his role in the January 6th Capital riots. A three-judge panel. Continue reading → The post Criminal Prosecution Surrounding January 6 Riots Advances as Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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The Unicorn is 10 Years Old – My Four Favorite Charts

Legal Tech Monitor

From : Blog Entry >> Maureen’s Blog Entry Ten years ago, Aileen Lee, the founder of seed stage VC firm, Cowboy Ventures, studied the characteristics of VC-backed companies. In the 2013 report, “ Welcome to the Unicorn Club ,” Lee coined term “Unicorn” to describe those privately held startups with a $1 Billion or greater valuation. Unicorns were off to the races.

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Leadership Regrets

Legal Tech Monitor

Reading Time: 8 minutes I am coming up on 2 years in my current law library director role. It was coincidental, then, to read this piece about how difficult that period can be for new leaders. Scratch that. For any people who take on a new leadership role, even if they have been leaders before. I think it’s fair to say my latest experience has been an eventful two years.

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Law Student’s Gen AI Product, Lexplug, Makes Briefing Cases A Breeze

Legal Tech Monitor

It was a bathroom break that inspired Bradley Neal , a 3L at The George Washington University Law School , to develop a product that uses generative AI to help law students better understand and brief cases. Returning to class after a visit to the bathroom, he had lost the thread of the case the professor was discussing. He had not actually read the case, only a summary, and when she asked a question about it, it involved something the summary had not covered.

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African Legal Tech Network SALT Launches Online Courses to Fill 'Modern' Gaps in Legal Education

Legal Tech Monitor

The South African Legal Technology network has launched its SALTed division to help make legal education more inclusive and representative of the diverse African demographic.

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How You Can Use Tech To Strengthen Client Ties [Sponsored]

Legal Tech Monitor

Many law firms are falling short. Here’s how you can avoid being one of them. The post How You Can Use Tech To Strengthen Client Ties appeared first on Above the Law.