Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Jack Rives , who stepped down as executive director of the American Bar Association last February after 12 years in that role, has joined the legal services company Rocket Lawyer as president of a new business unit, Rocket Legal Professional Services, where he is now leading the company’s expansion of its delivery of more-affordable legal services through lawyers and legal professionals.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sally Schmidt | What makes you different? Things you can do to help clients tell you apart from other lawyers. The post Differentiating Yourself appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Way back in the early days of the pandemic, when we were all still adjusting to a world of working from home and meeting via Zoom, we launched Legaltech Week, a weekly show in which a panel of journalists and bloggers gets together and discusses the top stories in legal tech and innovation. Tomorrow, we are celebrating the 100th episode of that show, and I hope you will join us for a special gala edition, in which I’ve invited back everyone who has ever been a panelists.

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OpenText

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I’ve been working within the legal industry in one role or another since the early 1990s. When I first started, legal departments collected only paper for legal discovery purposes. While there obviously were underlying electronic files and email represented in all that paper, it wasn’t generally exported to digital format for review back then. Obviously, … The post Evolution of the in-house legal department: Today’s greater challenges appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Inside Privacy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On September 8, 2023, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, announced a new bipartisan framework for artificial intelligence (“AI”) legislation. Senator Blumenthal said , “This bipartisan framework is a milestone – the first tough, comprehensive legislative blueprint for real, enforceable AI protections.

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Technically Legal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

tlpodcast.com/why-the-ftcs-yolo-antitrust-strategy-against-amazon-may-not-actually-be-good-for-competition-adam-kovacevich-ceo-chamber-of-progress/Adam Kovacevich, the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Progress, explains why he thinks the United States Federal Trade Commission’s recent efforts to curb what it believes to be anti-competitive activity by large tech companies may not actually foster competition and could impact innovation.

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Legal IT Professionals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

CARET Legal, a leading legal practice management platform for attorneys and legal professionals, today announces the launch of its latest feature, Quick Summary, a powerful tool that employs generative artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the way attorneys interact with legal documents. Quick Summary is available in Beta for subscribers of CARET Legal's Enterprise Plus and Enterprise Advance plans.

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Legal Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Baker Botts L.L.P., calling itself a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, has announced the formalization of a cross-discipline, 60-plus-lawyer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Practice Team, following a sharp increase in client demand. The group includes lawyers in nine offices and is co-led by partners Dino Barajas (Project Finance, San Francisco); Rich Harper (Litigation, New York); Maggie Welsh (Intellectual Property, New York); and Travis Wofford (Corpora

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Martindale-Avvo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Small legal practices often face hefty competition for clients in their regions. It’s essential to stand apart in order to get queries from clients who want to choose you to represent them. Even if you are the best at what you do, the modern attorney has to follow some branding basics for law firms. Branding lets people know who you are and what you stand for.

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Legal IT Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Two US-based securities class action law firms have announced that they are launching investigations into DISCO after the NYSE-listed eDiscovery vendor announced on Monday, 11 September that CEO and founder … Two US securities class action law firms announce investigations into DISCO Read More » The post Two US securities class action law firms announce investigations into DISCO appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“People are already looking at these systems. The question is, do you want to create an avenue by which they can report it to you, or would you rather have them tweet it?” said Ilona Cohen, chief legal officer of HackerOne.

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Centerbase

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Written by Ca r son Bailey, M. Ed. The legal landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in legal technology. Law firms continually seek ways to improve efficiency, streamline operations, and provide better client service — and that requires them to integrate new software into their daily workflows. However, introducing new software to a law firm often faces resistance.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Our  Lawyer Spotlight series  highlights Illinois lawyers who are demonstrating the ideals of professionalism in their daily lives. Bridget Duignan , Partner at Latherow & Duignan in Chicago, represents plaintiffs in medical malpractice, construction negligence, sexual abuse, and wrongful death matters. Before joining Latherow & Duignan, she served as Assistant Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and worked as a defense attorney practicing in workers’ compensa

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Technology Law Dispatch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On August 18, 2023, the Fourth Circuit decertified approximately 20 million putative class action claims arising out of a 2018 data breach involving Marriott Hotels. See here. The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s certification and required it to consider in the first instance whether all of the putative plaintiffs waived their claims by signing class action waivers when they registered to be part of the Starwood Preferred Guest Program (“SPG”).

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it has appointed Lea S. Gutierrez as the new Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), the organization responsible for the registration and discipline of Illinois lawyers. Gutierrez’s appointment is effective October 23, 2023. In this role, Gutierrez will serve as the organization’s principal executive officer and oversee its mission of safeguarding the public and promoting and protecting the integrity of the l

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Legal IT Professionals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) have joined forces to produce a comprehensive report which explores the impact of digitalisation within corporate legal departments across Europe. The report reveals that budget allocation is the main challenge to acquire legal technology, the universal lack of long-term digital strategies and the most common challenges teams face during technology implementation projects.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

While legal technology providers have often coupled their products with educational or training resources in the past, such offerings seem to be gaining traction in the age of generative artificial intelligence.

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Legal IT Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) have published a new benchmark report that looks at the impact of digitalisation on European corporate legal departments, which finds that … New European corporate legal tech benchmark report finds securing budget is a “major challenge” Read More » The post New European corporate legal tech benchmark report finds securing budget is a “major challenge” appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Two US-based securities class action law firms have announced that they are launching investigations into DISCO after the NYSE-listed eDiscovery vendor announced on Monday, 11 September that CEO and founder. Two US securities class action law firms announce investigations into DISCO Read More » The post Two US securities class action law firms announce investigations into DISCO appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) have published a new benchmark report that looks at the impact of digitalisation on European corporate legal departments, which finds that. New European corporate legal tech benchmark report finds securing budget is a “major challenge” Read More » The post New European corporate legal tech benchmark report finds securing budget is a “major challenge” appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

* This may come as a shock, but new study suggests the public defender system is overburdened. Who could have known other than anyone who listened to public defenders for the last 50 years? [ABA Journal] * Cleta Mitchell missed out on indictment, but the disgraced former Foley & Lardner lawyer is still leading the election denial movement. So maybe it’s more fair to say she’s escaped indictment so far. [ The Intercept ] * For a guy with a Real Housewives pedigree, Tom Girardi does not unders

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Legisway Benchmark for Legal Departments report from Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) showed that many corporate legal teams in Europe are still at the early stages of their digital transformation.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Way back in the early days of the pandemic, when we were all still adjusting to a world of working from home and meeting via Zoom, we launched Legaltech Week, a weekly show in which a panel of journalists and bloggers gets together and discusses the top stories in legal tech and innovation. Tomorrow, we are celebrating the 100th episode of that show, and I hope you will join us for a special gala edition, in which I’ve invited back everyone who has ever been a panelists.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Jack Rives , who stepped down as executive director of the American Bar Association last February after 12 years in that role, has joined the legal services company Rocket Lawyer as president of a new business unit, Rocket Legal Professional Services, where he is now leading the company’s expansion of its delivery of more-affordable legal services through lawyers and legal professionals.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A recent poll revealed that many judges are comfortable with self-represented litigants—but still face significant challenges. IAALS has tools to help judges adapt to changing norms and ensure fairness, fostering a respectful courtroom experience.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For e-discovery counsel putting safeguards around data movement should be a priority—but all too often, it's an afterthought.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Registration for the event, which will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown from January 29 February 1, 2024, is now open.

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