Global LegalTech Hub
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
The legal industry is embracing a new era comprised by best practices driven by technological innovation which is defining new ways of understanding and adapting to current socioeconomic conditions. From teleworking to meetings via virtual platforms, from online payments to remote contract signing, technology has become an essential ally for the legal sector in conducting their activities.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Professors Joshua Darr , Jeremey Padgett and Johanna Dunaway research how changes in the media have shifted the incentives of elected officials and the considerations of voters, and what that means for American democracy. In recent work, they showed that extremely conservative and extremely liberal legislators receive far more airtime on cable and broadcast news than their moderate counterparts.
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Legal Talk Network
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
As a longtime journalist, defamation suits tend to make me cringe. Yet as I write this, I am struck by a recent interview of Erik Connolly and the $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, Rudy Guiliani, and Syndey Powell. Connolly shares his perspective on the potential value of defamation cases in reining in the flood of misinformation we’re seeing passed along by traditional news sources and that is particularly flourishing on social media.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Companies face increasing cybersecurity and AI risk from third-party vendors. Cybersecurity risks arise when companies share sensitive personal data or company information with their vendors or when their vendors have direct access to the company’s information systems. Companies using AI technology that is developed by a vendor can also face risk if the AI behaves unexpectedly, and that results in negative impacts including on critical business operations.
Advertiser: Trellis
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.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Editing PDFs for Lawyers Editing PDFs is often an FML moment in an attorney’s workday. Learning how to edit a PDF, using either free or paid tools, can make your life a lot easier.
ELTA
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The European Legal Technology Association (ELTA) is excited to announce its partnership with the European Law Student’s Association (ELSA) as a General International Focus Programme Partner. ELTA’s and ELSA’s goals are very well aligned, and we understand the importance of including students into the effort to bring change to the legal industry. ELSA has fantastic programs in place to facilitate these efforts, and ELTA will support these programs with its resources and network of dedicated peopl
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
As we collectively work toward establishing a post-coronavirus future, there is a need to go beyond identifying operational goals, objectives, products and services tied to work in physical locations. For both existing organizations and startups, effectively pivoting to a future that includes routine remote work and online collaboration that drives all facets of management, development, marketing, and communications.
Legal Talk Network
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
On the Road took a virtual trip to the National Conference of Bar Presidents midyear meeting to highlight signature programs on innovation, ideas worth stealing, best uses of data, and rooting out racial bias. . The 2021 midyear , held jointly with the National Association of Bar Executives, covered lessons learned during a year of upheaval and change.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
As covered in our Annual Review , 2020 was a blockbuster year for European data protection. If January is anything to go by, 2021 will be the same. New data breach notification guidance from the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”), multi-million Euro penalties from DPAs in Germany, Spain and Norway, and court rulings on discriminatory use of algorithms, the one-stop-shop and GDPR’s territorial scope were all in the mix.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Editing PDFs for Lawyers Editing PDFs is often an FML moment in an attorney’s workday. Learning how to edit a PDF, using either free or paid tools, can make your life a lot easier.
Advertiser: Trellis
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.
Technically Legal
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Using intellectual property management software and automation is the topic of conversation for Episode 43. We talk to Jeppe Hudtloff Viinberg Rightly.io co-founder and Rightly user Michael Ro Mejer Interim General Counsel for Danish clothing company, Masai. Rightly is IP management software that automates and tracks tasks across the IP management lifecycle.
LawNext podcast
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Have you ever wanted to found a tech company but needed the right idea? A California company called LaunchFactory has the ideas and is looking for founders to take them on – including in the legal tech space. The company takes a decidedly unique path to launching companies. Rather than invest in existing startups, it identifies and vets startup ideas and then recruits entrepreneurs to launch them.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
David H. Rothman , cofounder of LibraryEndowment.org , discusses the new Panorama Project report that covers a variety of topics, ranging from piracy to synergies between books and other media. Specifically significant to Rothman is the report's data indicating that avid book engagers (4+ books/month) are more ethnically diverse and younger than the general survey population.
Legal Talk Network
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Researching something completely different, I stumbled upon a blog and niche area of practice that sent me down a rabbit hole for more info. Michelle Estlund’s blog Red Notice Law Journal introduced me to a world where criminal justice, immigration and international law intersect. My curiosity deepened after learning Netflix is coming out with a movie using the INTERPOL “Red Notice” flag as its title.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
On 19 January 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) published its September 2020 letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) analysing the GDPR’s impact on UK-based SEC-regulated firms’ (“SEC–Regulated UK Firms”) ability to comply with SEC data requests. Although the letter was greeted by Acting SEC Chairman Roisman as confirmation that the “ UK GDPR does not impose legal barriers to the transfer of personal data […] directly to the SEC for regulatory or enf
NSLT
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Microsoft Word Tools to Utilize as a Lawyer There are multiple tools that are beneficial to use as a lawyer. One of the most common and easily accessible tools is Microsoft Word. We’re going to dive into a few of the best functions and options you can utilize as a lawyer within Microsoft Word. Comparing Two Documents If you need to compare two documents to find the difference between them, good news for you.
LawNext podcast
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Barely six months into his new position as senior vice president and general counsel for The Coca-Cola Company, Bradley M. Gayton has taken dramatic action to increase diversity and inclusion among the company’s outside counsel, telling firms that they must meet minimum diversity commitments or face consequences ranging from fee reductions to outright firing.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Articles and Columns for February 2021 Poem – Dear Garbage Trucks – by Elizabeth Gibbons. New Normal Start Up Resources 2021 – As we collectively work toward establishing a post-coronavirus future, there is a need to go beyond identifying operational goals, objectives, products and services tied to work in physical locations. For both existing organizations.
Legal Talk Network
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Executive orders are flying out of the Oval Office faster than the news cycle. The orders cover a wide variety of issues: mask mandates, the Keystone XL pipeline, and travel bans. Are they all legal and constitutional? Craig Williams breaks down the executive orders to date. With his Lawyer 2 Lawyer guests Stanford Law Prof. Michael W. McConnell and Clemson Poly Sci Prof.
Debevoise Data Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
On February 4 and 11, 2021, Robin L. Barton of the Hedge Fund Law Report published a two-part article on the risks of business email compromise scams: Eleven Lessons From Cyber Hack That Forced an Australian Hedge Fund to Close. The article features a lengthy interview with Avi Gesser , a partner in the Debevoise Data Strategy and Security Practice, during which Avi discusses the following 11 lessons from a recent cybersecurity attack on a hedge fund: 1: Private Funds Are Attractive Targets 2:
NSLT
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Microsoft Word Tools to Utilize as a Lawyer There are multiple tools that are beneficial to use as a lawyer. One of the most common and easily accessible tools is Microsoft Word. We’re going to dive into a few of the best functions and options you can utilize as a lawyer within Microsoft Word. Comparing Two Documents If you need to compare two documents to find the difference between them, good news for you.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 13, 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.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Caren Zentner Luckie clarifies a question that can arise about CI research. As Lukie describes, CI does involve digging into an organization, or an individual, to find information about them. But it does not mean taking and using proprietary/private information.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 27, 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.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
There are many ways to store and share documents online. Box, Dropbox, ShareFile, and Google Drive are but a few of the popular products. For firms using Microsoft 365 Catherine Reach Sanders describes how you already have an online document storage tool built in – MS OneDrive. What can you do with OneDrive, what are the pros and cons, what is the difference between it and SharePoint?
LLRX
FEBRUARY 6, 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.
LLRX
FEBRUARY 21, 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.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Migrating Document Management to the Cloud Technology has revolutionized the way today’s attorneys practice law, and few things have made as big an impact as the evolution of the cloud. Cloud solutions have broad applications across the legal field, thanks to their ability to offer lawyers access to their data anytime, anywhere. One of the biggest areas where cloud technology has changed the legal landscape is document management.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Migrating Document Management to the Cloud Technology has revolutionized the way today’s attorneys practice law, and few things have made as big an impact as the evolution of the cloud. Cloud solutions have broad applications across the legal field, thanks to their ability to offer lawyers access to their data anytime, anywhere. One of the biggest areas where cloud technology has changed the legal landscape is document management.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Legal Data Analytics Can Benefit Any Type of Legal Practice No matter where an attorney works, the practice of law is no longer just about the law. It’s also about competing as a business, whether that’s in a corporate setting or at a law firm. Legal analytics—using historical performance data to make decisions about individual cases or legal operations—are one of the fastest ways to build a business case for legal practice.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Legal Data Analytics Can Benefit Any Type of Legal Practice No matter where an attorney works, the practice of law is no longer just about the law. It’s also about competing as a business, whether that’s in a corporate setting or at a law firm. Legal analytics—using historical performance data to make decisions about individual cases or legal operations—are one of the fastest ways to build a business case for legal practice.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Five Simple & Effective Business Development Tasks You Need To Do Lawyers spent most of 2020 adjusting to remote working and new ways of doing business. In many cases, this includes a shift in the way firms and lawyers do their business development. These five straightforward business development tasks will help you maximize your efforts and support long-term firm growth.
NSLT
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Five Simple & Effective Business Development Tasks You Need To Do Lawyers spent most of 2020 adjusting to remote working and new ways of doing business. In many cases, this includes a shift in the way firms and lawyers do their business development. These five straightforward business development tasks will help you maximize your efforts and support long-term firm growth.
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