Global LegalTech Hub

MAY 25, 2021

Iván Jiménez, Innovation and transformation manager at MUTUALIDAD DE LA ABOGACÍA I propose to take a trip in time, just for a few moments, before dissecting the world of algorithms. Take a moment to think about what the legal sector was like before the disruptive new technologies came along. As one of the oldest professions, dating back to ancient Greek civilization, it has inherently maintained its artisan, intellectual essence.

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LawSites

MAY 27, 2021

COVID was not kind to law firm marketing and business development, with two-thirds of firms reporting that business development was more difficult in 2020, and the overwhelming majority of firms pivoting their marketing strategies, turning from live conferences and face-to-face meetings to social media, email alerts and Zoom. These are among the findings of the 2021 InterAction Marketing & Business Development Survey published this week by LexisNexis InterAction. “Even law firms that g

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LLRX

MAY 23, 2021

Jerry Lawson highly recommends Ann Walsh Long’s new book, A Short & Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research. Long's book offers good ideas about balancing quality, speed and expense, as well as a wealth of other insights on improving online legal research.

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ELTA

MAY 25, 2021

You are invited to the first #webinar hosted by AdvoPass! At this webinar three distinguished guests Ebru Metin, LL.M, Ambassador of European Legal Technology Association, Oğuzhan Aygören PhD, Director of Boğaziçi University Entrepreneurship Center and Yüksel Tolun, who is both a lawyer and a Google Developer Expert, will be discussing the disruptive effect of technology on law, and Burak Özdemir, CEO of AdvoPass will be the moderator of this session.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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LawNext podcast

MAY 24, 2021

One of the most dynamic areas of legal tech right now is practice management, which has seen a surge of investments and acquisitions over the past year. And one of the companies that best represents that trend is Paradigm, which was founded two years ago as ASG LegalTech and rebranded this year as Paradigm, to represent its goal of bringing about a paradigm shift for legal technology.

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LawSites

MAY 23, 2021

If you missed Friday’s Legaltech Week review of the top stories in legal technology and innovation, here are the video and audio recordings. Two guest panelists joined us this week: Roy Strom , correspondent for Bloomberg Law and formerly a reporter for The American Lawyer and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and Julie Sobowale , lawyer and journalist as well as director of communications at the Law Society of Saskatchewan.

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Legal Talk Network

MAY 28, 2021

As noted recently by Digital Detectives , ransomware and cyber breaches spiked during the pandemic. There are some understandable reasons for the increase in hacking. One is that data security protocols took a back seat in the scramble to get workers up and running at home. So did routine security patches and updates. More than a year into the pandemic, a hybrid work environment looks to be staying put, at least for now.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2021

Will remote depositions disappear as legal professionals emerge from the pandemic? Not according to a recent survey by the court reporting company Esquire Deposition Solutions , which found that 78% of attorneys plan to continue conducting up to half their depositions virtually in a post-pandemic world. In anticipation of that new reality, Esquire has partnered with the company vTestify , developer of a remote deposition and exhibit management platform, to launch Esquire eLitigate , an all-in-on

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LawSites

MAY 26, 2021

Onit , the Houston company that provides enterprise workflow products for corporations and corporate legal departments, is today introducing InvoiceAI, an artificial intelligence product for first-pass invoice review. With today’s debut, Onit is making the product available to existing corporate legal customers on a select basis. It will release the product for general availability in the third quarter of this year.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2021

The private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired NetDocuments , one of the leading cloud-based document management systems used by law firms and corporate legal departments, according to a report this morning by Legal IT Insider. Warburg Pincus has acquired the company from Clearlake Capital Group, with existing investor Cove Hill retaining its stake in the company, according to Caroline Hill, editor-in-chief of Legal IT Insider.

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LawSites

MAY 28, 2021

At a time when corporations face increasing risk for the sensitive data they collect and control, their ability to identify and protect that data is critical. Enabling that is the focus of Text IQ, which uses AI to find and protect sensitive enterprise data for privacy, legal and compliance purposes. Now, Text IQ has been acquired by the global e-discovery and compliance technology company Relativity , where Text IQ’s products will be integrated with Relativity’s and some of Text IQ&

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LawSites

MAY 24, 2021

One of the most dynamic areas of legal tech right now is practice management, which has seen a surge of investments and acquisitions over the past year. And one of the companies that best represents that trend is Paradigm , which was founded two years ago as ASG LegalTech and rebranded this year as Paradigm, to represent its goal of bringing about a paradigm shift for legal technology.

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LawSites

MAY 26, 2021

In today’s episode of How It Works , we look at the LINK app from Mobile Helix, enabling attorneys to work from anywhere, securely, on their documents, Outlook email, and firm intranet, from a tablet or smartphone. To introduce the product and demonstrate how it works, I am joined by Seth Hallem , CEO, cofounder and chief architect. For an extended 90-day free trial of LINK or 20% off its purchase price, mention that you saw it on LawSites.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2021

“Ok, we are on the record. Please proceed. Counsel?”. The balding, stern-faced judge stares down at me from his bench, framed by flags to either side of him, a judicial seal on the wall behind him. I look to my left and see the jury box, filled with six jurors, all men, one Black, some motionless, others appearing to nod or fidget. The courtroom feels cavernous.

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LawSites

MAY 26, 2021

Yesterday, NetDocuments , the leading cloud-based document management systems used by law firms and corporate legal departments, announced that global private equity firm Warburg Pincus had acquired the stake in the company previously owned by PE firm Clearlake Capital Group. Existing investor Cove Hill Partners retained its stake in the company, which NetDocuments said is equal to the stake Warburg acquired.

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