Attorney at Work
MAY 4, 2022
When you started your law firm, it was probably just you — and maybe a paralegal or assistant. Then more business came in and you were working crazy hours, so you hired. You didn’t really care what you paid in salaries; you just needed the help. When somebody said they needed something, you usually said fine, “Order it!” Because in the beginning, you were making really good money.
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2022
Articles and Columns for April 2022 Web Guide for the New Economy 2022 – Accurate and actionable data on the economy is critical to many aspects of our research and scholarship. This guide by research expert Marcus P. Zillman provides researchers with links to information on a range of sources focused on new economy data and.
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LawSites
MAY 3, 2022
Paladin , a legal technology company whose platform enables law firms and legal services organizations to manage their pro bono programs and opportunities, has raised $8 million in Series A funding, which it plans to use to further develop its product and expand its market internationally. . Bringing Paladin’s total financing to over $12 million, this latest round was led by World Within, with participation from existing investors Mark Cuban, Hyde Park Venture Partners, the American Family
Percipient
MAY 6, 2022
We recently hosted a webinar “ Recognize, Reduce, Review: Techniques to defensibly reduce your document review.” During the 30-minute presentation, Percipient’s Head of Forensics Vaish Palavalli and Document Review Project Manager Adam Szulczewski discussed eight techniques they use to reduce data collections to manageable sizes for efficient document reviews.
Advertiser: Trellis
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Attorney at Work
MAY 6, 2022
The benefits of positivity for your law firm? Positive emotions can lower stress, improve coping skills and even open your mind — and that benefits everyone, from team members to clients. . A few weeks before the pandemic struck the U.S., Erin Levine was sharing a story at the Atlanta Legal Tech conference. Erin had been talking with her office staff about the negative nature of their family law clients and how wearing it was for everyone involved, when a team member said: “Isn’t this negativity
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2022
Privacy and cybersecurity 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 online security, often without our situational awareness.
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Legal Tech Innovation Wales
MAY 5, 2022
Natural Language Toolkit, or NLTK, is a leading Python library used for NLP (natural language processing). “Why dedicate an entire blog post to it?”, I hear you ask. Well, it’s a leader for a reason. Think of this as more of a love letter. In a legal setting, technologies using NLP have been thriving in recent years. As we’ve discussed in a previous blog post (click here to read), NLP is used to analyse text data and can therefore be used to help with a number of tasks, including: · Contract ana
Attorney at Work
MAY 2, 2022
Here’s how to use Aristotle’s rhetorical appeals — ethos, pathos and logos — to be truly persuasive in your writing. In my work as a marketing consultant for law firms, few questions are posed more frequently than this: How can we write more persuasive, effective content for our website? This is an age-old question in legal marketing, and the answer is even older.
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2022
As a researcher of social media platforms, Anjana Susarla , the Omura-Saxena Professorship in Responsible AI at the Broad College of Business, finds that Musk’s ownership of Twitter and his stated reasons for buying the company raise important issues. Those issues stem from the nature of the social media platform and what sets it apart from others.
LawSites
MAY 5, 2022
Last year, I wrote about the launch of TermScout , a unique legal technology startup devoted to reviewing, rating and comparing contracts. Well, not only has the company’s scope grown since then, so has its budget, as it today announces a raise of $5 million in seed funding and the launch of a new product that allows companies to benchmark their contracts against those of their competitors.
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Legal Talk Network
MAY 5, 2022
LinkedIn really is the premier platform for lawyers and law firms looking to grow their business and build their brand. According to the American Bar Association’s 2020 Legal Technology Survey , nearly 76% of law firms and legal professionals use LinkedIn. While LinkedIn for lawyers is one of the most powerful networking tools available, many lawyers are missing out on the opportunities LinkedIn has to offer.
Attorney at Work
MAY 5, 2022
I carry my cheap notebooks around the world. They are my coffee coasters, fly swatters, souvenir keepers and artboards. There’s also a Baron Fig Confidant in my bag for my most personal journaling and just because they make me feel important. My everyday-carry notebooks are made from cigarette butts and hope. I never care about what I do to them because they cost less than a cup of coffee.
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2022
Accurate and actionable data on the economy is critical to many aspects of our research and scholarship.This guide by research expert Marcus P. Zillman provides researchers with links to information on a range of sources focused on new economy data and analysis from the public and private sectors, as well as scholarly work, news, government information, reports and alerts.
LawSites
MAY 2, 2022
The law practice management company MyCase today introduced MyCase Drive , a feature that provides users with the ability to synchronize folders and documents between their desktop computers and the cloud-based MyCase platform. Also today, MyCase unveiled a redesigned logo and website, with the goal of making its branding better reflect the product’s all-in-one approach to practice management, which will soon also include fully integrated legal accounting, following on its acquisition of l
ELTA
MAY 3, 2022
The European Legal Technology Association has entered the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astana International Financial Centre Authority. The MoU was signed by Mr Nurzhan Kosbayev, the Deputy CEO of the AIFC Authority and Mr Holger Zscheyge, the President of ELTА. The cooperation between parties shall foster the development of LegalTech between Europe and AIFC for facilitating access to LegalTech for the wider community.
Attorney at Work
MAY 3, 2022
Even casual observers of the goings-on in Big Law know the Great Resignation, as with the rest of America, has not spared the legal profession. That fact, combined with the surprising and continuing high demand for Big Law services, means that you couldn’t ask for a better job market if you are an associate seeking greener pastures. Here are a few tips when considering a Big Law job offer that seems too good to be true.
Debevoise Data Blog
MAY 1, 2022
On April 26, 2022, the Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a Risk Alert titled “ Investment Adviser MNPI Compliance Issues ” (“Risk Alert”) on the use of alternative data. The Risk Alert outlines EXAMS’ recent observations on compliance deficiencies related to Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940—including deficiencies relating to policies and procedures for alternative data—and Rule 204A-1 (the “Code of Ethics Rule”).
LawSites
MAY 6, 2022
Today at 3 E.T., the Legaltech Week panel of legal tech journalists and bloggers is back to unpack the week’s top stories in tech and innovation. Attendance is free, but, if you have not already done so, you need to register, which you can do here. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions. Our lineup changes from week to week, but our regular panelists are: Nicole Black , legal technology columnist and legaltech evangelist at MyCase.
Computational Legal Studies
APRIL 30, 2022
Get Ready for our Summer Program Legal Technology and Operations 2022! On July 4 -22 — we are back *ON CAMPUS** for our Intense IN-PERSON program at Bucerius_Law School in Hamburg Apply NOW to Join Us !
NSLT
MAY 6, 2022
Debunking Legal Tech Myths There are a lot of myths and misinformation out there about legal technology that can cause law firms to stall important decisions regarding vendor partner selection or upgrading their systems. I’d like to debunk some common myths about legal tech—from robots replacing lawyers to addressing legal tech integrations—and provide some practical tips your firm can use today.
Debevoise Data Blog
MAY 2, 2022
One of the most significant trends in insurance regulation involves regulators requiring insurers to demonstrate that their use of alternative data (“Big Data”) and artificial intelligence (“AI”) is not discriminatory. On April 20, 2022, the Connecticut Insurance Department (the “Department”) released a notice titled “The Usage of Big Data and Avoidance of Discriminatory Practices” (the “Notice”) addressed to all entities and persons licensed by the Department (“Licensees”).
LawNext podcast
MAY 2, 2022
No one has worked harder, worked longer or had more success at the cause of making government information accessible to the public than Carl Malamud and his organization Public.Resource.Org. From putting the SEC’s EDGAR database online in 1993 – effectively shaming the SEC into putting it online itself two years later – to his 2020 U.S. Supreme Court victory defeating the state of Georgia’s claim of copyright in its official legislative code, to his 2022 federal court win allowing him to publish
NSLT
MAY 2, 2022
Smart Tools to Increase Your Law Firm’s Productivity Whether you are a lawyer, working as the position of legal technology operations director, or performing any other role, the ultimate goal of your law firm is to help your clients and your business succeed. When everyone in your law office learns how to manage their time efficiently, it will be easier to manage a high volume of work and improve productivity across your company.
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