Internet for Lawyers
DECEMBER 2, 2022
By Mark Rosch The Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association has opened registration for its 2023 TECHSHOW Conference and Expo. The event will be held the first week of March, in Chicago, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, 151 E Wacker Dr.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Gray Robinson | Wouldn’t it be great if you could flip a switch when you experience stress and anxiety, and they quickly and easily went away? The post 5 Techniques for Instant Stress Relief appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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LLRX
NOVEMBER 26, 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.
LawSites
DECEMBER 1, 2022
We’ve all been there or heard the stories: You’re a junior associate working on a make-or-break case. Partners are breathing down your neck to meet deadlines. The entire case rests on your shoulders so you have to get it right – even if it means pulling a fourth all-nighter – because if you miss a critical case or motion or piece of expert witness testimony, you could ruin a carefully crafted legal strategy or sink the matter entirely.
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.
OpenText
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Valuable information is buried in emails – from your clients, sensitive projects and legal matters. It is increasingly difficult to find, organize and see the full set of relevant information lawyers and other knowledge workers need to respond quickly and stay on top of their projects and cases. An ever-growing volume of email often leads … The post How to find information faster in email appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
This process has increased the number of intake forms our firm has received, and the information we get is much more helpful. The post Form Builders: Create Online Client Intake Forms for Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Legal Tech Connection brings together the best content for legal and legal tech professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
In its six years so far, the Startup Alley competition at ABA TECHSHOW has helped catapult the success of a long list of legal technology startups. Now the competition is returning for its seventh year, and applications officially open today to enter for a spot at TECHSHOW 2023 , which takes place in Chicago March 1-4. Out of all the entries received, 15 startups will be selected to participate in a live pitch competition that will be the opening event of this year’s TECHSHOW.
new tech law blog
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Entities transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area on the basis of standard contractual clauses that are no longer in force (where the transfer began before 27 September 2021) should conclude agreements based on new clauses by 27 December 2022. Under the General Data Protection Regulation, the transfer of personal data to “third countries” (outside the European Economic Area) is only permitted if the conditions set forth in the GDPR are met, i.e. generally when: The transfer
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Get to the Point | Short paragraphs produce more readable documents. The post How Long Is a Paragraph? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
LLRX
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Author, Editor, Speaker, Blogger Bruce Rosenstein shares recommendations on a selected list of literature about an increasingly impactful topic - longevity and productive aging. Rothstein references one book per author and in some cases it is their most recent book.
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.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Earlier this month, at the NetDocuments three-day Inspire 2022 conference for customers and partners, one of the speakers was Jeff Pfeifer , chief product officer for LexisNexis for Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. He was there to speak about a unique partnership between LexisNexis and NetDocuments called Highlights, which embeds LexisNexis case analysis and intelligence technology directly into the NetDocuments platform, enriching legal documents and making them easier to find and retri
Legal Tech Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2022
LegalOn Technologies (“LegalOn”), a legal technology company and AI contract review software provider from Japan, announced its expansion into the United States, the largest legal market in the world, and the appointment of Daniel Lewis as US CEO. “LegalOn has built the world’s leading AI contract review solution for in-house teams and law firms and we are excited to bring our unique solution to the US,” says Nozomu Tsunoda , CEO.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Don't be the one to embarrass yourself at the big firm holiday party. That lamp does not go with those shoes. The post Five Mistakes When Dressing for the Firm Holiday Party appeared first on Attorney at Work.
LLRX
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Nicole L. Black's actionable checklist begins with an end of year review of your law firm’s achievements and challenges to determine issues and new requirements moving forward. The review will include conducting an audit of your workflow and technology to identify process gaps and ensure efficiency and profitability in the new year. When the audit is completed, identify and implement technologies and service providers that will bridge the gaps identified and establish the foundation for success.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
For many writers, programmers, and gamers, there is no substitute for a mechanical keyboard. With mechanical switches under each key, mechanical keyboards are more tactile and durable than other laptop and desktop keyboards, which can translate to a more enjoyable typing experience. Until now, however, there has not been a mechanical keyboard designed expressly for lawyers and legal professionals.
Legal Tech Innovation Wales
DECEMBER 1, 2022
From writing a summary of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer in school to the summarisation of documents for a senior at work, every person requires summary writing skills. This ability is especially useful in the legal world since it is no mystery that lawyers love drafting excruciatingly long documents. But their love of writing does not extend to reading lengthy drafts produced by other lawyers.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
The time has come to gird your loins and make provision for the breathless marathon ahead. The post Gird Yourself for the Holiday Season! appeared first on Attorney at Work.
LLRX
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Patrick J. McKenna is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, strategist and seasoned advisor to the leaders of premier law firms. McKenna's deep dive into law firm strategic planning delivers a detailed guide on the major errors to circumvent to establish a winning competitive position going forward.
LawSites
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Thanks to Thanksgiving, the regular Friday Legaltech Week panel has not met for two weeks. But we are back today at 3 p.m. ET to discuss the latest developments in legal tech and legal innovation, and there is a lot to talk about. A ttendance 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.
Debevoise Data Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2022
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Avi Gesser, Co-Chair of the Debevoise Data Strategy and Security Group, participated in the WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum on a panel on Cybersecurity Whistleblowers , along with Kim Nash, Deputy Editor of WSJ Pro Cybersecurity, and Todd Fitzgerald, Vice President of Cybersecurity Strategy at the Cybersecurity Collaborative.
Technology Law Dispatch
DECEMBER 1, 2022
On 24 November 2022, the Data Protection (Adequacy) (Republic of Korea) Regulations were laid before the UK parliament for approval. The Regulations are due to come into force on 19 December 2022. From then onwards, transfers of personal data to South Korea by organisations in the UK may be made without the need to put UK International Data Transfer Agreements (UK versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses) or other transfer tools in place with recipients of personal data in South Korea.
LLRX
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The LibraryEndowment.org started around nine years ago. A national library endowment would reduce the inequalities of the U.S. library world, especially those tied to geography, class, and race. David H. Rothman shares his personal views on topline issues this project faces moving forward: how libraries could accept money from the super-rich while retaining their independence, and the increasing desirability of national digital library systems funded by the endowment, among other sources.
Technically Legal
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Ethics attorney Jim Doppke makes his fourth appearance on the show to discuss the pros and cons of liberalizing legal ethics rules like Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 that prohibit people who are not lawyers from owning an interest in legal services companies and preventing them from sharing in legal fees. In recent years, states like Utah and Arizona that are testing the waters and permitting lawyers to team up with others to provide legal services and share legal fees.
Rocket Matter
DECEMBER 1, 2022
2023 is nearly upon us, and with the new year comes new opportunities and connections. For law firms, these new opportunities and connections often come in the form of new clients. But the end of the year is also a busy season for personal and professional lives, too. . It’s easy to feel like the holiday has opened up a floodgate of potential clients looking for a new firm.
Technology Law Dispatch
DECEMBER 1, 2022
On 17 November 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued updated guidance on international personal data transfers. The guidance is to be used for transfers of personal data from the UK to third countries. The ICO added a template transfer risk assessment (TRA) to the guidance, which is required when organisations rely on a transfer tool under Article 46 of the UK GDPR, e.g. the ICO’s International Data Transfer Agreement (the UK version of the EU SCCs); the Addendum to the EU SCCs
LawSites
DECEMBER 1, 2022
In Japan, the legal technology company LegalOn , which has operated there under the name LegalForce, is one of the largest providers of AI contract review technology to corporations and law firms, with more than 3,000 customers, 400 employees and $131 million in fundraising, including $101 million this year. But in the U.S., LegalOn is virtually unknown.
Centerbase
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
We’ll state it simply: making your legal website compliant with the requirements of The Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) is critical. It’s important for actual accessibility, it’s important for human dignity, and it’s important for legal reasons. You care about your law firm’s clients and potential clients. Ensuring that your law firm’s website is ADA compliant is another way to show that you care.
Debevoise Data Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
We recently wrote about how rights-based regulatory regimes for artificial intelligence (as opposed to risk-based frameworks) can lead to a misallocation of resources because compliance will require too much effort on low-risk AI ( e.g., spam filters, graphics generation for games, inventory management, etc.) and not enough effort on AI that can actually pose a high risk of harm to consumers or the public ( e.g., hiring, lending, underwriting, etc.).
Rocket Matter
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Gearing up for 2023? This is the time of year when law firms start charting their plans for the new year. Maybe you’ve got big goals for building out new practice areas or increasing your staffing to handle a higher client load. Or maybe you’ve identified some pain points in your practice that need attention next year. As Q4 draws to a close, it’s a good practice to assess your goals and needs for next year.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. In October, the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld filed a lawsuit against Xcential Legislative Technologies for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other causes of action, alleging that Xcential’s Bill Synthesis software, for which Xcentia
MatterSuite
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The legal department will inevitably face difficulties. More inquiries increase with client volume. You never know what clients will ask you; they might inquire about the length of the case trials or the date for finishing the case. According to legal, outsource outlook 93% of legal departments already use a network of legal and compliance service providers to handle a wide range of tasks.
Debevoise Data Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament approved the second network and information systems directive (“NIS2”). Once approved by the Council of the European Union, NIS2 will expand the applicability of the existing NIS Directive and impose updated cybersecurity obligations (in particular on supply chain security and incident reporting) on entities in a wide range of sectors designated as critical infrastructure.
The Barrister
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A common misconception novice attorneys make is trial practice is dead and pre-trial settlement is king. However, that belief is statistically incorrect. Regardless of the practice area, an attorney will likely go to trial at least once during their career. South Carolina, nearly twenty-one thousand jury trials are pending in circuit courts. [1] In contrast, nearly one thousand mediations are pending statewide.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Josef , an Australia-based, no-code software platform that enables legal professionals to automate common tasks, today said it has raised AU$5.2 million, or approximately $3.5 million in U.S. dollars, which it says it will use to further bolster its presence among enterprise customers. . The company previously raised $2.5 million in 2021 and a seed round of $1 million in 2019. “We’ll be using the new funds to further expand our U.S. presence and to reach more in-house legal teams, ce
ELTA
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
ELTAcon 2022 will take place on Tuesday in Tel Aviv! If you are around, you can still join us and meet with our network and many of our Ambassadors (and it’s free for ELTA members !). We also have a full agenda with remarkable speakers: 08:30 – 09:00 Check-in Check-in, networking, and breakfast 09:00 – 09:10 Introduction 09:10 – 10:00 Welcoming Words Holger Zscheyge, ELTA President Zohar Fisher, Tech&Law (Israel) Ziv Katzir, Head of the National Program for AI Infrastructure at Israel
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