ABA Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Alex Hamilton, the CEO of Radiant Law, a U.K.-based based law firm focused on contracts, and the author of Sign Here:…

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A deep dive into all things CLM — for law firms and law departments alike — in the latest Non-Eventcast. The post Reaping The Rewards Of Contract Management Software appeared first on Above the Law.

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CARET Legal

MAY 8, 2024

In a high-pressure environment where every second counts, managing time poorly can lead to a domino effect of problems that can be detrimental to your firm’s success. As a law firm owner, you’re no stranger to the whirlwind of activities that fill your day. Let’s dive into this together.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 22, 2024

Choosing the right structure is crucial for supporting growth and ensuring long-term success for your law firm. As your law firm starts to grow, the structure of your business becomes increasingly critical. Your organization model significantly impacts your firm’s efficiency, profitability, and overall success.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 7, 2022

The name partners of the law firm Tully Rinckey have been accused of ethics violations for allegedly adding anti-competitive terms to attorney employment agreements and…

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CARET Legal

APRIL 8, 2024

On one hand, it’s a measure of a lawyer’s productivity and a key revenue driver for law firms. The sheer volume of due diligence required can mean weeks or even months of late nights and weekends spent poring over contracts and legal documents. The post What Is the Biggest Challenge Facing Law Firms Today?

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Above The Law

AUGUST 29, 2023

An interesting law firm use case for AI. The post Less Sexy Than Generative AI Drafting Contracts, But Bringing AI Into Cybersecurity Is Pretty Important appeared first on Above the Law.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 18, 2020

Phone systems, and managing phone systems, are essential for law firms -- even if managing lawyers can tend to overlook the importance of such things. But, in a very real sense, law firm phone systems are really money machine s. This article offers a useful rundown of phone system options for the modern law firm.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Several legal technology trends are set to reshape how law firms operate. Artificial Intelligence and GenAI in the Legal Industry One of the most prominent law firm technology trends is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Generative AI (GenAI).

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LawSites

MARCH 5, 2024

Two years ago, Clio , the law practice management company, made an offer that some law firms might have found difficult to refuse. It offered to buy them out of up to six months of their contracts with competing practice management platforms if they switched to Clio’s platform. They must: Be a new subscriber to Clio.

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LawTechnologyToday

AUGUST 1, 2023

In an evolving legal environment with market competition at an all-time high, the technical competence of law firms and legal departments of large organizations have to be top notch. Outsource non-core processes: Outsourcing of non-core processes by law firms have a proven track record of resulting in cost reduction.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

An associate who signed a contract with an “hours billed discrepancy” clause is obligated to repay his law firm for failing to meet promised billable…

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Law 360

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The legal industry's continued remote work needs during the pandemic have fueled growth of contract lifecycle management providers, but to continue access to the platforms they have come to rely on, businesses should look out for the CLM mergers that are likely to occur in 2022, says Naseeha Machingal at LegalEase Solutions.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 11, 2020

While a world free of lawyers will most likely never come to fruition (to many parties’ chagrin), new technology in the form of smart contracts is changing how legal matters are drafted. This data then informs the automated terms of a contract by posting results and accompanying proof to the blocks. In theory, the process sounds great.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2022

In the latest Non-Eventcast, we discuss the future of CLM, how software can ease a staffing crisis, and best practices for law firms and law departments alike. The post Terms And Conditions: How You Can Benefit From Contract Management Tech appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalReader

JUNE 9, 2022

National construction law firm Smith Currie responds to Tennessee construction growth and commercial real estate expansion by opening new Nashville office.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2023

This dispatch is from Samar Veer, a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. In a major departure from longstanding policy , the Bar Council of India (BCI) last week issued a notification permitting foreign law firms and foreign lawyers to advise clients on broad foreign law and international arbitration issues.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Fortunately, for law firms owners, there are more staffing options now, than you can shake a stick, even if you’re not ready to make the move to hiring an employee. Many expanding law firms choose to engage contract attorneys, who can make their own hours, and are often experienced enough to manage their own wo r fklows.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

IT consulting company Cognizant Technology Solutions has moved to keep alive its suit accusing a small New York law firm of fraudulent billing practices, saying the firm's arguments, including that a contract clause prevents the dispute from being litigated in the Empire State, rest on a "faulty premise."

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

There’s one piece of advice that every law firm technology consultant should be giving: Invest in a comprehensive, scalable legal practice management software. Welcome to the digital age, where technology isn’t just a fancy add-on for law firms, but a must-have. Think about your client demographics.

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Patently O

APRIL 10, 2024

In 2009, Dr. Robinson and Spectrum (collectively “Plaintiffs”) hired law firm FisherBroyles to file patent applications for his inventions. In February 2014, FisherBroyles contracted with CPA Global, the big IP management services company, to provide patent docketing services. FisherBroyles filed a provisional U.S.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Once they quickly realized that having her in the office would be a non-issue, we finalized my contract. Of course, a law firm is a professional environment, and my dogs have always been well-behaved. The post Office Dogs Improve Law Firm Morale appeared first on Attorney at Work. Is your office pet-friendly?

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MyCase

OCTOBER 3, 2023

You need capital to start a new law firm, but how much, exactly? Without setting up the right tools and organizing your law firm from day one, administrative tasks can quickly become unmanageable. How Much Does it Cost to Start a Law Firm? As a rough estimate , law firm start-up costs may total about $8,200.

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Law 360

MAY 12, 2022

Law firms considering machine learning and natural language processing to aid in contract reviews should keep several best practices in mind when procuring and deploying this nascent technology, starting with identifying their organization's needs and key requirements, says Ned Gannon at eBrevia.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

During the pandemic, our team at 4LegalLeads.com has seen incredible growth in law firms across the nation. Law firms as a whole have been hesitant to adopt online lead generation strategies over the years, tending to rely on more traditional methods of marketing. Legal leads solve these issues for law firms.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Which Technology Is the Best Fit for Your Law Firm? It’s a big part of the reason why many law firms have historically been slow to adopt new technology. Now, in 2022, law firms are facing a handful of new challenges, depending on how they initially responded to the shift to remote work. .

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 22, 2021

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LawSites

DECEMBER 3, 2021

.” Well, if companies will now be flocking to the metaverse, it only makes sense that a personal injury firm should get there ahead of them, ready to pursue justice for that first avatar to slip and fall on a virtual banana peel. To be clear, Grungo Colarulo is not the first law firm to open in the metaverse.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 31, 2023

We hear a lot about legal technology changing the way law firms operate, but technology doesn’t drive change: it empowers law firms to make the changes they want to make, or that they need to make to stay competitive and grow their businesses. 89% in private practice said they had the option of working remotely.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 11, 2022

Marketing firms, like law firms, vary widely in expertise, capabilities and strategic vision. Elevating your firm’s reputation requires a compelling online presence, but it also requires the ability to keep a step ahead of ever-changing social platforms and search engine optimization requirements. Retainer Agreements.

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LawSites

MAY 18, 2022

The law practice management company Clio today introduced an offer to buy lawyers out of their contracts with competing practice management platforms if they switch to Clio’s platform. To take advantage of the offer, a firm must: Be a new subscriber to Clio. Have at least three months remaining on the contract.

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MyCase

AUGUST 22, 2022

A boutique law firm’s case management process provides a different experience for lawyers and clients. . In this article, we’ll uncover what you need to know about boutique firms, such as: What is a boutique law firm and what is biglaw? How boutique law firms differ from biglaw firms.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 29, 2022

While many law firms require that their attorneys work a mandatory number of billable hours (the time clients pay for directly) per week, that isn’t the extent of a lawyer’s workload. Fortunately, Rocket Matter is here to help you take the guesswork out of time and billing with these essential features every law firm needs in 2023.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 13, 2022

That doesn’t mean, however, that law firms and litigation support teams have been quick to embrace them. In the ABA 2020 Legal Tech Survey , 23% of law firms reported not being interested in AI, while 34% said they didn’t know enough about AI to speak to their firms’ interest. AI Hesitation.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 22, 2021

Their counterparts at law firms have long used business intelligence tools, such as win rates, financial statistics, and document and case metadata. They rely on contract analytics engines to better understand their company’s risk exposure – and get a jump-start on agreements headed their way for review. The IT Team.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Citing rapid growth over the past year, LexCheck , a company whose platform provides AI-powered contract review and negotiation, has raised $17 million in Series A funding, on top of $8 million in seed funding it had previously raised. The funding was led by the global venture capital firm Mayfield Fund. ”

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Law 360

MAY 24, 2023

A Houston-based law firm cannot expect a $2.1 million fee share for a case one of its principals referred to another firm, an Ohio state appeals court said Wednesday after ruling there was no fee share contract in place and the Texas firm never represented the client.

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