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Women of Legal Tech: Julie Saltman

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Julie Saltman is the CEO and co-founder of Standd, an AI-native due diligence and deal review platform, which eliminates friction and creates clarity throughout the deal process, so everyone around the table can focus on building the relationships that are critical to success. What projects have you been focused on recently?

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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Winston Strawn Plagiarism Complaint Winston Strawn Plagiarism Attachments I recall being asked to draft my first patent infringement complaint back in early 2003 – a few months after graduating from law school. As a result, some copying from secondary sources or prior briefs furthers clients’ interests in efficiency.

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Guest Post: Beating the Alternative – Why The Billable Hour is the Truest Representation of Cost

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The billable hour has been unfairly painted as the villain of law firm pricing, when in fact opacity is the issue. It happens in corporate deal making as well; issues are discovered during due diligence that have a material impact, on both the deal, and the final legal invoice. The truth is that little has changed.

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LTRC Roundtable Discussion: Technology Training & Support

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The research I do for the Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast and for my classes at Michigan State University College of Law and University of Michigan Law School keep me up-to-speed as well. Soliciting feedback and addressing concerns early can help ensure a successful firm-wide launch. 4)Do the same on YouTube. (5)

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ABA Ethics Opinion on Virtual Law Practice:

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By David Hricik, Mercer Law School. The abstract of the opinion states: The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct permit virtual practice, which is technologically enabled law practice beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar law firm.1 If you follow their guidance, you, in a sense, start off in safe harbor.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

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In contrast, the province of Ontario does require paralegals to be licensed by their Law Society, which means they must graduate from an accredited school and land a field replacement position (practicum/internship). On the other hand, Law Clerks are a regulated profession, as they work on the most substantial matters.

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TechReport 2022: Cloud Computing

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Small and medium-sized firms reported the next highest use – roughly 75%. Despite the increase and escalation of cybersecurity threats, including cyberwarfare and ransomware, and clear warnings that law firms are targets, the poor cybersecurity approaches of lawyers were again the key take-away from this annual survey.