LawSites

MARCH 24, 2022

It has been a year since I have reported on a state adopting the duty of technology competence for lawyers , but now there is another: Hawai?i, 1, 2022, the state’s Rules of Professional Conduct were amended to revise Comment 6 to Rule 1.1 , pertaining to competence, to add the duty of technology competence.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. Since 2001, the ABA Legal Technology Survey Report has polled lawyers for their opinions about the legal technology options available to them.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 11, 2022

Technology becomes an ally for many of us who are confronted with these challenges. The following paralegal technology tools, apps, and websites can permit a smoother transition to hybrid work and online environments while at the same time, sustaining the flow and social integration that are so necessary for legal professionals.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2022

Where will you focus your technology spending in the next months? So we asked our experts: What do you think small law firms should (or should not) be spending their technology dollars on in 2022? So we asked our experts: What do you think small law firms should (or should not) be spending their technology dollars on in 2022?

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Above The Law

MARCH 22, 2024

The winners represent US and international law firms and legal education. The post ILTA Honors 5 Lawyers As ‘Influential Women In Legal Tech’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. The results of the 2022 ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s Legal Technology Survey are in. Demographic Information.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 18, 2023

“Professed technological incompetence is not an excuse for discovery misconduct” is not a court holding you want to see (James v. In today’s legal profession, lawyers must be technologically competent. Currently, most states have created the duty of technology competency by adopting some form of Model Rule 1.1

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MyCase

APRIL 29, 2024

For centuries, lawyers have been trusted advisors in navigating the legal system. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a question looms: Will AI replace lawyers? Can AI Replace Lawyers? No, AI will not render lawyers obsolete. However, it is reshaping traditional models of practicing law.

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Above The Law

JULY 8, 2021

Unless you understand the basics, you won't be able to make educated decisions about whether to use this type of technology in your law firm.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It does little good to be a Top Lawyer if nobody knows about it. Whether it happens by accident or design, Top Lawyers are known. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. I have never known a successful lawyer who did not work hard.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? Except for a brief moment when my mother bought me Grey’s Anatomy and the pictures made me want to throw up, I have always wanted to be a trial lawyer.

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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Technology has become a part of everyone’s life and inevitably has penetrated the life of those in the legal profession. Especially now, when office life has changed to unrecognizable, technology has empowered us during these difficult times. Lawyers could not be in their offices, could not be in meetings, could not be in court.

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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. And that’s just the lawyers. And, that option matters to them.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Lawyers must be able to be strong advocates for themselves, as well as their clients. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? How important is it for a lawyer to go to a top-tier school?

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Be amazingly responsive: This involves having the technology to be able to receive, identify and respond to calls, emails and, nowadays most importantly, text messages incredibly fast. People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Being a good listener.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 12, 2023

Don Billings , a long-time colleague, who knows just about anything one needs to know about legal technology and beyond. As those of you who have been in the field for awhile know first-hand, lawyers are always the last to get on the bandwagon with changes, let alone technology changes. Not going to happen. Enough chit-chat.

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MyCase

MAY 9, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing Chat are transforming the way professionals across industries work. By streamlining these processes, lawyers can focus on more complex aspects of their cases.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The legal technology company Litera today announced the winners of The Changing Lawyer awards for 2021, which recognize individuals, firms, and companies in the legal industry for their role in embracing and driving change through new technology, service models, or behavior across five different categories. Kerry Westland.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jordan Furlong advocates the position that three essential roles - advocate, advise, and accompany - will be of critical importance in the post-AI era and lawyers need to start preparing legal education, lawyer licensing, and law practices to adapt and modify their client engagement.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2024

At a time when legal technology companies are making it easier to access and analyze court documents, what should – and should not – be done to protect confidential court documents that are sealed from public access? That order came on the heels of a memorandum from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Gavin McGrane , cofounder of PacerPro.

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Blumberg

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Law firms can likewise use out-of-the-box solutions to encourage lawyers and staff to return to their offices. Some lawyers and staff may be reluctant to return to the office due to personal situations or health issues. Following are strategies and resources for motivating your lawyers and staff to return to their offices.

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LawSites

MARCH 29, 2022

AltaClaro , a company that has developed a unique experiential training platform for lawyers, has raised a $2.5 Bryce also recently invested in legal technology platform Reynen Court. million seed preferred financing round to further develop its product and expand its market share. CEO Abdi Shayesteh.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 30, 2021

During the pandemic, lawyers have experienced changes in how they connect with people — including those who might need their services. So what are some of the best online business development options lawyers have been using, and that you could be using too? Our practice management and technology experts have some tips.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 24, 2022

Pursuing personal projects or part-time work is not new for lawyers, but the pandemic and “great reassessment” has amplified the discussion. We’re going through a “great reassessment” as lawyers evaluate their job satisfaction, values and ultimate career goals. Why do lawyers pursue a side hustle? Setting Boundaries.

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LawSites

AUGUST 4, 2022

state to mandate that attorneys take continuing legal education courses in cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. states mandate technology training as part of a lawyer’s continuing education requirement, Florida and North Carolina. Related: 40 States Have Adopted the Duty of Technology Competence.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 13, 2021

When you think of organizational skills for lawyers, you probably think first of the physical things: an uncluttered office, pristine case files, and the ability to find exactly what you’re looking for exactly when you need it. Lawyer Organization Tip No. Lawyer Organization Tip No. Lawyer Organization Tip No.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 25, 2021

One of the most important tips that every young lawyer needs to know is to have faith. Lawyers who have gained significant experience within a short period of time can even consider starting their own practice. Since technology has come a long way, it is important that you take advantage of cloud-based legal tools. Have Faith.

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LLRX

AUGUST 19, 2023

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Over the past 2 weeks I’ve shared statistics on lawyer demographics and diversity , and lawyers’ use of technology obtained from a recent survey, The ABA Profile of the Profession. In today’s post I’m going to focus on lawyer well-being data from the Report. You can download it here.

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LawSites

JUNE 26, 2023

A central focus of his term as president will be on helping lawyers comply with trust accounting and other disciplinary rules, he told me in an interview, and he sees trust accounting software as fundamental to achieving that. He teaches a course in lawyer discipline and regulation at the University of Florida College of Law.

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Above The Law

MAY 15, 2023

As a general counsel or in-house lawyer, you play a vital role in educating, guiding, and supporting your product development team. The post Balance Innovation And Legal Risk In AI Product Development appeared first on Above the Law.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 13, 2024

Automating time-consuming tasks can free up time for lawyers to focus on more valuable tasks that require their legal expertise. Invest in continual education: The legal industry is constantly evolving, which requires lawyers to remain up to date on legal trends and industry changes.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While these resources make the law more accessible to the general public, they also help aspiring lawyers just beginning their journeys into the profession and ease the early stages of legal research for practicing attorneys looking for quick access to relevant laws. law schools and the law school admissions process.

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SimplyLawJobs

MAY 18, 2021

Furthermore, technological advancement forces lawyers to learn new strategies and learn to adapt quickly to keep up with the latest trends. Can a lawyer successfully advertise their services on LinkedIn? It is a new norm, and one way to use technology is through legal products. Family lawyers. Insurance companies.

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LawSites

MAY 5, 2021

At least one lawyer is in this pantheon of top-paid publishers on Substack – Glenn Greenwald , the former litigator turned Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of four New York Times bestselling books on politics and law, including No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Another lawyer-turned-journalist is U.K.-based

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