Attorney at Work

JANUARY 13, 2022

Artificial intelligence tools have become prevalent in legal practice, particularly in eDiscovery. Despite their benefits, many legal organizations have been hesitant to implement AI tools. That doesn’t mean, however, that law firms and litigation support teams have been quick to embrace them. AI Hesitation.

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LawSites

APRIL 11, 2024

While the last few years have brought an abundance of new and innovative legal tech products to market, the fact of the matter is that not every new product will succeed. Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years. Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In early 2020, it passed what is known as Resolution 115 , encouraging states to consider regulatory reforms to increase access to justice. Millions remain inadequately fed and housed, and there don’t seem to be nearly as many structural barriers in those areas as there are in the legal profession. More in the “not so much” camp.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2021

The deal was agreed to on December 31, 2020, and was ratified by the European Parliament on April 28 by a vote of 660 for, five against. However, important markets like financial and legal services are not addressed in this deal. Moreover, provisions were made for the fishing, energy, and air traffic sectors.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time. Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2020-300 (April 10, 2020).

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 19, 2021

This involves client representation, offering legal advice (solicited or otherwise), and drafting legal documents. Offering Legal Advice. The definition of legal advice as a concept tends to be vague and ambiguous. The definition of legal advice as a concept tends to be vague and ambiguous. Negotiating Client Fees.

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LawSites

MAY 10, 2021

In ordering that change, as well as a package of additional reforms, the Arizona Supreme Court acted on the recommendations of a task force that had called for fundamental changes in the regulation of legal services, all with the goal of enhancing access to justice. Thank You To Our Sponsors.

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InHouseOps

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This year, however, there was a noticeable shift towards a discussion of business models throughout the legal industry. Change Management and User Group Lessons Learned from The Roses; The Future of Legal Services Pricing; and The Legal Engineer Consultant. New Service Models. There were probably more.

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Above The Law

APRIL 2, 2025

At one point, early in the generative AI era, I wondered if developing this technology to essentially take over first-pass review and hand senior lawyers who view computers much like the Supreme Court views voting rights access to interrogate discovery materials might deal a devastating blow to the alternative legal service provider sector.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 2, 2021

The evolution of the legal technology industry has progressed significantly over the last few years. This has resulted in the provision of legal services and the practice of law needing to adapt accordingly. Additionally, courts and other legal resource centers were closed to help curb the spread of the disease.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2022

The European Union (EU) Tuesday officially approved two landmark pieces of digital consumer protection legislation: the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA).

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LawSites

DECEMBER 15, 2021

million seed round in October 2020. “Today’s consumer expects a seamless user experience with instant gratification, and the same applies for legal services. Related: LawNext Episode 16: Lawmatics Founder Matt Spiegel on Automating Legal Marketing.

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LawSites

JANUARY 24, 2023

Axiom , a company that is one of the longest-running alternative legal services providers, this week stepped into the world of regulated legal services as it formally launched Axiom Advice & Counsel , an Arizona law firm. That follows from Arizona’s historic decision in 2020 to become the first U.S.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Factor , the managed services company that spun off in 2019 from alternative legal services provider Axiom, describes itself as providing “complex legal work at scale” for the corporate legal market it serves. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. .

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. Paralegals and legal assistants held about 345,600 jobs in 2020. Oftentimes, public service is overlooked. Meet the Author.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In an interview Tuesday, Ovbiagele said the idea for the company originated from Jeffrey Gettleman , a former partner at Kirkland & Ellis who is now Bench IQ’s cofounder and vice president of legal services. ” He distinguished Bench IQ from legal analytics companies such as Lex Machina or Pre/Dicta.

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SimplyLawJobs

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs are delighted to be offering live online classes , which start on Wednesday 27 January 2021. To celebrate the announcement of our next class, we are offering an early bird discount of £100 to all Students who enrol before 30 November 2020. Who is ILSPA ?

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

2020 was perhaps one of the most disruptive years for law firms in recent history. 7:12 – The Biggest, Sweeping Industry Change of 2020. In many ways, the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of modern, more pragmatic operational practices in the legal industry. 47:43 – What Modern Legal Consumers Expect From You.

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Law 360

JULY 20, 2021

A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a proposed class action against legal services company Epiq Systems Inc. over a 2020 data breach, finding that an individual whose personal information was illegally accessed should be allowed to proceed with his allegations.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 23, 2021

That’s why I found this year’s Thomson Reuters Institute 2021 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market, which was produced in collaboration with the Georgetown Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, so interesting. In comparison, firms that were slow to adapt paid the price and spent the much of 2020 playing catch up.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 23, 2021

That’s why I found this year’s Thomson Reuters Institute 2021 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market, which was produced in collaboration with the Georgetown Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, so interesting. In comparison, firms that were slow to adapt paid the price and spent the much of 2020 playing catch up.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 10, 2022

At its annual Clio Cloud Conference today, the law practice management company Clio released the 2022 edition of its annual Legal Trends Report – its seventh year of the report. The Legal Trends Report includes Clio’s billable hour index, which measures the average cost for an hour of legal services in the U.S.

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LawSites

AUGUST 9, 2022

Just two weeks earlier, Utah had approved sweeping changes in legal services regulation that that allowed non-traditional legal services providers. But in approving the resolution today, the ABA added an endorsement of a resolution it adopted in 2020 that was designed to encourage state efforts at innovation.

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LawSites

JANUARY 13, 2022

The company says the licensing “uniquely positions Elevate to address customer needs that require some aspect of legal practice along with technology, consulting, or services for ‘run the company’ business operations.” Arizona Licenses First Three Alternative Business Structures for Delivering Legal Services.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Constandinos (Deno) Himonas, the Utah Supreme Court justice who spearheaded the state’s first-of-its-kind regulatory sandbox to license new forms of legal services and providers, is retiring from the court. “These are exciting times in Utah’s legal market,” he wrote. 29 letter to Utah Gov.

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LegalTalkNetwork

MARCH 4, 2020

ABA TECHSHOW 2020 kicked off with its 4th annual Start-Up Pitch Competition on February 26th. In addition to being geared towards practical aspects of legal practice, the unconference sessions facilitated excellent networking opportunities. Keynote Speaker Mary Shen O’Carroll.

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LawSites

JANUARY 21, 2022

Here are some of the other legal tech stories from the week: Case Status raises $3.5 million in seed funding in 2020 and its venture capital funding in 2019. million in seed funding in 2020 and its venture capital funding in 2019. Brightflag adds Legal Service Requests module. FileTrail acquires Teravine.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JANUARY 24, 2021

If you leave legal consumers wanting more in 2020, they will go find another attorney. In the convenience economy, a lack of information is just one more reason to find another service provider. Legal consumers have very little idea about what lawyers actually do. That’s bad advice. But, withholding will not help.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Modern consumers demand convenience, security, and flexibility when paying for their goods and services, and like it or not; legal clients are no different. The trend of clients paying their legal fees online or with a credit card is undeniable, but are lawyers allowed to accept payments online? Short answer: yes.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 2, 2021

The legal services industry lost 1,400 jobs in March, leaving it 35,000 jobs behind where it was in March 2020—the month that the coronavirus outbreak…

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LawSites

APRIL 27, 2021

The legal technology company Clio this morning announced a Series E investment of $110 million at a valuation of $1.6 billion, making it the first law practice management company to achieve so-called unicorn status and one of only a small number of legal tech companies overall to achieve that status. ” Effect of COVID.

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LawSites

MAY 1, 2023

There were two notable moves in the legal tech world announced today, both to newly created positions, as the law f irm Crowell & Moring announced that it has named Alma Asay as its first chief innovation and value officer, and Relativity said that it has named Laurie Usewicz as its first chief partner officer.

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Cenza

MAY 19, 2021

Contract lifecycle management (CLM) has become a hot topic in the legal space; a must-have solution for CXOs looking to get a handle on their legal agreements. Given the shift in legal automation, the adoption and implementation of contract management solutions are gaining significant ground. Contact us today.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In today’s legal landscape, customer expectations are reaching new heights, fostering a worldwide digital revolution across man sectors. The legal realm is no exception to this transformative wave. Modern legal clients are seeking convenience and flexibility. They want a swift, hassle-free, and secure payment experience.

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MyCase

JANUARY 26, 2021

Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide. The good news is that a great resource available for small law firm lawyers seeking to invest in new technologies from ABA Publishing: The 2020 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide , written by Sharon D. Automating Legal Services: Justice through Technology.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In November, the organization Frontline Justice launched with the mission of addressing the escalating access to justice crisis by empowering a new category of legal helper, the justice worker. The organization has an ambitious mission: To clear the way for justice workers to exist in all 50 states by 2035.

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MyCase

JULY 27, 2021

Last month I shared some of the key results about from a recent survey of the legal profession, the 2021 Wolters Kluwer Future Ready Lawyer Survey: Moving Beyond the Pandemic. from a broad range of law firms and legal departments. from a broad range of law firms and legal departments.

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