This and That in Court Technology - February 2021
CourtTechBulletin
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Winter 2021 There is a massive amount of court technology news this month.
No Smoke and Mirrors: Smokeball Is an Impressive Toolbox for Law Firm Management
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Like most case management software, Smokeball aggregates matters by matter type – which can also be used as templates to set up new matters more quickly. But, Smokeball also captures leads, having built CRM (customer relationship/lead management software) features into its system, which is not as common for case management tools.
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Case Management Company Filevine Raises $108M Series D to Fuel Expansion
LawSites
APRIL 14, 2022
Filevine , a Utah-based case management company founded in 2014 with an initial focus on litigation and personal injury law, has raised $108 million in a Series D funding round that it says will help fuel its expansion more deeply into big law, insurance defense, corporate, governmental, and nonprofit legal counsel teams.
West Virginia Issues RFP for CMS/EDMS/E-Filing
CourtTechBulletin
JULY 22, 2021
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire an electronic court case management solution comprised of case management, document management, and e-file management systems for the new Intermediate Court of Appeals created in 2021 by the West Virginia Legislature.
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Court Tech News and Notes for September 2021
CourtTechBulletin
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Learning for my court tech friends includes CourtStack CMS training, the upcoming LegalXML Electronic Court Filing (ECF) face to face meeting at CTC 2021, planning for new Microsoft Teams capabilities, and Ontario’s new legal innovation regulatory sandbox project. September means “back to school” days. Read more ».
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Texas Awards Statewide CMS Contracts
CourtTechBulletin
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Presidio County Courthouse Via press release, August 31, 2021 – The Texas Office of Court Administration (OCA) announced today that it has selected three vendors to support Texas’ new statewide Uniform Case Management System (UCMS).
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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021
LawSites
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Whereas 2020 ended with a newfound sense of the possible, 2021 ends with us still not knowing what is ahead, and therefore which way to turn. Whereas 2020 ended with great promise for regulatory reform, 2021 ends with little further progress on that front – and even retreats to some extent. I should be more optimistic.
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TechReport 2021: Cloud Computing
LawTechnologyToday
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
The 2021 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report will be important historically because it gives us the first look at how lawyers responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the 2021 results might be interpreted as another example of lawyers being late arrivals to technologies widely in use in other professions and businesses.
US Judicial Conference endorses free public access to court documents on PACER
JURIST
JUNE 2, 2022
However the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management considered PACER feedback received regarding “the feasibility of the [c]ommittee’s proposal to make PACER searches free for non-commercial users.” Pursuant to Public Law No.
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Clients Are Spending More on Legal Tech: Can Smaller Firms Keep Up?
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 20, 2022
Related: “8 Legal Practice Areas Growing in 2021 and Beyond” Document automation levels up. Technology providers are responding to this shift with practice-specific tools and features and integrations with courts, regulatory bodies and other industry resources.
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Federal Circuit Approves of Order to Drop Patents from the Lawsuit to Facilitate Case Management
Patently O
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Courts regularly limit the number of claims that may be asserted, but here the district court “acknowledges that it knows of no other court that has similarly found that it has the authority to limit the number of patents that a plaintiff may assert (as opposed to the number of claims) in the context of case management.”
Nevada AOC Issues CMS RFP
CourtTechBulletin
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The deadline for submission of offers is December 13, 2021, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. Please see; [link] for details. Vendors, please monitor the webpage for updates.
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5 Virtual Collaboration Tools Law Firms Need in 2021
MyCase
MARCH 1, 2021
In this live virtual workshop, attorney Benson Varghese showcased the latest game-changing collaboration features in MyCase that allow his firm (and many others) to resolve cases quicker and get paid faster in 2021. The post 5 Virtual Collaboration Tools Law Firms Need in 2021 appeared first on MyCase Blog. Jump to a Topic.
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Lay The Groundwork for a Successful 2021 With These 3 Marketing Tips For Lawyers
MyCase
JANUARY 20, 2021
That’s why there’s no better time than now to build a strong foundation for success in 2021. Of course, there’s no right way to market your law firm in 2021. With that in mind, here are my top three 2021 marketing tips for lawyers. Get 2021 off to a strong start by implementing some of these marketing tips.
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ABA Survey: Legal Software Use In Law Firms In 2021
MyCase
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Legal billing and case management software. In 2021, the percentage of firms relying on this secure way to communicate with clients will most certainly continue to increase in light of recent ethics opinions from 2020 wherein the ethics committees have adopted the more secure communication standard set forth by the ABA in 2017.
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5 Benefits of Launching a Law Firm Website
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
According to the ABA 2021 Legal Technology Survey , 86% of law firms use social networks for online marketing, with LinkedIn being the most popular choice. On the client service side, adding features such as client portals helps automate your practice — especially if the portal integrates with your case management system.
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April 23, 2021: Weekly court update
OneLegal
APRIL 23, 2021
San Bernardino transitions to a new case management system, Colusa updates their calendars and operations due to COVID-19. The post April 23, 2021: Weekly court update appeared first on One Legal.
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TechReport 2021: Life & Practice
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Since that time, the COVID-19 pandemic has entered our lives, and the 2021 Legal Technology Survey Report “Life and Practice” survey results indicate that there are still a fair number of attorneys who are struggling to achieve an appropriate “work-life” balance. On average, respondents have been admitted to the bar for 28 years.
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MyCase Quietly Makes Two Key Acquisitions Of Legal Tech Companies
LawSites
JULY 6, 2021
The law practice management company MyCase has quietly acquired two legal technology companies in recent months, without announcing the acquisitions to the public. On March 31, MyCase acquired CASEpeer , a case management platform for plaintiffs’ attorneys. He also said that more acquisitions by MyCase are likely in the future.
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Practice Management Company Paradigm Acquires Immigration Case Management Software LollyLaw
LawSites
APRIL 20, 2022
The way it helps facilitate that is through features that include: Fully native, all-in-one case management features including intake, calendaring, time and billing, document management, a client portal and SMS messaging. Immigration-specific workflows to automate case lifecycles. So our software helps facilitate that.”.
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New York Court News 9-21-2021
American Legal Net
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Furman posted Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order (Fillable) , dated September 21, 2021. New York State Unified Court System: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore , dated September 20, 2021. Tested Positive for Covid19 , updated September 20, 2021. District Court, New York, Southern District: Hon.
New York Court News 4-22-2021
American Legal Net
APRIL 22, 2021
Aaron posted Report of Rule 26(f) Conference and Proposed Case Management Plan , dated April 22, 2021. New York State Unified Court System: Tested Positive for Covid19 , updated April 21, 2021. The post New York Court News 4-22-2021 appeared first on American Legal Net.
New York Court News 8-26-2021
American Legal Net
AUGUST 26, 2021
Cave posted Report of Rule 26(f) Conference and Proposed Case Management Plan , dated August 25, 2021. The post New York Court News 8-26-2021 appeared first on American Legal Net. New York Court News & Updates from American LegalNet U.S. District Court, New York, Southern District: Magistrate Judge Sarah L.
New York Court News 9-7-2021
American Legal Net
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Caproni posted Intern Hiring Information , dated September 2, 2021. Broderick posted Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order and Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases , dated September 3, 2021. New York State Unified Court System: Tested Positive for Covid19 , updated September 2, 2021.
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New York Court News 4-13-2021
American Legal Net
APRIL 13, 2021
Liman posted Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order on April 12, 2021. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn posted Law Clerk Hiring Information on April 13, 2021. Tested Positive for Covid19 , updated April 12, 2021. The post New York Court News 4-13-2021 appeared first on American Legal Net.
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Why Do We Keep Missing Potential Teen Shooters?
The Crime Report
JUNE 1, 2022
In August 2021, a husband and wife were shot on a pier in South Haven, Mich., 30, 2021, a shooting at Oxford High School, in a suburb outside of Detroit, claimed four lives. Secret Service in 2021 identified the average age of school shooters as 15 years old, and those who plotted school attacks as 16 years old.
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Paradigm, Parent to Three Practice Management Platforms, Acquired By Francisco Partners
LawSites
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Over the summer, this blog broke the news that Thompson Street Capital Partners had acquired Tabs3 Software, one of the oldest practice management products, and which also owns cloud platform CosmoLex. LawSites also broke the news in July that MyCase had acquired case management platform CASEpeer and document automation company Woodpecker.
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Law Practice Management Company MyCase Acquires Immigration Platform Docketwise
LawSites
MAY 16, 2022
The law practice management company MyCase said today that it has acquired Docketwise , a software platform for immigration attorneys that provides case management, immigration forms, and client-relationship management. As reported here on April 20 , the practice management company Paradigm acquired LollyLaw.
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Aderant Begins the New Year with a New CEO
LawSites
JANUARY 3, 2022
The new year begins with news of a new chief executive at Aderant , a global provider of business management software for law firms. Effective today, Chris Cartrett is succeeding Deane Price as the company’s CEO. He remains president in addition to becoming CEO.
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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021
LawSites
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Whereas 2020 ended with a newfound sense of the possible, 2021 ends with us still not knowing what is ahead, and therefore which way to turn. Whereas 2020 ended with great promise for regulatory reform, 2021 ends with little further progress on that front – and even retreats to some extent. I should be more optimistic.
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Milestones, Startup that Automates Client Updates, Raises $2.1M Seed Round, Rebrands As Hona
LawSites
JULY 10, 2023
In what is clearly a major milestone for Milestones , a legal tech company whose product provides law firm clients with automatic updates on their cases, it has closed a $2.1 The company, founded in 2021, had previously raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding. It completed a Y Combinator batch in March.
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Women of Legal Tech: Jennifer Wondracek
LawTechnologyToday
MARCH 17, 2021
Every Monday and Wednesday, we will be featuring a woman from our class of 2021. In my position as a Staff Attorney at NC Prisoner Legal Services, I became involved with the implementation of our first case management system almost by accident. Today we have Jennifer Wondracek! Find her on Twitter @ JenWondracek.
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The Volkswagen emissions scandal in NL – a first hearing just took place and a ruling on certain issues is expected in early March 2021, as well as recent developments in Spain and the CJEU
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
On 18 January 2021 , a case management -pre-trial- hearing ( regiezitting in Dutch) was held before the Amsterdam District Court. Interestingly, the DEJF has reported about a recent case where a Spanish court ordered damages against Volkswagen.
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Updates from CEO Jack Newton On Recent Clio News: Midsized Firms, Gen AI, Legal Aid, and Clio Draft
LawSites
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
.” Drawing a parallel to the Steve Jobs quote that bringing iTunes to Windows users was “like giving a glass of ice water to somebody in hell,” Newton expressed the belief that the legal aid market is not well served by existing case management software designed for them.
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ABA Report: Lawyers Are Relying On Online Tools and Technology More Than Ever Before
MyCase
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
In a few of my recent posts I shared data on lawyer demographics, diversity , stressors, and future plans obtained from the recently released ABA Profile of the Profession 2021. In 2021 – especially while we’re in the middle of a worldwide pandemic – the internet is where it’s at. Cybersecurity.
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Small Law Firms Made Progress this Year On Their Biggest Challenge, Thomson Reuters Survey Finds
LawSites
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
In 2021, less than half of small firms increased billing rates, the survey says. This year, 42% of firms adopted new technology, compared to 41% last year and 50% in 2021. In buying new technology, lawyers cited among their top needs software for case management, legal research and billing and invoicing.
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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice
LawSites
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Recently, the LSC announced its TIG grants for 2021, awarding $4,268,938 to 36 programs at 29 legal services organizations in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i will receive two grants.
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Supreme Court and Judicial Conference Considering Judge Albright’s Problematic Patent Court
Patently O
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The following comes from Chief Justice John Roberts’ end-of-year Report on the Federal Judiciary for 2021. The third agenda topic I would like to highlight is an arcane but important matter of judicial administration: judicial assignment and venue for patent cases in federal trial court.
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TechReport 2022: Cloud Computing
LawTechnologyToday
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In 2021, 70% of respondents reported that they used cloud computing, up from 60% in 2021. The 2022 Survey reports that cloud usage increased significant overall, from 60% in 2021 to 70% in 2022. Solos led the way with a huge increase of usage – from 52% in 2021 to 84 % in 2022. Don’t know” responses made up the other 15%.
Upgrade Your Cloud-Based Law Firm Software: Maximize Profit and Billable Time
MyCase
APRIL 24, 2023
Solo practitioners increased use from 32% in 2021 to 45% in 2022 Firms of 10-49 attorneys increased use from 22% in 2021 to 40% in 2022 Firms of 100 more attorneys increased use from 17% in 2021 to 19% in 2022 However, not all cloud-based law firm software is designed to scale.
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Small Firm Lawyers Are Awash with Optimism about their Practices, Thomson Reuters Survey Finds
LawSites
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
In the 2021 survey, repeat business was the most commonly cited definition of success, followed closely by client satisfaction ratings and work/life balance. “The percentage of small firm lawyers who view such websites as major competitors took a significant jump in 2021 and has remained elevated in 2022.
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CRM Platform Lawmatics Expands with Time and Billing Features; Adds E-Payments through Gravity Legal
LawSites
MARCH 1, 2022
. ‘Attorney-Client Relationship Management’ This expansion of Lawmatics’ platform follows on the heels of the company’s $10 million Series A funding round , which it announced on Dec. Think ACRM, your Attorney-Client Relationship Management platform.” An invoice created in Lawmatics.
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Keeping Clients Happy: Digital Tools for Long-Term Retention
CosmoLex
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report states that 84% of legal departments increased their technology budgets that year, yet only 19% of partners felt comfortable navigating the digital world. Some firms have a hard time dividing their attention between multiple cases, causing clients to feel like they are less of a priority.
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Women of Legal Tech: Hon. Judge Samantha Jessner
LawTechnologyToday
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Every Monday and Wednesday, we will be featuring a woman from our class of 2021. A platform that effectively integrates audio and video appearances with a court’s case management system. Register for the 2021 Women of Legal Tech Summit! This week we have Hon. Judge Samantha Jessner!
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