Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model.

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The Cloud Court Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Linkedin ) Kunoor, a California attorney, is Co-founder and VP of Legal Services at Elevate. She has spearheaded the transformation of the legal industry by creating expert led, software powered solutions that provide effective and efficient options to obtain, manage, and perform legal services.

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SimplyLawJobs

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If you’re in the United Kingdom, and looking to get in the field of law, then look no further! Studying law in the UK is not only a great choice, but it’s also the best place to attend law schools, as many British schools and universities cater to those looking to score a job in law. Nottingham Law School.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 22, 2021

A Lawyers Justice Corps should replace the bar exam as a certification of competence for new attorneys, argues Touro College Law Prof. Thomas Law Journal. Under the proposal, recent law school graduates would work for legal organizations that serve under-represented populations for at least one year.

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LawSites

MAY 22, 2023

Developed by Bay Area Legal Services , a nonprofit law firm in Tampa, Fla., with funding from a 2021 Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant , FosterPower is designed to empower the more than 20,000 children in Florida’s child welfare system with information about their rights.

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LawSites

JULY 19, 2023

“This has been an amazing year of change for legal tech, including at vLex and Fastcase,” said Ed Walters, Fastcase co-founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of vLex. This year’s list of honorees reflects a year of transformation for legal services. Linda Kruschke , Director of Legal Publications, Oregon State Bar.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If a law firm is unable even to decide whether its staff should return to the office, or when that return should happen, or how to structure that return, then how can that firm implement lasting and innovative changes in its technology infrastructure and systems? legal tech IPOs, it is notable that 2021 saw three U.S.

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MyCase

APRIL 13, 2021

With markedly increased remote interaction during the pandemic, legal services consumers will expect similar connection to and engagement with law firms in 2021 and beyond. As Chicago criminal defense attorney Kimber A. Stacey Burke is a 19-year attorney who provides consulting services to law firms.

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ALPS

JULY 14, 2021

And we are in the midst right now of spending a three-part miniseries within the podcast of really looking in terms of what’s going on in the law schools. We know that they are training the next generation in our profession and we know that these issues are becoming much more acutely aware in the environment. BREE: Right.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

His work at the Sabin Center will include the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative , the Climate Attribution Database , the Climate Reregulation Tracker, the New York State and City Climate Law Trackers , as well as submitting comment letters on administrative proceedings.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Attorney at Work’s new “You at Work Spotlight” series focuses on traditional and emerging career paths for lawyers and business professionals. But, in many respects, my path to managing partner began much earlier in my career and required a parallel commitment to professional development, client service and internal leadership.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 27, 2024

Most individuals attend law school with the intention of pursuing a career in Big Law or a traditional legal role, not exploring alternative career paths or unlikely legal positions. Jerome Crawford, a prime example, never intended to become a cannabis attorney.

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LegalTalkNetwork

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

On a related note, we also caught up with the American Bar Association’s Marty Balough who brought along CNN’s Joey Jackson and Sidley Austin ’s John Levi as well as concert performers Robert Sims and Nancy Hays to talk about their support of the Legal Services Corporation and the type of work it funds. .

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 17, 2021

Every Monday and Wednesday, we will be featuring a woman from our class of 2021. Jennifer Wondracek is the Director of the Law Library, Professor of Legal Research and Writing at Capital University Law School. As my career progressed, I accepted more and more challenges and opportunities in legal tech.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Integreon, the global managed services and alternative legal services provider, has appointed legal industry veteran Gabriel Buigas as executive vice president and head of its Contracts, Compliance, and Commercial (CCC) Services business unit. Gabriel Buigas.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 1, 2023

Should Rules of Professional Conduct be relaxed to address the growing access to justice problem and other challenges affecting legal services delivery in our state? The supreme court of the fictional state of Centralia has under consideration similar proposals to modify its attorney Rules of Professional Conduct.

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ALPS

JUNE 8, 2023

Many are by now aware of the fact that AI tools such as ChatGPT have been able to pass exams from prestigious law schools and business schools. The chatbot tool was able to pass four exams at the law school of the University of Minnesota and one exam at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

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LawSites

MARCH 9, 2023

Chas is an outspoken advocate of transformation in the legal industry, inspiring increased access to legal services through technology and new business models. I specifically remember Reinvent Law and the impact it had on the profession and my own view of legal services.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Integreon, the global managed services and alternative legal services provider, has appointed legal industry veteran Gabriel Buigas as executive vice president and head of its Contracts, Compliance, and Commercial (CCC) Services business unit. Gabriel Buigas.

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ALPS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

?. Heidi experienced her first migraine and drank a lot while in law school. This week on the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, Bree and Chris continue their mission to highlight people doing important work in the space of lawyer well-being by welcoming Heidi Alexander. I pursued somewhat of an alternative legal career path.

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

But SaaS isn’t only changing how law firms do business; it’s also providing a new career niche for lawyers. . They may hire these attorneys in-house or retain a law firm that offers SaaS legal services. Scour class lists for any coursework involving legal technology. What Does a Software Lawyer Do? .

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

But SaaS isn’t only changing how law firms do business; it’s also providing a new career niche for lawyers. . They may hire these attorneys in-house or retain a law firm that offers SaaS legal services. Scour class lists for any coursework involving legal technology. What Does a Software Lawyer Do? .

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ALPS

AUGUST 4, 2022

So I am a recent transfer to the law school, but I would say probably, more importantly, I’m a proud aunt, first-generation law student, and first-generation college student. ” And he brought in three black women attorneys to come talk to me. Of course, I still had to go to high school.

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The Cloud Court Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

(Cloud Court), an AI LegalTech software innovator, has appointed Kunoor Chopra, VP of Legal Services at law company Elevate, as its Chief Strategy Officer on a shared basis with Elevate to explore the practical applications of AI in litigation. Kunoor holds a JD from Loyola Law School and received her BA from UCLA.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 3, 2023

Another experiment would be to have it draft a fairly standardized legal document like a Power of Attorney or incorporation documents compliant with the laws of a particular state. LJ: I did try Dall-E2 to make some drawings of a patent attorney in a steampunk style. I was pleasantly surprised. I was pleasantly surprised.

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LegalTalkNetwork

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Here are four podcast episodes to help you understand the basics of customer relationship management (CRM) and explore ways other attorneys have created client experiences that align with the goals of their practice. How can you best care for them along the way? These important questions can help you consider the experience your client needs.

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

That’s why we take every opportunity to gather real customer insights and learn how MyCase has helped law practices improve their processes and take their firms to the next level. Can you tell us a little about yourself—how you ended up becoming a lawyer, what you enjoy about practicing law, and how you ended up at this law firm?

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complain t filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. While calling the rating of attorneys “ludicrous,” U.S. District Judge Robert S.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complain t filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. While calling the rating of attorneys “ludicrous,” U.S. District Judge Robert S.

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LawSites

MARCH 10, 2023

Part 1 ) ( Part 2 ) Ed Walters, CEO at Fastcase, Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and at Cornell Law School/Cornell Tech Ed Walters is the CEO of Fastcase , a legal intelligence company based in Washington, D.C. He is the author and editor of Data-Driven Law (Taylor & Francis 2018).

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Members of the ABA Law Practice Division analyzed this raw data to provide a series of articles for ABA TechReport. Drawing from a sample size of 40,578 attorneys, the “Technology Basics & Security” volume tabulated responses from 425 private practice lawyers who are members of the American Bar Association.

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LegalTalkNetwork

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Global Legal Hackathon will bring together representatives from the world’s largest law firms, corporations, and tech innovators for the rapid development of tech solutions that improve the business and practice of law or accessibility to legal services. About the Global Legal Hackathon.

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LawSites

AUGUST 18, 2021

Sherry Kappel , a member of the Effectiveness Project team and an evangelist at Litera, said the team hoped to prompt legal professionals to think critically about every aspect of the document-creation process. Expectations for document creation are evolving,” Kappel said. I believe this project will help.”. Seven Stages of Drafting.

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LegalTalkNetwork

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How might we improve collaboration between law schools, firms, & clients to educate new lawyers on the business of law? How might we align firm hiring process with what clients demand & adapt law school curriculum to match? New Offerings & Client/Lawyer/Law Company Collaboration.

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InHouseOps

JULY 18, 2022

I also worked for Stephanie Corey, one of the CLOC co-founders, for a couple years, doing legal technology procurement, where I demoed over 100 pieces of legal technology. Before that I was a practicing attorney—I still have a valid law license, but no longer practice—and I also have an MBA.

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MyCase

APRIL 13, 2021

With markedly increased remote interaction during the pandemic, legal services consumers will expect similar connection to and engagement with law firms in 2021 and beyond. As Chicago criminal defense attorney Kimber A. Stacey Burke is a 19-year attorney who provides consulting services to law firms.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If a law firm is unable even to decide whether its staff should return to the office, or when that return should happen, or how to structure that return, then how can that firm implement lasting and innovative changes in its technology infrastructure and systems? legal tech IPOs, it is notable that 2021 saw three U.S.

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