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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office

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note : This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches , by our friends at Sensei Enterprises , a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Bassford Remele, a Minnesota-based law firm, announced that it had experienced a data breach starting last summer.

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LawNext Podcast: Damien Riehl on the SALI Alliance and Setting Data Standards for the Legal Industry

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The argument for standards, SALI says, is that they will simplify and improve the delivery of legal services by providing greater transparency and increasing the effectiveness of budgeting and resourcing, while also facilitating interoperability among clients, legal services providers, and technologies. .

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Empirical Evidence On The Impact Of AI In Law: Insights From Professor Daniel Schwarcz

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A leading voice at the University of Minnesota Law School, Schwarcz bridges the academic and practical worlds of AI, insurance law, and legal technology. A Glimpse Into the Future While Schwarcz hesitates to predict exactly how AI will reshape the legal profession, hes certain of one thing: change is inevitable.

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

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The Michigan Courts have their self-represented litigants page at: [link] It also provides links to the Michigan Legal Help website at: [link] And interestingly, the court has created a "Learning Center" as a resource for educators around the state.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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Stories are replete of law firms and courts and other legal services entities developing innovative methods and solutions to better perform their work and serve their clients, and legal tech developers introduced many innovative new products. legal tech IPOs, it is notable that 2021 saw three U.S. In Gloucester, Mass.,

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