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Alaina Lancaster

Alaina Lancaster

Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3

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February 06, 2024 | Law.com

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: American Arbitration Association President and CEO Bridget McCormack + the 300th Episode

Last week, Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles

1 minute read

February 05, 2024 | Law.com

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Baker McKenzie's Danielle Benecke and Zonghui Wei; Salesforce's Léo Murgel and Nuix's Stephen Stewart

Last week, Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster

1 minute read

January 29, 2024 | The Recorder

The Secret to Growing My Divorce Practice: Writing a Bestseller

The unexpected solution that changed my practice forever: writing a bestseller, says Raiford Dalton Palmer of STG Divorce Law.

By Raiford Dalton Palmer

5 minute read

January 26, 2024 | Law.com

Here's What to Do When Your Firm Is Mulling a Merger

In this week's episode, Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles chats with Melinda Wallman, a London-based partner at recruiting firm Macrae about how mergers impact legal professionals'—and particularly diverse legal professionals'—careers.

By Zack Needles | Alaina Lancaster

1 minute read

January 26, 2024 | The Recorder

Implement Good Habits To Reduce Malpractice Risks

Even small steps can help break old habits that create big risks of malpractice claims, according to Dentons' Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

January 26, 2024 | The Recorder

Prepare to Ride the Next Discovery Wave: New Initial Disclosures

New discovery rules in California require parties in most litigation matters to describe or disclose within 60 days a wide swath of information relevant to the subject matter of an action if any party so demands.

By Ron Best and Phil Favro

8 minute read

January 22, 2024 | Law.com

'Just Scratching the Surface': The Next Evolution of Generative AI in Legal

In this week's episode, Baker McKenzie's Danielle Benecke returns to the podcast to discuss where the legal industry stands with generative artificial intelligence as the technology matures.

By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles

1 minute read

January 22, 2024 | The Recorder

Willkie Farr Taps Bay Area Gibson Dunn Partner to Help Lead White-Collar Practice

Michael Li-Ming Wong is departing Gibson Dunn after more than 12 years at the firm.

By Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read

January 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Do Attorneys Really Listen?

For loquacious lawyers jaded by years of practice, particularly those who have had the discipline to specialize, how can we revamp, refocus and learn to listen more?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

January 18, 2024 | The Recorder

The 'Plain Language' Path for the Court to Rule, for Now, on Trump's Disqualification

"But rejecting the clear language of the 14th Amendment to say that it bars Trump from running for the office, is to fall prey to the very criticism levelled at some justices: deciding a case based on feelings and politics, rather than law," according to Rory Little, a professor at The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

By Rory K. Little

9 minute read