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Cassandre Coyer

Cassandre Coyer

Washington D.C.-based legal technology reporter, covering new things happening around data privacy and cybersecurity law, e-discovery and emerging technologies.

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March 07, 2023 | Legaltech News

Struggling With Data and Deadlines, Legal Department Budgets Aren't Keeping Pace

The 2023 State of Corporate Legal Industry Report found that while many legal departments see a growing need for legal technology to help with a host of data challenges, tighter budgets and a lack of user-friendly tools still prevent them from growing their capabilities.

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March 06, 2023 | Legaltech News

UK Firm Mishcon de Reya Is Hiring a GPT Specialist. Will Others Follow?

"I'm convinced that we'll see more of this. And again, it's going to be from the firms that are not just approaching this from a marketing and PR point of view," Jeffrey Brandt, chief information officer at Jackson Kelly, told Legaltech News.

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March 03, 2023 | Legaltech News

US, EU Agree It's Time to Regulate AI. Will They Agree on How?

While recent months have seen the U.S. and European Union collaborating on how to mitigate AI's potentially harmful impacts, the prospect of a transatlantic policy alignment is uncertain.

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March 02, 2023 | Legaltech News

Q&A With Jessica Block, Woman Behind the Launch of Factor's Contracting Platform

When asked about how Factor might deploy AI-enabled tools to improve contracting processes, Jessica Block, Factor's new executive vice president of market solutions told Legaltech News: "AI and technology is a part of it. But as we think about the Integrated Contracting Platform, it's really bigger than that."

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March 01, 2023 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Expands ELM Solution CounselLink with New Work Intake, CLM Capabilities

LexisNexis' expansion of its ELM solution offerings fits into its long-term strategy for CounselLink to be a "one-stop shop for legal operations," Aaron Pierce, vice president of Product Management at CounselLink told Legaltech News.

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February 27, 2023 | Legaltech News

How to Move Law Away From 'Anec-data': A Chat With Legalweek Speaker Damien Riehl

Damien Riehl, VP of litigation workflow and analytics content at Fastcase, discusses how "data is the new oil" and how firms and lawyers can best refine it going into 2023 and beyond.

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February 27, 2023 | Legaltech News

LawPay Launches LawPay Pro: New 'Stepping Stone' Between Billing, Practice Management

Dru Armstrong, CEO at AffiniPay, LawPay's parent company, told Legaltech News that LawPay Pro seeks to provide attorneys with a more catered, lightweight offering that is less intimidating than a full practice management solution.

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February 23, 2023 | Legaltech News

Compliance 2.0: Four Lessons from 2023 Data Privacy Developments

While 2023 will likely keep compliance teams busy with several data privacy laws about to go into effect, new trends coming from courts are also likely to influence companies' compliance plans.

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February 22, 2023 | Legaltech News

Ukraine: Profile of a Legal Tech Market Under War for a Year

Almost a year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, members of the legal tech community recall meetings interrupted by sirens and blackouts. Still, despite significant business challenges posed by the war, some report optimism for where the industry is heading.

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February 21, 2023 | Legaltech News

TRU Aims Annual Scholarship Program at E-Discovery Skills Gaps, Cyber Talent Shortages

This year's program offerings include a paid internship with Complete Discovery Source. "From an e-discovery software perspective … you really have to wield the proprietary technology people are using in this space in a way that is tactical and technical," said Jared Coseglia, founder and CEO of TRU Staffing Partners.

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