Frank Ready
Frank Ready is a reporter on the tech desk at ALM Media. He can be reached at [email protected].
May 11, 2021 | Legaltech News
Filevine Acquires CLM Provider Outlaw to Meet Client Integration, Contracts DemandsFilevine is pushing into the CLM space to appease the demands of its corporate legal clients. In the process, the case management company hopes to continue building out the type of robust, interdisciplinary platform that may become increasingly common in the legal tech market.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
May 10, 2021 | Legaltech News
CLOC's New President Wants Nonlegal Ops Voices Heard in the OrganizationMike Haven, CLOC's new president, believes the future of legal tech in-house will look a lot like an enterprise legal management system that pulls all of the tools attorneys need onto one platform.
By Frank Ready
6 minute read
May 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Departments May Want Recent Grads—But Do Recent Grads Want Them?Corporate legal departments that have traditionally targeted more experienced attorneys for job offers may now be more willing to hire recent law school graduates. However, those circumstances may quickly reverse themselves as businesses continue to recover from the pandemic.
By Frank Ready
6 minute read
May 05, 2021 | Legaltech News
Despite Ongoing Frustrations and Doubts, CLM Tools Aren't Going AnywhereWhile implementing a CLM solution can garner a lot of headaches for an organization, the effort required likely won't discourage companies from buying even more robust tools that can scale over time.
By Frank Ready
5 minute read
May 04, 2021 | Legaltech News
5 Ways Legal Departments Are Evolving Their Thinking About TechnologyThe COVID-19 pandemic may have pushed some legal departments to expand their internal efforts with regards to technology and innovation. This includes building a more comprehensive understanding of the latest products to hit the market as well as prioritizing solutions that can easily integrate with the tools leveraged by other departments.
By Frank Ready
1 minute read
April 30, 2021 | Legaltech News
Data Vendors Used to Have 'Unlimited Liability' for Breaches—but Not AnymoreAs the cyber risk that businesses face continues to expand, data processing vendors may find themselves in more protracted negotiations over who will absorb the bulk of the liability.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
April 29, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Who You Gonna Call When There's Something Strange in Your Network—Ghostbusters or Your Outside Counsel?General counsel and in-house legal teams are still struggling to determine when to call outside counsel to assist with a potential cyber breach or hack. While outside lawyers, such as privacy specialists, can help companies devise communication strategies and work with law enforcement, they can also cost critical time.
By Frank Ready
5 minute read
April 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
5 Reasons That Implementing a CLM Tool Is Harder Than It SoundsWhile CLM tools can help organizations streamline how they finalize, find and track key agreements, implementation and ongoing maintenance of those platforms can be a heavy lift.
By Frank Ready
1 minute read
April 28, 2021 | Legaltech News
Law Firms Still Attract E-Discovery Professionals—But Can They Hold Onto Them?E-discovery may be a job candidate's market right now, but many soon-to-be graduates are still targeting the salaries and litigation experience offered by a traditional law firm. However, more experienced professionals are becoming increasingly open to pursuing opportunities elsewhere.
By Frank Ready
6 minute read
April 27, 2021 | Legaltech News
Change Is Hard for Attorneys; Change Management Is Even Harder for Tech ProvidersThe customer is always right, which means that the burden is on legal tech vendors to ensure that clients enjoy a smooth change management process when onboarding a new piece of technology—or risk seeing that tech get thrown out.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
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