Frank Ready
Frank Ready is a reporter on the tech desk at ALM Media. He can be reached at [email protected].
July 16, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
5 Ways That Corporate Legal Departments Are Trying to Save Costs Post-COVID-19Whether it's hitting the renegotiation table with outside counsel, bringing e-discovery in-house or keeping a closer eye on billing data, corporate legal departments are finding ways to help keep costs down as organizations across the country grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Frank Ready
1 minute read
July 15, 2020 | Law.com
Companies May Be Refreshing 'Bring Your Own Device' Policies During COVID-19Employees using their own laptops or other devices when working from home may be necessary at the moment, but companies and legal departments may be looking for ways to minimize the rapidly expanding risk surface involved.
By Frank Ready
3 minute read
July 15, 2020 | Legaltech News
The People Problem: How States Try to Limit Risk Assessment Inaccuracies, MisusageDespite some assessment tools' sophistication, none can operate without some level of manual data collection, interpretation and input. How states ensure that is done accurately by court and correctional officials, however, often depends on a tool's complexity and the jurisdiction's preferences.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready
10 minute read
July 15, 2020 | Legaltech News
Who Validates States' Risk Assessment Tools? Here's a LookStates need to validate their risk assessment tool to ensure they accurately predict criminal justice outcomes in their jurisdiction. While some states will undertake validations themselves, others will turn to independent researchers, private and nonprofit organizations or universities.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready | Zach Warren
1 minute read
July 14, 2020 | Legaltech News
States vs. Vendors: Are Some Risk Assessment Tools Better Than Others?While some states would never consider a risk assessment tool created by third party, others say developing their own proprietary instruments is unnecessary and, given the resources required, unrealistic. Researchers are split on if state, vendor distinction even matters.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready
12 minute read
July 13, 2020 | Legaltech News
The Talent in Deloitte's New Legal Business Practice Has ALSP RootsDeloitte announced the launch of a new Legal Business Services practice on Monday that includes the talents of several former ALSP or legal technology professionals. As the Big Four continues to aggressively pursue new legal expertise, ALSPs could find themselves dealing with a shallower talent pool.
By Frank Ready
3 minute read
July 13, 2020 | Legaltech News
The Most Widely Used Risk Assessment Tool in Each U.S StateTools that have the broadest impact and deployment are ones that look at recidivism pretrial risk in adult populations. Here's a look the specific tools in use in each state, and the criminal justice decision points they influence.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready | Zach Warren
1 minute read
July 13, 2020 | Legaltech News
The United States of Risk Assessment: The Machines Influencing Criminal Justice DecisionsIn every state, assessment tools help courts decide certain cases or correctional officers determine the supervision and programming an offender receives. But the tools each state uses varies widely, and how they're put into practice varies even more.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready
11 minute read
July 10, 2020 | Legaltech News
Businesses Want Outside Counsel to Be More Tech Savvy. What Does That Mean?Corporate legal departments want law firms to step up their game with technology, but outside counsel may not have enough incentive to change or even a concrete idea of how they can improve their tech posture moving forward.
By Frank Ready
4 minute read
July 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
IBM Counsel and Others Weigh Slack's Impact on Corporate InvestigationsA Hanzo webinar held Thursday looked at how the prevalence of collaboration platforms like Slack are impacting corporate investigations. While the process is more or less the same, investigators will likely find themselves with a lot more surface area to cover and potentially some new leads.
By Frank Ready
3 minute read
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