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Frank Ready

Frank Ready

Frank Ready is a reporter on the tech desk at ALM Media. He can be reached at [email protected].

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October 30, 2019 | Legaltech News

Law Firms Are Still Investing in Tech, but the Pace May Have Slowed

Law firms are continuing to identify tech as an imperative to their ongoing competitive advantage, but a new report indicates that investment in technology may be facing a slight decline as the focus shifts towards solutions that enhance client collaboration.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

October 29, 2019 | Legaltech News

5 Challenges Facing Startups in the Legal Tech Market and Beyond

New companies are cropping up in the legal tech market all the time, but these startups face a variety of challenges trying to make a name for themselves in a fast expanding industry.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

October 28, 2019 | Legaltech News

Law Firms Will (Eventually) Upgrade to Get Ahead of Downturn

Thomson Reuters' 2019 Law Firm Leaders found that while firms may want to leverage tech to cut costs, they still have a lot of work ahead of them when it comes to actually implementing the right solutions.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

October 25, 2019 | Legaltech News

Why States' Breach Notification Clocks May be Running Slow

Many state breach notification laws have strict timelines in place around when companies must provide notification, but the time it takes to get there could be extra padding on that deadline.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

October 24, 2019 | Legaltech News

Timing Is Ripe for Section 230 Amendments — But the 'How' Is Missing

It may be now or never for making changes to the rules governing the responsibility online content platforms have for content posted to their sites. But there are still tough questions bogging down the process.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

October 23, 2019 | Legaltech News

5 Challenges Millennials Pose to Law Firm Culture

Millennials have already inspired big changes in the ways that law firms approach the hiring process, social media policies, and their day-to-day operations—and those changes will only continue to grow.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

October 22, 2019 | Legaltech News

A Rising AI Tide Across Industries May Lift Legal's Boat

AI use is on the rise across industries, which could be helping to drive further adoption within the legal industry. However, legal's approach to incorporating AI into their workflows may be different than other departments within an organization.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

October 21, 2019 | Legaltech News

Unfettered Employee Tracking May Be Approaching Its Twilight

The CCPA could potentially open the door to more protections surrounding employee data, which up until now hasn't been governed as tightly as consumer information. But don't expect a national law any time soon.

By Frank Ready

3 minute read

October 18, 2019 | Legaltech News

Corporate Legal's E-Discovery Push is Likely Fueling Market Consolidation

Corporate legal is bringing more of the e-discovery process in-house, a move that could potentially alter the course of both e-discovery tools and the traditional partnership between departments, law firms and providers.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

October 17, 2019 | Legaltech News

There's an Emerging RFP Market and Corporate Legal Is Riding Shotgun

Despite some resistance, corporate legal departments eager to reduce outside spend are dragging their law firm partners along in the gradual adoption of RFP solutions.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read