Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez is based in New York and covers corporate law departments.

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May 17, 2017 |

IBM Says New Watson Tool Could Dramatically Reduce Outside Counsel Spend

Outside Counsel Insights relies on cloud-based cognitive computing system Watson to reveal billing insights to in-house legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

May 17, 2017 | Legaltech News

IBM Says New Watson Tool Could Dramatically Reduce Outside Counsel Spend

Outside Counsel Insights relies on cloud-based cognitive computing system Watson to reveal billing insights to in-house legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

May 16, 2017 |

IBM Says New Watson Tool Could Dramatically Reduce Outside Counsel Spend

A new tool from IBM, called "Outside Counsel Insights," uses the power of Watson to reveal billing insights to legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

May 16, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

IBM Says New Watson Tool Could Dramatically Reduce Outside Counsel Spend

A new tool from IBM, called "Outside Counsel Insights," uses the power of Watson to reveal billing insights to legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

May 16, 2017 |

Uber's Firing of 2 In-House Lawyers Raises Questions About Legal Culture

The two lawyers had expressed concerns about data-retention policies and allegedly made unauthorized contact with outside counsel.

By Stephanie Forshee and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

23 minute read

May 15, 2017 |

Uber's Firing of 2 In-House Lawyers Raises Questions About Legal Culture

Uber Technologies Inc.'s reported firing of two in-house lawyers who expressed concerns about data-retention policies and allegedly made unauthorized contact with outside counsel has raised questions among observers about the management of the law department at the ride-hailing company.

By Stephanie Forshee and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

24 minute read

May 08, 2017 |

In-House IP Counsel on the Future of USPTO Director Michelle Lee

In-house counsel at major U.S. companies have weighed in on whether Michelle Lee should continue as director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

10 minute read

May 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

In-House IP Counsel on the Future of USPTO Director Michelle Lee

In-house counsel at major U.S. companies have weighed in on whether Michelle Lee should continue as director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

10 minute read

May 04, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

After Fox News, What Should Companies Know About Corporate Counsel Defendants?

When an in-house lawyer is named in a legal complaint, there are plenty of considerations to be made.

By Jennifer WIlliams-Alvarez

13 minute read

May 03, 2017 |

New Patent Framework Aims to Get Attorneys on the Same Page

A Corporate Legal Operations Consortium initiative aims to establish an industry standard to structure and define the scope of legal tasks involved in patent matters.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read


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