Rhys Dipshan
CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)
May 12, 2021 | Legaltech News
E-discovery Struggles With Where to Begin—and End—With Collaboration DataAs Microsoft Teams and Slack proliferate among corporate employees, e-discovery professionals are being forced to rethink once straightforward concepts like data ownership and complete records.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
May 04, 2021 | Legaltech News
Utah Adds 5 Years to Regulatory Sandbox Program Fostering Legal Services InnovationThe state's pilot program allows nonlawyers to provide certain traditional legal services and already has 26 approved entities, including a nonlawyer-owned firm and an online legal service provider.
By Rhys Dipshan
2 minute read
April 13, 2021 | Legaltech News
Panning GDPR, Top DOJ Privacy Enforcer Makes Case for 'System of Trust' ApproachSpeaking at the Legalweek(year) keynote, Peter Winn, the DOJ's acting chief privacy and civil liberties officer, argued that individual control over data isn't the best approach, and that EU concerns over U.S. national security data practices are uninformed.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
April 13, 2021 | Law.com
The Legal Tech Industry's Rise Amid Remote Work Was More Than a Mere MomentThe abrupt shift to remote work caused an almost instant re-alignment of tech priorities that will reverberate across the market for years to come—and keep legal tech companies racing to keep up.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read
April 08, 2021 | Law.com
Legal's Pandemic-Fueled Automation Binge Isn't Going AwayWhile the legal industry has embraced automation in the past, it's never done so at the pace or scale we're seeing today.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read
March 16, 2021 | Legaltech News
No Simple Way Forward: Inside E-Discovery's Collaboration Data ProblemDecades ago, the e-discovery industry raced to account for the emergence of email. With today's collaboration tools, it faces a similar—but far steeper—challenge. A Legalweek(year) session dove into just why these new data types are the new frontier.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
March 15, 2021 | Legaltech News
4 Challenges Legal Tech Providers Face in the Corporate Law MarketMore than ever, legal departments are turning to technology to elicit greater productivity and cost savings. But that doesn't necessarily mean smooth sailing for legal tech providers.
By Rhys Dipshan
1 minute read
March 02, 2021 | Legaltech News
It's Not That Simple: 3 Caveats to Legal's Cyber Best PracticesSimple cybersecurity practices aren't always a sure bet. But as an ACC panel notes, it's not because they're outdated. Instead, it's because they require a bit more consideration and oversight to work effectively—especially in today's remote environment.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
February 16, 2021 | Legaltech News
Mayer Brown's First Innovation Leader: Tech Development Requires Resilience—And the Right ClientsInnovation thrives on trial and error—an almost inconceivable concept in the risk adverse legal industry. Amol Bargaje, Mayer Brown's first ever global chief innovation officer discusses how he bridges that wide chasm—and why he can't do it alone.
By Rhys Dipshan
6 minute read
February 09, 2021 | Legaltech News
LawPay's Parent Company Acquires Competitor ClientPay, Expanding Deeper in Law Firm MarketThe CEO of LawPay's parent company AffiniPay notes the acquisition comes at a time when law firms' growing embrace of digital payment solutions is accelerating to new heights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
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