Victoria Hudgins

Victoria Hudgins

I am a reporter for Legaltech News where I cover data privacy, cybersecurity and technology's impact on the business and practice of law.

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November 10, 2021 | Legaltech News

Virtual, Remote Depositions Introduce New Client Management Headaches

While most lawyers have adapted to virtual depositions, avoiding tech mishaps and managing clients through a square screen is still a wild card that can negatively impact legal proceedings.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Legaltech News

Can Firms Recoup Specific Cyber Costs? Outside of a Few Exceptions, It's Unlikely

For many firms, pinpointing cybersecurity costs to a specific client can be challenging, while ethical obligations may prevent them from including cybersecurity line items in a client invoice.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

November 08, 2021 | Legaltech News

In Tough Market, E-Discovery Providers Lean on Internal Hiring to Keep Pace

E-discovery providers are looking internally to help meet the demand for e-discovery professionals. While a background in e-discovery isn't necessarily needed to land the job, many need to at least have interest and adaptability.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 05, 2021 | Legaltech News

Litera Announces New Investment From Hg, Eyeing Even More M&A and Expansion

Litera has acquired 12 companies since 2019, with more are likely on the way after Hg invested an undisclosed amount into the company.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Legaltech News

Brightflag Acquires Orrick Spinoff Joinder, Eyeing End-to-End Legal Ops Capability

Brightflag's acquisition of an Orrick tool that the law firm spun out independently was spurred by the company's legal ops expansion—and a $28 million investment from last year.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Legaltech News

Lexion Releases New Email-Based Module in Move to Full CLM Platform

Lexion Workflow looks to tackle the problem of change management by leveraging email to automate the CLM process with a light touch.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Legaltech News

After Being Deemed 'Not Fundable,' Legal Tech Entrepreneur Launches Women-Focused Startup Fund

Gabriela "Gaby" Isturiz, founder of eBillingHub and iTimekeep, looks to leverage her legal tech experience and network to boost women-led startups through The Fund XX. But she says more still needs to be done.

By Victoria Hudgins

5 minute read

November 01, 2021 | Legaltech News

Clio Cloud Conference Takeaways: Technology Won't Solve All of Legal's Challenges

The Clio Cloud Conference acknowledged the elephant in the room: The legal industry has mental health challenges that can't be easily fixed with tech or one-off efforts.

By Victoria Hudgins

5 minute read

October 29, 2021 | Legaltech News

The Full Extent of E-Discovery Fundraising Likely to Stay Secret—Except to Insiders

While the e-discovery vendor community may gossip about a peer's growth and debt, publicly sharing financial details of outside investments can risk airing too many 'dirty secrets.'

By Victoria Hudgins

5 minute read

October 28, 2021 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech, ALSPs Won't Lead to Firm Job Losses—Just Greater Efficiency Demands

New trends in the legal services market, including productization, further deregulation and new corporate client expectations, will likely reshape the legal industry in the near future, according to a session held during the 2021 Clio Cloud Conference.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read


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