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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October 12, 2021 | Legaltech News

Remote Work Is Still King: E-Discovery Talent Jettisons From Inflexible Firms

Law firms' strict in-person or hybrid work requirements and COVID-19 vaccine mandates are causing them to lose the hiring battle for mid-level e-discovery talent, recruiters say.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

October 05, 2021 | Legaltech News

Legal Ops Professionals Struggle to Connect Across Client/Firm Divide

Collaborations between law firm and corporate legal ops professionals could spur greater efficiency and closer client relationships. But power struggles and still-growing awareness of the strategic position are standing in the way.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

October 01, 2021 | Legaltech News

Way Off-Broadway: Stroock Creates Virtual NYC to Highlight Real Estate Practice

To combat Zoom fatigue, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan created an interactive world based in New York that showcases its real estate practice amongst city buildings.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

September 30, 2021 | Legaltech News

ContractPodAi Raises $115 Million to Fuel CLM, 'Platformization' Growth

The CEO of the London-headquartered CLM provider notes the funding will be leveraged to meet enterprises' demand for more consolidated tech infrastructure.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

September 29, 2021 | Legaltech News

Clients and Firms Don't Often Talk Tech, Leaving Lawyers Reading Between the Lines

Many clients don't discuss their legal technology needs with firms, leaving many outside counsel digging into RFPs for clues. But understanding and meeting client needs isn't always straightforward.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

September 27, 2021 | Legaltech News

Demystifying the Black Box: How Courts Can Determine Legal Liability

The advanced technology and opaque data locked in 'black boxes' isn't too complicated for the U.S. court system to handle, argues a recent academic panel.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

September 27, 2021 | Legaltech News

Baker McKenzie Taps Associate, IBM Watson's Brian Kuhn to Lead AI Transformation Team

Former global leader of IBM's Watson Legal Consulting Brian Kuhn and Baker McKenzie associate Danielle Benecke will oversee the firm's effort to combine AI and institutional knowledge to solve internal, client and societal challenges.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

September 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

How St. Mary's Law School Convinced the ABA to Approve First-Ever Remote JD Program

St. Mary's University School of Law Dean Patricia Roberts discusses why the ABA is embracing online-only JD programs and why launching a solely online JD program isn't simply using Zoom.

By Victoria Hudgins

6 minute read

September 23, 2021 | Legaltech News

After the Pandemic, Legal Tech M&A Deals Will Likely Still Happen Over Zoom

While legal tech executives note that in-person dealmaking helps them fully size up a potential acquirer or acquiree, they say much of it will still remain remote even long after the pandemic subsides.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Legaltech News

Mitratech Acquires Alyne, Eyeing End-to-End GRC Abilities

Mitratech is again acquiring a company to bolster its governance, risk and compliance abilities in its third acquisition so far in 2021.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read


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