Victoria Hudgins

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August 18, 2021 | Legaltech News

Court Reporter Agencies Are Betting on Remote Reporting Well Beyond the Pandemic

Opponents of remote technology may cite accuracy and job concerns, but court reporter agencies are already stocking up on technology to support remote court reporting for the indefinite future.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

August 13, 2021 | Legaltech News

Clients Have Spoken: No On-Prem Work for Vendors' Unvaccinated Workers

Law firms and corporations are extending their vaccination mandates to their contract staffers and attorneys to curb the spread of COVID-19. But spreading variants are pausing most firms' desire for in-person working.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

August 12, 2021 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech, Service Providers Are 'Treading Lightly' on Vaccination Requirements

Private beliefs and concerns make vaccination mandate discussions a sensitive topic for legal tech and service providers. But one universal factor exists that may override any mandate hesitation: clients.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

August 11, 2021 | Legaltech News

Four-Day Workweek Comes to Legal Tech—But It Likely Won't Catch On

Many legal tech and service providers say they can't implement four-day workweeks and still maintain a competitive client advantage, but others see a shortened workweek becoming a necessity given the rising demands for employee flexibility.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

August 10, 2021 | Legaltech News

Litera Acquires Kira Systems as Kira Spins Off Contract Startup Targeting Corporate Market

Litera today announced that it has acquired Kira Systems. But as the company joins Litera's corporate umbrella, Kira's co-founders are set to debut a spinoff contract company that looks to provides data extraction tools to the corporate market.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

August 09, 2021 | Legaltech News

Federal Stimulus Funds Aren't Going Toward More Court Tech—At Least Not Yet

While tech was a necessity for courts during the heights of the pandemic, priorities have shifted as they await Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Still, some courts say tech's importance won't diminish long term.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

August 06, 2021 | Legaltech News

It's Official: 'AI Inventors' Have Arrived. But Most Patent Offices Won't Recognize Them

South Africa and Australia have signaled they will stray from the U.S. and other top patent filing countries' definition of an inventor. But such divergence could endanger patent standardizations and treaty agreements.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

August 05, 2021 | Legaltech News

Billable Hour, Limited Exposure Could Be Behind Firms' Lagging CLM Software Proficiency

Industry observers cite law firms' business model and lack of awareness for lagging CLM software usage and fluency.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

August 04, 2021 | Legaltech News

Law Schools Are Offering Vendors Tuition Revenue in Bid to Grow Remote Education

As more law schools are hiring online program management (OPM) companies to help launch remote and hybrid courses, questions remain around the transparency and fairness of these financial arrangements.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

August 03, 2021 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech Leaders Lean on Their Alma Maters to Champion Legal Tech Education

Courses or programs that increase legal tech awareness are not only beneficial for students and top law schools' recruitment efforts. Legal tech companies also gain tangible benefits when they team up with their alma mater.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

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