July 19, 2021 | Legaltech News
An Expiring CARES Act Exemption Leaves Judges Navigating Public Access ChallengesThe CARES Act exemption waiving videoconferencing and teleconferencing prohibitions will eventually expire. But federal judges are already finding ways to keep remote courts alive, without restricting public access.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 16, 2021 | Legaltech News
Legal Tech Can't Blame the Broader Legal Industry for All Its Diversity WoesFrom significant risk aversion to underwhelming pipelines of diverse venture capitalists and law firm professionals, legal tech's diversity is hindered by myriad issues.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
July 15, 2021 | Legaltech News
Emojis Are Still Stumping E-Discovery Software Providers and PractitionersAs e-discovery review platforms struggle to render new data formats without losing context for practitioners, lawyers will have to verify their provider's capabilities.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
July 14, 2021 | Legaltech News
How Do You Gain Buy-In for AI Contract Tech? Show Them the MetricsCollecting useful metrics on contract automation tools could thaw the icy reception the technology gets internally, according to lawyers gathered during a Legalweek(year) panel.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
July 13, 2021 | Legaltech News
AI-Powered Legal Tech Isn't All Automation—or Even MachineIt's not uncommon for legal tech platforms to leverage human review alongside AI to interpret data and catch inaccuracies—with and without their clients realizing it.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 12, 2021 | Legaltech News
CIOs Reveal 4 Mistakes Every Law Firm Innovation Leader Should AvoidThe emerging role of law firm innovation leader comes with its fair share of hurdles and pitfalls. Those spearheading innovation efforts in Big Law share their lessons learned.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 08, 2021 | Legaltech News
Lighthouse Acquires H5 In Response to Legal Departments' Tech EvolutionWith its acquisition of H5, Lighthouse CEO Brian McManus believes the company is well positioned to capitalize on a suddenly more tech-friendly legal department market.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
July 08, 2021 | Legaltech News
Firms' Post-Pandemic Reality: Fewer Secretaries, More Automation and OutsourcingDuring the pandemic, U.S., U.K. and Asia-Pacific law firms cut "underutilized" administration staff, according to a BigHand survey. But as they move to automate more of their workflows, many may need to rely even more on outside help.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 06, 2021 | Legaltech News
To Measure Legal Tech's ROI, Law Firms Balance Hard Data With 'Soft Metrics'While some firms can track the impact of a legal tech platform on their productivity and efficiency, not all have the time, wherewithal or resources to come up with quantitative ROI data.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 02, 2021 | Legaltech News
Law Firms May Not Be Ready for Windows 11 Just YetMicrosoft is ceasing support of Windows 10 in 2025. The beta version of its replacement—Windows 11—is currently available, but IT providers say it's worth easing into the new system for both infrastructure and budget reasons.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
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