Victoria Hudgins

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October 16, 2020 | Legaltech News

Recognizing Widespread Benefits, Court Officials See Continued Role for Virtual Court Proceedings

While online court proceedings may have its detractors, a Clio Cloud Conference panel said the access-to-justice gaps solved outweighs lawyers' hesitancy. But online services shouldn't be the only alternative to physical court proceedings, panelists noted.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

October 15, 2020 | Legaltech News

Are Firms' Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in Need of Data Assist?

From talent pipelines to origination credits, the legal industry can't rely on age-old models to fix its diversity issues, said a speaker at Clio's virtual conference.

By Victoria Hudgins

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October 14, 2020 | Legaltech News

Contract Automation Editing Company BlackBoiler Raises $3.2M, With Funding From DocuSign

BlackBoiler intends to use the new funding to expand its automated editing software from contracts to other high-volume legal documents.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

October 13, 2020 | Legaltech News

Remote Workforce Boosts Legal Tech's Diversity & Inclusion Efforts

Legal tech companies are finding that their diversity and inclusion programs are going strong despite an all remote workforce. But they still note that emails and Zoom calls can go only so far.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

October 12, 2020 | Legaltech News

Factor Names Retired Deloitte Vice Chair Carol Lindstrom to Its Board

Armed with experience managing multinational companies' tech implementations, and some Big Law connections, Carol Lindstrom joins Factor as it focuses in on transforming in-house legal services.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

October 09, 2020 | Legaltech News

Boredom, Stagnant Professional Growth Can Drain ALSPs of Their Flexibility Charms

Mental health advocates say lawyers must first be honest about what they want before turning to an alternative legal service providers (ALSP) as a work-life balance cure-all.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

October 08, 2020 | Legaltech News

5 Legal Tech Tools Keeping Diversity and Inclusion Measures in Motion

There isn't an app to make a work environment magically more inclusive. But there are tools to make diversity statistics clear and transparent, and to mitigate bias in the hiring process.

By Victoria Hudgins

1 minute read

October 06, 2020 | Legaltech News

A Different World: For Attorneys, It's Not the Same Job at an ALSP

While alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) are unique in demanding innovative problem-solving abilities of their attorney, such skills are also being required in more corporate legal departments and law firms.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

October 05, 2020 | Legaltech News

Is Technology or Attorney Stubbornness Holding Back Broader Legal Automation?

Though more firms are streamlining workflows and processes, there's still a lot more that can be automated. What stands in the way, however, is not exactly clear.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

October 02, 2020 | Legaltech News

Losing Data When Cloud Vendor Folds Is a Real Risk. But It's Also Avoidable

A recent LTN Law Firm Tech Survey found that many law firms are concerned their data will disappear after a cloud vendor closes up shop. While industry observers say these risks are real, they note such damage is largely avoidable.

By Victoria Hudgins

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