July 27, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
ALSPs Under Review: The Path to Becoming a Go-To ALSP Runs Through Common Criteria, With Some Noticeable OmissionsThe path to becoming a corporate legal department or law firms's go-to ALSP runs through common criteria, with some noticeable omissions.
By Victoria Hudgins | Phillip Bantz
8 minute read
July 24, 2020 | Legaltech News
COVID-19 Has Allowed Law Librarians to Flex Their Tech ProwessNewly appointed American Association of Law Libraries president Emily Florio discusses how COVID-19 is allowing law librarians to shatter myths about their capabilities.
By Victoria Hudgins
5 minute read
July 23, 2020 | Legaltech News
Stray Jurors and Pantless Attorneys: 5 Embarrassing Remote Court BlundersThe U.S. court system has shifted to video conferencing platforms in record speed, but that sudden shift has come with its fair share of cringeworthy mishaps.
By Victoria Hudgins
1 minute read
July 22, 2020 | Legaltech News
Legal Tech Is a Tough Crowd: Why Market Readiness Isn't Enough for StartupsDeveloping and selling a product that solves lawyers' pain points is only half the battle to gaining exposure in the legal tech community and securing outside investments, legal tech providers say.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 21, 2020 | Legaltech News
They Come in Peace: Why the Legal Research Market Welcomes Nonprofit EntrantsLegal research companies aren't nervous when nonprofits enter the market. Instead they see an inexpensive way to upgrade their features and database.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 17, 2020 | Legaltech News
Life After the Privacy Shield: Standard Contractual Clauses Get Tougher RequirementsDespite the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidating the Privacy Shield, EU to U.S. data transfers aren't dead. But stiffer data collection and security protocols, and government intervention, will now be needed.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
July 17, 2020 | Legaltech News
Why Acknowledging Implicit Bias Is Key for Better Legal ResearchThe road of facing internal implicit biases and confronting archaic actions might be awkward, but legal research professors say it's necessary.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
July 17, 2020 | Legaltech News
Risk Assessment Tools Aren't Immune From Systemic Bias. So Why Use Them?Opponents of these risk assessment instruments say they're just making a bad situation worse. But proponents see them as a better way to address bias in the criminal justice system head on. So where do we go from here?
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins
11 minute read
July 16, 2020 | Legaltech News
Why We Won't See a Nationwide State Court Docket System Anytime SoonSome state-level courts are still e-filing holdouts, and docket tracking providers say that hesitancy makes developing a nationwide state court docket platform unlikely.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
July 15, 2020 | Legaltech News
EY Law's Former Global Innovation and Tech Leader Jumps to FactorEd Sohn formerly served in EY Law and Thomson Reuters' ranks to deliver innovation to the legal industry. Now he's joined Factor, where the goal is still to deliver innovation but now without competing for a voice in a large accounting firm.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
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