June 16, 2020 | Legaltech News
Lex Machina Releases App to Track COVID-19's Litigation ImpactThe COVID-19 Impact Analyzer provides data regarding the total case filings, including new filings by practice area, and total complaints that mention COVID-19 or related terms.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 12, 2020 | Legaltech News
WealthCounsel Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against AbacusNext's Agreement Breach ClaimsWealthCounsel filed a complaint in a Utah federal court seeking declaratory judgment against AbacusNext's previous assertions that it breached an agreement and reverse engineered its legal document drafting software.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 12, 2020 | Legaltech News
More Firms Turning to Remote E-Discovery, But In-Person Collection Isn't Going AnywhereWhile remote data collection is applicable for most matters, contractual, regulatory and technical restraints mean it can't be a viable alternative all the time.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 11, 2020 | Legaltech News
Firms Hear Clients' Tech Demands, but They Still Can't Rouse Full Buy-InA lack of understanding tech and budget restraints may stunt some law firms' tech goals, but a new Wolters Kluwer report found leadership resistance may be the biggest detractor from any tech adoption plans.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 10, 2020 | Legaltech News
Amid Belt-Tightening, More Firms Rely on Analytics to Manage Clients' Restructuring RiskDevoid of algorithms, impact analysis software is becoming more popular among lawyers helping clients' manage workforce restructuring.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 09, 2020 | Legaltech News
Lawyers' Twitter Outreach to BLM Protesters Sparks Encouragement, and Ugly BacklashFrom a sudden burst in social media engagement to derogatory messages, lawyers say leveraging social media to announce a willingness to represent arrested peaceful protesters is a mixed bag of opportunities and challenges.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 08, 2020 | Legaltech News
In-House Data Privacy, Cybersecurity Lawyers Are in High Demand, With Little CompetitionDemand is high but supply is short for in-house attorneys with a data privacy and cybersecurity background. Lawyers can thank new privacy regulations for the recent surge.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 05, 2020 | Legaltech News
Signed, Sealed and Undelivered: How Clients' Goals Aren't Met in Legal TechLegal buyers are finding some legal tech tools are failing to live up to their promise, or are bloated with features that often go unused. It could either be the result of a legal tech company's overly ambitious marketing, or uninformed buyers with lofty goals.
By Victoria Hudgins
4 minute read
June 04, 2020 | Legaltech News
LinkSquares Expands Further Into CLM With First Pre-Signature Contract ToolThe launch of Finalize is the first addition to LinkSquares' contract lifecycle management suite and looks to enable in-house legal, sales, HR and other corporate departments to create contracts via templates .
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
June 03, 2020 | Legaltech News
COVID's Impact: Lawyers Utilize More Work From Home Tech, StrategiesDue to COVID-19 more lawyers are leveraging time and billing systems to enter their own hours, while firms are moving away from remote access technology towards cloud-based alternatives.
By Victoria Hudgins
3 minute read
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