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Victoria Hudgins

Victoria Hudgins

I am a reporter for Legaltech News where I cover data privacy, cybersecurity and technology's impact on the business and practice of law.

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March 02, 2020 | Legaltech News

How Lawyers Can Maintain Their Sanity in the Age of (Nonstop) Email

From Google Voice to good old-fashioned face-to-face discussions, a panel at the ABA TechShow offered their tips for balancing technology and well-being in the legal industry.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

March 02, 2020 | Legaltech News

Why the Legal Technologist Career Path Presents Both Opportunity and Danger

The market for data and tech experts is heating up. But will these emerging roles be stifled by equity restrictions and an undefined career path?

By Victoria Hudgins

7 minute read

February 28, 2020 | Legaltech News

Google's Mary Shen O'Carroll: Some Firms Don't Realize They Can Be Replaced

At the ABA TechShow, the director of Google's legal operations and president of CLOC broke down attributes of law firms that are deniers, experimenters and committed, plus how each may weather the new legal services ecosystem.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

February 28, 2020 | Legaltech News

Where to Find Data Analytics Tools Hiding In Plain Sight

From Google Trends to follow-ups with missed clients, useful analytical tools are closer than you think, said an ABA TechShow panel.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

February 28, 2020 | Legaltech News

Lights, Camera, Litigation: How to Leverage Computer-Generated Images as Evidence

A speaker at this year's ABA TechShow highlighted the benefits and potential evidentiary issues of using 3D and computer-generated images as evidence.

By Victoria Hudgins

2 minute read

February 27, 2020 | Legaltech News

Making Data Insights Compelling: 3 Beginner Data Visualization Tips

From understanding and cleansing "dirty data" to some free and not-so free platforms to develop sophisticated visualizations, an ABA TechShow panel offered tips for creating data-driven visuals.

By Victoria Hudgins

2 minute read

February 26, 2020 | Legaltech News

Contract Analytics Platform LinkSquares Secures $14.5M Investment, Eyes Tech Expansion

The company will use its new investment to explore other technologies across the life cycle of contracts and enhance its current technology.

By Victoria Hudgins

2 minute read

February 26, 2020 | Legaltech News

Lawsuits Following Unsolicited Marketing Texts Keeps Pressure on TCPA Compliance

Recent Eleventh, Seventh and Second Circuit court rulings have some lawyers on edge regarding the possibility that a single unsolicited marketing text message is enough standing to bring a TCPA violation suit.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

February 25, 2020 | Legaltech News

Casetext Launches New Brief-Writing Automation Platform Compose

Casetext has shifted from legal brief analyzer to legal brief drafter. Casetext's CEO said it was time to automate some of the "drudgery" consuming legal brief writing.

By Victoria Hudgins

3 minute read

February 24, 2020 | Legaltech News

Legal Tech May Face Explainability Hurdles Under New EU AI Proposals

Legal tech companies are split on their exposure to new AI regulations proposed by the European Union, and whether the proposals mean higher barriers to deploying legal tech in the EU.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read