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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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July 19, 2021 | Legaltech News

An Expiring CARES Act Exemption Leaves Judges Navigating Public Access Challenges

The 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 Woes

From 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 Practitioners

As 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 Metrics

Collecting 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 Machine

It'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 Avoid

The 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 Evolution

With 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 Outsourcing

During 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 Yet

Microsoft 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