Legal Technology

Technology provider of the year

By Legal Week | December 8, 2009

The importance of technology to the legal sector is underlined by the fact that it featured in several of the shortlisted entries for the two innovation awards. This year the British Legal Awards set out to recognise the contribution made by technology suppliers to the legal sector with this new category. Technology supplier of the year was one of the most closely fought of all the categories.

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Best use of technology

By Legal Week | December 8, 2009

LG wins this award for its project to turn fee earners' BlackBerrys into 'pocket offices'. The aim of this project was to boost LG's competitiveness by allowing staff to undertake an array of tasks while on the move that they would normally only be able to complete easily in their offices. The key features of the firm's pocket office concept are:

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The mark of the wise

By Legal Week | December 8, 2009

During the past decade and a half, the internet has grown from a small array of a few thousand websites to a vast network of hundreds of millions of distinct sites containing billions of web pages. Although the internet has presented a new frontier for both trademark use and infringement, the growth of social media sites during the past few years has posed particular challenges for brand owners. These sites, which include blogs, virtual worlds, marketplaces, image networks and relative newcomers such as Facebook and Twitter, allow users to interact with each other, effectively building a community.

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Non-profit group calls for rethink of law firm deal documentation

By Legal Week | November 26, 2009

Not-for-profit organisation Legal IT Innovators Group (LITIG) has teamed up with an in-house organisation counting BAE Systems and Barclays among its members to push for law firms to adopt a new, consistent system for sending deal documents to clients. LITIG, which is supported by more than 70 law firms across the UK, is calling for firms to use a standardised file system for deal bibles following research carried out by partner group Knowledge Management and IT (KMIT), which includes Barclays legal and compliance group's head of operations Andrew Dey among its members.

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Will meetings of the future be televised?

By Legal Week | November 17, 2009

Gregory Gallo has been spending less time at the airport lately. Instead of hopping on a plane for important meetings, the DLA Piper partner ducks into a high-tech conference room in the firm's East Palo Alto office for a face-to-face with colleagues and clients hundreds or thousands of miles away. He can't shake their hands, but he can make eye contact, pick up on facial expressions, read body language and easily gauge the group dynamic - things that the limitations of traditional video conferencing systems made difficult to do in the past.

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Microsoft finds a low-cost window to battle those pricey pirates

By Legal Week | November 11, 2009

Microsoft doesn't take piracy lightly. Last year the software giant filed dozens of lawsuits against counterfeit software makers. And with few exceptions, they were, like most piracy cases, similar and predictable. That's why piracy cases are ideally suited for alternative fee arrangements with outside counsel, says Microsoft senior attorney Mary Jo Schrade. So about a year ago, Schrade approached lawyers at Seattle-based firm Perkins Coie about handling the company's piracy cases for a flat fee. "We thought this would be a perfect place to start," Schrade says.

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E-discovery demystified

By Legal Week | November 11, 2009

E-discovery technology will save lawyers time, effort and money, but is it too far out of their comfort zones? Craig Earnshaw and Nick Athanasi reveal how best to work with IT teams to understand the process

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Eversheds holds off sale of pioneering Tyco support technology

By Legal Week | November 4, 2009

Eversheds has looked at selling its Global Account Management System (GAMS) after discussions with a number of IT providers. The firm has been approached by a number of organisations, including LexisNexis, which was interested in buying the product, which allows clients and lawyers within the firm detailed online access to up-to-date information about work in progress across all relevant jurisdictions.

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Addleshaws and A&O score top marks in new study highlighting IT best practice at law firms

By Legal Week | November 4, 2009

New Legal Week research identifies best-performing firms for IT with survey of more than 3,500 fee earners

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Blueprint for success

By Legal Week | October 28, 2009

Law firms have long shunned the kind of process management familiar to contractors in other service industries. But, finds Gina Passarella, the profession is expected to try again

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Legaltech News

Identify and Overcome Common Contract Negotiation Bottlenecks and Agree Faster

By Gary Sangha, LexCheck | July 14, 2023

Proactive redlining management lets legal teams streamline the negotiation process and ensure that contracts are executed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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Will Giving Federal Jury BIPA Reins Mean Larger Damages, More Litigation?

By Isha Marathe | July 13, 2023

An Illinois federal court has allowed a jury discretion to decide damages in a BIPA case for the first time. For attorneys, this further complicates the contentious statute.

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Assembly Software Brings Generative AI to Its Case Management Platform With NeosAI

By Cassandre Coyer | July 13, 2023

NeosAI, currently in beta, aims to bring new capabilities to Assembly Software's case management platform Neos such as automatic document generation and audio and video transcription.

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Unlocking Success in AI Supervision: Cultivating Mindsets and Skills for Lawyers and Measuring Impact

By Olga V. Mack | July 13, 2023

Embracing AI in legal practice requires a comprehensive approach encompassing cultivating the right mindset, acquiring essential skills, and measuring impact.

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Many UK Legal Professionals Expect Generative AI to Change Nature of Client Relationships

By Rhys Dipshan | July 13, 2023

The "Generative AI and the future of the legal profession" survey from LexisNexis found that in-house teams and large law firms in the U.K. are among the early adopters of generative AI tools.

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Mastering AI Supervision: A Teachable Skill for Modern Lawyers

By Olga V. Mack | July 12, 2023

Whether you are a seasoned lawyer or a recent law graduate, this guide will arm you with the knowledge and practical strategies you need to adapt to the rapidly evolving AI landscape and champion responsible AI implementation.

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The Recorder

State Legislators Park Remote Criminal Proceedings Bills

By Cheryl Miller | July 11, 2023

Assemblyman Brian Maienschein and Sen. Tom Umberg will work on compromise language to extend the authority for remote proceedings in criminal matters beyond the current Jan. 1 deadline.

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A Busy Spring: 5 Legal Tech M&As Announced in Q2

By Isha Marathe | July 11, 2023

Q2 saw a hints of a rebound in legal tech financing and funding. It also saw some significant M&A activity.

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E-Discovery Startup Fileread Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding Round

By Rhys Dipshan | July 11, 2023

Fileread's funding round was led by an investment firm backed by Google.

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From Mentorship to Multidisciplinary Collaboration: The Evolution of the Duty to Supervise

By Olga V. Mack | July 11, 2023

The duty to supervise in law has evolved from traditional mentorship and professional competence, reflecting the changing landscape of legal practice and the broader societal expectations placed on legal professionals.

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