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Law.com Trendspotter Year-Ender: In 2020, Law Firms Learned What They Could Live Without

As the pandemic forced firms to adapt to widescale remote work basically overnight earlier this year, they quickly came to realize how much of what they previously relied on to do business day in and day out is simply no longer necessary, from in-person meetings to large office spaces to certain staff functions.
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Legaltech News

5 Things Legal Departments Want From Their ALSPs

While legal departments are already making use of ALSPs, there are still some basic criteria that providers have to hit before they can get the job.
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Law.com

'Terror of an Invisible Virus': COVID-19 Brought With It a Whole New Set of Legal Malpractice Risks

With the closure of courts and law offices across the U.S. and the attendant rise in remote work—not to mention a dip in demand for many lawyers—came a host of new risks for mistakes, malfeasance and just plain poor decision-making, all of which helped lay fertile ground for legal malpractice claims. Here's a look back at what experts had to say about the heightened dangers for lawyers during this strange, but not altogether unprecedented, year.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Federal Judges Collaborated in Song Long Before Famous 'We'll Be Back' Music Video

A music video about COVID-19 and jury trials made these two Texas federal judges famous, but their musical parodies of pop culture songs, infused with legal profession meaning, had already been wowing Houston attorneys for years.
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Legaltech News

Court Reporting Goes Tech: Predictions for Court Reporter Careers in 2021 and Beyond

With the court reporter shortage unlikely to end anytime soon, there are more court reporter work opportunities than ever. To meet those demands, court systems and court reporter agencies are requiring heavier usage of technology from their court reporters.
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Legaltech News

4 Unintended Problems Caused by Pandemic Tech Adoption

COVID-19 has forced law firms and legal departments to onboard tech much quicker, tilting the traditional attorney/client dynamic and creating new cyber and compliance vulnerabilities that organizations might not be prepared to manage.
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Legaltech News

5 Ways Technology Is Exacerbating—And Alleviating—Legal's Mental Health Challenges

Now more than ever, technology can burden lawyers with significant mental health challenges. But it can also go a long way in mitigating their stress, anxiety and depression.
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International Edition

In Pictures: November's In-House Moves

Appointments took place at companies including Monzo, Stolt Nielsen and Coventry Building Society.
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International Edition

In Pictures: November's Key Hires and Promotions

The month saw hires for Cuatrecasas, Norton Rose and Dentons, and promotions for Hengeler and others.
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The American Lawyer

After the Pandemic: What Will Law Firms Look Like When It's Over?

In this special report, we explore what will remain from law firms' many adjustments once the pandemic subsides.
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