Legalweek New York

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Legalweek 2020: This Is the Greatest Show

ALM Staff | February 11, 2020

Here's a look at Legalweek 2020, where "conversations and ideas come to life."

News

Can Privacy by Design Really Keep Regulators at Bay?

Victoria Hudgins | February 07, 2020

A Legalweek panel argued companies should be more proactive developing products and privacy programs, but sometimes that is far easier said than done.

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Are Privacy Laws and AI Advancements Ready to Co-Exist?

Frank Ready | February 07, 2020

The global AI race continues onward but countries with stringent privacy data protections in place could find themselves at a clear disadvantage.

News

Across States and Boardrooms, the CCPA Is Changing the Privacy Paradigm

Victoria Hudgins | February 07, 2020

A Legalweek panel discussed how the California Consumer Privacy Act could spread beyond California’s borders with or without other states moving on their own legislation.

The Law Firm Disrupted: What I Learned at Legalweek

Dan Packel | February 06, 2020

As law firms look over their shoulders at the Big Four, a push for regulatory changes isn't getting the attention it deserves.

LTN's Key Takeaways From Legalweek New York 2020: Day 3

Zach Warren | February 06, 2020

The final day of Legalweek New York 2020 brought discussion to age-old legal questions, and raised some new ones about the future of the industry.

Event

For Law Firms, Automation Could Be the Key to Millennials' Hearts

Frank Ready | February 06, 2020

Bots can help firms complete repetitive tasks faster and more efficiently but the actual construction phase seldom moves at such a brisk pace.

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Can Law Firms Evolve Their IT Departments to Leverage Data Analytics?

Frank Ready | February 06, 2020

A panel on the second day of Legalweek 2020 examined how data analytics can help law firm IT departments add value—but only if they can get support from up top.

News

Reality Check: It's Not About Adopting AI, It's About Solving Problems

Victoria Hudgins | February 06, 2020

A Legalweek panel highlighted how companies that expect to wipe out all inefficiencies or challenges with AI are sadly mistaken.

News

Why the Debate Over AI Patent Inventors Won’t End Soon

Victoria Hudgins | February 06, 2020

Although international patent offices say only humans can be the inventor of a patent, panelists at Legalweek say tech has advanced too much for that to be a limitation.

Judges: Social Media, GDPR Don’t Impede Your Discovery Responsibilities

Rhys Dipshan | February 06, 2020

The Day 3 Legalweek judges panel stressed that, while much has changed in the technology, regulatory and judicial space, court expectations have largely stayed the same.

Commentary

LTN's Key Takeaways from Legalweek New York 2020: Day 2

Zach Warren | February 05, 2020

Following Legalweek Wednesday, LTN's reporters and editors discuss blockchain's future in law, how "business intelligence assumes that there is intelligence," and more.

News

3 Surprises Legal Teams Can Expect When Developing Internal Chatbots

Rhys Dipshan | February 05, 2020

At a Legalweek panel, those from all corners of the legal industry discussed what they learned from launching their own internal chatbots.

Event

Forgetting Mobile Data Is ‘Malpractice’ but Remembering It’s No Fun

Frank Ready | February 05, 2020

Legalweek's “Mobile Data: Issues in Data Privacy and Data Protection” explored the ubiquity of mobile data and the problems it poses to attorneys.

Event

Disruption or Dud? The Questions That Will Define Blockchain’s Legal Future

Frank Ready | February 05, 2020

Blockchain is still in its early days, but over the course of the next 10 years the technology could have a significant impact on both the economy and the way legal businesses operate.

News

3 Ways 5G Will Revolutionize Your Office

Victoria Hudgins | February 05, 2020

A panel at Legalweek looked at the ways 5G will change business culture and industry. But like with anything internet-based, the avenues for bad actors will also grow.

News

The Biggest Hurdle for Legal Tech Innovation? Law Firms' Business Structure

Victoria Hudgins | February 04, 2020

Legal tech companies may have a hard time breaking into the law firm market, but observers say the opportunities are too great to pass up.

Live Coverage

LTN's Key Takeaways from Legalweek New York 2020: Day 1

Zach Warren | February 04, 2020

After a long first day of Legalweek, LTN's reporters and editors break down what they saw, ranging from a more discerning buying public to contracts being the buzz and more.

News

Seeking Pay Equity? Management Diversity, Transparency Are Key

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 04, 2020

Employment litigator Jeanne Christensen said the makeup of a company's leadership can be a way to identify the potential for gender or racial pay inequity.

Event

AI and Attorney Obligations Are Still Outpacing the Law

Frank Ready | February 04, 2020

Legalweek's “Tempering Innovation: The Riskier Side of Digital Transformation” panel explored many of the lingering questions still surrounding AI and the implications for counsel.

Analysis

Unprecedented Insights, But Unwieldy Governance: The Problem With Algorithmic Tools

Rhys Dipshan | February 04, 2020

At the “Algorithmic Malpractice & Lawfare” session of Legalweek 2020 in New York, a panel of legal and tech experts examined the paradox at the heart of today’s most cutting-edge innovations.

Event

Privacy Is Big, Complicated and on a Shorter Clock Than You Think

Frank Ready | February 04, 2020

Legalweek's "GDPR& CCPA are Fueling High Demand for On-Point RegTech Solutions" took on the expansive modern privacy landscape while offering some insights and tips on compliance.

Analysis

Beyond the Smart Contract Hype: Lawyers Dispute Promise of Self-Executing Contracts

Rhys Dipshan | February 04, 2020

Citing a number of legal and technical issues, a Legalweek panel pushed back the idea that contracts written entirely in code will ever be able to fully replace traditional, natural languages ones.

Q&A

How Blockchain's 'Paradigm Shift' Puts More Pressure on Legal’s Tech Evolution

Rhys Dipshan | February 04, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with blockchain researcher and entrepreneur Bettina Warburg on blockchain's potential disruption in the legal space, what attorneys most misunderstand about the technology, and more.

News

Tech Announcements We're Watching at Legalweek New York 2020

Zach Warren | February 03, 2020

A rundown of a few of the bigger legal technology announcements already public before the exhibit hall opens tomorrow.

Commentary

Ask the Marketer: How to Make the Most Out of Legalweek 2020

ALM Staff | January 31, 2020

Whether you're attending Legalweek for the first or fourteenth time, here are a few tricks to get the most out of your conference experience.

Q&A

Adoption of Contract Analytics All Comes Down to Trust

Zach Warren | January 28, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with Eric Falkenberry, partner at DLA Piper, on the opportunity for lawyers to become part of development teams, standardization in contract APIs, and more.

Commentary

Better Solutions Start with Better Questions: A Legalweek Primer

Christopher Zegers, IVIONICS | January 27, 2020

With Legalweek coming up, this is a prime time to investigate technology solutions that enable your firm’s strategy. What’s not a good idea is walking into the Exhibit Halls of the New York Hilton Midtown without a plan.

Q&A

Why Legal Needs to Think About Data ‘The Way Silicon Valley Does’

Zach Warren | January 21, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with Morgan Lewis partner and ‘troublemaker’ Tess Blair on a lack of digital transformation, the wide gap between the consumer user experience and the legal user experience, and more.

Q&A

Judge Peck: There’s Still a Misconception That Eyes-On Review is the ‘Gold Standard’

Zach Warren | January 16, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with retired federal judge Andrew Peck on issues with biometric data, the 502(d) order’s “get out of jail free” card, and more.

Q&A

AI Implementation Isn’t Just ‘Picking a Technology and Installing It’

Zach Warren | January 13, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with Martha Louks, director of technology services at McDermott Will & Emery, about AI’s importance to knowledge management, looking out for AI hype, and more.

Q&A

Legal Chatbots May Take Time But ‘Are Worth the Effort’

Zach Warren | January 10, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with GSK e-discovery lead Francine French for the how and why her legal department has developed chatbots.

Q&A

How Can IT Sleep Better at Night? It Starts With Human Connection

Zach Warren | January 02, 2020

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with Day Pitney CIO Kermit Wallace, who reveals the value of unstructured data, why legal tech won’t look that different in a decade, and more.

Q&A

Law Firm Tech Adoption False Starts 'The Process of Joining the 21st Century'

Zach Warren | December 10, 2019

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with James Goodnow, president and managing partner at Fennemore Craig, on what a rapidly changing legal technology industry means for the law firms who want to jump in.

Q&A

'Skills Over Schooling': What Makes a Good Legal Ops Applicant?

Zach Warren | December 04, 2019

As part of the Legalweek 2020 Q&A series, Legaltech News speaks with Richard Robinson, director of legal operations and litigation Support at Toyota, on skills legal ops professionals need to have, common misconceptions in legal technology, and more.

News

5 New Things to Know About the Legalweek NY 2020 Conference

Zach Warren | October 04, 2019

From Rod Rosenstein to a Live Newsroom, here’s a taste of the big and small in what’s new at Legaltech and Legalweek New York in February.

Commentary

What I Learned from the State of the Industry at Legaltech 2019

Cliff Dutton, Epiq | February 07, 2019

Epiq’s Cliff Dutton looks back on what he learned from introducing AGs Gonzales and Lynch, and forward to the legal tech themes of the show.

Event

How Soon Is Too Soon When Notifying Consumers After a Breach?

Frank Ready | January 31, 2019

“The State of Data Breach Litigation: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself” at Legalweek 2019 explored the aftermath of a breach and some important things to consider when looking at cyberinsurance coverage.

News

Despite Its Help, Some Lawyers Oppose Leveraging Tech for Access to Justice

Victoria Hudgins | January 31, 2019

Some lawyers are apprehensive of technology stealing potential clients for noncomplex litigation, according to a Legalweek panel.

Live Coverage

Practice Makes Perfect When It Comes to Data Incident Response

Victoria Hudgins | January 31, 2019

Time is critical when a data incident or breach occurs and the best time to practice against and assess such events is now and frequently, lawyers and cybersecurity specialists said.

News

When E-Discovery Became a Thing: Judges Reflect on Court’s ESI Evolution

Rhys Dipshan | January 31, 2019

Current and retired federal judges closed out Day 2 of Legalweek, recalling how they first knew e-discovery would become a important topic in legal and discussing how it has evolved over the past decade.

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GCs Requiring Diversity Say Technology Isn’t Fueling Their Decisions

Victoria Hudgins | January 31, 2019

A panel at Legalweek said many GCs aren't leveraging technology to step up their outside firm's attorney diversity, but they are all taking notice and demanding more from their counsel.

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Mobile Devices Become Important Resource as Texts, Chats Replace Emails

Frank Ready | January 31, 2019

The "What's in Your Smartphone" panel at Legalweek dove into the many ways that smartphones can be used to shed light on an investigation. Sometimes what's not on a device is as important as what is.

Podcast

On the Scene at #Legalweek19

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | January 31, 2019

What's making waves at this year's event? Join the hosts of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast for interviews on new technologies, legal innovation trends and the industry’s future.

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Panel: Firms Should Not Think of Legal Operations as Only Cost Savers

Dan Clark | January 30, 2019

A law firm’s drive to bring in revenue and a legal operations function’s goal to reduce outside spend are not necessarily opposed to each other and law firms should get to know the values of the business they are hired to do work for, according to a panel of experts at the 2019 Legalweek.

News

In-House Counsel Tout Diversity Initiatives at Legalweek

Dan Clark | January 30, 2019

“Client expectations are increasingly rooted in diversity and inclusion,” said Joe West, a partner and chief diversity and inclusion officer at Duane Morris.

Event

Lawyers Are Considering Benefits Over Risk With the Cloud

Frank Ready | January 30, 2019

“The International Legal Cloud 2019: Discovery Security and Business Considerations,” panel at Legalweek 2019 explored the deepening relationship between attorneys and the cloud.

News

6 Takeaways From Day 1 of Legalweek NYC

ALM Staff | January 30, 2019

In-house counsel, diversity, data (or lack thereof), and so much more are dominating discussions at Legalweek NYC 2019.

Analysis

Deconstructing Contracts: A Look at Universal Data Models

Frank Ready | January 30, 2019

“The Golden Age of Contractual Insight and Innovation is Near: But First, You Need a Universal Data Model” panel at Legalweek explored some of the challenges lawyers face with regard to maintaining their contract databases.

Event

Collaboration Is Crucial to Cross-Border Investigations in a GDPR World

Frank Ready | January 30, 2019

The “Cross-Border Investigations: Protecting the Privilege and Meeting Privacy Expectations” panel at Legalweek 2019 looked at how e-discovery professionals and lawyers are adapting to the GDPR and other international privacy regulations.

News

Should Clients Do More to Force Law Firms to Innovate?

Scott Flaherty | January 29, 2019

Panelists told an audience at Legalweek in New York that when it comes to innovation, client demand is key. But law firms can also gain an edge by standing out.

News

Legal Industry Standards Group Sets Out to Tame Pricing Confusion

Dan Packel | January 29, 2019

The Standards Advancement for the Legal Industry Alliance says its efforts can help legal departments and law firms unleash innovation.

Analysis

3 Ways Government Attorneys Wished You Handled Investigations

Rhys Dipshan | January 29, 2019

At Legalweek 2019’s 'The Government Reference Model' session, two government attorneys offered advice on how counsel should approach federal investigations.

News

Former US AGs: Attorneys Need to Be Flexible and Have IT Skills

Rhys Dipshan | January 29, 2019

At the opening keynote address for Legalweek 2019, former U.S. Attorneys General Alberto Gonzales and Loretta Lynch discuss the challenges facing both today’s attorneys and Department of Justice employees.

Event

Lawyers Are Drowning in Data. What Can They Do About It?

Frank Ready | January 28, 2019

The 'Why Lawyers Are Adopting AI Faster Than You' panel at this year's Legalweek will examine at how firms can use AI to find the needle in some pretty big data haystacks.

Q&A

How Artificial Intelligence Can Change Legal Departments: A Q&A With IBM Watson's Brian Kuhn

Dan Clark | January 25, 2019

"I think law departments are 66 percent more likely to hire a law firm if they believe that law firm is innovative and that innovation generates meaningful results," says co-founder and global leader of Watson Legal Practice at IBM Brian Kuhn.

Analysis

Cases Highlighting Judicial Discretion in Ordering E-Discovery Sanctions

Mike Hamilton | January 25, 2019

Three cases from the summer of 2018 reinforce some of the key themes of recent e-discovery case law.

Q&A

Q&A with Women Leaders in Cybersecurity and Privacy

Adam Schlagman | January 25, 2019

In 2017, Atlanta attorney Bess Hinson founded the Atlanta Women in Cybersecurity Roundtable, an invitation-only initiative to provide community and resources to advance women in cybersecurity in Atlanta. Here, we speak with some of those women leaders about their biggest security and privacy challenges and why women are pursing legal and other roles in the cybersecurity and privacy field.

News

Erase Those Memes: Why Disposal is Key for Data Management

Victoria Hudgins | January 24, 2019

From an emailed cat meme to a 25-year-old fax machine receipt, not all of a company’s data is important to save. Daily disposal for such data is needed. A Legalweek presentation will offer tips and benefits of better data management.

Q&A

Sprint's Susan Duarte Battles Crises by Staying Calm

Caroline Spiezio | January 24, 2019

Susan Duarte has dealt with serious situations during her 14 years in-house at Sprint. The key to getting through them? Staying calm and, if possible, planning ahead.

Best Practices

Ask The Marketer: Preparing for Legalweek New York

ALM Staff | January 23, 2019

Doing some last minute prep for Legalweek? These legal tech marketers with experience let you in on their top tips.

Event

Integrating New Tech Without Old Headaches Is Easier Said Than Done

Frank Ready | January 18, 2019

The "Technology Adoption Done Right" panel at Legalweek 2019 will explore how firms can better implement emerging technologies throughout their practice from the conceptual stage through engaging employees in a new workflow.

News

CIOs Look to Tech Skills to Sustain Legal Industry

Victoria Hudgins | January 16, 2019

A panel of chief innovation officers at this year’s Legalweek will offer insight into their duties and how they find success in their new titles in an evolving legal industry.

Editor's Letter

Breaking Down the Evolution of Legal Services Delivery: A Preview of the Business of Law Forum

Gina Passarella Cipriani | January 15, 2019

The Business of Law Forum at Legalweek New York is focused on what is driving general counsel's decision making and how they approach selecting legal service providers.

News

When Faced With High-Stakes Government Investigations, Lawyers Have a Road Map

Victoria Hudgins | January 10, 2019

A Legalweek 2019 session is set to discuss and provide an update to the Government Investigations Reference Model, a road map created by attorneys and former government officials, for managing an investigation for regulators and companies.

Q&A

Former Ernst & Young GC Trevor Faure Discusses New Book on Lawyers as Business Leaders

Caroline Spiezio | January 09, 2019

Trevor Faure, the former EY GC who wrote "The Smarter Legal Model: More from Less" recently released a new book, "Smarter Law: Transforming Busy Lawyers into Business Leaders."

Event

Legalweek Innovation Competition is Looking for New Answers to Old Problems

Frank Ready | December 14, 2018

The Product Innovation Competition will feature new innovations developed specifically to service the many different sectors of the legal industry. Judges are looking for innovations that can bring big change in creative ways.

News

Former U.S. AGs Gonzales, Lynch to Share Stage at Legalweek Opening Keynote

Zach Warren | November 19, 2018

The two AGs will be exploring their legal journeys and how the profession has changed at the Tuesday morning keynote in January.

Best Practices

Why Do Cybersecurity Programs Fail?

Chris Moschovitis | November 12, 2018

It seems this should be a key question for everyone in business, government, technology, and cybersecurity: If we know the problem with cybersecurity, and have ways of methods of addressing the problem, why are we still failing?