Legalweek New York 2018

E-Discovery in the Year 2048: What the Future Holds

Rhys Dipshan | February 01, 2018

A Legalweek panel painted a picture of the future of legal that is more machine than human, where automation is key but the work never ends.

News

Why IG, E-Discovery Always Lags Behind Corporate Needs

Rhys Dipshan | February 01, 2018

A Legalweek 2018 panel examined the challenges corporations face in staying ahead of a growing amount of data types and sources.

News

ESI Discovery of Tomorrow Looks Much Like Today

Michele C.S. Lange | February 01, 2018

U.S. District Court judges reinforce e-discovery basics through a series of hypothetical scenarios during Day 2 Legalweek 2018 keynote.

News

Want to Make Meaningful Improvements in Legal Ops? Try Small Ones

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | January 31, 2018

Lucy Bassli, until recently assistant general counsel of legal operations and contracting at Microsoft Corp, said at Legalweek 2018 that the most dramatic legal operations improvements can sometimes be simple process tweaks.

Analysis

What I'm Learning About AI and the Law From #Legalweek18

Ben Hancock | January 31, 2018

It's the defining buzzword of this year's conference, but the legal profession is still parsing what it means and how it will affect what lawyers do. Here are three takeaways.

News

With New Data Sources, Break the Disconnect With IT, Know What You're Holding

Stephanie Forshee | January 31, 2018

Lawyers speaking at Legalweek shared some wisdom about how to handle the data that comes along with new apps and technologies.

Federal Judges: FRCP, Digital Evidence Laws Have Long Way to Go

Rhys Dipshan | January 31, 2018

Three former federal judges offered their takes on the biggest challenges facing the judiciary in a panel sponsored by Thomson Reuters and the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists.

Industry Disruptor Warns Law Firms: Don't Take Client Trust for Granted

Miriam Rozen | January 30, 2018

The CEO of UnitedLex joined a senior Google executive and others Tuesday to discuss the evolution of the business of law—and how traditional firms could lose their edge.

Analysis

For CIOs, Integrating IT Into Law Firm Business Culture Is Key to Change

Rhys Dipshan | January 30, 2018

At a Legalweek 2018 session, law firm CIOs explain why bringing IT staff closer into the law firm’s business can spur change.

News

Cybersecurity Is 'The No. 1 Threat to Our Nation': Jeh Johnson’s Legalweek Keynote

Ian Lopez | January 30, 2018

At Legalweek 2018, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson discussed cybersecurity’s growing role in national security.

Live Coverage

The ‘Complete Change, Soup to Nuts’ That AI Portends for Legal

Zach Warren | January 29, 2018

A number of artificial intelligence providers and users teamed up at the AI Bootcamp at Legalweek New York to discuss changes AI technology brings, particularly in unexpected and underserved areas.

News

ROSS Intelligence Unveils Case Analysis Tool EVA

Rhys Dipshan | Zach Warren | January 29, 2018

ROSS Intelligence's new AI tool, unveiled at Legalweek New York 2018, is an attempt to simplify case studies, research and citations.

Q&A

UnitedLex CEO Gives 'Contrarian' View on True Legal Service Delivery Change

Ian Lopez | January 29, 2018

UnitedLex CEO Daniel Reed gave Legaltech News his thoughts on how to truly change legal service delivery ahead of the 'Evolution of the Legal Services Delivery Model' panel at Legalweek New York.

News

A Quick Guide to Legalweek New Product Offerings and Upgrades: 2018 Edition

Zach Warren | January 26, 2018

A nonexhaustive list of some of the new technologies available for the first time this month at Legalweek 2018.

Podcast

AI, Analytics, and How Cravath Is Embracing Technology

Ben Hancock | January 24, 2018

The head of Cravath, Swaine & Moore's e-Discovery and data analytics practice talks about the challenges and benefits to integrating AI into legal practice, and why technology may not solve the Big Data problem.

News

Collaborate or Perish: Why Legal Change Necessitates New Collaboration Processes

Zach Warren | January 23, 2018

A Jan. 31 LegalCIO panel will explore how smart law firms set themselves apart with the efficiency and transparency afforded by collaboration technology.

Analysis

How GDPR Will Shake Foundations of Corporate Marketing

Rhys Dipshan | January 22, 2018

Executives discuss the ways in which companies' marketing efforts must change under the General Data Protection Regulation.

News

Can the 'Me Too' Movement Jump-Start Diversity Initiatives in Legal Organizations?

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | January 19, 2018

In a cultural moment where women and people of color are calling attention to broad structural inequities creating harassment and wage gaps, the legal industry is finding its footing.

News

Thanks to the IoT, This Isn’t 2006’s E-Discovery

Zach Warren | January 18, 2018

FTI’s Jake Frazier and Relativity’s David Horrigan break down why internet of things discovery is different, preservation issues and more ahead of a Legalweek panel.

Commentary

It’s a Discovery Exercise: Rethinking Subject Access Requests Under the GDPR

Ryan Costello, eTERA Consulting | January 17, 2018

Answering the subject access requests (SAR) that stem from Article 15 of the GDPR may be the requirement best approached by applying a bit of e-discovery problem solving and best practices

News

Government Data Collection Efforts Yield Cybersecurity Questions

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | January 16, 2018

The breach of India's national ID database Aadhaar raises concerns as to whether governments are equipped to deal appropriately with today's cybersecurity landscape.

News

Compliance Considerations: Preventing Collision With the Global Regulatory Regime

Rhys Dipshan | January 12, 2018

A Legalweek 2018 panel discusses the challenges enterprises face in the global regulatory environment and how best to navigate the operational and legal risks.

Commentary

Start 2018 Right by Calculating the ROI of Automating Legal Holds

Alon Israely, Total Discovery | January 11, 2018

With legal costs rising, organizations reviewing their internal procedures for 2018 should be exploring alternative ways to bolster the defensibility of their legal hold management workflows.

Commentary

How AI is Enabling Law Firms to Adapt to Value-Based Pricing

Raj Goyle, Bodhala | January 10, 2018

Artificial intelligence allows for the legal industry to adapt to an increasingly competitive marketplace in ways that benefit both law firms and corporate legal departments.

Commentary

Monetizing IoT Data Without Driving Away Your Customers

Rachel Erdman and Kenie Ho | January 09, 2018

Recent cases highlight three common strategies companies should consider when monetizing consumer data: (1) disclose data collection and usage in the Terms of Service (ToS), (2) adequately protect user data, and (3) promote clear user benefits from the data collected.

News

Where ESI, FRCP, E-Discovery Meet, Uncertainty Abound

Rhys Dipshan | January 08, 2018

A Legaltech 2018 keynote panel of four federal judges aims to shed light on how to navigate e-discovery in a world of ever-changing ESI and evolving federal rules.

Commentary

Five Deposition Questions You Should Ask Opposing TCPA Experts

Peggy Daley, Berkeley Research Group | January 04, 2018

Flimsy, sloppy, or perfunctory data analytics can result in conclusions that lack integrity and reliability, but these calculations are rarely effectively investigated.