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Private Conversations in Public Settings: How Lawyers' 'Seemingly Innocuous Conduct' Can Lead to Confidentiality Breaches

"I do think it speaks to the idea that [although] we have become more mobile in our work habits...we have to make sure we continue to think about what should and should not be discussed in a public forum," said University of Notre Dame Law School professor Veronica Root Martinez, who kicked off a viral Twitter thread Friday about lawyers and other professionals breaching confidentiality in public.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Relativity Focuses on International Expansion, Integrations and AI in Relativity Fest Keynote

The virtual Relativity Fest 2021 keynote didn't feature groundbreaking product releases like in years past, but instead upgrades aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into the discovery workflow, integrating with major enterprise products, and expanding data centers internationally.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery in the News: Sandy Hook Families Prevail After InfoWars' Discovery Abuse

In an era where it seems tougher to get the "nuclear option" of having a party thrown out of court for discovery violations, Heslin v. Jones serves as a cautionary tale that discovery abuse can get you into a world of hurt.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Would You Buy That Attorneys Can Sell Legal Tech?

Some lawyers have changed careers and become legal tech sales professionals. But old habits can be hard to shed, leading to instances where a pitch meeting can feel like deposition, or the word "malpractice" is thrown around all a bit too liberally.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

All-or-Nothing Approach to Office Returns Risks Alienating Attorneys and Clients Alike

Client and attorney relationships are driving the return to the office, but finding compromise between them is a challenge.
7 minute read

Law.com

How Peloton Went From Pandemic Pastime to Big Law Culture-Builder

In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith chats with Rich Benenson, managing partner of Brownstein Hyatt, about how the hugely popular, high-end exercise bike has become something of a pandemic-era obsession for Big Law.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

SmokeBall Raises $30 Million Amidst Growing Demand for Cloud-based Practice Management Tools

SmokeBall is just the latest practice management provider to secure investment in a pandemic market. But unlike many other legal tech companies, it's looking to stay independent.
2 minute read

Law.com

'All of These Are Insane:' Current and Former Law Students Share Their OCI Horror Stories on Reddit

A Reddit thread blew up yesterday with users recounting their worst on-campus law firm interview experiences, many of which were borderline cringeworthy.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Yes, Data and Metrics Can Improve Your Diversity & Inclusion Outcome

Often, in my role as national diversity and inclusion partner of DLA Piper, I was asked if DLA uses data and metrics to support our diversity and inclusion goals. The short answer is yes. We use data and metrics because we believe they are important to helping us retain talented lawyers and business professionals.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

To Avoid 'Bad' Software Buys, Legal Departments Are Bringing in a Corporate Village

Legal departments are increasingly seeking out the opinions of other business segments when selecting new technology in order to ensure interoperability. But final say often still rests in the hands of attorneys.
4 minute read

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