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The American Lawyer

Aided by Technology, Mergers and Lateral Movement Keep Momentum

A COVID-19 surge may have slowed office returns, but it hasn't quelled the momentum on Big Law mergers or lateral movement. Legal industry observers said the rise of the Delta variant and the return of virus mitigations across the country hasn't dampened expansion plans or put a lid on lawyers seeking new homes.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Collaboration Platforms May Require a More Collaborative Approach to E-Discovery

An ILTACON 2021 panel examined how the swell of collaboration platforms inside organizations has raised new questions around not only how to preserve data, but how much of it can be reasonably produced for discovery.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

California Lawmakers Reject Permanent Use of Remote Witness Technology

Remote testimony is currently allowed under an emergency pandemic order aimed at reducing the number of people who enter California's courthouses.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Staff Are Ready to Reimagine the Workplace Dynamic. Are Law Firms?

For the first time in most business professionals' working lives, leverage gained during the pandemic means the conditions are ripe for change.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

ILTACON 2021 Roundup: The Final Day

LTN finishes our ILTACON 2021 series of wrap-ups with some final thoughts on in-person shows, and the changing demographics of legal technology.
6 minute read

The Recorder

California Associates Call on Firms to Innovate Past the Billable Hour

"The reality is that the billable hour requirement and need to always be 'on-call' for partners and clients makes it nearly impossible for associates to avoid anxiety-related and other mental health issues," one associate said.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

For E-discovery Professionals, the Difference Between TAR, CAL and SAL Is Often Priorities

An ILTACON 2021 panel examined the key assumptions that legal teams make when devising their TAR strategies. But depending on the nature of the case or the documents involved, those instincts may not always hold true.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

ILTACON 2021 Has First Confirmed Case of COVID-19

An employee of a contractor working with ILTA on ILTACON 2021 has tested positive for COVID-19. ILTA noted that the fourth and final day of the conference, which is taking place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, will continue on as scheduled.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

An E-Discovery Data 'Island' Could Wreak Havoc on Corporate Information Governance

Corporations need to take a holistic, proactive approach to the mountains of duplicated data created during e-discovery, according to an ILTACON panel.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Client Collaboration Isn't as Easy When Information Governance Gets Involved

Panelists gathered for ILTACON said client collaboration is key in today's market. But law firms' rigid information governance policies and competing client guidelines could stifle collaboration, they noted.
4 minute read

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