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The American Lawyer

Law Firm IPOs Are Gaining Steam in the UK, but History Offers Cautionary Tales

Despite the allure of taking on external investment, law firms would be wise to avoid buying into the hype.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

As Demand for Legal Ops Grows, Companies Should Get Creative

More companies of all sizes are seeking a legal ops professional. But finding one with legal-specific experience might be difficult—unless the prospective employer looks outside of traditional channels.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

What Keeps Vendors Away From 'Regulatory Sandboxes'? It Starts With Timing

Some legal service providers are avoiding time-limited "regulatory sandboxes" in favor of programs with an indefinite window.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Biden's Cyber Order Benefits Legal Tech Companies With Their Head in the Cloud

President Biden's new executive order requiring software used by the federal government to feature certain protections like multifactor authentication and encryption could actually spur more federal business for legal tech providers.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Court Wrestles With Due Process, Speech Rights for Student Expelled Over Snapchat Memes

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court appeared to have a hard time focusing the arguments on a single dispositive issue, with both Chief Justice Max Baer and Justice Kevin Dougherty questioning whether the school's potential speech violations or due process violations should be key to their decision.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Crypto Payments to Firms Are on the Rise, But Are They Worth the Headache?

There's a tentative acceptance of alternative currencies within Big Law, but other firms serving the blockchain community, including DLA Piper, said it's not worth it to create the infrastructure.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Data Analytics Can Drive Damages Calculations

This article reviews three real-world examples of data analytics in action, showing how mining structured or unstructured information can be essential in helping lawyers and experts build their damages calculations and in gathering critical evidence to support claims.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

A Decade of Progress: Post-Pandemic Legal Industry Brings Inclusivity, Rule Changes & Tech Adoption

The legal industry has progressed ten years in the past one. How do we harness this momentum and continue to push the envelope to make the industry a more ethical, accessible, and convenient one?
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Could A Cyber Policy Have Saved Colonial Pipeline?

There are benefits to having a good cyber policy, especially when the stakes are high for getting hacked.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why a Difficult Pandemic Year Is Leading Firms to Target Virtual Expansion

Pandemic-aided geographic expansion could fuel growth for those on the outside looking in at the Am Law 200 in the coming years.
6 minute read

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