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The American Lawyer

Client Demands, Time Zones and a Corporate Boom: Why Attorneys Are Working Longer and More Erratic Hours

The pandemic threw a wrench into attorney schedules and when hours are billed. And firms are looking for ways to prevent burnout and attrition.
5 minute read

Law.com

How Remote Work Sparked a Reluctant Revolution Across the Legal Industry

A year ago, many across the legal industry hoped the pandemic-prompted shift to remote work would be a temporary nuisance--an obstacle to overcome before getting back to normal. But normal is no longer an option.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Perkins Coie, Anticipating 'Hybrid' Work, to Scale Back Office Footprint

The firm is planning a "hybrid workplace" model allowing a mix of in-office and remote work come October, with office sharing, hoteling and reverse hoteling.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Boutique Firm Focused on Data Breaches Launches in the Netherlands

The two founders named their new boutique firm seventytwo, a reference to the crucial first 72 hours after a company becomes aware of a cyber incident or breach.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Plaintiffs Social Media ESI Is Increasingly Discoverable. Will It Chill Meritless Filings?

While battles for plaintiff's social media electronically stored information (ESI) are fast becoming the norm, it's an open question whether they'll have an impact beyond straining current e-discovery capabilities.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

As Workload Burdens Increase, Corporate Insourcing May Be 'Already Broken'

Automation has helped corporate legal teams to insource processes like e-discovery and contract work. But as work volumes continue to rise without a significant bump in personnel, more work may inevitability be spilling back over to ALSPs and law firms.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Do You Make the Cut? 4 Ways In-House Clients Are Comparing Their Outside Providers

As they look to keep more work in-house, corporate legal departments are using data, recommendations from colleagues and their own intuition to guide the cuts made to preferred provider lists.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Intermediate Copying, Artificial Intelligence and Best Practices for Counseling Music Clients in an Evolving Legal and Technological Landscape

In this article, the authors look at the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in the 'Tracy Chapman v. Nicki Minaj' case, and examine an evolution in copyright law that the recording industry must take close note of—intermediate copying, artificial intelligence, and its intersection with the doctrine of fair use.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Google News: How the December 2020 Core Update Impacts Law Firms

In post-update analyses of how Google's Core Update shifted the SEO landscape, all signs pointed to the legal industry as one of the most impacted, particularly in desktop searches.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

How to Build a Smarter Sourcing Strategy

When faced with multiple matters, many companies immediately turn to their top-tier law partners for help. But is that really the best strategy?
5 minute read

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