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The American Lawyer

As Cybersecurity Practices Become a Must-Have, More Firms 'Give It the Right Name'

Midsize firms and specialty boutiques have also been competing for lateral talent in cybersecurity, as demand in the area remains strong and is growing through the pandemic.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

6 Things We Found Interesting From the 2020 ILTA Tech Survey

The 2020 Tech Report from the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) shows that firms are continuing to grow their information governance policies as they grapple with the use of social media and adapt to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Practical Tips to Mitigate Risk When Videoconferencing

During remote conferences, always assume you have a hot microphone, even though you appear muted on the screen. If you have a connected monitor and you close the laptop, your microphone may still be on.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Corporate Challenge: Complying With a Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum for ESI  

In his column on cyber crime, Peter A. Crusco addresses some frequent legal issues involved in a corporation's response to a grand jury subpoena duces tecum for its electronically stored information.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Right-Wing YouTubers Sue Over Conspiracy Theory Content Purge Ahead of 2020 Election

The litigation is the latest to hit Big Tech as some consumers apply more pressure to moderate misinformation and hate speech on social media in the runup to the election, while others call for an end to internet companies' protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Growing Caseloads Could Drown Out Digital Court Reporting Complaints, Drive Adoption

The pandemic and unrelated insurance claims are providing court reporters with ample amounts of work. But a nationwide shortage of reporters is shifting some opportunities to a profession some stenographers say is flawed.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legal Marketing Ethics Primer for Lawyers 2020

Far too often, discussions of ethics in legal marketing are, well, legal. They focus exclusively on what a lawyer is legally allowed to get away with…
5 minute read

Legaltech News

AI and the Legal Business Model: Why Time is Up for the Billable Hour

If law firms fail to adequately respond to new imperatives, they not only risk losing an important opportunity to grow and scale but perhaps they even threaten their ability to survive at all in the quickly evolving legal landscape.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

2020 Is a Year of Discounts as Law Firms Prioritize Cash Flow

A majority of law firm financial officers are willing to cut legal bills if it means getting paid by clients.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dechert Taps 2 Senior Goodwin Partners for Privacy Leadership Roles

"This is a white hot area," said Brenda Sharton, who spent nearly three decades at Goodwin including a decade at the helm of its business litigation practice.
3 minute read

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