This post was originally published on this siteThe role and reach of corporations’ chief legal officers continues to expand, with 78% of them reporting directly to their company’s CEO, and their scope of responsibilities expanding, particularly for issues of privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance. These are among the findings of the 2021 Chief Legal Officer Survey […]
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This post was originally published on this siteStaying compliant with accounting regulations is an imperative of legal service providers. Yet headlines abound in trade publications of law firms failing to do so. The post Does your legal accounting software fit the bill? appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteA free online portal launched today in Texas is designed to help lawyers find volunteer opportunities and assist residents of the state find help with their legal needs. The new portal, Pro Bono Texas, was launched as a partnership between The State Bar of Texas and the justice […]
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This post was originally published on this siteToday Bloomberg Law is launching enhancements to their Draft Analyzer tool which streamlines the M&A drafting process. The Draft Analyzer was launched in 2015 as a “what’s market” tool which I reviewed in an earlier post. The Draft Analyzer streamlines transactional workflow by leveraging a proprietary algorithm to […]
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This post was originally published on this siteIn a deal they say makes them the leading AI-powered e-discovery platform, the companies Reveal and Brainspace have merged under the Reveal name, backed by an investment of more than $200 million by investment firm K1 Investment Management, which is taking a majority stake in the company. K1, […]
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This post was originally published on this siteA new blog from Title Research takes a look at the estate administration process, alongside the risks and challenges one may face at each stage. The post A step-by-step review of the risks and challenges in the estate administration process appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteLeading legal expenses and assistance provider ARAG has appointed Duncan Ogilvie to head up the company’s pivotal product development function, following the death of Lesley Attu, last year. The post ARAG appoints Duncan Ogilvie to lead product development appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteiManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Bennett Jones LLP – a top Canadian law firm with more than 500 lawyers and 7 offices across Canada and the United States – has extended its deployment of iManage Work by adopting iManage Knowledge Unlocked, […]
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This post was originally published on this siteFor the majority of Black and ethnic minority citizens in this country, legal services are still as hard to reach, as hard to choose, or as hard to trust, as they were years ago. The post Everything has changed. Nothing has changed appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteA chartered legal executive who made an “implied threat” of criminal proceedings in a bid to stop a witness testifying against her client has been banned from working for solicitors’ firms. The post Legal executive threatened witness in holiday sickness case appeared first on Legal Futures.
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