October 2022 – Page 8 – Legal Tech Monitor

Greenberg Traurig’s Stephen R. Baird Receives University of Iowa…

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022admin

This post was originally published on this siteStephen R. Baird, BSPh, JD, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in Minneapolis, was selected to receive the 2022 Distinguished… (PRWeb October 26, 2022) Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/greenberg_traurig_s_stephen_r_baird_receives_university_of_iowa_college_of_pharmacy_distinguished_alumni_award/prweb18983082.htm

In-house Lawyers Say Spending on Legal Services in Venture Capital and…

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022admin

This post was originally published on this siteSurvey Finds Pressure to Control Legal Costs Builds as Spending Climbs; 84% of Lawyers Reveal LPs are Scrutinizing Some Legal Expenses; 74% Say ‘Fixed Fees’ Aren’t Always Fixed (PRWeb October 26, 2022) Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/10/prweb18977499.htm

PE firm makes second big acquisition in bid to build national practice

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this sitePrivate equity firm Blixt Group has made the second major acquisition of its consolidation play in the shape of a £12m Lancashire law firm now eyeing deals of its own. The post PE firm makes second big acquisition in bid to build national practice appeared first on Legal […]

Ireland’s biggest ALSP heads to London after £9m funding boost

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteThe biggest alternative legal services provider in Ireland is heading to London and the US next year after closing a €10.5m (£9.1m) funding round that will help double its headcount to 500. The post Ireland’s biggest ALSP heads to London after £9m funding boost appeared first on Legal […]

Solicitor who certified LPAs “as a favour” is fined £6,000

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteA criminal defence solicitor who said he certified two lasting powers of attorney “as a favour” for an elderly client has been fined £6,000 for failing to make the necessary checks. The post Solicitor who certified LPAs “as a favour” is fined £6,000 appeared first on Legal Futures.

Pay returns to top of list for attracting new recruits

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this sitePay has returned to the top of the list for job-hunting lawyers, overtaking flexibility, but most fee-earners are happy where they are, a survey has found. The post Pay returns to top of list for attracting new recruits appeared first on Legal Futures.

Wither Twitter: What It Could Mean for the Legal Community

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Stephen Embry

This post was originally published on this siteAs things stand now, it looks like Elon Musk’s deal to purchase Twitter will go through. I fear what that all means for Twitter users and the legal tech community. A couple of things seem certain. First, Musk has repeatedly said he plans to cut Twitter staff […]

LawNext Podcast: A Deep Dive into the First Comprehensive Study of Reg Reforms in Arizona and Utah with Stanford’s David Engstrom and Lucy Ricca

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this site Among the most divisive issues facing the legal profession today is that of revising the rules that regulate law practice – and more specifically the questions of whether to liberalize the rules to allow those who are not licensed lawyers to own law practices or to engage […]

MyCase Now Integrates with LawToolBox for Rules-Based Court Calendaring

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this siteAn integration announced today makes the court-calendaring software LawToolBox available within the MyCase law practice management platform, enabling lawyers who use MyCase to automatically calculate key court dates and deadlines and add them to their MyCase calendars. The integration will enable MyCase users to automatically calculate deadlines and […]

Global integrated legal and business services firm, DWF, selects iManage Cloud as its document and email management platform

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteiManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM, today announced that DWF – a UK headquartered, leading global provider of integrated legal and business services – has selected iManage Cloud as its secure platform for intelligent document and email management and collaboration. The post Global integrated legal and […]