Category: Tech Law Crossroads

This post was originally published on this siteThe effect will be to handicap DEI efforts, at the cost of business independence and even if sound business reasons exist for inclusion. The American Alliance for Equal Rights last week sued two law firms, Perkins Coie and Morrison Foerster. Edward Blum heads the Alliance. Blum also headed […]

This post was originally published on this siteAs I previously posted, I spent last week at the ILTA conference in Orlando. Like just about every legal tech discussion and conference these days, talk about generative AI and its uses in the substantive end of law practice dominated. Lost in all this hype, though, a quiet […]

This post was originally published on this siteSo there I was in the massive Exhibit Hall at the ILTA conference on Wednesday. I was at the end of my last full day at the Conference. My feet hurt, and I was tired. As I previously mentioned, ILTA provided a start-up alley in the very back […]

This post was originally published on this site This year’s ILTA Conference was held in Disneyworld, the self-proclaimed “happiest place on earth.” I just returned from this year’s Conference put on by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). It’s a massive show held every year for ILTA members and guests. This year, the four-day Conference […]

This post was originally published on this site We perish for lack of knowledge. LexisNexis today announced the results of a new generative AI survey. The study was based on responses from some 4000+ lawyers. There were also responses from legal professionals and law students. This new Study furthered the findings of LexisNexis’ prior survey […]

This post was originally published on this site The typical law firm business model and lawyer hubris often stymie effective succession planning. Not that long ago, there was a plethora of articles and consultants focused on succession planning for law firms. You couldn’t attend a legal conference without seeing numerous presentations by well-heeled so-called experts […]

This post was originally published on this site One of my favorite legal tech Conferences is put on by the American Association of Law Librarians, better known as AALL. I attend every year and write about what I observe. My articles on previous shows can be found here, here, here and here. This year’s Show […]

This post was originally published on this site Trellis’ new state court analytics tools provide much needed insights into litigators and their law firms which will lead to better strategic decisions. But the real value of the tools may be to firm management, especially for large firms with offices in multiple locations.  Lost in the […]

This post was originally published on this siteRichard Tromans is fond of saying, “It’s a game changer when the game has changed.” NetDocuments’ new generative AI products may be the game changer. When I was practicing law full-time, we often had discussions and dreamed about a dynamic “past efforts file.” The idea was that we […]

This post was originally published on this site Back in the day, there was a professional fireman named Red Adair. But Red was not just an ordinary fireman. He became famous for his knowledge and expertise in fighting oil well fires. Even more than that, he was known internationally as an innovator in a highly […]