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Six Ways to Make Clients Happy to Pay Your Bills

Attorney at Work

No one likes to pay bills. Even when the service or product we are paying for, such as attorney fees, is way more valuable than the actual dollar amount on the invoice, we humans just hate to see the money out the door. And that natural resistance to doling out the bucks can often leave […] The post Six Ways to Make Clients Happy to Pay Your Bills appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The Shrinking Ownership of Law Practice Management Technology (Part 2 of 4): A Scorecard of Who Owns What

Law Sites

“You can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” yelled the hawkers of olden days at major league baseball stadiums. In the modern days of law practice management, that may still be true.

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Game Time: Season of a Legal Career

Attorney at Work

Susan Cohodes | For as long as I can remember, I’ve organized my life around a calendar with two sections: football season and waiting for football season. The post Game Time: Season of a Legal Career appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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On LawNext: Live from Filevine’s LEX Summit: Interviews with Three of Its Leaders

Law Sites

In today’s episode, we feature three impromptu conversations with leaders of the case management company Filevine. Last week, I was in Salt Lake City to attend LEX Summit, the Filevine customer conference. While there, I snagged three of the company’s top executives for brief, impromptu conversations about the company, its products, and the conference.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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The Hardest Case for Mercy

The Marshall Project

Inside the trial that spared Nikolas Cruz and made it easier for Florida juries to sentence people to death.

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Finalists Named for Inaugural KM&I LexPrize Innovation Award; Winner to Be Voted At October Event in NYC

Law Sites

The three finalists have been announced for the 2024 KM&I LexPrize Innovation Award, which is designed to recognize groundbreaking ideas in knowledge management and innovation for the legal industry.

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Data Collection by Cars With Connectivity

E-Discovery LLC

Doug Austin wrote an interesting blog, Police May be Coming for Your Tesla as a Potential Crime Witness (ediscoverytoday.com) (Sept. 4, 2024). Doug wrote that: “In Oakland and beyond, police called to crime scenes are increasingly looking for more than shell casings and fingerprints. They’re scanning for Teslas parked nearby, hoping their unique outward-facing cameras captured key evidence.

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Home Insurance Customers Staying Put Despite More Shopping Around: J.D. Power

Insurance Journal

Chubb, AIG, and Amica lead other insurers in J.D. Power’s assessment of customer satisfaction for home insurance, but the consumer intelligence company said more people are shopping around. The good news for insurers is that only 2.

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Data Brokerage Industry Under Scrutiny Amid Privacy Concerns

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The data brokerage industry has emerged as a multi-billion dollar force, fundamentally reshaping how information is collected, sold, and used. As data privacy concerns intensify, professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery must understand the risks and opportunities posed by this rapidly evolving sector.

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Coastal Carolina Gets 1,000-year Rainfall Event from Storm System

Insurance Journal

Parts of North Carolina saw something Monday that has not been seen in hundreds, perhaps 1,000 years – 18 inches of rain in half a day. That’s “once in every 1,000 years!

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Corporate counsel merit raises averaged 4% in 2023: salary survey

Legal Dive

In-house lawyers have very different views of their work-life balance satisfaction depending on whether they work fully remote or in the office, according to an annual survey.

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Registration for Next Round of Louisiana Fortified Homes Program to Open Wednesday

Insurance Journal

The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortified Homes Program grants will open at 8 a.m. CT, Wednesday, Sept. 18, and close at 5 p.m. CT, on Friday, Sept. 20.

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More Than a Deal: How Shared Values Shaped Proteus’ Acquisition of Novitas Data

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: This article provides an in-depth look at Proteus Discovery Group’s recent acquisition of Novitas Data, focusing on the importance of cultural alignment and strategic growth in the eDiscovery industry. CEO Ray Biederman highlights how shared values between the two companies will play a key role in ensuring the long-term success of the acquisition.

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Beware of Hidden Email Addresses: TN School Transferred $3M to Fake Account

Insurance Journal

A school district in Tennessee temporarily lost more than $3 million after a district employee was duped into sending funds to a fake vendor.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Could People Facing the Death Penalty Lose the Right to Tell Juries Their Life Stories?

The Marshall Project

Some defense lawyers fear that conservative justices could overturn this precedent for people facing death sentences.

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Cigna Sues Federal Trade Commission Over ‘Defamatory’ Report

Insurance Journal

Cigna Group’s Express Scripts sued the US Federal Trade Commission over a recent report that the company said demonizes pharmacy benefit managers and asked the court to order the agency to retract it.

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5 Things to Know About How the Parkland Shooter’s Life Was Spared

The Marshall Project

A defense team convinced jurors to not give Nikolas Cruz the death penalty in a rare trial for a mass shooter. Here are key takeaways.

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PwC Probe Spotlight Shifts to Hong Kong After Record China Fine

Insurance Journal

The focus of a lengthy probe into PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s China business now shifts to Hong Kong after the accounting firm was hit with a record fine in the mainland over its audit of failed developer China Evergrande Group.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegal's Playbook

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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Problems, Solutions and the Case for Patents | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

You need to have a purpose and a goal. You need to be addressing an identifiable problem with a real, concrete, technical solution. And you need to focus on something that will actually matter to the client. Sure, with smaller portfolios each patent needs to really count, but even if you are acquiring patents by the thousands, for those innovating in the standards space, for example, you need to make sure the patent you will get actually reads on the standard, because as Eli and I discuss, a pat

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Viewpoint: How Insurance Industry Can Use AI Safely and Ethically

Insurance Journal

Executive Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the brink of transforming most aspects of business, including insurance, but it needs to be used responsibly, according to Zywave Chief Technology Officer Doug Marquis, who takes a look at the some of …

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USPTO Makes Motion to Amend Pilot Permanent in Final Rule

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Tuesday announced a final rule on Motion to Amend (MTA) practice. It largely tracks the March 2024 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the topic, making permanent certain aspects of the Motion to Amend (MTA) Pilot program and revising rules around the burden of persuasion governing MTAs. However, the final rule did take into account the six public comments it received on the NPRM via several changes and clarifications.

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Taiwan Regulator Rejects CTBC Takeover Attempt of Shin Kong

Insurance Journal

Taiwan’s financial regulator rejected on Monday a takeover attempt by financial conglomerate CTBC of rival Shin Kong saying its plans were incomplete.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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Workday acquires Evisort to surface insights for customers across HR and finance

Legal IT Insider

Enterprise finance and HR platform Workday, Inc. announced today (17 September) that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI contract management vendor Evisort for an undisclosed sum. More […] The post Workday acquires Evisort to surface insights for customers across HR and finance appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Iowa and Iowa State Athletes Join Civil Lawsuit Over State Gambling Sting

Insurance Journal

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ten more Iowa and Iowa State athletes and an Iowa basketball equipment manager ensnared in a 2023 state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit Tuesday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public …

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PwC hires former Syke/LOD US managing director Lewis Bretts

Legal IT Insider

The former US group managing director of Syke/LOD has joined PwC as a partner in its legal technology team in a move that the Big Four accountant says underlines its […] The post PwC hires former Syke/LOD US managing director Lewis Bretts appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Maine Commission Considers Public Flood Insurance Option

Insurance Journal

State leaders tasked with reviewing Maine’s preparations and responses to climate change-fueled natural disasters are at a crossroads.

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SEC charges Kubient CEO, CFO with accounting fraud, misleading investors

Legal Dive

Kubient’s ex-CEO, ex-CFO and former head of audit each lied to the business’ independent auditor and reported $1.3 million in false revenue, the SEC alleges.

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People Moves: AXIS Names Chubb’s Mitchell as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory; Marsh McLennan Names De Bremme as CEO of Belgium & Luxembourg

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Marsh McLennan. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Names Chubb’s Mitchell as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd.

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Court tosses journalists’ ‘reverse discrimination’ challenge to Gannett’s diversity policy

Legal Dive

The plaintiffs still have a chance to amend their complaint to sufficiently allege a cause of action for disparate treatment, the court said.

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Brazil Confirms Potential $18B Deal With Miners Involved in Deadly Dam Disaster

Insurance Journal

The Brazilian government confirmed on Monday it was in talks on a potential $18 billion payout from a trio of miners involved in a deadly 2015 dam collapse, saying the deal could also involve further repair work by the companies …

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Cigna drug intermediary sues FTC for defamation

Legal Dive

Express Scripts says it’s facing lawsuits and reputational damage because of a poorly researched agency report on pharmacy benefit managers.

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Pipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to Evacuate

Insurance Journal

Firefighters in the Houston suburb of La Porte were working to extinguish a pipeline fire that forced residents to evacuate some areas.

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