Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 21, 2022
There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting more. The problem comes when your happiness depends on having more. I recently posted on LinkedIn that we seem to be always striving for more. More money. More time. More enjoyable work. More. One of my friend’s comments on that post really got me thinking. She said she found this constant striving a “fascinating cultural phenomenon.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Roomba maker IRobot Corp. came closer to its goal of knocking down cheaper rival SharkNinja after winning a decision in its patent-infringement case at the International Trade Commission (ITC/Commission), though it wasn’t a clear victory. ITC Judge MaryJoan McNamara said SharkNinja infringed two of four asserted iRobot patents, according to a notice posted last week on the agency’s electronic docket.
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The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As we head into the spookiest month of the year, what better time to discuss the scariest eDiscovery monster the FRANKENSTACK! The messy, awkwardly stitched together, mismatched technology lurking at even the most respec.
My Shingle
OCTOBER 11, 2022
For almost two decades, I’ve trolled the internet for good advice to share here on how to start or run a successful law firm. And friends, let me tell you that it’s pretty slim pickings out there.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
MyCase
OCTOBER 20, 2022
MyCase is thrilled to announce a new integration with LawToolBox. When it comes to litigation, missing a deadline isn’t an option, and with so many shifting statutory and court rules to adhere to, that can be difficult to manage. MyCase and LawToolBox combined to create a powerful tool that empowers legal professionals to take control of their calendars and ensure that court dates and deadlines are automatically updated in their calendars and workflows, and accessible to everyone on your team. .
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Balance your passion and your paycheck during these unprecedented times. Like other workers, lawyers have more control and say after years of remote work during the pandemic. The flexibility that many work from home arrangements has provided has led many lawyers to rethink what is most important in their lives and how – and when – they want to be “on the clock” for their employers.
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 30, 2022
It was February 2017 when Waymo, Google’s self-driving car unit, sued Uber in what would become the biggest trade secret case of the century. Waymo alleged that its former manager, Anthony Levandowski, had organized a competing company while still at Waymo, and before leaving had downloaded 14,000 confidential documents. As it turned out, Uber had known about this when it agreed to pay $680 million for Levandowski’s brand new startup; and we’ve already looked at how the hubris of that hasty tran
The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
New to the legal technology space or a battle hardened eDiscovery expert? The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog is your go to resource for all things eDiscovery!
My Shingle
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Are you thinking about starting a law firm? Or maybe you’ve just started and find yourself with more questions than answers. Fear not! It’s time for MyShingle.com’s annual webinar, Make 2023 the Year to Start a Law Firm.
MyCase
OCTOBER 7, 2022
When done well, referral marketing is one of the most lucrative ways to generate business and grow your firm. But building a solid referral network of clients and other professionals is challenging in this digital era of remote work and conducting business online. Fortunately, there are several strategies that your firm can implement to build a lawyer referral network both in person and online. .
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Lawyers can learn from doctors and no, it is not just because lawyers have a doctorate-level degree. Indeed, as Artificial Lawyer points out, there may be fewer differences between the professions than one might think. And examining how other professions operate – and excel – is often a good way to pick up tips you might not see in your regular content stream.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Think Again About the Cybersecurity Risks of Small Law Firms. It is astonishing how often small law firms tell us that they are too small to be at serious risk for cyberattacks. Anecdotally, we can tell them of many successful attacks on small law firms, though our knowledge is derived from successful attacks where we’ve been called in to investigate or remediate the damage, so we cannot identify the law firms.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The Pride in Patent Ownership Act, S.2774, is currently being attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is “must pass” legislation funding the military at a time when wars are brewing around the world, some with credible threats of nuclear war. Attaching the Pride in Patent Ownership Act to the NDAA means it will certainly become law.
The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2022
New to the legal technology space or a battle hardened eDiscovery expert? The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog is your go to resource for all things eDiscovery!
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.
My Shingle
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Are you overwhelmed by marketing options? Unsure whether marketing vendors are selling you a bill of goods? Trying to figure out what marketing will give you the best bang for the buck? You’re in luck.
The Cloud Court Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Over the years I’ve attended a lot of depositions. Not only as the taking and defending attorney, but also as a witness and as a client. And I’ve noticed over and again an interesting phenomenon. When the deposition is over, the people that were in the room often have a sort of inexplicable, Venn-type diagram of disparate recollections about what actually happened.
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 10, 2022
When was the last time you evaluated your personal network? As legal recruiters will tell you, the quality of your personal network may be a key factor in furthering your career. Indeed, Amy Rowland of Varia Search recounts many of the important reasons why a solid personal network can assist a lawyer in a variety of ways. Whether it is looking for a legal job , a mentor or working towards leadership positions in organizations you are part of, your network can be a key driver.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 7, 2022
What’s the best law office organization system? Easy. It’s the one you will use. If you want to control the chaos in your office, you can’t wait for the perfect system to come along. So let’s start. Organize the CHAOS of Your Office Once and For All. What do I mean by CHAOS — and what’s with the caps? If you have read any of my past articles here at Attorney at Work, you know I have a thing for creating acronyms: D-A-F-T, SAD, Ctrl Journal, BYOB.
Advertiser: Trellis
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a draft of new measures that would downgrade the ratings of Chinese patent agencies that approve abnormal or fraudulent patents. CNIPA released the draft on October 8, which expands on a trial started in January 2022 in four provinces. The draft sets out to “crack down on illegal and untrustworthy acts” carried out by Chinese patent agencies and promote a healthier development of Chinese intellectual property.
The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The language of business today is data. The new litany of applications, software, and hardware that enables businesses to function is creating a vast digital web that litigators must navigate to uncover key facts and evi.
My Shingle
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Ordinarily, you’d expect a large law firm to celebrate one of its lawyers securing a major victory at the United States Supreme Court. But that wasn’t Kirkland & Ellis reaction last June following then-partner Paul Clement’s win in a major gun rights case.
MyCase
OCTOBER 26, 2022
“Investing in tomorrow’s tech today is more critical than ever.” This statement from Bill Gates couldn’t ring more true for the legal industry. Technology is an essential element for staying competitive—especially in a growing remote work environment. According to a recent study from the American Bar Association (ABA), “In 2022, 87% of respondents reported that their workplace allows lawyers to work remotely.”.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Lawyer burnout decreased slightly from Q4 2021, but it is still a major issue plaguing the profession. As the pandemic recedes, in-house lawyers need to start implementing new tools to mitigate the effects of burnout as we enter the New Normal. As we posted recently, travel and nature can form part of the toolkit. Keeping things simple, and finding new ways to do old things more efficiently to free up additional time can also help.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 16, 2022
As more states are allowing law firms to use trade names instead of maintaining the outdated requirement that firms be named after current or former partners, you may be considering rebranding your firm. I’m in the process of rebranding my firm (more on that in a future post), and I want to share the 10 steps I went through to change my law firm name in Arizona.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 11, 2022
With all of the problems besetting us, you might think that the last thing we need right now is another give-away of critical technologies, but that could be about to happen. Negotiations are underway in Geneva over a proposal from “developing countries” that negating patent protections for our COVID-19 vaccines wasn’t good enough. Now they want to extend that foolish concession we agreed to earlier this year to any COVID therapy.
The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Polarizing media personality, Alex Jones of Infowars infamy, now carries the dubious honor of receiving one of the largest civil verdicts against an individual in US history. This week a Connecticut judge awarded the pla.
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.
My Shingle
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Four years ago in a post at Above the Law, I described my informal poll of thirty Facebook group participants and found that the overwhelming majority identified personal referrals – either from other lawyers or former clients – as their top source of business.
The Cloud Court Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Last month, we attended Twin Cities Startup Week, a weeklong festival celebrating Minnesota startups and innovation. The schedule was organized around five tracks, one of which was the culture track. I was both surprised and happy to see this. I’m a firm believer that paying attention to the type of culture you’re creating can set you up for success or failure.
MyCase
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Your firm’s law office management and organizational procedures can mean the difference between running a profitable business or running your business into the ground. There are several complex components involved in successful law office management. These elements include client communications, firm finances, staff workloads, team relationships, and other strategic business practices. .
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 18, 2022
What’s in and what’s out for client gifts this year? Holiday gift-giving to clients and referral sources was already perilous before the pandemic. With so many people working remotely and many offices maintaining COVID-19 restrictions, even a simple gesture like bringing or sending a tray of Christmas cookies is often impossible. Watch Out for Rules When Presenting Client Gifts.
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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