Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2023

Kevin Gallagher | Embedded payments offer much more than automatic payments. The post Getting Paid Faster: Embedded Payments appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Simple Legal

MAY 24, 2023

Recently, I had the privilege of attending the 2023 CLOC Global Institute (CGI) conference at the exquisite Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Representing Onit as a Diamond sponsor, I was able to dive into the current state of the market, gain insights into the future of the industry, and learn about the pressing concerns on the minds of legal operations professionals.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2023

On day one of IPWatchdog’s Patent Litigation Masters program yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied two patent eligibility cases that the U.S. Solicitor General had recommended granting. The denials make it fairly clear that the High Court is not interested in helping to resolve the current problems with U.S. patent eligibility law, which generally have to do with a lack of clarity, arguably fostered by many of the Court’s own precedents.

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Lawmatics

MAY 30, 2023

They say that April showers bring May flowers, and things have certainly been blossoming in the Lawmatics garden this May. From our team to yours, we are delighted to share this month’s crop of new features! Event Management Remember when we changed ‘Events’ to ‘Appointments’ within the platform? That’s because we were making room for this expansive new feature.

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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?

Discovery Advocate

MAY 23, 2023

Key Takeaways HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSBC) and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (Scotia Capital) paid a combined $37.5 million in fines to settle actions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for violations arising from the firms’ failure to maintain and preserve employees’ business-related communications on personal devices.

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My Shingle

MAY 3, 2023

Earlier this week, stock prices for Chegg, which provides study materials and outlines for high school and college students, plunged by almost 48 percent reports CNBC. The culprit? ChatGPT which has cut into much of Chegg’s business in just five months. Chegg’s recent losses are yet another reminder of just how quickly ChatGPT can… The post How Soon Before AI Kills the Billable Hour?

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Simple Legal

MAY 31, 2023

Take your invoicing process to the next level with billing guidelines – they’re the key to financial accountability and control over legal spend. Ensure invoices from legal vendors meet your standards and are quickly reviewed by in-house counsel – don’t settle for subpar enforcement with limited options when violations happen. It’s time to empower your team with powerful solutions tailored to your needs!

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IP Watchdog

MAY 17, 2023

The House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held the first of several planned hearings about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on intellectual property, focusing in this initial hearing on copyright law. The witnesses included three artists, a professor, and an attorney with varying perspectives on the matter, although the artists all expressed similar concerns about the potentially dire effects of generative AI (GAI) applications o

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Lawmatics

MAY 25, 2023

Register for upcoming Monthly Deep Dives here. The Lawmatics Client Portal has everything you need to both ease communication and manage action items for an ongoing case. Everything about the Client Portal is designed for easy activation, easy adoption, and ease of use for both your staff and clients. But why use the Client Portal when you already have Lawmatics automating so much of your client communication?

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 3, 2023

In this 200th episode of The Geek in Review, talk with ⁠ Toby Brown ⁠ , CEO and founder of ⁠ DV8 Legal Strategies ⁠ , and ⁠ Nita Sanger ⁠ , Director of Digital Advisory Services at ⁠ Cherry Bekaert ⁠. There are three rules for growth and success when it comes to large law firms. Strategy, strategy, and strategy. Brown emphasizes the need for law firms to develop strategies that prioritize clients and build meaningful relationships.

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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!

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Hanzo Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Workplace collaboration tools like Slack and MS Teams have become ubiquitous in many organizations. However, they also present unique challenges for data governance and ediscovery in the event of litigation. To avoid potential legal issues and fines, it is crucial to have a tailored retention policy, acceptable use policy, and employee training in place.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 16, 2023

Annette Choti | The right domain name can boost your online presence, attract clients, and improve SEO. The post 11 Tips for Choosing the Right Law Firm Domain Name: Key Insights appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Simple Legal

MAY 31, 2023

The difference between legal document management and document storage is the difference between your team functioning like a well-oiled machine or constantly stalling and breaking down. Document storage is just that: saving files in computer folders or on a cloud-based program like Google Drive. While these methods are convenient for storing a handful of files, they quickly become logistical nightmares for legal ops teams handling thousands of matters.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

You have to give them credit. The Department of Energy (DOE) bureaucracy doesn’t give up. For more than 40 years, they’ve been resisting the Bayh-Dole Act’s mandate cutting Washington out of micro-managing the commercialization of federally funded inventions. And under the guise of increasing domestic manufacturing, they’re well on their way to reasserting control.

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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.

Lawmatics

MAY 23, 2023

It has become increasingly difficult to find and keep top-level legal talent in a post-pandemic market. Firms of all sizes are having to rethink their entire recruitment and staff retention plans. In this webinar Lawmatics Director of Strategic Partnerships Blake Roberts welcomed Julia Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder of Hirics, a recruiting, staffing, and workforce solutions company.

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Discovery Advocate

MAY 22, 2023

Key Takeaways HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSBC) and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (Scotia Capital) paid a combined $37.5 million in fines to settle actions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for violations arising from the firms’ failure to maintain and preserve employees’ business-related communications on personal devices.

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Hanzo Blog

MAY 24, 2023

In-House Legal Departments, like any other business function, must be efficient and effective to deliver the best possible results. They must balance their workload, comply with regulatory requirements, and provide legal counsel to their organization in a cost-effective and streamlined manner. That’s where a Legal Operations professional can help, particularly by prioritizing strategic planning, technology, and information governance to ensure the department runs efficiently and provides the bes

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Attorney at Work

MAY 17, 2023

Amy Cosey | Your cloud budget has some obvious and non-obvious differences from a traditional IT budget. The post Top Tips to Trim Your Law Firm’s Cloud Budget appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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CaseFox

MAY 31, 2023

In the ever-changing and advancing world of the legal industry, efficient and secure payment plays a crucial role. An effective law firm billing process ensures smooth cash flow management and financial stability. Law firms are constantly on the hunt to find simple and innovative ways to streamline their financial processes. With the right payment integration partners, firms can improve the process of law firm billing.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2023

The issue of AI inventorship in the United States remains at large following the Supreme Court’s denial of cert in Thaler v. Vidal, meaning that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finding that AI cannot be considered a named inventor to a patent application remains the law of the land. Now that the agency is seeking public comments on the issue of AI inventorship, I reached out to Dr.

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Lawmatics

MAY 18, 2023

Imagine a world where robots take care of the mundane day-to-day activities, like vacuuming or making dinner, just like in the old episodes of The Jetsons. While it may have seemed like a futuristic, infeasible fantasy at the time, the future is closer than we think. Although we may not yet have robots preparing our meals, we do have the next best thing: marketing automation.

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InHouseBlog

MAY 1, 2023

Whether you’re in-house or work at a law firm, if you have any experience with e-discovery, you know the most expensive part of the process is document review. It typically consumes around three-quarters of e-discovery budgets, so if you’re looking to save money, reducing review costs is the key to reducing e-discovery spend. And today, more than ever, controlling legal costs is on legal leaders’ minds.

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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.

Hanzo Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Once again, the CLOC Global Institute (CGI) has come and gone. But while we were there, Hanzo took a quick snapshot survey of Legal Operations professionals to gain insights into how people are using collaboration data and how it's affecting in-house legal departments.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2023

Gray Robinson | By doing these simple breathing techniques every day, you can manage your stress and anxiety. The post The 3 Best Breathing Techniques for Easing Stress appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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CaseFox

MAY 3, 2023

Legal professionals have a vast array of resources available to them for continuing education, networking, and staying up-to-date on industry trends. One of the most valuable resources for legal lawyers is online forums. Forums provide a platform for legal professionals to connect with each other, share experiences, ask questions, and gain insight into their practice areas.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 28, 2023

On April 3, 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) issued much needed guidance on how digital goods and services – namely non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual goods, and services provided in the metaverse – should be classified for trademark purposes.

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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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Lawmatics

MAY 11, 2023

Building a strong sense of community within a law firm is more important than ever when creating a healthy work culture and promoting job satisfaction. As the legal industry continues to navigate the challenges of remote and hybrid work models, finding ways to connect and engage with team members regardless of physical location has become challenging for many law firms.

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InHouseBlog

MAY 11, 2023

The latest law school rankings are out, and they are a welcome distraction from inflation, the job market, bank failures and other issues that the country is dealing with on a daily basis. Braggadocio-loving lawyers, many kept from the office due to pandemic concerns, will now be dropping not too subtle references to their law school’s performance on Zoom calls and comparing it to the schools of other colleagues.

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Hanzo Blog

MAY 10, 2023

In-House legal departments are under more pressure than ever to reduce costs, improve performance, and provide top-quality work. To achieve these objectives, leaders in legal operations can begin building higher-performing teams through optimization by focusing on these three key aspects: optimizing and maintaining organizational health, practicing operational efficiency, and training and developing the legal department.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 18, 2023

Sally Schmidt | A checklist of successful rainmaking habits, even if you don’t consider yourself a natural rainmaker. The post Make Rain by Forming Good Habits appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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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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