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Are You Financially Ready for Retirement?

Attorney at Work

Camille Stell | Are you financially prepared for a long life after law? You may live a lot longer than you think — tips for planning accordingly. The post Are You Financially Ready for Retirement? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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What Marketing Automation is Best?

Lawmatics

Marketing Automation Software: The Best Investment for Law Firm Growth Staying ahead of the competition requires more than just legal expertise for law firms. Law firms must leverage tools to streamline marketing operations – like automating repetitive marketing tasks and finding ways to enable personalized client interactions at scale. Why Invest in Marketing Automation Software?

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Judge Rader Says PREVAIL Act Will Bring Much-Needed Balance to PTAB Proceedings

IP Watchdog

On August 2, inventor advocacy group US Inventor held a webinar on provisions of the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act that are intended to curb abuses impacting small business patent owners at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). While most panelists on the virtual call acknowledged that the PREVAIL Act wouldn’t solve every problem threatening the U.S. innovation ecosystem’s most vulnerable members, there was widespread agreement that

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AI-Pocalypse: The Shocking Impact on Law Firm Profitability

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

by 3 Geeks ( Ryan McClead , Greg Lambert , and Toby Brown ) This is part 3 in a 3 part series. Part 1 questions Goldman’s Sachs data showing that 44% of of legal tasks could be replaced by Generative AI. In Part 2, we find some better data and estimate an upper limit of 23.5% of revenue that could be reduced by Generative AI. All of our assertions and assumptions will be discussed in further detail in a free LVN Webinar on August 15th.

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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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Specific Steps to Take If You Receive a Threat

Attorney at Work

Teddy Snyder | America is a violent country, and lawyers have not been spared. Here what to do if you receive a threat. The post Specific Steps to Take If You Receive a Threat appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Managing Law Firm Remote Workers: Best Practices for Adequate Supervision and Oversight

Lawmatics

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many law firms transitioned to a remote work setup to keep their operations running while keeping their employees safe. While remote work has many benefits, such as increased flexibility and cost savings, it also presents unique challenges, particularly when it comes to managing and supervising remote workers. This blog post will provide law firms with best practices for ensuring adequate supervision and oversight of their remote workers, including effective

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Generative AI Could Reduce Law Firm Revenue by 23.5%

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

by 3 Geeks ( Ryan McClead , Greg Lambert , and Toby Brown ) This is part 2 in a 3 part series. The first part is here. Part 3 will come out tomorrow. The Big Idea: We found a much better dataset, though still small, from which to extrapolate actual effects of Generative AI on the legal industry. Key takeaways: We got anonymized and summarized data for 10 corporate legal departments from LexisNexis CounselLink The data showed that almost 40% of time entries, representing 47% of billings, could po

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Lawyer Layoffs: 5 Tips for Job-Hunting Lawyers

Attorney at Work

The Friday 5 | Worried about law firm layoffs? Here are five tips for current and future legal job seekers. The post Lawyer Layoffs: 5 Tips for Job-Hunting Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Work-Life Balance For In-House Counsel: A Contrarian View

InHouseBlog

Is work-life balance achievable in the in-house world? Many think of life in-house as green pastures where the workload is less and timing more relaxed. But many find in-house life just as demanding and sometimes even more stressful than life at a large law firm. Working at a law firm creates a buffer to some extent from direct client demands, as lawyers in private practice are external to their clients.

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Biden Executive Order on Domestic Manufacturing of Federally Funded Inventions Hits the Right Notes—But the Devil’s in the Details

IP Watchdog

On Friday, July 28, President Biden announced a new Executive Order titled “Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs.” Rumors that the Administration was considering extending the deeply flawed Department of Energy (DOE) policy (see “More DOE Bureaucracy Equals Less Innovation” to all agencies had been swirling for months.

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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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How Many Hours Do Lawyers Work?

MyCase

Legal work pushes lawyers to their limits with hours that often surpass the standard full-time schedule. With most lawyers logging more than 40 hours per week, it’s no surprise that the profession is known as one of the most stressful careers. However, as conversations turn toward the effects of overworking on lawyers’ mental health, it’s important to ask: Can lawyers thrive professionally without sacrificing their personal well-being?

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The Warrior vs. the Guru in the Practice of Law

Attorney at Work

What we perceive — danger, safety, anxiety, peace — depends on whether the Warrior or Guru in your nervous system is activated

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Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel

InHouseBlog

Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel – Intro This mergers and acquisitions guide provides in-house counsel with an overview of the process of selling a privately-held company in an M&A transaction and some of the significant deal points typically negotiated by the parties. While not a comprehensive review of all of the aspects and issues involved in doing an M&A transaction, it should provide in-house counsel with a good idea of what to expect from the process and su

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Gilead Wins Injunction in Counterfeit HIV Meds Case as Coons Recognizes August as National Anticounterfeiting Month

IP Watchdog

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, in a decision published Monday, denied the defendants’ motions to vacate asset freezes in a case brought by Gilead alleging a massive HIV drug counterfeiting ring that involves “hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth” of fake medications. In January 2022, the court unsealed documents in the suit against a slew of defendants who Gilead said sold, marketed, and distributed counterfeits of its HIV medications.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegals 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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Starting a Purpose-Driven Law Firm

My Shingle

Lawyers Are Unhappy…But Not for the Reasons You Think One of the most common sources of lawyer unhappiness that’s also least discussed is the soul-crushing nature of the work that many of us do. Whether it’s defending large companies with racist or sexist policies, or churning through cookie-cutter cases that are all the same, many… The post Starting a Purpose-Driven Law Firm appeared first on My Shingle.

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A No-BS Way to Tell If Your Marketing Is Working

Attorney at Work

Brooke Lively | Where are you spending on marketing that isn't paying off? A simple formula. The post A No-BS Way to Tell If Your Marketing Is Working appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Empowering Lawyer-Client Transactions: Exploring the Best Payment Methods for Lawyers

CaseFox

Is your law firm still accepting payments from clients through traditional methods? Are your clients asking to pay online for legal services? Are you looking for different lawyer payment methods? If the answer is yes, you have landed on the perfect blog. These days, clients are looking for convenience, security, and flexibility while making payments for legal services.

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NIH Tech Transfer Workshop Underscores Fight to Properly Characterize Federal Drug Pricing Authority

IP Watchdog

On July 31, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosted a virtual workshop titled Transforming Discoveries into Products: Maximizing NIH’s Levers to Catalyze Technology Transfer. Public comments submitted to the NIH ahead of the event reflect current tensions between advocates supporting either private commercialization or government pricing control of federally-funded medical breakthroughs commercialized by private companies.

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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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It's Better to Remain Silent and be Thought a [Bad Lawyer] Than To Speak Online and Remove All Doubt

Ethicking

I am a bit late to report this, but in June 2023, the State Bar of Wisconsin Ethics Committee (on which I sit) released Formal Opinion EF-23-01, “Responding to Online Criticism.” In most cases, the Committee’s recommendation as to whether to respond to negative posts on social media or professional review sites is “don’t”: Synopsis: A lawyer may not reveal information relating to the representation of a client in response to online criticism of the lawyer without the affected current, prospectiv

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44% of Investment Bankers Think They Can Make Lots of Money Off of Attorney Insecurity (AI)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This is the first in a 3-part blog post , it first appeared on The Sente Playbook. The other 2 posts are co-authored by Toby Brown and Greg Lambert and will follow later this week. Apologies for the length of this post, but I was channeling my inner Casey Flaherty. The Big Idea: The data that Goldman used is insufficient to make the claims about Generative AI’s effect on legal that their report did.

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Social Media for Lawyers and Law Firms: The Complete Guide 

CaseFox

You have the right to stay silent on social media. But why stay silent when you can connect with your audience organically and build brand awareness? Social Media for lawyers and firms can bring more clients, boost credibility and help you stand out from the crowd. According to research, currently, 71% of lawyers and firms are getting clients from social media platforms.

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 4: Ted Cruz Proposes Bill to Clarify NCCA NIL Rules; GSK Accuses Pfizer of Infringing on its RSV Vaccine Patent; American Axle Claim Upheld in District Court

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Senator Ted Cruz introduces draft legislation to clarify federal law on college athletes’ name, image, likeness (NIL) rights; American Axle gets win on remanded claim in district court; inventors lament “As Seen on TV” infringement; AstraZeneca pays Bristol Myers Squibb to settle patent infringement lawsuit.

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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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“Enrolled as inactive?” “Administratively Suspended?” What does that mean?

Ethicking

Over the weekend, we learned that the California State Bar “suspend[ed] 1,600 attorneys for violating rules set up after Tom Girardi allegedly stole millions.” At first blush, this sounds horrible—this many attorneys did what now? However, what that really means is that these lawyers neglected to comply with new trust account requirements (including registering their trust accounts with the State Bar, completing an annual self-assessment, and certifying that they understand and comply with trust

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Law, Dragons, and AI with BBC Dragons’ Den – Piers Linney – S7E13

Legally Speaking

Are you a lawyer contemplating a transition into entrepreneurship? This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Piers Linney , renowned entrepreneur and former Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Piers Linney is recognized for his successful ventures and dynamic approach to innovation. He’s a sought-after speaker, advisor, and mentor, sharing his wisdom and expertise with those eager to make their mark in the business world.

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How To Accept ACH Payments For Your Law Firm

CaseFox

Still, using traditional paper checks for accepting payments for law firms? Not able to manage a healthy flow of cash for a law firm? Want to make the process of legal billing efficient? If yes, then ACH payments are the best payment option for your law firm. With ACH payments for law firms, you can meet your client’s expectations of an easy payment process.

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Special Committee Charges Newman with ‘Serious Misconduct’, Blames Her for Delayed Transcript

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Special Committee that is investigating Judge Pauline Newman for misconduct today released a number of additional documents, including a 319-page one dated July 31 recommending Newman be suspended from taking on case assignments for one year, “or at least until she ceases her misconduct and cooperates such that the Committee can complete its investigation.

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USPTO Motion to Amend Study Update Shows 83% of MTAs Denied

IP Watchdog

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) yesterday published the eighth installment of its Motion to Amend (MTA) Study, including updated information from March 15, 2019, through March 31, 2023. The study analyzes all motions to amend, including pre-pilot and pilot program motions. Of 469 total motions to amend patent claims since October 1, 2012, 83% (391) were denied; 10% (47) were granted; and 7% (31) were granted in part.

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Lathrop GPM is Seeking an IP Docketing Specialist

IP Watchdog

Lathrop GPM has an immediate opening for a full-time, permanent IP Docketing Specialist. Our preference is that this position be located in our Minneapolis, MN, or Kansas City, MO office, but will consider other Lathrop GPM office locations. The Docketing Specialist will maintain accurate and up-to-date databases of due dates and information on all client matters which pertain to patent and trademark matters.

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Apple Tells TTAB it Should be Allowed to Amend APPLE MUSIC Application

IP Watchdog

On August 1, Apple filed a motion to amend its trademark application for the mark APPLE MUSIC with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) following its recent loss at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Apple is asking the TTAB to allow it to remove “live performance services, as well as related services,” from the application in order to get around the CAFC’s ruling and since the Opposer, Charles Bertini, did not make the argument on which the ruling was based before

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Boehringer Ingelheim is Seeking an Associate Director, Senior Counsel IP

IP Watchdog

The Associate Director, Senior Counsel IP (Intellectual Property) supports Boehringer Ingelheim's Animal Health global biotech patent team by providing legal services to Clients in Boehringer Ingelheim’s Animal Health division, typically at the Executive Director level and below. This level of counseling provided requires an in-depth knowledge of U.S. patent law and practice, familiarity with patent prosecution practice in Europe and other jurisdictions as well as having a sound scientific backg

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When Will the Federal Circuit’s Special Committee Release the Transcript of the July 13 Hearing in the Newman Investigation?

IP Watchdog

On June 20, 2023, the Special Committee of the Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit that is investigating a complaint identified against Judge Pauline Newman issued an Order denying Judge Newman’s request to make a July 13 hearing open to the public, but said it would consider publishing a redacted transcript of the hearing that protects witnesses’ identities.

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ITIF Report Urges G7 to Take Japanese Data Initiative from Concept to Action

IP Watchdog

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a report last week that calls on the G7 countries to bring Japan’s “Data Free Flow with Trust” (DFFT) initiative to life. According to Japan’s Digital Agency, the goal of DFFT is to promote the free flow of data through transparency while ensuring security and IP rights. The ITIF wrote, “building an open, rules-based, rights-respecting, and innovative global digital economy will depend on a small group of ambitious countries