Attorney at Work
JANUARY 13, 2023
These tips show how to use bookmarks to make PDFs user-friendly. The post Bookmarks: The Secret to Quickly Creating User-Friendly PDFs appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Simple Legal
JANUARY 12, 2023
In project management, the “ iron triangle ” of cost, scope, and time provides stability and consistency to successful projects. But in legal ops departments , you have a different iron triangle to master: data analysis, efficiency, and collaboration. Most corporate legal teams tend to tackle these 3 areas as separate components. But this leads to delays in growth — ones that can be avoided by developing an understanding of how these legal puzzle pieces connect to and influence each other.
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IP Watchdog
JANUARY 13, 2023
AUTM, which represents the academic technology management profession, just released the results of the survey of its members for 2021. Once again, the results are impressive, particularly considering that the U.S. economy was just beginning to emerge from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s clear that despite continual attacks on the Bayh-Dole system, which allows academic institutions to own and manage federally funded inventions without Washington micro-management, our syste
InHouseBlog
JANUARY 7, 2023
Think 2023 is going to be a doozy for the legal industry and its workers? Not according to all players in the field including the President of Major, Lindsey & Africa , a prominent legal recruiting firm. Anyone who watched the mad rush for lawyers at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022 may be happy to hear that additional robust hiring is on the way.
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?
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 9, 2023
Ensuring a more comfortable workplace is good for employees, and that’s good for the employer, too. The post Are You Making Your Employees Sick? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
JANUARY 13, 2023
DALL-E drawing of a librarian looking over lots of documents. There is obviously a ton of hype and buzz going on right now with ChatGPT and other AI tools, including this week’s Geek in Review podcast. I wanted to see if there’s something that I could do that was a practical use of GPT in my job as a law librarian. I think I’ve found something that might fit that bill.
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InHouseBlog
JANUARY 7, 2023
Privacy pros and compliance professionals should check out Husch Blackwell’s State Privacy Law Tracker. And if privacy is part of your job, don’t forget to check out the latest in-house counsel jobs requiring privacy law experience. “Update your bookmark, we just released our 2023 State Privacy Law Tracker. With state legislatures starting to open for the 2023 session, lawmakers are already introducing CCPA-like consumer privacy bills.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 11, 2023
Most business communications have one objective: to obtain a response. Focus on communicating better to increase your odds of a quick and meaningful reply. Lawyers spend a lot of time communicating to get work done. We communicate with clients, colleagues and each other. This communication occurs in virtual or in-person meetings; phone calls; and over […].
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
JANUARY 10, 2023
There is a lot of buzz around ChatGPT and GPT 3.5 , but is it really the next Tesla, or is it the next IBM Watson? We talk with HyperDraft’s Tony Thai and Ashley Carlisle about OpenAI’s popular tool and why, lawyers at least, shouldn’t be ready to go all in on this specific technology. While there are great examples of how GPT 3.5 impressively handled things like Bar Exam questions, there are still a lot of unknowns from this resource from a company that started out as Open Source and non-profit
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 11, 2023
This week, patent data analytics firm IFI CLAIMS published its annual report of the top 50 U.S. patent recipients and the global 250 largest patent portfolios for 2022. The list provides a comprehensive snapshot of the patent landscape with insights into growing trends in the industry. One of the most eye-catching details is Samsung taking the first spot for U.S. patent grants in 2022, ending IBM’s 29-year reign at the top.
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
JANUARY 8, 2023
Legal spending continues to grow at ludicrous speed , and the pressure to rein it in is increasing especially as economic conditions continue to cool. Legal was leading the charge in AI way before ChatGPT hit the scene with technology to mine more minutes to bill from emails amongst other dastardly inventions. When 39% of clients are still ‘always’ or ‘often’ surprised by the size of law firm invoices and 81% indicate some legal matters are initiated “without their
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 10, 2023
Law firms, lawyers and other professionals can learn from past economic downturns. There are many useful and inspirational lessons to learn about how law firms and other organizations have successfully weathered prior economic storms, then survived and thrived. As the writer and philosopher George Santayana said in 1905, “Those who cannot remember the past are […].
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 12, 2023
Meyling Ly Ortiz | Fortunately, there’s more than one way for young lawyers to find the training they need to grow. The post Stagnating? Three Tips on Getting the Training You Want as a Young Lawyer appeared first on Attorney at Work.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 9, 2023
Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is seeking comments from the public on the draft of the organization’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. According to a press release, the plan sets five goals for the organization: Spur U.S. innovation and global competitiveness; promote IP rights; promote IP protection against new and persistent threats; bring innovation to positive impact; and maximize agency operations.
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.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 8, 2023
The research lab behind the viral ChatGPT chatbot, OpenAI, is in talks to sell existing shares in a tender offer that would value the company at around $29 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, reported the Wall Street Journal on January 5. This would make OpenAI, which started life as a nonprofit and generates virtually no revenue, one of the most valuable U.S. startups.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 12, 2023
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a Notice of Final Initial Determination (FID) finding that Apple violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling in the United States Apple Watches with light-based pulse oximetry technology that infringed claims 24 and 30 of Masimo’s U.S. Patent No. 10,945,648. According to a Masimo press release, Apple first started selling the Apple Watch with a pulse oximeter sensor in 2020 and has continued to use it in subseq
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 13, 2023
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Dr. Dre issues a cease-and-desist letter to Marjorie Taylor Greene alleging copyright infringement; Apple loses a patent case that threatens the import of certain Apple Watches; a jury rules in favor of fashion designer Thom Browne over Adidas in a trademark case; and the USPTO extends the deadline to submit comments on "Initiatives to Expand Opportunities for Practicing Before the Office.".
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 9, 2023
This week in Washington IP news, after a hectic week that saw the House take 15 rounds of voting to nominate new Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, both the House and Senate will not be holding any hearings this week. Events to look out for this week include the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hosting a discussion on how companies can create a more inclusive culture, the Hudson holding a panel discussion on microelectronics in the U.S., and a talk on technological innovation from a former Goo
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IP Watchdog
JANUARY 12, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today ruled in a precedential decision that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas incorrectly found the term “enlarged chamber” indefinite, but affirmed the court’s construction of another claim term. The case stems from Grace Instrument Industries, LLC’s May 19, 2020, suit against Chandler Instruments Company, LLC for infringement of its U.S.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 10, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential order yesterday granted a petition for writ of mandamus vacating Judge Rodney Gilstrap's transfer of two cases out of the Eastern District of Texas to California. The petition was brought by Stingray IP Solutions, LLP and was opposed by TP-Link Technologies, a Chinese company, which Stingray accused of patent infringement.
InHouseBlog
JANUARY 9, 2023
If AI passes the bar exam, it certainly will not have trouble crafting a 62-page critical client memorandum that finishes with an unequivocal “maybe” Then it may move swiftly to increase 6-minute billing increments to half-hours (have to charge up those batteries and electricity isn’t cheap!), saying embarrassing things at law firm social events and heating up fish in the common room microwave right next door to a conference room hosting an all-hands-on-deck closing.
InHouseBlog
JANUARY 10, 2023
The time to build the legal department of the future may be now, thanks in part to the pandemic and the havoc it has wrought on the world. Remote and hybrid legal jobs are proliferating in the legal community. Adrian Gross of the Association of Corporate Counsel gives his perspective on these issues, the Great Resignation’s impact on law departments and much more.
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
JANUARY 9, 2023
Someone has figured out how to get lawyers to use LegalTech – cold hard cash. If you use this AI chatbot at the Supreme Court you could take home $1,000,000 million. Don’t fear the robot apocalypse , the AI comes in peace and could help you notch a coveted US Supreme Court win: “A British-American lawtech entrepreneur has offered $1 million (£822k) to “any lawyer or person” who uses his AI-powered “robot lawyer” app to argue an upcoming case in the US Supreme Court.
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