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Working for the Jerk Partner as a Young Associate

Attorney at Work

Roy Ginsburg | If you want your best clients to stay when your baby boomer lawyers leave, succession planning is the most effective insurance policy. The post Working for the Jerk Partner as a Young Associate appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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9 Attorney TikTok Accounts You Need To Follow For Marketing Inspiration

Lawmatics

TikTok has evolved far beyond its reputation for just being the platform for dancing teenagers. It is now undoubtedly the best social media platform for finding community, audience engagement, and creating compelling content. With its accessible video editing tools, easy access to target audiences, and over one billion active users, it's no wonder that TikTok has become the go-to choice for some law firms.

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Trusting the Talent: Imagining a Future Without Noncompete Agreements

IP Watchdog

It’s getting pretty rough out there for employers who want to control their employees’ behavior. Think back to March 2020, when the pandemic was just beginning and we took a look at this new phenomenon of widespread remote work. We imagined managers wistfully recalling the Renaissance, when artisans could be imprisoned, or even threatened with death, to make sure they didn’t breach confidence.

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Will ChatGPT Disrupt The Legal Research Market

CaseFox

Somewhere in the 90’s a speaker said the future of the law offices will rely on a lawyer, a dog, and a computer. A computer to operate all the legal operations of a law firm and a dog to keep the lawyers busy and relaxed. In November 2022, a US based artificial intelligence research lab, OpenAI released ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence bot capable of answering complex questions.

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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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4 Tips for Managing Better in a Post-Pandemic World

Attorney at Work

Paul Burton | You can manage your work or be managed by it. These four tips will keep you in the driver's seat. The post 4 Tips for Managing Better in a Post-Pandemic World appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Be Prepared: 5 Deposition Objections You Must Know Before Stepping into the Courtroom

Lawmatics

The rules surrounding depositions can be enough to send new lawyers into a cold sweat. Depositions are a critical tool for building a case, and as such, it is essential for attorneys of all skill levels to be well-versed in the various objections that can arise during the course of a deposition. While some objections are straightforward, others can be more nuanced and require a deep understanding of the legal system.

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Transforming Legal Tech via Blockchain Technology

CaseFox

Ever thought of upgrading your legal operations on blockchain technology? Ever thought about why industries are stepping towards blockchain-based applications? What if I tell you blockchain will change the face of legal tech five years down the line? Understanding Blockchain Technology Ok! To start with, let’s get a basic understanding of what blockchain is!

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Book Review: Considering Hanging Out Your Shingle? A Road Map to Becoming ‘Solo by Choice’

Attorney at Work

Book Review | The third edition of “Solo by Choice," aka the solo practice bible, provides a no-nonsense road map guide to going solo or reinvigorating your post-pandemic solo practice. The post Book Review: Considering Hanging Out Your Shingle? A Road Map to Becoming ‘Solo by Choice’ appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Podcast Highlights: Client Journey Theory | Love Thy Lawyer

Lawmatics

Lawmatics CEO Matt Spiegel recently joined the Love Thy Lawyer podcast, hosted by Louis Goodman. Their conversation ran the gamut from law firm marketing strategy to cultivating positive client relationships. Stay tuned for some inside baseball on creating a legal tech startup and the path that took Matt from practicing attorney to founder of MyCase and, eventually, Lawmatics.

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Licensor Beware: Copyright Protections in Peril

IP Watchdog

Companies rely on copyright protections to shield their software, data sets, and other works that are licensed to their customers; however, a reframing of what constitutes a “transformative use,” and the extent a license can restrict such fair uses, may whittle away all avenues of protections. On October 22, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments for Andy Warhol Foundation v.

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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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Advantages of Private Cloud Technology for Law Firms’

CaseFox

In 2021, the legal tech market generated revenues of $27.6 billion USD worldwide, with the market forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 4% by 2027. In that year, revenues are set to reach 35.6 billion USD. In recent years, law firms turned to private legal cloud technology for enhanced safety and security. With the rise of cyber threats and the growing importance of data privacy, private legal cloud solutions offer a range of benefits to law firms looking to protect their sensitive information.

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Challenges With Collaboration Data And The Ediscovery Process

Hanzo Blog

Tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams were on the rise before the global pandemic; now, they’ve become integral for employee communication at large enterprises, whether they’re in the office, working from home, or a hybrid.

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Report: The State of the Legal Market

InHouseBlog

The Lawyer Whisperer strikes again with her excellent analysis of the current state of the legal market. The wonky feelings you are getting about the ups and downs in the legal sector and the economy generally are normal. For some, terrifyingly normal, but normal. Those who have been around since the late 90s have seen weird cycles before, and each one is unique in its own way.

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Will the Supreme Court Save Biopharma from CAFC Enablement Insanity?

IP Watchdog

The United States Supreme Court is soon poised to decide the fate of the enablement requirement, and the patent community is collectively holding its breath, wondering if the Court will strike a deathblow to the biopharmaceutical industry—simultaneously making all patents harder to get and even easier to challenge than they already are. The Supreme Court does not have a strong track record of objectively getting patent issues correct, at least not from a pro-innovation standpoint, although the J

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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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Implementing Legal Tech: Approach to a Better Law Firm Management

CaseFox

In 2022, a Gartner report quoted, “By 2024, legal departments will replace 20% of generalist lawyers with nonlawyer staff”. Change management is a prism. To walk on the right path you need the right strategy to unlock the lock. The key to success is to first identify specific issues that can be solved with automation. In the past few years, there have been significant changes in the way the legal industry operates.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Legal Systems: Wills & Trusts – James Lister – S6E25

Legally Speaking

Diversity and inclusion in the legal system need not just an awareness of the differences but also the capacity to change one’s own conduct in order to connect with others on an equal footing. This week, we’re super excited to be chatting with James Lister , head of private wealth disputes and a partner at Stevens-Bolton LLP. James advises on claims by or involving estates and trusts, most commonly involving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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Manage Your Workday, Don’t Be Managed By It

InHouseBlog

Manage your workday or it will manage you. Attorney at Work has some great tips on how to improve your workday management skills, especially for those returning to an office environment on a full or part-time basis in a hybrid role. For those continuing to work from home, optimizing productivity is key. By taking a step back and implementing some simple steps, you can avoid turning into the “worky work, busy bee” who is so busy that they are unable to get anything accomplished.

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The CAFC Hands Down Another Decision Demonstrating Its Misguided View of Obviousness

IP Watchdog

I attended the hearing at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Maalouf v. Microsoft on Monday February 6, 2023, and the CAFC issued its opinion in the case this past Thursday. This case has curious origins. Through his company Dareltech, Ramzi Khalil Maalouf, a Lebanese immigrant and U.S. citizen, sued Xiaomi, a Chinese multinational corporation, for patent infringement in New York.

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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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Five Communication Skills Every Legal Professional Must Possess

CaseFox

According to the American Bar Association (ABA) , there were approximately 34,633 law school graduates in the United States in 2020. This represents the number of new lawyers who entered the profession in that year. To be a successful lawyer, one must exhibit impressive skills, from analytical and critical thinking to communication and negotiation skills.

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This Week in Washington IP: Celebrating Black Invention with Invent Together, USPTO Begins Symposium Series on Women’s Entrepreneurship, and House Committee Holds Hearing on U.S. Innovation

IP Watchdog

This week in Washington IP news, the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, And Commerce holds a hearing on promoting innovation and protecting data privacy, and the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a meeting about a handful of judicial appointments. Elsewhere, Invent Together hosts an event to honor Black inventors and hear from a variety of Black inventors and entrepreneurs.

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People’s Vaccine Alliance: WHO Must Ensure Members Commit to Waive IP Rights in Pandemic Accord

IP Watchdog

The People’s Vaccine Alliance released comments this week on a draft of a pandemic accord currently being considered during the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) at the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization criticized the draft for lacking strong language that would obligate WHO member parties to share knowledge and intellectual property during a pandemic.

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Avery Dennison Asks SCOTUS to Step in on Flip Side of Eligibility Debacle

IP Watchdog

A manufacturer of Radio Frequency Identification Device transponders (RFIDs), Avery Dennison Corporation, yesterday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in its appeal of a decision upholding ADASA, Inc.’s patent for RFID technology as patent eligible. Avery Dennison is urging the Court to take up the case, which it says “illustrates the depths of the Federal Circuit’s division” and represents “the other side of the coin” in the eligibility debate, in order to balance competing p

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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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USPTO Extends Comment Period on FDA Collaboration Initiatives to Give Full Ear to Sparring Stakeholders

IP Watchdog

On February 24, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a notice in the Federal Register indicating that the nation’s patent agency was reopening the comment period related to its request for comments (RFC) on collaboration initiatives with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Previously closed on February 6, the comment period on USPTO-FDA collaboration initiatives is now extended until March 10.

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Vidal Attempts to Clear up PTAB Confusion Over ‘Compelling Merits’ Memo

IP Watchdog

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal yesterday issued a precedential Director Review decision clarifying that her June 2022 “compelling merits” memo was not meant to replace the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) analysis under Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc. In IPR2022-01242, the PTAB instituted inter partes review (IPR) without exercising its discretion under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), citing Vidal’s “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings

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Vidal Vacates PTAB Denial of IPR Institution in Second Decision this Week on Compelling Merits Analysis

IP Watchdog

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal today issued a second Director Review decision correcting the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) on its approach to the “compelling merits” analysis outlined in her June 2022 Guidance Memo. In AviaGames, Inc. v. Skillz Platform, Inc., IPR2022-00530, Vidal vacated the PTAB’s denial of AviaGames’ petition to institute IPR of certain claims of Skillz’s U.S.

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 3: USPTO and NOAA Announce Green Tech Collaboration; Genentech Sues Biogen for Patent Royalty Payments; $50 Billion Made Available to U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturers

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced a record year for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications; the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) switches over to electronic patent grants; the federal CHIPS Program Office is now accepting applications for around $50 billion in funding for semiconductor manufacturing and research.

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Patent Filings Roundup: New and Existing Financial Services NPE Campaigns Dominate a Down Week; Alternative Investment Hedge Fund Sues Chinese Companies in Own Name; Intel and Samsung Clash on Semiconductors

IP Watchdog

Patent filings continue to be slightly depressed in the district courts and at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) compared to the highs of last year, with 17 new PTAB cases and 38 new district court filings. New filings consist primarily of a few apparently funded cases—a Fortress entity, for instance, sued Amazon, and a Taiwanese entity with no Internet presence has sued Apple and Samsung on wireless charging patents, with some new Jeff Gross entity filings, a slew of Dynapass filings, an

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Solicitor General to Participate in Oral Arguments in Abitron v. Hetronic on Extraterritorial Applications of the Lanham Act

IP Watchdog

On February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a motion for leave filed by the U.S. Solicitor General to participate in oral argument, as well as for divided argument and for enlargement of oral argument time, in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. While the Court’s decision to grant the motion shows its interest in the Solicitor General’s arguments in favor of limiting the extraterritorial reach of the Lanham Act, a reply brief filed the same day by petitioner Abitron argues th

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Terms of Obligation in IP Licenses: Respecting Tradition While Enhancing Clarity

IP Watchdog

In teaching Intellectual Property (IP) licensing for the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc., we often open with the first principle of contracts: the "contract" is the meeting of the minds between the parties. What did they actually agree to? The work of the written agreement is to memorialize that meeting of the minds. It is necessarily imperfect.