Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | These stress-busting apps make it easy to add meditation and mindfulness practice to your busy day. The post Top-Rated Mindfulness and Meditation Apps to Beat Lawyer Stress appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Zuva, the company that spun off from AI contract review pioneer Kira when it was acquired by Litera in 2021, today released its own AI contract review tool, Zuva Analyze, which it says will enable in-house legal teams to review contracts 2-3 times faster than reviewing them manually.
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The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
He was convicted in his daughter’s death. Those who believe he’s innocent argue his diagnosis helps explain how he ended up facing execution.
E-Discovery LLC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
In Faulkenberry v. Austin , 2024 WL 4056761 (D. Md. Sept. 5, 2024)(Coulson, J.), the Court addressed two important discovery issues. Ms. Faulkenberry sued her employer for alleged employment discrimination. First , where the plaintiff designated her therapist as an expert witness on emotional distress damages, her disclosure of privileged attorney-client communications in otherwise privileged therapy sessions waived the privileges.
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Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
No one likes to pay bills. Even when the service or product we are paying for, such as attorney fees, is way more valuable than the actual dollar amount on the invoice, we humans just hate to see the money out the door. And that natural resistance to doling out the bucks can often leave […] The post Six Ways to Make Clients Happy to Pay Your Bills appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Over the first three posts in this series, I’ve talked about the shrinking ownership of law practice management technology for solo and small firms — how most of the major contenders in the market have all come to be owned by just six overarching ownership groups.
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
US property insurance rates are decreasing for the first time in almost seven years, after insurers returned to profitability amid lower losses tied to catastrophes. The average US property insurance rate decreased 0.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
What can your law firm do to solve the associate turnover quandary? Here are four effective associate retention strategies that will make your culture “stickier”? As 2024 turns the corner, firms across the country are still struggling with the war for talent. For smaller firms, competing with inflated Biglaw salaries is challenging, and they must […] The post How to Keep Your Associates: 4 Key Retenton Strategies appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
“You can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” yelled the hawkers of olden days at major league baseball stadiums. In the modern days of law practice management, that may still be true.
E-Discovery LLC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Doug Austin wrote an interesting blog, Police May be Coming for Your Tesla as a Potential Crime Witness (ediscoverytoday.com) (Sept. 4, 2024). Doug wrote that: “In Oakland and beyond, police called to crime scenes are increasingly looking for more than shell casings and fingerprints. They’re scanning for Teslas parked nearby, hoping their unique outward-facing cameras captured key evidence.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program billions of dollars in claims, according to new federal data compiled by the National Resources Defense Council.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Brooke Lively | Consider rolling out a new bonus structure designed for the greater good of the entire firm. The post Understanding Law Firm Bonuses: A Simpler Bonus Structure for Associates, Paralegals and You appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
In a hire designed to further accelerate its growth, Steno, a tech-enabled provider of legal support and court reporting services, has named Prabhdeep Singh, who has held executive roles in technology companies such as Clover, WeWork and Uber, as chief operating officer.
E-Discovery LLC
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Ho v. Jefferson Financial Credit Union , 2024 WL 4119422 (E.D. La. Sept. 9, 2024), provides a succinct summary of the scope of discovery under the December 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. It – surprisingly – sustained boilerplate objections. The case involved a loan gone south. Scope of Discovery The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that “parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense and proport
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.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Hannah Whyte is one of thousands of Californians who have struggled to insure their property in the event of wildfire.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Susan Cohodes | For as long as I can remember, I’ve organized my life around a calendar with two sections: football season and waiting for football season. The post Game Time: Season of a Legal Career appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
In the first two posts in this series, I have talked about the consolidation of ownership that has occurred in recent years for law practice management technology. Whereas this market was once characterized by a variety of competing companies, virtually all of the major products are now owned by one of six ownership groups.
E-Discovery LLC
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
In Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 2024 WL 4133811 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 9, 2024), the court wrote: So, here is the deal with a court order, especially one that you stipulated to. It’s an order, so you have to comply with it. If you learn new information that makes it seem like it will be difficult or impossible for you to comply with the order, then you should move to modify the order with reasonable diligence, explaining why the order has become difficult or impossible for you to comply with.
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Chubb, AIG, and Amica lead other insurers in J.D. Power’s assessment of customer satisfaction for home insurance, but the consumer intelligence company said more people are shopping around. The good news for insurers is that only 2.
The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Incarcerated journalists detail the first signs of a heat wave in prison — and how they’ve coped with record-breaking temperatures.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In today’s episode, we feature three impromptu conversations with leaders of the case management company Filevine. Last week, I was in Salt Lake City to attend LEX Summit, the Filevine customer conference. While there, I snagged three of the company’s top executives for brief, impromptu conversations about the company, its products, and the conference.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A new inventors’ rights group was launched Thursday, September 19, with the aim of “helping startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs defend their intellectual property rights and access capital.” The Inventors Defense Alliance includes Professor Kristen Osenga, professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, as its chief policy counselor, and boasts a board featuring the Hon.
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The storm that swamped parts of the Carolinas this week wasn’t organized enough to be named but it still has caused $7 billion in damage, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather.
Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
LinkedIn has made a U-turn on silently using UK customer data to train its AI models, following public outcry and concerns raised by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The social […] The post LinkedIn suspends opt-out AI model training for UK following ICO concerns appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The three finalists have been announced for the 2024 KM&I LexPrize Innovation Award, which is designed to recognize groundbreaking ideas in knowledge management and innovation for the legal industry.
Complex Discovery
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Editor’s Note: In a recent development, LinkedIn has attracted scrutiny for automatically enrolling users into its generative AI training initiatives without explicit consent. This decision echoes similar actions by other tech giants like Meta, signaling a growing trend in utilizing personal data to enhance AI capabilities. As privacy concerns intensify, the tech industry faces heightened public and legal pressure to ensure that user rights are respected.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The U.S. property/casualty mutual segment has leaned on investment income to maintain strong overall financial performance and grow surplus in the face of underwriting volatility and severe weather-related activity, according to an AM Best report.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
As the range and complexity of legal needs of nonprofits increase, their leaders will look to their general counsel to fill an expanded role.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Finalists have been named for the 2024 American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology, and this year, there is a twist for me: I’m honored to say I’m one of them.
Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Legal consulting and eDiscovery provider Consilio today (18 September) announced the launch of Guided AI Review; a technology + services offering for customers that want to use AI tools but […] The post Legal IT Latest: Consilio unveils guided AI review, Reveal launches Logikcull in Europe, Kira spin-off Zuva launches gen AI contract review tool appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Parts of North Carolina saw something Monday that has not been seen in hundreds, perhaps 1,000 years – 18 inches of rain in half a day. That’s “once in every 1,000 years!
The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
Researchers surveyed people who kill their abusers. They found several complicated reasons why survivors end up in prison because of abuse.
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