Attorney at Work

JUNE 20, 2023

Wendy Merrill | Curiosity is the secret sauce to effective law firm leadership and sound client advocacy. The post How to Future-Proof Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Simple Legal

JUNE 20, 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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Lawmatics

JUNE 22, 2023

Law firms have been forced to adapt to the remote work environment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. One area that has been impacted is training programs for law firm staff. Remote, in-person, and hybrid work arrangements require different approaches to training. Ensuring all staff members are given equal opportunities to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their roles is crucial when creating equitable training programs.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

On the same day the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 was introduced by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), the two senators, along with their colleagues, Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), introduced the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act today. The bill’s aim is to reform the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and would build upon Coons’ STRONGER Patents Act, introduced in 2019.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 23, 2023

Writing by hand makes a difference, so make sure your handwriting is excellent. The post Improve Your Handwriting: Be a Smarter, More Creative Lawyer appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Simple Legal

JUNE 20, 2023

In today’s fast-paced in-house legal landscape, effective collaboration and efficient task management are paramount for success. Without a streamlined system in place, legal teams often experience missed deadlines, overwhelmed team members, and compromised outcomes. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of SimpleLegal’s task management functionality, designed to empower legal teams to achieve more.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

Recovering money from users of technology requires movement on the part of inventors of technology. For example, receiving compensation from those who use patented designs without permission often requires patent owners (e.g., inventors) to send cease and desist letters, file complaints in federal district court, and at times endure patent litigation to its completion.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 21, 2023

Teddy Snyder | When you find an emphatic auxiliary, a legal double, or a -self pronoun in your writing, give it the necessity test. The post Emphatic Advice: Don’t Write Like a Flight Attendant appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Simple Legal

JUNE 22, 2023

Legal ops teams face numerous challenges in matter management , including handling vast amounts of data, managing documents, tracking deadline changes, and staying updated on progress status. The complexities involved often lead to important details slipping through the cracks, causing stress for everyone involved. However, there is a solution. By leveraging legal technology with robust task management capabilities, in-house legal teams can not only stay organized but also protect their reputati

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CaseFox

JUNE 20, 2023

Time-Management-Tips-For-Lawyers-Boosting-Productivity-In-The-Digital-Age-1 Are you a lawyer looking for a get more billable hour, if the answer is yes? Then you have to build a critical skill in time management. Time management for lawyers can increase productivity and help them succeed. In this fast-paced world of legal industry, lawyers may find it challenging to balance work and personal life.

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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.

Litigation

IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

The impact of the long-awaited launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is hard to overstate. While litigators and patent portfolio managers are immediately feeling the impact in Europe, surprisingly, they should also expect an impact on information disclosure statement (IDS) strategy for U.S. patent applications. To understand the impact, this article provides a background on how the European Patent Office (EPO) and UPC consider earlier national rights, how patent applicants can address earlier

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 23, 2023

Tom Lambotte | The law firm cybersecurity checklist outlines five actionable steps you can take to enhance your security. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Checklist: 5 Actionable Steps to Fortify Your Castle appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Hanzo Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

In the ongoing case of Sam Bankman-Fried and his failed crypto exchange FTX, the growing volume of evidence highlights the new landscape of ediscovery challenges when it comes to the breadth of new data sources showing up in corporate litigation.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Our guest this week is ⁠ Kristina Satkunas ⁠ , Director of Analytic Consulting at LexisNexis. Kristina discusses the recently released LexisNexis CounselLink Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report for 2023. This annual report provides insights and benchmarks on key metrics related to corporate legal spending and outside counsel relationships. The 2023 report found that law firm hourly rates increased 4.5% over the past year, the highest year-over-year increase in the 10 years LexisNexis has p

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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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IP Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

As predicted by former United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel last month, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced the first of what Michel said will be multiple bills aimed at fixing the U.S. patent system. Today’s bill, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023, would eliminate all judicially-created exceptions to U.S. patent eligibility law.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 22, 2023

Nicole Clark | Legal analytics technologies push attorneys to look at litigation practice in entirely new ways. The post Going With the Flow of Civil Litigation: How to Stay Current With Legal Analytics appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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CaseFox

JUNE 22, 2023

Paralegal vs Lawyer Who, What, How The legal world is wide and multifaceted. Having a career in the legal field can be very rewarding. There are a wide range of roles in the legal industry that play a part in the administration of justice. Law students may find it difficult to decide the optimal role for them. If you are someone who is pursuing law and can’t decide the role that fits best for you.

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Legally Speaking

JUNE 18, 2023

Have you ever come across a professional who blends law with spirituality in their practice? These individuals recognize that law and spirituality can work together harmoniously and that one’s spiritual beliefs can greatly influence their approach to legal issues. One such spiritual lawyer is Ange , who brings a unique perspective to the legal profession.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

This week in Washington IP news, the House Science Committee looks at how artificial intelligence can be deployed to advance U.S. interests; Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announces an AI policy framework that he hopes will lay the groundwork for bipartisan AI policy; and IPWatchdog hosts its inaugural Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management Masters program.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 22, 2023

Tech Tips | Intake advice from Heidi Alexander, Sheila Blackford, Jim Calloway, Andrea Cannavina, Jared Correia and Natalie Kelly. The post Tech Tips: Best Advice for Improving Client Intake appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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CaseFox

JUNE 21, 2023

The right law firm technology can be the perfect weapon for law firms. With the help of this law firm technology, firms can run more efficiently and manage their workflow seamlessly. Globally, according to the Kluwer Future Ready Lawyer Survey , 63% of law firms these days are embracing technology. Technology innovation in the legal world helps firms streamline operations and helps them offer the best service to clients.

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Jury Analyst

JUNE 20, 2023

Trial preparation and pre-trial research play pivotal roles in achieving successful outcomes in legal cases. The ability to gather insights from potential jurors and refine trial strategies based on carefully conducted and scientifically validated research is crucial. The use of focus groups and mock trials are some of the most traditional approaches to trial preparation and, as we discussed in a previous article (“ Types of Focus Groups and Their Purpose ”), these methods can take many forms.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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IP Watchdog

JUNE 18, 2023

With the comment period set to close on June 20, more than 11,000 comments had been filed as of Friday, June 16, in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practices. Only 265 of those had been posted as of Friday, however.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2023

The generative artificial intelligence (AI) revolution the world is currently experiencing is powered by data. But what exactly are “data” and how can we make the term fit for use in the complex landscape of generative AI? In simple terms, data in this context can be any digitally formatted information. However, there is an inconsistency in the usage and understanding of the term when it comes to what is encompassed in a dataset used for training a generative AI model.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

The Supreme Court’s reasoning in Amgen v. Sanofi upholds the Federal Circuit’s longstanding requirement to enable the full scope of a claimed invention. Since the Patent Act of 1790, patent law has required describing inventions with such clarity and specificity as to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the claimed invention. Moreover, the Court has consistently held that a patent fails to satisfy the enablement requirement if a person having ordinary skill must engage in undue experim

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

The Special Committee of the Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit that is investigating a complaint identified against Judge Pauline Newman filed an Order today clarifying the scope of its investigation. The Order was in response to a June 15 letter from Newman’s counsel asking for clarification of the narrowed scope of the investigation and also asking that the July 13 hearing be open to the public, which the Committee refused.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

As of the morning of June 20, which was the deadline for public comment on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practices, the agency had received nearly 14,000 comments. On either side of the debate, the USPTO’s proposed “compelling merits” standard for circumventing Fintiv discretionary denials generated a great deal of feedback.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

On Wednesday, June 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in a nonprecedential opinion that a Florida district court correctly dismissed a UK-based patent owner’s infringement case after he willfully disobeyed the court and disrupted the enforcement of a court order. The ruling is the second time that the UK resident, Yoldas Askan, lost a patent infringement lawsuit against FARO Technologies.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) files an amicus brief asking an appeals court to reconsider an antitrust case against pharmaceutical companies who paid generic manufacturers to drop their patent disputes; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirms a judgment that granted a win to Netflix in a patent dispute; and Senators Tillis and Coons introduce two bills that would reform the U.S. patent system.

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CaseFox

JUNE 20, 2023

Time-Management-Tips-For-Lawyers-Boosting-Productivity-In-The-Digital-Age-1 Are you a lawyer looking for a get more billable hour, if the answer is yes? Then you have to build a critical skill in time management. Time management for lawyers can increase productivity and help them succeed. In this fast-paced world of legal industry, lawyers may find it challenging to balance work and personal life.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has an immediate opening for a patent agent with a Ph.D. in the Biotech/Chemistry field. This position requires the ability to think critically, to quickly understand new technologies and to write well. Candidates will preferably have some patent drafting and prosecution experience. Responsibilities will include drafting patent applications and prosecution of patent applications before the U.S.

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CaseFox

JUNE 19, 2023

No one ever said that being a legal professional would be easy. But challenging? Yes. Fulfilling? Absolutely. Interesting? Obviously. Being a lawyer can be stressful. Lawyers are usually balancing constant deadlines, they have long working hours, and managing never ending clients’ expectations. All this can lead to a stressful daily routine. This makes lawyer stress management a huge part of their life.

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