The fast-growing world of legal technology has now lead to another, inevitable listing – the best law school (in the US at least) that can prepare lawyers for the future of law. As law technology expands across all areas of law practice and also helps bridge the justice gap with new applications, so too is […]
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Law technology developments, including the fast-growing artificial intelligence initiatives are rapidly changing how law services are delivered – and how lawyers operate. LawFuel looked at some of the kiwi law firms who are either actively deploying some of the latest technology, or who have implemented new platforms to deliver legal services, or are actively involved in
Hinshaw & Culbertson – Risk Management Question: October is cyber security awareness month. What steps are you taking to avoid common Internet scams? The Issue: Hackers and their exploits are growing more sophisticated by the day. Avoiding their scams is becoming even more difficult. In 2017, 1.4 billion user names and passwords were accessed on the dark
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[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_info_banner heading_tag=”h3″ button_text=”LawFuel TechLaw Feature” info_alignment=”ib3-info-left” info_effect=”zoomIn” banner_size=”20″ ib3_border=”solid” ib3_border_width=”6″ button_color=”#dd1818″ button_border_width=”6″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” button_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” ib3_background=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Any lawyer will know that technology is driving major changes in the way law practices are managed, but few ‘old line’ lawyers have made the dramatic changes that Christchurch lawyer John Shingleton has. Having spent most of his career with
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[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_info_banner heading_tag=”h3″ button_text=”LawFuel TechLaw Feature” info_alignment=”ib3-info-left” info_effect=”zoomIn” banner_size=”25″ ib3_border=”solid” ib3_border_width=”7″ button_color=”#dd1818″ button_border_width=”6″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” button_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” ib3_background=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Legal entrepreneur and former student politician Anton Smith has developed a legal marketplace that continues to break down legal barriers using technology and some legal smarts. Talking with LawFuel, Anton Smith discussed the long journey to develop Consensus as an
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Moving to a new practice management programme can be a law firm mission fraught with danger and risk. A Mission Impossible some may think, or certainly a mission fraught with risk. Integration issues, support problems, cost and timing are just some of the potential pitfalls that beset those embarking on the practice management software move. When
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Change is inevitable. We can fight it, but only for so long. There comes a pointwhen resisting change can start to wear on you…or more specifically, your lawpractice. Practicing law is familiar and comfortable. Don’t throw away all of your hard work by resisting change when itcomes to technology. It’s time to take a
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Allen & Overy – When the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was finally agreed in April 2016, it seemed a long time until it would apply. However, as time races on, many companies are finding that there is a lot (for some, too much) to do. The GDPR will apply automatically across all Member
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Cyber attack is a major risk for today’s law firms as cybercriminals target law firms in a multi-billion dollar industry that has lead to a fast-growing cyber industry, which remains a sensitive area to talk about for lawyers and businesses alike. But as the cyber crime business grows, the urgent need for law firms to
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A kiwi lawyer working in a legal tech business is an example of not only how New Zealand lawyers are increasingly found in legal nooks and crannies globally, but also reflects the increasingly diverse nature of the legal jobs market as well. Cynthia Garton is a Canterbury law graduate who has experience working both within
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