John Bowie* So what is the main reason for law firms being fired by in-house counsel? According to in-house lawyers (in the US, at least), the main reason is that the firms fail to provide value. The firms themselves, meanwhile, will say that the reason is budgetary – cost overruns and maybe the occasional lack […]
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April Arslan is not used to waiting around . . for anything. The Melbourne-based lawyer running her own firm, Arslan Lawyers, has an international client base working with top senior barristers in high-end commercial litigation. LawFuel spoke with April about her new app, Law-Whiz, designed to remove the divide between barrister and solicitor and more
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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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LexisNexis – Massive change is coming to the way we work and workplaces as a whole. The future of technology is speculative but rapidly-changing. Mobility is key as the traditional work environment is on the verge of disappearing altogether. Lawyers need to keep pace; with the ever-changing advisory needs of their clients, and in adapting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jordan Furlong* I think we need a new way to talk about artificial intelligence in the law. I’m seeing a lot of frustration and cross-talk lately in the legal innovation community around what does and doesn’t constitute legal AI, and whether it will or won’t deliver any real value. The term “legal AI” isn’t
Burr & Forman Hackers are clever at exploiting weaknesses in an organization’s systems. They are also efficient. After an organization installs robust cybersecurity controls, hackers will typically look for an easier target or they will adjust their tactics to exploit remaining leaks in an organization’s environment. Unless organizations want to get eaten by a shark,
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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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Legal Executive Institute – In a white paper created with small law firms or solo practitioners in mind, attorney Jared Correia explains why it makes sense for solo attorneys and small law firms to embrace today’s virtual law office technology in an increasingly mobile world. The white paper, Mobile in Practice: The Benefits of a
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