Will tech-savvy law departments need less outside help?
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Bitnomial Exchange Preemptively Sues SEC Over Alleged Enforcement Conflict With CFTC
“This is about future contracts and who has jurisdiction over the trading of futures contracts,” said Matthew F. Kluchenek, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman.
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National Hispanic American Heritage Month Spotlight: Cook County Circuit Court Judge Martha-Victoria Jimenez
Each year, National Hispanic American Heritage Month celebrates the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and their influence on U.S. history.
To recognize this month, we spoke with three Latina judges who are making an impact in the Illinois legal community.
In this spotlight, we hear from Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Martha-Victoria Jimenez, who was elected
National Hispanic American Heritage Month Spotlight: Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diana E. López
Each year, National Hispanic American Heritage Month celebrates the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and their influence on U.S. history.
To recognize this month, we spoke with three Latina judges who are making an impact in the Illinois legal community.
In this spotlight, we hear from Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diana E. López, who was elected
The FBI Has Apparently Spent A Year Trying To Crack NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s Personal Phone
From the MAYOR-BEATS-FEDS dept
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Clio’s Legal Trends Report 2024: AI, Automation and the Death of the Billable Hour?
One of the central themes of the recent Clio user conference held in Austin was the anticipated death of the billable hour. Jack Newton talked a lot about this in his keynote, as did other Clio executives in presentations and their talks with me.
The idea is based on one of the more startling findings announced by Clio at
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What. Just. Happened? (Week of 10-07-2024)
I’ve had a few conversations around the topic of Microsoft’s CoPilot and the usage and value that it will/might/could bring to our day-to-day work in the legal industry. To say that people had strong opinions would be an understatement. I found people who thought it brings great efficiency to the daily routines of lawyers and legal professionals alike. Surveys of
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ClioCon Roundup: Is the billable hour dead, and other existential questions
Will Gen AI be the death of the billable hour? How should we be training staff to use technology now? And what does Clio’s $900m investment mean for end users? […]
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In Austin for ClioCon, Competitor AffiniPay Put On A Guerilla Marketing Sideshow
Clio’s choice of Austin, Texas, for its Clio Cloud Conference this year was a foray into enemy territory, and the enemy responded strategically with guerilla tactics of its own.
Austin, as it happens, is the home base of AffiniPay, the parent company of MyCase, LawPay, CASEPeer and Docketwise, all of which are competitors to Clio.
So AffiniPay took advantage of
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Legal Tech Rundown: Opus 2 Opens Office in UAE, FTI Technology Announces Launch of Multiple AI Solutions and More
An update on the legal tech market’s past few weeks, from product launches to new partnerships.
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Federal Judge Rejects Lyft's 'Competitive Harm' Claims in Attempt to Seal Safety Procedures, Storage Information
The court determined there was no good cause to seal documents relating to how long Lyft stored the audio recording of calls between its safety team and riders, or information relating to its internal operations when responding to user safety reports.
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The American Arbitration Association Unveils Gen AI-Powered Panelist Search Tool
AAAi Panelist Search allows case managers to search for panelists more thoroughly to meet the needs of their cases, and will soon be available to parties in the coming months.
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Binance's Singapore Attorney Is Shattering Crypto's 'Bro Ceiling'
“The fact that it is a new, nascent industry provides women with the opportunity to be in those roles and to be able to progress very quickly,” said Eleanor Hughes, general counsel for Binance.
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National Hispanic American Heritage Month Spotlight: Cook County Circuit Court Judge Araceli De La Cruz
Each year, National Hispanic American Heritage Month celebrates the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and their influence on U.S. history.
To recognize this month, we spoke with three Latina judges who are making an impact in the Illinois legal community.
In this spotlight, we hear from Cook County Circuit Court Judge Araceli R. De La Cruz, who
To Woo Law Firms, Legal Training Platforms Are Combining Hands-On and Online Learning
Firms such as Orrick and Husch Blackwell, among many others, have begun using platforms such as AltaClaro, which are taking a dual online and experiential approach to legal training.
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At the Clio Cloud Conference, Building Momentum for Better Legal Practices
“Momentum is the driving force that turns short bursts of energy into sustained success.”
With those words during his opening keynote that has been become a signature event of the Clio Cloud Conference, Clio founder and CEO Jack Newton explained why the conference chose “momentum” as its theme this year.
It is an apt description, because the two-day Clio Cloud
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