The legal profession would be nothing without access to information. So much of being a lawyer, or working in a law firm, is researching, writing, and communicating. And all of that can be achieved better if you have the right tools for the job. Yet, in the world of tech, lawyers often fall behind because of tradition or culture or
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State Bar of Texas Announces Case Law Alert Partnership with Fastcase
All Bar Members Gain Free Access to Texas Case Law Alert Collection by Fastcase
AUSTIN, TX and WASHINGTON, DC (January 18, 2023) – Fastcase and the State Bar of Texas are extending their partnership to provide all active State Bar members with free access to Fastcase case law alerts in thirteen practice areas.
Since 2014, State Bar of Texas members have
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Practical Law’s Publication, The Journal, Moves From Print to Online, Increases Frequency
Practical Law The Journal, long a quarterly magazine published in print by the Practical Law division of Thomson Reuters, has moved online as of today, where it will now be published monthly as part of Reuters legal news.
At its new web location within the website of Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, the magazine is free
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Bloomberg Law is Doubling Down on Legal News– Starts Hiring Spree to Bulk Up Legal Coverage
I was recently provided with an internal Bloomberg communication from Cesca Antonelli, Editor-in-Chief at Bloomberg Industry Group*. Antonelli scoped out Bloomberg’s plans: “ … as we move into 2023, we will substantially grow the size of our newsroom. You read that right. At a time when it seems like our entire industry is shrinking and doing more with less, Bloomberg
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Now View More Case Law As You Draft Legal Documents in Clearbrief, through Partnership with Fastcase
Lawyers and legal professionals using the AI-powered document drafting tool Clearbrief to create a legal brief or document will now be able to seamlessly view any case law they cite thanks to a partnership with the legal research and intelligence company Fastcase, the companies announced today.
As I have written before, Clearbrief is an innovative legal technology product
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Clearbrief and Fastcase team up to bring attorneys, legal writers instant access to even more caselaw as they draft documents using artificial intelligence
Seattle, WA and Washington, DC (Monday, December 12th, 2022) – Clearbrief, the award-winning, patented platform that brings AI into legal drafting in Word, announces its collaboration with Fastcase, a leading legal intelligence company and legal research provider. Together, the two companies are joining forces to give lawyers, judges, and in-house counsel the ability to seamlessly view any caselaw cited as
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Wolters Kluwer Announces Relaunch of Kluwer IP Law with New Intuitive User Interface
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. is announcing the relaunch of Kluwer IP Law, the master resource for intellectual property rights and registration. The new user experience is designed to maximized efficient workflow. The new interface allows users to save their favorite resources and will offer a News Alert service. Kluwer IP Law is Wolters Kluwer’s flagship service focused
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Fastcase Teams with Cassidy Cataloguing to Provide MARC Records for Titles Offered by Full Court Press Imprint
Improving Search Options for Law Libraries and Library Organizations with Fully Searchable MARC Records
Washington, DC (December 6, 2022) – Full Court Press, the publishing arm of Fastcase, today announced it is providing MARC catalog records through a partnership with Cassidy Cataloguing Services. The partnership is ongoing and the libraries that subscribe to Cassidy will receive ongoing MARC
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When Researching Case Law, How Do You Know When It’s Safe to Stop?
We’ve all been there or heard the stories: You’re a junior associate working on a make-or-break case. Partners are breathing down your neck to meet deadlines. The entire case rests on your shoulders so you have to get it right – even if it means pulling a fourth all-nighter – because if you miss a critical case or motion or
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LawNext Podcast: Jeff Pfeifer of LexisNexis on Partnering with NetDocuments to Enrich Law Firm Data
Earlier this month, at the NetDocuments three-day Inspire 2022 conference for customers and partners, one of the speakers was Jeff Pfeifer, chief product officer for LexisNexis for Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. He was there to speak about a unique partnership between LexisNexis and NetDocuments called Highlights, which embeds LexisNexis case analysis and intelligence technology directly into the
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Post-Pandemic Legal Research Procurement Survey – What’s Hot and What’s Not?
On September 15th I presented the results of my “2022 Dewey B Strategic Start Stop Survey” at an HBR-sponsored LINKS program. I co-presented the results with HBR Managing Director Kris Martin. The Dewey B Strategic “Start Stop Survey” was launched in 2013 but was suspended during the pandemic. The 2022 survey was intended to gather feedback on both products
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Fastcase 2023 Roadmap Includes New Citator Called “Cert”
This week Fastcase is announcing three new projects for 2023 which will become the foundation of additional state initiatives across the country in the future.
Dockets with the State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas has given its members access to DocketAlarm brief, pleading and motion documents in Fastcase. The Texas bar will also launch a digest curated
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Wolters Kluwer Launches Securities Enforcement Analyzer
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. is announcing the launch of the Securities Enforcement Analyzer, a new research and data visualization tool. Although the legal analytics market has exploded. Regulatory analytics have lagged behind. Wolters Kluwer Securities Enforcement Analyzer is filling an important gap for securities practitioners. The new product provides visualizations and data on SEC enforcement actions, trends, and
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Wolters Kluwer Launches ESG Daily – Expands Environmental, Social, and Governance Content on VitalLaw with ESG Daily
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced the addition of ESG Daily to its daily reporting suite on VitalLaw. The ESG Daily will provide updates on on rapidly evolving ESG regulations, legislation, and standards across key practice areas. The newsletter will focus on breakings news and expert analysis in energy, sustainability, andgovernance (ESG) affecting a wide array of
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Power Tools for Budget Planning – TRG Releases Optimize Insights for Research Monitor
TRG Screen has released a powerful new enhancement to their Research Monitor product. The new Optimize Insights platform provides visual analytics for proactive management of digital resources. Law libraries were already reducing their print resources before the 2020 pandemic. The sudden and long term shift to remote work resulted in a dramatic conversion to digital resources. This means that a
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