Legal Research Efficiency: Determining When to Conclude Case Law Analysis
Determining the appropriate point to conclude legal research is a critical challenge faced by legal professionals. Junior associates, in particular, often encounter high-pressure situations where the success of a case hinges on the thoroughness of their research. Under the burden of tight deadlines and the potential impact of overlooking a crucial precedent, motion, or piece […]
Legal Technology Company Contests Major Law Firm Over Bill Drafting Software Ownership
A legal technology company based in California is challenging one of the world’s largest law firms in a dispute concerning the ownership rights to specialized legislation drafting software. Each party asserts the core concept for the technology originated from its side. The Lawsuit and Counterclaims In October of this year, the law firm Akin Gump […]
Lex Machina Introduces Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Court Analytics
The legal analytics platform Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, has broadened its coverage again, this time by introducing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy module. This new offering provides legal analytics covering more than 115,000 Chapter 11 proceedings. Scope of the Chapter 11 Module The module encompasses the complete docket for any bankruptcy proceeding filed after 2009 […]
The LegalTech Fund Unveils Details for Inaugural Summit and Startup Challenge in December
The LegalTech Fund TLTF, the first venture capital firm exclusively dedicated to law and legal technology, has announced new information regarding its upcoming events. This includes the first TLTF Summit, a three-day gathering for investors, startups, and legal innovation thought leaders, and the debut TLTF Startup Challenge, a pitch competition for legal and regulatory technology […]
New York Establishes Mandatory CLE in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection
New York has become the first state in the United States to mandate continuing legal education (CLE) coursework for attorneys specifically addressing cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. Under this new requirement, all practicing attorneys must complete one hour of focused training every two years. This required training must cover either the ethical obligations surrounding cybersecurity, […]
The Supreme Court Bobblehead Tradition and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson reached the apex of the legal profession on June 30, when she was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Her appointment marked a historic first as the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. For many, achieving truly iconic status extends beyond professional accomplishments, sometimes […]
Intellectual Property Protection Firm Launches Platform for Legal Professionals
ImageRights International, a technology company specializing in visual asset copyright protection since 2009, has expanded into the legal technology market with the introduction of ImageRights for Law Firms. This new platform is designed to provide law firms and corporate legal departments with the tools necessary to directly safeguard clients’ copyrighted visual works, including photographs, illustrations, […]
Phishing Attack Targets Legal Technology Users
A recent phishing campaign appears to be specifically targeting clients associated with legal technology consulting and development firms. The fraudulent email, which falsely claims to originate from the California-based company Legal Soft Solutions, informs recipients that a payment failed to process and requires them to update their payment method immediately. Several characteristics indicate the email […]
Blockchain + Legal Industry Group Launches to Address Regulatory and Compliance Issues
A coalition of legal professionals, academics, technologists, and business executives has established the Blockchain + Legal Industry Group to enhance awareness and understanding of the legal and regulatory complexities surrounding blockchain technology. The group marked its public launch by releasing the first in a planned series of white papers designed to disseminate its knowledge and […]
Hawaiʻi Adopts Duty of Technology Competence for Lawyers, Bringing Total to 40 States
The movement requiring attorneys to maintain technological competence continues its steady expansion. Hawaiʻi has become the 40th state to adopt this ethical duty for lawyers, marking the first such adoption reported by Human&Legal in a year. Effective January 1, 2022, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued an order on August 18, 2021, to revise the state’s […]