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 […]
Rethinking Remote Practice: Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Out-of-State Attorneys
In the contemporary landscape of remote work, a growing number of attorneys have chosen to relocate their home offices to more appealing destinations, frequently moving out of state to utilize residences in locations featuring agreeable weather and proximity to the coast. Florida has emerged as one such attractive destination for many legal professionals. A recent […]
Technology and Data: Driving Better Outcomes in Divorce
Karla Uribe is joining Hello Divorce as its first Chief Product Officer, assuming the leadership role on February 1. She maintains the belief that technology and data offer significant potential to achieve superior outcomes for separating couples and their children. Ms. Uribe’s primary mission is to oversee the product’s transformation, shifting the platform from one […]
Legal Technology Sector Performance: The Case of Evisort’s Doubled Revenue
The recent performance of Evisort, a provider of artificial intelligence driven contract management solutions, offers significant insight into the current state of the legal technology market. The company recently released a year end report revealing it doubled its revenue and headcount during 2021. Evisort’s Growth and Market Context This substantial growth follows Evisort’s February announcement […]
Recognizing Excellence: Winners of the 2021 American Legal Technology Awards
The winners for the second annual American Legal Technology Awards (ALTA) have been announced. This competition was established in 2020 to recognize and honor exceptional achievements within the legal technology sector. For the 2021 awards, the competition expanded its recognition to include a runner up and an honorable mention in each category. A series of […]
Federal Judges’ Financial Conflicts: Free Law Project Publishes Data Following Wall Street Journal Exposé
An extensive investigation by The Wall Street Journal revealed a significant ethical lapse: 131 federal judges presided over cases despite holding a financial interest, a direct violation of the law. To uncover these breaches, journalists meticulously examined the financial holdings of approximately 700 federal judges against tens of thousands of court cases. The critical data […]