Legal Technology

Five Ways to Support Diverse Legal Tech Entrepreneurs

In recent years, a frustrating paradox has emerged: Far more legal technology is being built than ever before, yet somehow the justice gap in America keeps widening. A whopping 86 percent of low-income individuals who need legal help in the U.S. ...

Kristen Sonday - May 18, 2018
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Will AI Change the Way We Work for Better or for Worse?

Across industries, we have repeatedly seen that innovative technology does not replace the unique value-add of humans. Still, the uncertainty of change can leave any profession anxious. A recent study found half of the lawyers at London’s ...

Laura van Wyngaarden - May 15, 2018
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Technology Can Be Your Ticket to a Profitable, Well-Balanced Law Practice (Or Not)

Technology can be your ticket to a successful, profitable practice — or it can be a debilitating nightmare. Choosing and using technology well is essential to an efficient, growing practice with satisfied clients, a happy team — and a ...

Dustin Cole - May 8, 2018
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Five Ways to Make Connections at Avvo Lawyernomics 2018

Lawyernomics is one of the tentpole legal technology conferences every year. There are only a few other events at the intersection of law and technology that bring you a comparable combination of content, attendees, vendors and, of course, ...

Avvo - May 5, 2018
The Profitable Benefits of Legal Project Management

Legal Project Management (LPM). It’s a buzzword you hear a lot in the legal industry as the “next big thing.” In fact, managing a matter as a lawyer is as old as the profession itself. What’s different now are the tools available to manage your ...

Scott Clasen - May 4, 2018
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Tech Tips to Improve Your Client Communications Strategy

Margaret Atwood, the author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” has frequently noted that with all technology, there is a good side, a bad side and a stupid side that you weren’t expecting. With major advances in technology, like the internet itself, ...

Jim Calloway - May 4, 2018
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Don’t Derail Your Career with Malpractice from Missed Deadlines

You have an 80 percent chance of a malpractice suit, according to the ABA. Find out how to beat the odds. Have you ever awoken in the middle of the night in a cold sweat because you were worried you might have blown a statute ...

Thomson Reuters - April 27, 2018
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Five Tech Tips for Writers

ABA TECHSHOW is great for keeping up with hot topics like artificial intelligence, the blockchain, and cybersecurity.

Joan Feldman - April 27, 2018
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Permanently Modifying Word’s Heading Styles

Microsoft’s idea of attractive headings doesn’t suit most legal documents. But you can permanently change your default heading styles so you can start every new document with headings in the right typeface and font color. One of the first things ...

Deborah Savadra - April 24, 2018
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VPN: A Simple Step Toward Cybersecurity

Many lawyers are intimidated by technology issues, including how to keep their data safe. Yet in a world where large cities can be held up by ransomware attacks and hackers can shut down multinational law firms, we are far past the point where ...

Megan Zavieh - April 12, 2018
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