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Why we [LexisNexis] Acquired Ravel Law

Jeff Pfeifer, LegalITInsider
To be successful in today’s competitive legal environment, lawyers need to make faster, more informed...

Financial Times: Artificial Intelligence Closes In On The Work Of Junior Lawyers

Paul Caron, TaxProf Blog
“The 2020s will be the decade of disruption,” says Professor Richard Susskind, co-author of The Future...

Law Schools and Law Students Both Benefit from Hands-on Experiential Learning Programs

Christy Burke, LegalTech Lever
Don Philbin, a top-ranked mediator in Texas as well as adjunct faculty member and double alumnus at Pepperdine...

@United and @AmericanAir Prove #Apology Theory

Donald R. Philbin, Jr., ADRtoolbox.com and Picture it Settled
Researchers have recently studied the impact of apologies in averting and resolving disputes. But not even...

What Solo and Small Firms Should Know About Artificial Intelligence

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Here’s the good news: robot lawyers are not taking over, despite emerging applications for artificial...

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Beaumont COA Overturns Jefferson County Order Denying Arbitration in Energy Dispute
Beth Graham, Disputing
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has reversed a Jefferson County district court’s order denying an energy company’s...

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As Predicted, SCOTUS Eliminates “Wholly Groundless” Exception
Liz Kramer, Arbitration Nation
I called it. SCOTUS issued its unanimous opinion today in Henry Schein v. Archer & White,...

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Connecticut Judicial Branch Begins ODR Pilot Program for Eligible Contract Disputes
Beth Graham, Disputing
At the beginning of the new year, two Connecticut judicial districts reportedly implemented an online dispute...

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How To Calculate The Appeal Period From An Arbitration Award
Liz Kramer, Arbitration Nation
Courtesy of the Ninth Circuit, we kick off 2019 with some fundamentals. The Federal Arbitration Act gives parties...

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