Half of GC Expect AI Impact in 5 Years
July 16, 2016

Research by UK-based legal directory The Legal 500 has found that over 50% of General Counsel (GC) believe AI will have some impact on their inhouse teams within five years. However, around 7% still believed AI would have no impact at all, now or in the future. That said, if one factors in those who were unsure, then around 80% of GC believe there will be some impact from the use of AI. Fundamentally, using applied AI for cognition, extraction and then transforming the data into meaningful...

Eight Classic Storytelling Techniques
July 15, 2016

The British Sparkol offers “8 Classic Storytelling Techniques for Engaging Presentations.” Some work for writing while other are more suited to oral presentations. Some are familiar, like “the hero’s journey.” Others are less familiar, like “nested loops.” Each comes with an explanation and examples. You can access the material here.

The Politics of Arbitration Law and Centrist Proposals for Reform
July 15, 2016

Stephen J. Ware, Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law, has published “The Politics of Arbitration Law and Centrist Proposals for Reform,” Harvard Journal on Legislation, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2016.  In his journal Article, Professor Ware discusses the politics associated with potential reforms in the consumer arbitration arena. Here is the abstract: Arbitration law in the United States is far more controversial when applied to individuals than to businesses. While enforcement...

The News of Attorneys’ Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
July 15, 2016

Some warn that the world’s first artificially intelligent attorney is imminent, but replacing lawyers is not on the horizon There has been a great deal of coverage about the possibility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) replacing the legal profession, stimulated in part by a recent conference at Vanderbilt Law School titled “Watson, Esq.: Will Your Next Lawyer Be a Machine?” Some warn that the world’s first artificially intelligent attorney is imminent and that it is only a matter of time...

UT Grad Behind Pokémon GO Craze Sweeping Nation
July 14, 2016

One of the University of Texas' slogans is "What starts here changes the world." That phrase has certainly come into context...

Circuits Split Over NLRB Decisions Finding Class-Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Violate the NLRA
July 14, 2016

The National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) stance with regard to class-action prohibitions included in employment...

Important Study on How Readability of A Brief Affects the Outcome
July 14, 2016

The Relationship between Brief Readability and Summary Judgment Decisions by Shaun B. Spencer & Adam Feldman. "The...

Law Firm Leaders Expect Modest Growth During 2016
July 13, 2016

Firm Leaders Predict Modest Growth in Second Half of 2016   Most law firm leaders expect demand for their services to increase by less than 5 percent in the second half of 2016, according to a report released Thursday by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group. The majority of those surveyed predicted that net income would grow, but not as much as revenue, suggesting that firms are also forecasting an increase in expenses.   Only 8 percent of the 155 law firm executives surveyed...

Regulating Forced Arbitration in Consumer Financial Services
July 13, 2016

Professor Martha McCluskey, University at Buffalo Law School, State University of New York, Professor Thomas McGarity, University...

Slow Deciders Make Better Strategists
July 13, 2016

Then there’s the people who make good competitive-strategy decisions, and those who don’t. It’s not easy to split...