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Surden: Computable Contracts Explained – Part 1
June 19, 2014
Professor Harry Surden of the University of Colorado has posted Computable Contracts Explained – Part 1, at Concurring Opinions. Here are excerpts from the post: I had the occasion to teach “Computable Contracts” to the Stanford Class on Legal Informatics recently. [Click here for video of the presentation.] Although I have written about computable contracts here, I thought I’d explain the concept in a more accessible form. I. Overview: What is a Computable Contract? What is a Computable...
June 19, 2014
Professor Harry Surden of the University of Colorado has posted Computable Contracts Explained – Part 1, at Concurring Opinions. Here are excerpts from the post: I had the occasion to teach “Computable Contracts” to the Stanford Class on Legal Informatics recently. [Click here for video of the presentation.] Although I have written about computable contracts here, I thought I’d explain the concept in a more accessible form. I. Overview: What is a Computable Contract? What is a Computable...
Don’t Underestimate Lawyers’ Resistance to Change, Seyfarth Shaw Chairman Says
June 17, 2014
Seyfarth Shaw has learned a lot about lawyers and their resistance to change as the firm embraced Lean Six Sigma, a management approach emphasizing process improvement and efficiency in legal work. Seyfarth Shaw chairman J. Stephen Poor outlines the lessons learned in an article for the New York Times DealBook blog. “Never underestimate the resistance to change from lawyers,” he writes. “Even more likely, never underestimate the ability of lawyers to describe virtual status quo efforts as revolutionary...
June 17, 2014
Seyfarth Shaw has learned a lot about lawyers and their resistance to change as the firm embraced Lean Six Sigma, a management approach emphasizing process improvement and efficiency in legal work. Seyfarth Shaw chairman J. Stephen Poor outlines the lessons learned in an article for the New York Times DealBook blog. “Never underestimate the resistance to change from lawyers,” he writes. “Even more likely, never underestimate the ability of lawyers to describe virtual status quo efforts as revolutionary...
Patent Litigation Damages Awards: Trends, Strategies, Tactics, Results
June 16, 2014
Damages awards in district court patent cases continue to skyrocket - and not just in headline-grabbing cases. In 2013, average...
June 16, 2014
Damages awards in district court patent cases continue to skyrocket - and not just in headline-grabbing cases. In 2013, average...
5 Ways Computers Are Revolutionizing the Legal Profession
June 10, 2014
Northwestern University law professor John O. McGinnis, writing in the latest issue of City Journal, explores how the rise of machine intelligence is disrupting and transforming the legal profession. In the journal, which is published by the conservative-leaning Manhattan Institute, Mr. McGinnis identifies five areas of the law that “face encroachment” by computers: 1) E-discovery is the area “ripest for computational transformation,” he says: 2) The rise of computation in legal search...
June 10, 2014
Northwestern University law professor John O. McGinnis, writing in the latest issue of City Journal, explores how the rise of machine intelligence is disrupting and transforming the legal profession. In the journal, which is published by the conservative-leaning Manhattan Institute, Mr. McGinnis identifies five areas of the law that “face encroachment” by computers: 1) E-discovery is the area “ripest for computational transformation,” he says: 2) The rise of computation in legal search...
An Incomplete Inventory of NewLaw
June 4, 2014
So I was asked to give a presentation about “NewLaw.” No problem at all — aside from the minor, niggling detail of...
June 4, 2014
So I was asked to give a presentation about “NewLaw.” No problem at all — aside from the minor, niggling detail of...
How Adjusters Can Successfully Mediate Claims
June 3, 2014
Sometimes an alternate method is needed for both sides to consider the time, costs and frustration that can accompany a lingering claim. Mediation is one alternative to taking a case all the way through trial. Lee Jay Berman, a mediator at PMA Dispute Resolution, offered tips on handling mediations during an interview at this year’s Combined Claims Conference held in Orange County, Calif. Besides knowing the facts of the claim and the timeline, he noted the importance of pacing the negotiations...
June 3, 2014
Sometimes an alternate method is needed for both sides to consider the time, costs and frustration that can accompany a lingering claim. Mediation is one alternative to taking a case all the way through trial. Lee Jay Berman, a mediator at PMA Dispute Resolution, offered tips on handling mediations during an interview at this year’s Combined Claims Conference held in Orange County, Calif. Besides knowing the facts of the claim and the timeline, he noted the importance of pacing the negotiations...
IBM’s Watson Can Now Make Logical Arguments
June 2, 2014
IBM’s Watson, fresh off victories on Jeopardy!, and successfully diagnosing diseases, is now training for a skill that hits rather close to home–being able to debate and form legal arguments: And now Big Blue has taken Watson technology one step further with a system that can form logical arguments for or against a complex issue–rather than just answering questions–once it absorbs relevant information. At the Milken Institute’s annual conference in Beverly Hills, John Kelly III, IBM’s...
June 2, 2014
IBM’s Watson, fresh off victories on Jeopardy!, and successfully diagnosing diseases, is now training for a skill that hits rather close to home–being able to debate and form legal arguments: And now Big Blue has taken Watson technology one step further with a system that can form logical arguments for or against a complex issue–rather than just answering questions–once it absorbs relevant information. At the Milken Institute’s annual conference in Beverly Hills, John Kelly III, IBM’s...
Mind Hacks, IBM’s Watson as Marketing Expert
May 31, 2014
Are you smart enough to be a Jeopardy champion? Probably not, but IBM’s Watson is. How The Second Machine Age Will Transform Marketing at Marketing Land(@Marketingland) suggests that major machine intelligence may soon invade the marketing space. “Tough competitor” for $800, Alex! Or should you pick “Big Opportunity” for $400? Read any book, article, or blog post about how to be productive and get organized, and you’ll likely find “Make a to-do list” as one of the major recommendations....
May 31, 2014
Are you smart enough to be a Jeopardy champion? Probably not, but IBM’s Watson is. How The Second Machine Age Will Transform Marketing at Marketing Land(@Marketingland) suggests that major machine intelligence may soon invade the marketing space. “Tough competitor” for $800, Alex! Or should you pick “Big Opportunity” for $400? Read any book, article, or blog post about how to be productive and get organized, and you’ll likely find “Make a to-do list” as one of the major recommendations....
Tax Prof’s Views on Law School Rankings (and Baseball)
May 30, 2014
Forgive the shameless plug, but my latest article, What Law Schools Can Learn from Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics, 82 Texas L. Rev. 1483 (2004), is out now in hard copy. The article argues that law schools should heed the lessons from Michael Lewis's best-selling book Moneyball and embrace rankings rather than hide from them. Here is the concluding paragraph: Like Michael Lewis, we have told a story about a profession and people we love. We are proud of the work law schools and law professors...
May 30, 2014
Forgive the shameless plug, but my latest article, What Law Schools Can Learn from Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics, 82 Texas L. Rev. 1483 (2004), is out now in hard copy. The article argues that law schools should heed the lessons from Michael Lewis's best-selling book Moneyball and embrace rankings rather than hide from them. Here is the concluding paragraph: Like Michael Lewis, we have told a story about a profession and people we love. We are proud of the work law schools and law professors...
From Startup Nation to Brain Nation: Israel
May 29, 2014
How Israel is Turning Itself into an International Hub for Innovative Brain Technologies. Israel’s prowess as a high-tech...
May 29, 2014
How Israel is Turning Itself into an International Hub for Innovative Brain Technologies. Israel’s prowess as a high-tech...
