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Launching Soon: ‘Text A Lawyer’ Aims To Be The Uber Of Legal Help
July 7, 2018
Slated to launch next month is a service that allows consumers to get answers to their legal questions by text for a flat price of $20. The service, called Text A Lawyer, is modeled after ride-sharing service Uber in that it uses two separate mobile apps, one for consumers to submit legal questions and another for lawyers who are in a waiting pool ready to give answers. The goal, says founder Kevin Gillespie, is to make it simple for low- and moderate-income consumers to get answers to legal...
July 7, 2018
Slated to launch next month is a service that allows consumers to get answers to their legal questions by text for a flat price of $20. The service, called Text A Lawyer, is modeled after ride-sharing service Uber in that it uses two separate mobile apps, one for consumers to submit legal questions and another for lawyers who are in a waiting pool ready to give answers. The goal, says founder Kevin Gillespie, is to make it simple for low- and moderate-income consumers to get answers to legal...
4 GCs, 4 Different Strategies for Reducing Cost Through Legal Operations
July 1, 2018
Combating this required a culture change, something that Harris said she tackled directly with increased transparency. Using...
July 1, 2018
Combating this required a culture change, something that Harris said she tackled directly with increased transparency. Using...
Moneyball for Lawyers: Interview with Lex Machina CEO Josh Becker
June 26, 2018
In the book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Michael Lewis documented how the Oakland Athletics used analytics to build a competitive baseball team. In much the same way, lawyers are increasingly using analytics to get the upper hand in litigation and business development. One of the companies that pioneered the use of analytics in law is Lex Machina. In this edition of the podcast Law Technology Now, I speak with the company’s CEO Josh Becker. We discuss the company’s beginnings...
June 26, 2018
In the book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Michael Lewis documented how the Oakland Athletics used analytics to build a competitive baseball team. In much the same way, lawyers are increasingly using analytics to get the upper hand in litigation and business development. One of the companies that pioneered the use of analytics in law is Lex Machina. In this edition of the podcast Law Technology Now, I speak with the company’s CEO Josh Becker. We discuss the company’s beginnings...
Law Firm Survey Finds Optimism About Business Prospects
June 23, 2018
Together with the recent news that the number of LSAT test-takers increased dramatically from the previous year, this is similarly optimistic news. In a survey conducted last month by a legal software company called Aderant (and reported by The American Lawyer) of 138 legal professionals worldwide (though the respondents skewed heavily toward BigLaw), the majority said business is better this year compared to last. That optimistic outlook increased along with the firm size of the respondents....
June 23, 2018
Together with the recent news that the number of LSAT test-takers increased dramatically from the previous year, this is similarly optimistic news. In a survey conducted last month by a legal software company called Aderant (and reported by The American Lawyer) of 138 legal professionals worldwide (though the respondents skewed heavily toward BigLaw), the majority said business is better this year compared to last. That optimistic outlook increased along with the firm size of the respondents....
Non-Lawyer Advocates Representing Parties in Dispute Resolution
June 22, 2018
Elayne E. Greenberg, Assistant Dean for Dispute Resolution, Professor of Legal Practice, and Director of the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s University School of Law, has written an interesting article titled “Acts Like a Lawyer, Talks Like a Lawyer… Non-Lawyer Advocates Representing Parties in Dispute Resolution,” NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring 2018); St. John’s Legal Studies Research Paper 18-0011 (May 21, 2018). ...
June 22, 2018
Elayne E. Greenberg, Assistant Dean for Dispute Resolution, Professor of Legal Practice, and Director of the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s University School of Law, has written an interesting article titled “Acts Like a Lawyer, Talks Like a Lawyer… Non-Lawyer Advocates Representing Parties in Dispute Resolution,” NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring 2018); St. John’s Legal Studies Research Paper 18-0011 (May 21, 2018). ...
Deloitte Will Acquire Part of US Law Firm in New Legal Venture
June 18, 2018
The Big Four are continuing their march into the legal services realm. In addition to an alliance with Berry Appleman & Leiden's U.S. operations, Deloitte UK will acquire the firm's eight overseas offices. The British arm of Deloitte is announcing a “first of its kind” alliance with U.S. immigration law firm Berry Appleman & Leiden, as the Big Four accounting firms continue their push into legal services. In addition to the alliance, which gives BAL access to Deloitte’s...
June 18, 2018
The Big Four are continuing their march into the legal services realm. In addition to an alliance with Berry Appleman & Leiden's U.S. operations, Deloitte UK will acquire the firm's eight overseas offices. The British arm of Deloitte is announcing a “first of its kind” alliance with U.S. immigration law firm Berry Appleman & Leiden, as the Big Four accounting firms continue their push into legal services. In addition to the alliance, which gives BAL access to Deloitte’s...
Vanderbilt Hosts Summit on Law and Innovation
June 16, 2018
Creating connections and collaborations between people across the legal world, including academics, practitioners, legal technology experts, and others. Moving the legal profession and legal education into the 21st century and beyond. Those are the goals of an April 30 summit at Vanderbilt Law School called SoLI: The Summit on Law and Innovation. The goals are ambitious but necessary, say summit co-facilitators Caitlin (Cat) Moon and Larry Bridgesmith, adjunct professors at the school’s Program...
June 16, 2018
Creating connections and collaborations between people across the legal world, including academics, practitioners, legal technology experts, and others. Moving the legal profession and legal education into the 21st century and beyond. Those are the goals of an April 30 summit at Vanderbilt Law School called SoLI: The Summit on Law and Innovation. The goals are ambitious but necessary, say summit co-facilitators Caitlin (Cat) Moon and Larry Bridgesmith, adjunct professors at the school’s Program...
Hickory Dickory Dock, It’s Time To Learn About CLOC
June 9, 2018
Christy Burke, writing for Legal IT Professionals, said that the CLOC Institute was “fresh, relevant, and accessible” with a “universally positive” atmosphere. I completely agree with Christy – there was a palpable excitement everywhere in the Bellagio hotel and it wasn’t just because of the blackjack tables. Institute attendees came prepared with serious inquiries, curious about what others were doing in their organizations, and looking for significant solutions to the issues they...
June 9, 2018
Christy Burke, writing for Legal IT Professionals, said that the CLOC Institute was “fresh, relevant, and accessible” with a “universally positive” atmosphere. I completely agree with Christy – there was a palpable excitement everywhere in the Bellagio hotel and it wasn’t just because of the blackjack tables. Institute attendees came prepared with serious inquiries, curious about what others were doing in their organizations, and looking for significant solutions to the issues they...
Can Non-Lawyers Bring More Benefit to the Legal Profession Than Lawyers?
June 3, 2018
Penn also emphasized the importance of process in the context of improving the workflows of her lawyers. She showed a pyramid where the wide base of Process Improvement held up everything else, including the smallest tip at the top where law and legal strategy came into play. She illustrated this by sharing a picture of a whiteboard with colored Post-It notes neatly arranged mapping out a process during a meeting with one of her firm partners. After they completed that mapping exercise, the partner...
June 3, 2018
Penn also emphasized the importance of process in the context of improving the workflows of her lawyers. She showed a pyramid where the wide base of Process Improvement held up everything else, including the smallest tip at the top where law and legal strategy came into play. She illustrated this by sharing a picture of a whiteboard with colored Post-It notes neatly arranged mapping out a process during a meeting with one of her firm partners. After they completed that mapping exercise, the partner...
Number of AI Companies in Legal Grows 65% In Last Year
June 2, 2018
The number of artificial intelligence companies catering to the legal field has grown by 65 percent in the last year, from 40 to 66. This finding is from the In-House Counsel’s LegalTech Buyer’s Guide 2018, published today by the contract review automation company LawGeex. The increase in AI companies includes a number of “agile and well-funded startups,” says the guide, but also a number of established players that are joining the field, such as LexisNexis with its Lexis Answers...
June 2, 2018
The number of artificial intelligence companies catering to the legal field has grown by 65 percent in the last year, from 40 to 66. This finding is from the In-House Counsel’s LegalTech Buyer’s Guide 2018, published today by the contract review automation company LawGeex. The increase in AI companies includes a number of “agile and well-funded startups,” says the guide, but also a number of established players that are joining the field, such as LexisNexis with its Lexis Answers...
