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Super Lawyers Goes Mobile
August 31, 2014
As the Smartphone market continues to grow with no signs of slowing down, it is extremely important to ensure that mobile...
August 31, 2014
As the Smartphone market continues to grow with no signs of slowing down, it is extremely important to ensure that mobile...
Doing Data Science with coLaboratory
August 31, 2014
Building products and making decisions based on data is at the core of what we do at Google. Increasingly common among fields such as journalism and government, this data-driven mindset is changing the way traditionally non-technical organizations do work. In order to bring this approach to even more fields, Google Research is excited to be a partner in the coLaboratory project, a new tool for data science and analysis, designed to make collaborating on data easier. Created by Google Research,...
August 31, 2014
Building products and making decisions based on data is at the core of what we do at Google. Increasingly common among fields such as journalism and government, this data-driven mindset is changing the way traditionally non-technical organizations do work. In order to bring this approach to even more fields, Google Research is excited to be a partner in the coLaboratory project, a new tool for data science and analysis, designed to make collaborating on data easier. Created by Google Research,...
Legal Theory Lexicon: The Prisoners’ Dilemma
August 31, 2014
One of the most useful tools in analyzing legal rules and the policy problems to which they apply is game theory. The basic...
August 31, 2014
One of the most useful tools in analyzing legal rules and the policy problems to which they apply is game theory. The basic...
Chilton & Posner on Political Bias in Legal Scholarship
August 30, 2014
Adam S. Chilton (University of Chicago - Law School) & Eric A. Posner (University of Chicago - Law School) have posted...
August 30, 2014
Adam S. Chilton (University of Chicago - Law School) & Eric A. Posner (University of Chicago - Law School) have posted...
Recent Articles Discuss Technology and Legal Innovation
August 30, 2014
This past week saw the publication of four articles on legal innovation – specifically as it relates to law and technology both in legal practice and in legal education. The New York Times published an article by John Schwartz that showcased programs in three law schools who are changing their approach to legal education to include technology and business skills. The article mentions several diverse viewpoints on the impact of technology on the legal industry. Ron Friedman at Prism Legal...
August 30, 2014
This past week saw the publication of four articles on legal innovation – specifically as it relates to law and technology both in legal practice and in legal education. The New York Times published an article by John Schwartz that showcased programs in three law schools who are changing their approach to legal education to include technology and business skills. The article mentions several diverse viewpoints on the impact of technology on the legal industry. Ron Friedman at Prism Legal...
Basic Legal Tech Skills That Should Exist in Law School Curricula
August 30, 2014
The following is a list of basic technology skills that we compiled based on our teaching and consulting experience (both of us advise and work with law firms and legal tech startups) that would benefit most law school curricula: 1. How to design the information architecture of a law practice, including for example, understanding data structures, law firm metrics, and how ethics rules apply to the use of technology; 2. Basics of cloud-based practice management systems, including the use of multiple...
August 30, 2014
The following is a list of basic technology skills that we compiled based on our teaching and consulting experience (both of us advise and work with law firms and legal tech startups) that would benefit most law school curricula: 1. How to design the information architecture of a law practice, including for example, understanding data structures, law firm metrics, and how ethics rules apply to the use of technology; 2. Basics of cloud-based practice management systems, including the use of multiple...
New Incubator for Legal + Tech
August 30, 2014
One Legal Labs launched yesterday. It's a tech incubator focused on the legal field. There is a lot that can be done to bring technology into our field -- to make information about the law more accessible, to make legal services more affordable, to make legal systems more efficient. I look forward to seeing the creative ideas that are spawned there.
August 30, 2014
One Legal Labs launched yesterday. It's a tech incubator focused on the legal field. There is a lot that can be done to bring technology into our field -- to make information about the law more accessible, to make legal services more affordable, to make legal systems more efficient. I look forward to seeing the creative ideas that are spawned there.
A New Blog on the Intersection of Technology and Law Practice
August 30, 2014
Many readers of this blog will be interested to know that a new blog called the Legal Technology Blog has recently joined the Law Professor Blogs Network. The LT blog covers the intersection of technology and law practice including the technology skills law schools need to start teaching students to compete in the rapidly evolving legal services marketplace. There are already several posts you'll likely want to read including: Basic Legal Tech Skills That Should Exist in Law School Curricula New...
August 30, 2014
Many readers of this blog will be interested to know that a new blog called the Legal Technology Blog has recently joined the Law Professor Blogs Network. The LT blog covers the intersection of technology and law practice including the technology skills law schools need to start teaching students to compete in the rapidly evolving legal services marketplace. There are already several posts you'll likely want to read including: Basic Legal Tech Skills That Should Exist in Law School Curricula New...
Online Legal Services Gets a Boost from ABA & Rocket Lawyer Partnership
August 29, 2014
I was thrilled to hear the news today from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog that the ABA announced its partnership with Rocket...
August 29, 2014
I was thrilled to hear the news today from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog that the ABA announced its partnership with Rocket...
The Kids Aren’t Alright: Rethinking the Law Student Skills Deficit
August 29, 2014
The Kids Aren't Alright: Rethinking the Law Student Skills Deficit by Rebecca C. Flanagan. Abstract: This article explores the decline of fundamental thinking skills in pre-law students and the challenges facing law schools admitting underprepared students during a time of constrained budgets and declining enrollment. A growing body of empirical research demonstrates a marked decline in the critical thinking and reasoning skills among college graduates. The causes for the decline are interconnected...
August 29, 2014
The Kids Aren't Alright: Rethinking the Law Student Skills Deficit by Rebecca C. Flanagan. Abstract: This article explores the decline of fundamental thinking skills in pre-law students and the challenges facing law schools admitting underprepared students during a time of constrained budgets and declining enrollment. A growing body of empirical research demonstrates a marked decline in the critical thinking and reasoning skills among college graduates. The causes for the decline are interconnected...
