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Attorneys Love Their iPads. Must it be $2,000 Worth of Love?

By Melissa Franklin
I work with many Am Law 100 (top 100 law firms in the US) who provide iPads to their attorneys. It’s public information that many of these firms achieve millions of dollars of profit per equity partner . Investing $2,000 to enable these profit-generating attorneys to work from anywhere and to be more responsive to their elite clients is a simple calculation. iPads are fantastic. They are portable. The Pencil is fluid. It’s quick to get to work. Try comparing your time-to-work on an iPad with loading your Citrix desktop! But what if your firm does not quite have the budget to put a $2,000 iPad Pro kit in each of your attorneys’ hands? In 2024, ...
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Considering your Next Move? Legal Operations Careers for Former Legal Timekeepers

By Kristin Rhodes
Please enjoy this blog post co-authored by Kristin Rhodes, Director of Practice Management, Paul Hastings LLP and Mike Ertel, Practice Innovation and Knowledge Attorney, Paul Hastings LLP. Have you started your career in legal (attorney, paralegal, etc.) and don’t want to be a timekeeper forever? Keep reading to learn about the world of opportunities in Legal Operations. According to CLOC, Legal Operations (or legal ops) “describes a set of business processes, activities, and the professionals who enable legal departments to serve their clients more effectively by applying business and technical practices to the delivery of legal services. Legal ops provide ...
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Revolutionizing Paralegal Services: The Power of Cognitive Computing

By Dharmarth Jani
Cognitive computing is marking a new dawn in the sphere of legal services. Just as email revolutionized communication, cognitive computing is transforming the very core of paralegal services. This disruptive technology uses artificial intelligence, neural networks, machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and audio and image recognition to create super-efficient legal assistants. The legal space has always been notoriously labor intensive. Lawyers, paralegals, and even judges spend hours skimming through tons of documents. Whether it is drafting a legal document or researching evidence for a case, paralegal services are paper-intensive, ...
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Press Release | E-Discovery Consultation Launch: UK Legal Tech Group Releases Key Proposals for Use of AI

By ILTA News
Retired judge Dr Victoria McCloud and the London Solicitors Litigation Association welcome ILTA’s development of Best Practice Guide for Active Learning processes. (London, UK) JULY 17, 2024 — Today the Special Interest Group (SIG) of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) released its draft of a Best Practice guide for the use of Active Learning technologies in managing electronic discovery or disclosure in litigation and called on all sector professionals to provide feedback. One of the driving forces behind ILTA is that sharing knowledge empowers everyone and serves the ends of justice. The proposed Guide was compiled over ...
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Press Release | ILTA and RezAI Partner to Provide Conversational AI Assistant for ILTACON 2024

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) JULY 17, 2024 — The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) is excited to announce a new partnership with RezAI to introduce Ask Erika , a state-of-the-art conversational AI assistant, for ILTACON 2024. Ask Erika is named after and inspired by Erika Emrick, from the Ask ILTA Desk, who has been a guiding force in enhancing attendee support and engagement. This collaboration will enhance attendee engagement and support throughout the conference. Ask Erika will provide attendees with instant access to essential information, about the conference schedule, sessions, speakers, and more, ensuring a seamless and interactive experience. ...
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KM and Innovation: Better Together?

By Sachin Gupta
Please enjoy this blog post co-authored by Sachin Gupta, Practice Innovation Attorney, Paul Weiss Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Virginia Ong, Legal Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig. Every firm structures its knowledge management and innovation (KM&I) departments differently. The degree of variation in their methods can range from minor to major across different organizations. KM&I departments need to ensure that their KM and innovation teams collaborate closely, not only with each other but also with other departments such as research and technology. There is an inherent tension in structuring departments as combining roles such as KM ...
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Press Release | Ciaran Martin to Join S4S as Keynote

By ILTA News
(London, UK) JULY 15, 2024 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announced a continued partnership with S4S. S4S, a premier event crafted by security professionals for security professionals, is excited to announce that Ciaran Martin will be the keynote speaker for the upcoming conference. Martin, the first CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre and current Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organizations at the University of Oxford, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the event. The one-day conference, scheduled for 17 September 2024 at 155 Bishopsgate, London, promises a robust agenda packed with insights ...
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The Race to Managing a Third-Party Risk Management Program

By DeBora King
Please enjoy this blog post authored by DeBora King, Security Risk & Compliance, Robinson Bradshaw. Why is it a race? Because Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are accelerating at warp speed. During this race, we have an incredible task of investigating the unknown and assessing security risk levels commensurate to our firm’s risk appetite. Here’s the hard part – we must perform these tasks while juggling the compulsory for innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. Roadmap We’re going to need a roadmap in our race to building a better Third-Party Risk Management Program, so let’s start with frameworks ...
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Effectively Navigate a Cyber Audit

By Corey Reitz
Please enjoy this infographic blog authored by Corey Reitz, Distinguished Cyber Assurance Architect, Sandia National Laboratories and designed by Kendall Lazorchak, Creative Director, ILTA. #Security #SecurityProfessionals #Cybersecurity #AuditResponse #100Level
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Lawyer leverage: Mistakes to avoid with legal tech

By Marketing Opus 2
Law firms that plan to increase litigation lawyer leverage in the next year, should invest in the right legal tech now. According to the Citi Law Firm Leaders Survey , around 62 percent of large law firms plan to increase their lawyer leverage by 2025. However, only one-third of firms plan to spend more on litigation support technology, according to a survey by U.S. Legal Support – making it unclear how they hope to accomplish their lawyer leverage goals. Despite the ongoing hype about technology eventually replacing lawyers, it seems that law firms should be more focused on finding legal tech that solves everyday problems. When applied correctly, legal ...
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Technology in the Legal Profession: ChatGPT's Use Cases and Challenges

By Dharmarth Jani
A lawyer’s day is typically filled with a pile of documents on their desk, each requiring meticulous proofreading and drafting. Meanwhile, their inbox teems with clients eagerly seeking updates on the progression of their cases. Faced with these demands, lawyers find themselves compelled to work tirelessly to bring each case to its resolution, leaving no detail unexamined. However, the recent emergence of ChatGPT for lawyers has revolutionized paralegal services, and how they engage with information and enhanced their efficiency in navigating the complexities of legal discourse. As per a March 2023 survey (statista) among lawyers at large and midsize ...
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Choosing the Right Legal Tech Solution: A Blueprint for Legal Success

By Dharmarth Jani
Introduction Legal tech investments witnessed an explosive boom between 2010 and 2020. This period saw the rise of cutting-edge legal technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP) , Cognitive Computing , and Smart Search. These disruptive innovations have fundamentally transformed how legal professionals approach research, streamline processes, and deliver services, ushering in a new era of efficiency and innovation in the legal domain. But with these new capabilities came the significant risks – security threats, data loss, integration challenges, ethical and regulatory compliance, and more! ...
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App Authentication Gets Easier with Intune & MAM

By Maureen Blando
Remember the early days of MDM (Mobile Device Management)? While widely used, the early iterations were not popular. MDM adoption still suffers from the early experience. We’ve come a long way from those days. Recent developments from Microsoft make authentication and data management easier for both users and for IT admins. Integration with the Intune SDK and Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) If you are either an Azure Entra ID user, an Intune user, or both, an MSAL integration offers a simpler experience for users and IT alike. Fewer sign-ins for both frequent and occasional LINK users Integrating MSAL into an app allows the app to ...
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The Universal Principles of Prompt Engineering

By Iman Badri
Please enjoy this blog post by Iman Badri, Data Scientist, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Understanding Prompt Engineering Prompt engineering can be described as the process of designing and fine-tuning input prompts to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of interactive AI systems responses. It involves crafting specific instructions, questions, or scenarios that help the AI system to understand the context and detailed requirements of the task. To achieve optimal outcomes, it is essential to have a good grasp of how AI / GenAI systems work and what they can and cannot do, and also to have a solid understanding of the characteristics of the task in question. ...
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Aspiring to Inspire: Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders

By Danette Shaifer
Please enjoy this blog post co-authored by Danette Shaifer, Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer at Florishion Consulting & Coaching, LLC and Amy Wegener, Executive Coach and Consultant, AB Wegener LLC. A Tale of Leadership at Southfield & Pinch At Southfield & Pinch, a medium-sized law firm renowned for its commitment to excellence, the technology department is the backbone that ensures smooth operations. Among the many strategic challenges faced by the firm, one stands out: cultivating the next generation of leaders among the operational and administrative staff. This is a story about two managers, Casey and Jerri, and their journeys ...
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Legal Process Mapping 101

By Damian Priamurskiy
Please enjoy this blog post co-authored by Damian Priamurskiy, Project Management & Delivery Specialist, Lowenstein Sandler LLP and Mike Ertel, Practice Innovation and Knowledge Attorney, Paul Hastings LLP. Introduction Process mapping uses visual representation to document, analyze, and improve business processes. Its roots can be traced back to the time-and-motion studies conducted by Frederick Winslow Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, who sought to optimize industrial efficiency. One of the first studies was titled “Process Charts, First Steps in Finding the One Best Way to Do Work” published in 1921 by industrial engineer and efficiency ...
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Press Release | ILTA Partners with S4S Club in 2024

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) JUNE 12, 2024 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announces continued partnership with S4S Club in 2024. ILTA is pleased to announce a continued partnership with S4S Club. With this partnership, ILTA members will have the opportunity to take part in an innovative and disruptive information security event on 17 September 2024 at 155 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom. S4S and ILTA invite members and guests to share in a day of dynamic programming. This event will be filled with roundtables and coordinated discussions led by over 50 industry thought leaders. Freshfields Global Chief Information ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces 2024 ILTACON Europe and Registration

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) June 12, 2024 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announces ILTACON Europe 2024 and the opening of registration for this event. ILTA is pleased to announce ILTACON Europe , the premier legal technology professional education and networking event, will be returning to A&O Shearman in London on 13th and 14th November 2024. Further, ILTACON Europe 2024, is now open for member registration . This year’s event will feature highly engaging sessions, separated by networking breaks, multiple Keynotes, a robust exhibitor showcase, and more. “Our two day event last November was a real success with ...
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Legal Research and Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence

By Dharmarth Jani
Legal professionals today are moving past the skepticism surrounding AI's legal implications. They are evaluating applications of AI legal research and analysis. Amongst various reforms AI can introduce, generative AI (gen AI) or legal chatbots have received the highest adoption amongst law firms. A survey by LexisNexis states that lawyers see massive potential with gen AI tools to assist with researching (65%), drafting documents (56%), and document analysis (44%). In a competitive market, leveraging cutting-edge technology, like AI in legal processes, is vital for enhanced productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction. AI transforms legal research ...
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