As Elections Draw Near, Legal Bloggers Stoke Debate and Conversation : LXBN...
Election season is in the air. Like fall, it has a definitive feel about it that is unmistakable, but in place of brightly colored leaves and crisp mornings, elections treat us to political ads and...
View ArticleNLRB Continues to Hammer Employers for Social Media Policies : LXBN Roundtable
For over a year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has dissected the use of social media in the workplace and the policies governing employee usage of platforms like Twitter and Facebook. Now,...
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Election Day—Law Bloggers Provide a Look at Things to Come : LXBN Roundtable
If there’s a consensus to be made among voters of all persuasions, it’s that the end to this Presidential campaign can’t come soon enough. In a little over 12 hours, barring a recount in a...
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The Legal Side of the Hurricane Sandy Recovery : LXBN Roundtable
Two weeks ago yesterday, Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, devastating the city and leaving the state’s residents without heat, electricity, and in many cases, their homes. Sandy swept...
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Hostess to Shut Down After Bakers’ Strike Complicates Bankruptcy: LXBN...
It seemed somewhat fitting that as the most gluttonous holiday on the calendar drew near, the creator of the Sno Ball and Twinkie, Hostess, announced it was shutting down. The timeless baking...
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California AG Backs Up Mobile Privacy Warning, Ground’s Delta’s App: LXBN...
In case you didn’t know, mobile applications are a big deal. In 2012, smartphone users will download some 45 billion apps, nearly twice the amount downloaded last year. According to a study done by...
View ArticleWith LargeLaw Searching for Answers, Distressed Firms Try Partner Layoffs :...
In 2009, during the peak of the recession, associates were sent packing by the dozen. Now, even as the economy slowly regains its footing, partners are being let go in larger numbers. After a year in...
View ArticleLegal Suite CEO Patrick Deleau Discusses Company’s Expansion into the United...
Bringing his background in information technology and business law to bear, Patrick Deleau, CEO of Legal Suite, has provided clients with solutions to their technology needs for nearly 15 years. As...
View ArticleTechnology Assisted Review Continues to Evolve — VP RenewData Joe Garber...
Predictive coding, all the rage at last year’s LegalTech New York, continues to be the focus of firms and lawyers mired in the world of discovery. While the practice remains popular, technology...
View ArticleClient Feedback and New Products at HighQ — Director Stuart Barr Discusses Both
The old phrase “the client is king” is still true at HighQ. While Stuart Barr and company weren’t exhibiting at LegalTech, they made the journey to New York anyway to feature their products, developed...
View ArticlePredictive Analytics in Negotiation — the Next Big Thing? Picture It...
Predictive coding is still the darling child at LegalTech, but new developments abound, and predictive analytics for negotiation is one of those. Donald Philbin, President of Picture It Settled,...
View ArticleRapidly Changing Technology Forces Firms to Adapt—AccessData’s Michelle Kovitch
While lawyers are notoriously bad at keeping up with technology, the changing landscape of e-discovery and client relationship management is forcing law firms to think outside the box. AccessData’s...
View ArticleSecurity Concerns Rise with the Increasing Use of Technology, Biscom’s...
When used effectively, technology can change the way law firms do business and manage their cases. Unfortunately, as the proliferation of new technologies (including mobile devices) continues, firms...
View ArticleProportionality in E-Discovery: When is Too Much, Too Much? — Lockheed...
New e-discovery technology has come at a cost, quite literally, in fact. Software that utilizes predictive coding or analytic tools can return tens of thousands of documents in the discovery process,...
View ArticlePopularity of Mobile Devices in Firms Prompts New Line of Mobile Apps —...
Something we’re seeing a lot of here at LegalTech New York are the rise of mobile solutions for lawyers on the go. Orion has two such products; one being released here at LTNY while the other will be...
View Article“App Builder” To Give Law Firms a Leg Up in Developing in-House Applications...
Continuing the latest trend at LegalTech New York, Onit’s CEO Eric Elfman stopped by to talk with LXBN about his company’s recently launched “suite” of mobile applications. This time, however, there...
View ArticleThe State of LegalTech As Seen by Touro Law Professor Jonathan Ezor
Taking a bit of a break from interviewing exhibitors and speakers, LXBN got to see the view of LegalTech through the eyes of a visitor. Jonathan Ezor stopped by to talk about Touro Law School,...
View ArticleLegal Directories Playing Role in Connecting Lawyers to Clients — James...
Moving from predictive coding and software to legal directories on the internet, LXBN TV had a chance to talk with James Gibbons and Robyn Doane of Lawyer.com. During our discussion, James and Robyn...
View ArticleContract Management from “Cradle to Grave”— SciQuest’s Mike Vanderlee
As things at LegalTech New York were winding down, LXBN TV had an opportunity to chat with Mike Vanderlee of SciQuest. SciQuest provides, among other things, procurement solutions for the legal...
View ArticleDemands of E-Discovery Technology Drives the Creation of New Software —...
A recurring theme at both LegalTechs LXBN has covered was the demand for software to help attorneys and their staff manage the large volumes of data thrown their way during discovery. As this year’s...
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