The issue of providing adequate access to justice for people with mental illness has grown in importance as these situations continue to strain strapped state and federal budgets and public and governmental agencies try to work together to find solutions. A new white paper, entitled How are Civil Courts Meeting the Challenge of Mental Health?, …
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Emerging Legal Technology Forum
As technology continues to transform the legal profession, leading technologists, futurists, law firm leaders, legal change consultants and others will meet in Toronto on September 20 to discuss the current state of technologies and the impact they are having in firms. The Emerging Legal Technology Forum will feature panels and discussions from more than two …
Pragmatic Social Media for Solo & Small Law Firms
This year, more than half of Americans will use Facebook. More than 360 million people are members of LinkedIn. If you’re not using social media to help promote your practice, you may be missing out on an important channel for reaching prospective clients. A new white paper from FindLaw, “From Novelty to Necessity: Pragmatic Social …
The showdown over voter ID laws
Voter ID laws in five states – North Carolina, North Dakota, Kansas, Texas and Wisconsin – have been softened or overturned in recent weeks. But with some states contesting the rulings, the battle over voter ID laws continue as voter registration deadlines loom in many states. In addition to the recent rulings and appeals, according …
ILTACON 2016 – The ILTACON TV Interview with Eric Laughlin and Elisabeth Hardy
Though the event may have wrapped last week, ILTACON 2016 is still generating news. ILTA has just released its interview (embedded below) with Thomson Reuters own Eric Laughlin, managing director of LMS and the Corporate segment, and Elisabet Hardy, vice president of Product Management. Taped during the show, Candi A. Smith, e-discovery project manager with …
Legal Debate Series: The Limits of Law
The eighth in the series of Thomson Reuters Legal Debates took place on Sept. 1 at Thomson Reuters Canary Wharf Auditorium with the motion under debate being whether the judiciary, not just parliament, must address breached election promises. The Rt. Hon. David Lammy, MP and Robert Palmer, barrister, Monckton Chambers, argued for the motion which was opposed …
Where is Knowledge Management Headed? KM with Kim, episode 3
Where is Knowledge Management headed? How will AI and Big Data impact Knowledge Management? In this edition of “KM with Kim,” Kim Stein, national KM manager for Thomson Reuters explores the future of Knowledge Management. A white paper on “Knowledge Management Software Has Come of Age” can be downloaded here: http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/law-and-techology/knowledge-management-software-has-come-of-age-now-what/
ILTACON 2016 Session: Maximizing Efficiencies with Technology-Backed Workflows
At ILTACON 2016, Nancy Beauchemin from InOutsource; Roger Bonine from Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin; and Abby Spilker from Miles & Stockbridge P.C. spoke about their experiences streamlining their workflow technology. Their session focused on using workflow software suites like Intapp to build brand new, technology-assisted workflows. The whole panel agreed that a significant …
The 2016 ILTA/InsideLegal Technology Purchasing Survey: Follow the Money
At the annual International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference (ILTACON), underway this week, no discussion of information and insight about the strategy and operations of modern legal organizations would be complete without a discussion of money and how it’s being spent. In cooperation with ILTA, InsideLegal produces an annual survey of legal technology purchasing practices. …
ILTACON 2016 Session: A.I. in Law –The State of Play in 2016
During the ILTACON 2016 Session “AI in Law: The State of Play in 2016”, Michael Mills, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Neota Logic, gave compelling insight into the economics, significance and potential of AI in law firms. According to Mills, law firms have traditionally operated on a time-based billing model, simply scaling their work …
