ISSUE No.5
LawtechUK chooses delivery partners for Lawtech Sandbox and SME Dispute Resolution Platform
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“When you and your fellow TechnoLawyer subscribers click for more details about a product after reading the article, you passively cast a vote,” publisher Neil J. Squillante explains.
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There are often too many options for people who are influential in the buying process. General Counsel, CFOs, CTOs, and law firm partners have little time as it is. And the pandemic has only heightened this situation, by exposing firms and in-house teams to the impact of restrictions, downturns, and all those accompanying client anxieties. If you’re a senior marketer in legal tech, this makes your job tougher.
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Can’t afford an attorney? Test-run revamp of lawyer rules paves way for tech to help
After hundreds who waited in line for help expunging their criminal records were turned away when the free event filled up two years ago, attorney Noella Sudbury wondered whether an online program could help more at once. Only one problem. Rules governing the legal profession barred anyone or anything besides a real live lawyer from dispensing legal advice, even for basics like filling out forms.
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In-house legal departments and law firms are also frequently using technologies that likely employ artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms, the Bloomberg Law Legal Technology Survey (2020) found.
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For many Americans, the thought of going to court alone is daunting. Yet, nearly 75% of cases have at least one pro se party, according to the Self-Represented Litigation Network. And now, with COVID-19-related legal issues continuing to soar and pro bono attorneys stretched thin, the number of pro se litigants is increasing.
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But that begs the question: If your judge is using this tool to check the briefs of you and your opponents, then wouldn’t you want to use it first, before you ever file your brief?
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These are the 10 hottest legal tech startups that have raised a combined $1.4 billion in VC funding from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and Andreessen Horowitz
VCs are increasingly seeing promise in the space, opening their wallets to fund legal tech startups. Last year, Bloomberg Law reported that legal tech investments hit at least $1.2 billion by the end of the third quarter, surpassing the previous year's record of $1 billion.
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A virtual summit: “The Evolving Legal Department”
This innovative conference brings together diverse, industry leaders from pre-eminent companies—including HP, Facebook, Stripe, USI and others—who will dive deep into the rapidly changing legal department landscape and what they see as their role in shaping this change amidst unprecedented social, technological and workplace change.
The panel discussions will be reinforced by educational and interactive breakout sessions for legal ops and in-house professionals at every level.
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The Ethical Hurdle: How Technology is Changing the Way We Practice Law & What You Need to Know
In this highly engaging and interactive fireside chat, you will learn about why lawyers have substantial ethical responsibilities in an ever evolving world of technology, how the Rules and our obligations have been impacted, and what we now must know in order to effectively litigate a matter, protect our Clients’ most important information and build for them a better tomorrow.
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Working virtually is our new normal, but now what? Besides Zoom, what other tools are out there to make working online easier? Look no further than the ABA Dispute Resolution Tech Expo. Tailored to the needs of ADR professionals, the Expo will feature a full week of educational webinars, program demonstrations, technology hot tips, & fun socializing opportunities.
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Space Forum is a conference discussing the impact of space technologies on Earth businesses (mobility, IoT, connectivity, security, climate, media, earth observation…).
It brings together the space community including business executives from the sector, CTOs, Angel investors, government delegations, satellite operators, satellite industry suppliers, launch service providers, earth observation experts, entrepreneurs, etc.
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The 2020 Blockchain & Digital Currency National Institute is going VIRTUAL this year, with informative and exciting opportunities for anyone interested in better understanding the interplay of the law and digital currencies and blockchain technology. The speakers and panels will explore: blockchain innovations and opportunities; global regulatory efforts; and, recent law enforcement actions.
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