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Legal tech CEOs urge lawyers to keep innovating beyond the COVID-19 pandemic     Jack Newton of Clio (top) and Ed Walters of Fastcase speak Tuesday during their panel at the ABA Techshow 2021. Lawyers should continue to embrace and further develop the technological and business innovations they have adopted in recent months even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, two prominent legal technology leaders said Tuesday at the ABA Techshow 2021. “We have the opportunity today to build towards ...

Lawyers can better utilize practice management features that boost efficiency     Regina Edwards, owner of Edwards Family Law in Georgia, speaks virtually during the ABA Techshow 2021 on Wednesday. Lawyers are overlooking some key features in their practice management software platforms that could help them greatly improve their efficiency, two speakers said during separate ABA Techshow 2021 sessions Wednesday. Melanie Leonard, founder of streamlined.legal, pointed out that most cloud-based p...

Lawyers can practice law virtually but must ensure that they consider various ethical responsibilities related to the duties of competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality and supervision, according to a new opinion released by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility.

Happy anniversary. It’s been about one year now since the world was introduced to the coronavirus pandemic. What else can we say? This is as good a time as any to reflect on the changes to the world, especially to the world of law.

ABAs Model Diversity Survey can help with DEI strategies     Panelists speak at the ABA Techshow 2021 panel called “Harnessing and Maximizing Technology and Data to Drive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession.” While most lawyers are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, they still struggle with actions and tangible outcomes in this space, Daniel Winterfeldt said during a Monday afternoon ABA Techshow panel called “Harnessing and Maximizing Technology and D...

Lawyers warned of AI pitfalls, cybersecurity attacks and deepfake threats     Brig. Gen. R. Patrick Huston and attorney Natalie Pierce, a partner with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, led the session titled “Ethical AI: Playbook for a Rapidly Changing World” at the ABA Techshow 2021 on Monday. If lawyers and their clients make use of artificial intelligence, they should consider the ethical and legal implications and protect against the emerging threat of deepfake...

Array of cyber investigation tools comes with risks     Attorney David G. Ries, a cybersecurity and data protection expert and Pittsburgh-based of counsel at Clark Hill, led “The Amazing Depth of Cyber Investigations” panel on Tuesday during the ABA Techshow 2021. As courts rely more on digital forensic evidence in civil and criminal cases, attorneys have investigatory tools at their disposal that nevertheless raise legal and ethical concerns. That was the theme of Tuesday’s ABA Techsh...

Permitting alternative business structures could spur tech innovation, Arizona justice says     Arizona Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer. Photo by Bob Torrez/ABA Journal. Arizona is hopeful that its decision to permit alternative business structures in the law will produce greater technological innovation within the legal industry, said Arizona Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer during the ABA Techshow 2021 on Monday. Timmer also expressed optimism that h...

Even if you are on mute, talking during a Zoom meeting is rude because it shows you are not listening. It’s also a bad idea to drive your car while using the platform. And if everyone else has their camera turned on during a Zoom meeting, you should too, so work flow is not interrupted.

How law firms reacted to racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic   Image from Shutterstock.com. Nearly three-fourths of surveyed law firms launched new programs to address racial injustice after Black Lives Matter demonstrations and the death of George Floyd last year, according to a new study. The aim of the study was to find out how COVID-19, civil unrest and the economic crisis affected law firms’ efforts to address professional development and diversity, equity and inclusion, accordin...