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Top 10 Challenges of Being a Law Firm Managing Partner

Attorney at Work

A law firm managing partner has myriad responsibilities and competing pressures, from keeping business operations running smoothly to serving as a chief role model and motivator. If you have been asked to take up the mantle or aspire to lead your firm one day, it would be wise to understand exactly what the position entails: […] The post Top 10 Challenges of Being a Law Firm Managing Partner appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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This New AI Copilot Is Your Guardian Angel During A Deposition

Law Sites

What if you could have an invisible guardian angel sitting on your shoulder during a deposition, whispering in your ear to point out questions you’ve asked awkwardly, inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony, and points needing follow-up or explication? In effect, that is what a new product introduced this week by Filevine can do for you.

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Court Appointed ESI Discovery Supervisor for ESI Protocol

E-Discovery LLC

“Cooperation” has long been a hallmark of resolution of ESI issues. See, e.g., Historical ESI Highlights – Part VIII – Cooperation and The Cooperation Proclamation (May 31, 2022). It was an honor to be appointed by the U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland as the “ESI Discovery Supervisor” in a complex commercial case, with the task of “oversee[ing] the negotiation of an ESI protocol.

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She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.

The Marshall Project

Hospitals use drug tests that return false positives from poppy seed bagels, decongestants and Zantac. Yet newborns are being taken from parents based on the results.

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The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer

Attorney at Work

Ivy Grey | Check yourself for rude, aggressive language before you wreck your case. The post The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Today on Legaltech Week: Guests Ed Walters and Robin Chesterman from vLex Discuss the New Vincent AI; Plus, the Week’s Top News

Law Sites

Live today on the weekly Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable, we’ll get a briefing on the major upgrade to Vincent AI, the vLex AI assistant, from Robin Chesterman, global head of product, and Ed Walters, chief strategy officer, following yesterday’s announcement of major enhancements to the legal workflow assistant.

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Possession, Custody, or Control of Responsive Information by States Suing Meta

E-Discovery LLC

The September 6, 2024, decision in In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, 2024 WL 4125618 (N.D. Cal. 2024), applies the “legal control” standard to Fed.R.Civ.P. 34 discovery requests propounded by defendant Meta Platforms, Inc., seeking documents from non-party State agencies in a lawsuit brought by 35 State plaintiffs. [1] The States and State Attorneys General “object[ed] to treating their respective state agencies as being subject to party disc

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Finding Work-Life Balance as a Solo: Ethics Tips

Attorney at Work

If you ever worked in a large law firm (think BigLaw), it probably looked like balance would be much easier to achieve outside that institution. What a shock, then, to find out that work-life balance as a solo attorney is no easier to find, even without a senior partner breathing down your neck. Plus, your […] The post Finding Work-Life Balance as a Solo: Ethics Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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LawNext: How One Legal Tech Startup Is Simplifying Data Collection from Mobile Devices

Law Sites

Matt Rasmussen had worked for some 20 years in litigation technology and support at major law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and litigation services providers, when he wondered why mobile collections had to be so time-consuming, inefficient and invasively overbroad. As he looked into it, he realized there was a better way to manage mobile collections.

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Amici Urge SCOTUS to Scrap Fourth Circuit Approach to Disgorgement of Non-Party Affiliates’ Profits

IP Watchdog

Several amici weighed in late last week on a trademark petition to the U.S. Supreme Court that asks whether “an award of a ‘defendant’s profits’ under the Lanham Act…can include an order for the defendant to disgorge the distinct profits of legally separate non-party corporate affiliates.” The Supreme Court granted the petition in Dewberry Group, Inc. v.

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Florida Home Inspector Used Stock Photos 200 Times, Defrauding Citizens, DFS Says

Insurance Journal

A Florida home inspector allegedly used the same stock photographs in more than 200 home and wind-mitigation inspections, costing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. more than $88,000, the state Department of Financial Services said after the man was arrested.

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Got a Process for Your Processes? Create Law Firm SOPs in 5 Easy Steps

Attorney at Work

Without written processes, even a routine task can take longer than it should. But the biggest downside? You won’t be able to delegate work quickly and effectively. The post Got a Process for Your Processes? Create Law Firm SOPs in 5 Easy Steps appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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As It Unveils Major Upgrade of Its Vincent AI, vLex May Now Be the Most Capable AI Assistant in the Legal Market

Law Sites

Ever since Casetext released CoCounsel on March 1, 2023, the race has been on among legal tech companies to develop the most capable generative AI assistant for legal professionals. Today, vLex is releasing a major upgrade to its Vincent AI that puts it firmly in the running for that honor.

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Google Hit with Allegations of Trademark Infringement over Gemini ChatBot

IP Watchdog

Gemini Data, Inc., an AI software company, has sued Google, LLC for trademark infringement, alleging that the rebranding of Google’s AI chatbot from BARD to GEMINI represents a “calculated decision to bulldoze over Gemini Data’s exclusive rights without hesitation.” In February 2024, Google announced it would be re-branding BARD to GEMINI and attempted to register the trademark with the U.S.

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California Policyholders May Be On the Hook for Wildfire Losses

Insurance Journal

California homeowners could be required to pay a surcharge if the state’s insurer of last resort is unable to cover losses from a catastrophic wildfire.

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Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids

The Marshall Project

Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids.

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KSCLE Presents Joseph, Hollander & Craft with the 2024 Robert L. Gernon Award

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

Joseph, Hollander & Craft receives 2024 Robert L. Gernon Award for Outstanding Service to Continuing Legal Education in Kansas. Written and edited by Matt Stephens, Luzianne Stafford, and Carrie Parker. SEPTEMBER 13, 2024, OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Joseph, Hollander & Craft (JHC) is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as one of two recipients of the 2024 Robert L.

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GoPro Bid to Invalidate POV Camera Claims as Abstract Shut Down by CAFC

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential opinion reversing a district court’s invalidation of patent claims challenged by GoPro, Inc. as patent ineligible. The CAFC said the district court erred in concluding at Alice step one that the claims were directed to an abstract idea and distinguished the case from its precedent in Yu v.

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Coastal Cities’ Growing Storm Vulnerability Fed by Climate Change and Growth

Insurance Journal

Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes isn’t just about the climate and weather – it also depends on the people and property in harm’s way.

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Washington’s New Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act: Explanation, Application, and Aspiration

WA Bar News

BY CHERYLL RUSSELL, JACQUELINE JESKE, AND CHRISTOPHER FOX Washington’s Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA) provides a framework for the use of arbitration in resolving family law disputes in Washington state. Washington’s UFLAA was adopted in 2023 and became effective Jan. 1, 2024. The 27 statutory sections of the Act contain definitions and establish rules and procedures for conducting family law arbitrations, including the appointment of arbitrators, the scope of their authority, and th

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You’re About to Deliver Your Baby. This Faulty Drug Test Could Take Your Newborn Away.

The Marshall Project

Listen to our investigation into how hospitals use unreliable test results to report parents to child welfare agencies.

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An In-House Counsel View on Patent Strategy and Building Relationships | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

On IPWatchdog Unleashed this week, we had a wide ranging conversation on patent strategy, including working with patent examiners—for example, what to do when you are assigned to a difficult patent examiner with a low allowance rate—the importance of interviews, tips for getting past 112 rejections, and how outside counsel can build solid, working relationships with in-house counsel, and much more.

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Study Stirs Debate on Real Impact of Litigation, Fraud on Property Insurance

Insurance Journal

An academic paper published in the Journal of Insurance Regulation seems to have rekindled the debate over how much of an impact litigation and fraud have had on property insurance losses and premiums, particularly in Florida.

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New Pathways to Lawyer Licensure: Part II

WA Bar News

Washington State Supreme Court orders launch change Staff illustration / source images: © Getty/ayzek; © Getty/adventtr CONTINUING COVERAGE Bar News coverage is continuing—future issues will address investigation and potential implementation of ongoing assessment of lawyers’ competence throughout their careers and potential changes to the character and fitness assessment for lawyer licensure.

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Did the Jedi Order have the Right to Recruit Osha?

The Legal Geeks

Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Should the Jedi show up asking to test one of your children, the only legal advice I can ethically give is to hire a lawyer. Warning, contains Spoilers from The Acolyte So how do the Jedi get new recruits?

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vLex unveils major upgrade to research assistant Vincent AI

Legal IT Insider

Global legal intelligence company vLex today (12 September) released a major upgrade to its AI research assistant Vincent AI, which is now capable of transactional as well as litigation-based tasks. […] The post vLex unveils major upgrade to research assistant Vincent AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Red Lobster Landlord Sues Insurer to ‘Clawback’ $1.2M Fire Claim Payment

Insurance Journal

The landlord for a fire-damaged building leased to a Red Lobster restaurant is blaming the restaurant’s insurer for causing it to lose out on $1.2 million in fire insurance claims payments to repair the property.

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The WSBA Small Town and Rural (STAR) Committee: Transforming Legal Deserts Into Legal Oases

WA Bar News

BY KEVIN PLACHY, LAURIE POWERS, MERF EHMAN, AND KARI PETRASEK As part of its ongoing commitment to expand pathways to rural practice and access to justice in small towns and rural communities, the WSBA Small Town and Rural (STAR) 1 Committee pushed forward several initiatives this year. From kicking off the inaugural Rural Practice Summit in June, attending the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Legal Deserts Summit in Las Vegas, providing summer grants to law students practicing in STAR co

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HSR Transactions Reach 218 in August 2024: What It Means for eDiscovery

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: This article examines the rise in Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act transactions in August 2024, reaching 218 deals—the highest since November 2023. The surge reflects strong M&A activity and increased legal scrutiny, highlighting critical implications for eDiscovery professionals. As transaction volumes grow, so do the demands for compliance, regulatory reviews, and data management.

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How to Get Loyal Clients for Your Law Firm

Practice Panther

For the purpose of running a successful law practice, all clients are not created equal. As a lawyer, a critical element to running a fruitful practice is managing your time in an efficient manner. How and where you invest your time can make all the difference. Invest in Clients Who Have Already Invested in You Imagine you’re standing in front of an apple tree teeming with fresh apples.

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Hospital to Pay $65M to End Suit Over Cyber Attack That Exposed Patients’ Nude Photos

Insurance Journal

Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to a $65 million settlement of a class action with patients and employees affected by a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed personal and medical information including nude photos of patients.

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Minnesota Guardianship Annual Reporting Requirements

SW&L Attorneys Blog

It’s a complex process becoming a guardian of a person who can no longer care for themselves or effectively communicate their wants, needs, and desires. Even after appointment, the court remains involved in the matter and establishes requirements for a guardian so that oversight can continue. Let’s take a look at Minnesota Statutes 2023, section 524.5-316 , which explains the reporting requirements of a guardian, one of the post-appointment requirements and, the focus of this blog article.

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AI-Powered Newsrooms: Striking the Right Balance with Human Oversight

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into newsrooms is transforming the media industry, offering both opportunities and challenges that professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery would benefit from through understanding. This article explores the growing use of AI in journalism, from content generation to data analysis, and raises critical concerns about transparency, data privacy, and the ethical implications of AI-powered news product

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NO FAKES Act Moves Forward with Bipartisan Support in House

IP Watchdog

On the heels of the Senate introduction of a companion bill in late July, U.S. Representatives María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) today introduced the ‘‘Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024’’ in the House of Representatives.

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Lloyd’s of London Plans to Overhaul ‘Unclear’ Rules on Dealing With Poor Conduct

Insurance Journal

Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing with poor conduct in the commercial insurance market as its current processes for dealing with bad behavior could be “unclear.

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Legal budgets will get an AI-inspired makeover in 2025: survey

Legal Dive

Nearly every general counsel is budgeting to add generative AI tools to their departments — and they’re all expecting to realize efficiencies by doing so.

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From Evidence to Misinformation: Courts Brace for Deepfake Challenges

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: This article is essential reading for professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery. As deepfakes continue to proliferate, their impact on the legal system will only grow. Understanding how courts may handle AI-generated evidence will be crucial for those responsible for managing digital content, ensuring data integrity, and navigating complex litigation involving digital forensics.