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Avvoka: Contract Automation for Business People

By Stephen Embry

November 20, 2020

There are lots of contract preparation automation tools out there these days as clients and (maybe) a few outside lawyers seek to make this whole contract drafting process more efficient. In the past, I have written about Blackboiler’s automation tools. Others in the market include Juro and Spotdraft. I recently came across a new entry into this competitive space made by a company called Avvoka. Avvoka is a startup that automates…

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Future Court Proceedings: Online, In-Person or Somewhere In Between?

By Stephen Embry

November 18, 2020

Many have speculated what the legal world will look like if and when the pandemic lets up. Some believe we will continue with the virtual world with more and more court proceedings and arbitrations being online. Others think we will go back to the physical in-person world for most activities. But a sizable number believe we will have a hybrid world. This means some participants will be physically present in a courtroom or conference room…

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GCs Keep Close Eye on Outside Spend Amid Economic Uncertainty

By Stephen Embry

November 11, 2020

Economic uncertainty is forcing businesses to take a hard look at spending including legal spend. In today’s Guest Post, Aaron Pierce, General Manager of LexisNexis CounselLink, talks about the results of the recent LexisNexis CounselLink 2020 Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report and analytical tools that are available and being used to manage legal spend. Law firms best be prepared to be scrutinized like never before. ***************************************************************** Legal departments are facing multiple challenges now, as the COVID pandemic continues…

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Law Firm Leadership: How To Knock Down Silos

By Stephen Embry

November 3, 2020

I’ve been re-reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. I know there are criticisms of the book, but Isaacson is a good writer/storyteller. I realized Jobs engineered a return of Apple to dominance by doing two things really well. He forced the organization to make decisions quickly without endless debate.Second, the organization was decentralized. There weren’t silos or profit centers. These attributes let Apple get ahead even though it made mistakes along the way.…

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The LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation: Doing Good for the Sake of Doing Good

By Stephen Embry

October 27, 2020

This is the season for legal tech announcements, whether they be about new or improved products or significant mergers, acquisitions, and funding. One announcement recently caught my eye, though, not because the product was cool or the merger lucrative. It was because it involved a big legal tech company simply doing good. Doing the right thing. On October 19, LexisNexis and the National Bar Association (NBA) announced a multi-year agreement to advance the rule…

TechLaw Crossroads

Online Payment For Legal Bills a Win-Win

By Stephen Embry

October 23, 2020

On October 15, LexisNexis announced and launched Juris 3.0. Juris 3.0 is the latest generation of LexisNexis’ billing, accounting, and financial management software for law firms. Juris’s three major updates are:…

TechLaw Crossroads

Being a Better Lawyer In a Virtual World

By Stephen Embry

October 20, 2020

Like most of you, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the virtual, Zoom world these days. We have hearings, do depositions, have meetings, and mediations all online. It saves time and money and, of course, is the only real option these days.…

TechLaw Crossroads

BlackBoiler Eyes Expansion

By Stephen Embry

October 14, 2020

BlackBoiler, an automated contract markup technology provider, today announced it has secured $3.2 million in funding from strategic investors, including agreement cloud company DocuSign. BlackBoiler plans to use the funds to further develop its patented software capabilities and accelerate team growth. Dan Broderick, BlackBoiler’s CEO and founder, and his team must be congratulated for this significant new funding. But after recently talking to Dan and Varun Mehta, CEO of Factor (see…

TechLaw Crossroads

Factor Continues to Diversify Its Leadership

By Stephen Embry

October 12, 2020

This morning, Factor, (formerly Axiom Managed Solutions) one of the most prominent alternative legal service providers, announced the appointment of Carol Lindstrom, former Vice-Chair of Deloitte, to its Board of Directors. Lindstrom’s appointment comes as Factor closed on a new investment from Carrick Capital Partners – one of the largest recent investments in the global legal solutions market – which will allow Factor to quickly capitalize on the opportunities and momentum it has…

TechLaw Crossroads

Still Using a Screen and Projector: Think Again

By Stephen Embry

October 9, 2020

Are you still using a screen and projector in the courtroom and in your live presentations? If so, this is one you might want to change. As lawyers and all in the legal business, we are constantly called on to persuade, teach and communicate with others. Like us, most of the people we interact with consume content in ways many lawyers have been slow to adopt. This can put us at a disadvantage.…

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Avvoka: Contract Automation for Business People

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GCs Keep Close Eye on Outside Spend Amid Economic Uncertainty

Law Firm Leadership: How To Knock Down Silos

The LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation: Doing Good for the Sake of Doing Good

Online Payment For Legal Bills a Win-Win

Being a Better Lawyer In a Virtual World

BlackBoiler Eyes Expansion

Factor Continues to Diversify Its Leadership

Still Using a Screen and Projector: Think Again

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