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Don’t Have a Webcam or HD Camera? Try iGlasses

By Stephen Embry

January 29, 2021

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As we all are doing more and more online, it pays to make sure our online image is the best it can be. Most pros would suggest getting a webcam or an HD camera instead of using the standard camera that comes with your laptop or computer. But these can be hard to find and, get a good one, expensive. But I recently came across a good and inexpensive substitute. It’s called iGlasses, and…

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Legal Product and Service Providers: Think Differently

By Stephen Embry

January 21, 2021

LAS VEGAS, January 4, 2021 —LAWCLERK, the leading online marketplace for freelance lawyers, announced the rollout of a subscription based program to boost the working relationship between busy attorneys and a nationwide network of talented freelance lawyers. I continue to be amazed by how many legal product and service providers don’t seem to grasp the need for simple, intuitive products and services. Products and services that address real pain points of their…

TechLaw Crossroads

Lessons For Legal: 2021 CES

By Stephen Embry

January 15, 2021

It’s early January, which for me means CES, the giant consumer electronics show. (CES used to Stand for Consumer Electronics Show but now it’s just CES). CES calls itself the world’s largest and most important tech event, where the entire technology ecosystem gathers to conduct business, launch products, build brands, and network Each year I go to CES and come back energized and optimistic. Each year I try to summarize what I learned and how those…

TechLaw Crossroads

Online Court Proceedings and Open Access: Great Benefits But What Cost?

By Stephen Embry

January 6, 2021

Let me say at the outset: I am a big fan of online court proceedings. It allows greater participation. It reduces costs. It reduces disruption for everyone. It moves the wheels of justice. But online proceedings also offer the opportunity for greater public access to and transparency of our court system than ever before. Remember that we have the idea in this country that court proceedings are by and large open to the public.…

TechLaw Crossroads

Patents and Predictions: My Conversation with Dan Broderick, BlackBoiler CEO

By Stephen Embry

December 16, 2020

Last week, I had a chance to talk to Dan Broderick, CEO and co-founder of BlackBoiler, the contract automation and AI company. We talked about the recent patents secured by BlackBoiler and more importantly Dan’s views where in house legal departments may be headed. I have written about the BlackBoiler product more than once;I am always impressed by Dan’s knowledge about automation, AI, and the legal tech market. I called Dan since,…

TechLaw Crossroads

Mining Private Data: The Next Big Thing in Legal Data Analytics

By Stephen Embry

December 11, 2020

Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. Rime of the Ancient Mariner Data is a lot like the above line about the ocean from the 1834 Rime of the Ancient Mariner. There is data everywhere that would help us to make better decisions if only we could get to it. Some of this data is public and accessible. But much of the data from which lawyers could most benefit is locked away…

TechLaw Crossroads

BigLaw and Contingency Fees: A Culture Clash

By Stephen Embry

December 2, 2020

Earlier this week, I saw an article by Dan Roe with Legal.com about how contingency fees were on the rise in business and commercial litigation since the beginning of the pandemic. But lest some think this means BigLaw may be getting ready to stride into a lucrative new area that frees them from the tyranny of the billable hour and downward rate pressure, think again. …

TechLaw Crossroads

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…

TechLaw Crossroads

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…

TechLaw Crossroads

GCs Keep Close Eye on Outside Spend Amid Economic Uncertainty

By Stephen Embry

November 11, 2020

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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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Don’t Have a Webcam or HD Camera? Try iGlasses

Legal Product and Service Providers: Think Differently

Lessons For Legal: 2021 CES

Online Court Proceedings and Open Access: Great Benefits But What Cost?

Patents and Predictions: My Conversation with Dan Broderick, BlackBoiler CEO

Mining Private Data: The Next Big Thing in Legal Data Analytics

BigLaw and Contingency Fees: A Culture Clash

Avvoka: Contract Automation for Business People

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

GCs Keep Close Eye on Outside Spend Amid Economic Uncertainty

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