Technology is shaping the practice of law and changing how legal services are being delivered. Formal Opinion 477R of the ABA recognizes the increasing impact of technology on the practice of law and the duty of lawyers to develop an
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The Lives of Lawyers: The Top Four Things Every Law Student Should Learn
For many attorneys practicing at a law firm can be boiled down to some fundamental tasks: drafting documents, doing some form of legal research, business development, or administration. That’s all well and good, but where does a young attorney hone
Life Hacks for Lawyers: The Power of Listening
This year’s Wolters Kluwer Future Ready Lawyer survey surfaced a fascinating insight—there is a significant gap between corporate legal departments’ expectations and law firms’ ability to deliver on them. This was evidenced across numerous parameters, but the most jarring one
Colin Levy on the Client-Centric Law Firm, the Role of Social Media in Driving Legal Innovation, and the Importance of Networking
Colin Levy is a forward-thinking innovator and prolific thought leader in the legal industry. He’s worked for a number of different companies, including a legal startup and several multinational corporations. His career has been focused on practicing where business technology
The Lives of Lawyers: How Lawyers Can Generate Momentum to Fuel Productivity
You know those days when everything seems to fall into place? You wake up feeling rested, have enough time to get ready in the morning without feeling rushed, and the train rolls into the station just as you’ve arrived. You
Nir Golan on Why the Most Important Skills for the Lawyers of the Future Are Empathy and Curiosity
Nir Golan is the former General Counsel and Global Head of Legal Operations at Attenti Global. Based in Tel Aviv, Nir is an attorney and legal operations professionals focused on advising and working with multinational technology and innovation-based companies and
How Technology Can Minimize Revenue Leakage During a Crisis
This article was co-authored by Lourdes Slater, Founder and CEO of Karta Legal LLC, and Ryan Steadman, Chief Revenue Officer of ZERØ.
For the first time since 2008, the legal industry is in the midst of a recession. The legal
Cybersecurity for Lawyers: Your Ethical Obligations
The world is changing rapidly. As trusted advisors to businesses, it is incumbent upon us as lawyers to understand technology. This means that we need to be informed about cybersecurity and how to protect our communications with our clients.
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Innovation and Mentorship at Spiegel Sohmer: The Law Firm Where You Come in for a Coffee and Leave with a Will
Spiegel Sohmer is a mid-sized law firm based in Montreal that specializes in tax law, intellectual property, business law, litigation, real estate, and succession. At its core, the firm is a mom and pop shop dedicated to providing services to
What Lawyers Need to Know About Design Thinking
Design Thinking is a hot topic in the legal field. Plenty of articles encourage lawyers to adopt a Design Thinking approach, while law schools like Stanford and Suffolk University actively encourage their pupils to practice this methodology. But what is