Gabe Acevedo
Posts by Gabe Acevedo
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Technology
How to Sound Like a Legal Technology Guru in 10 Minutes, a Press Release Deconstructed
Most people who follow my blog know that I almost never post press releases. Don’t get me wrong, I am all about giving free publicity to companies when I can, especially the ones that I find scrappy and innovative. I just think press releases have become antiquated in their use as a marketing tool. Any […] -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys
Biglaw's Status Issue
Over the weekend, I read an interesting article by Orrick partner Patricia Gillette about how law firms should rethink how and who they layoff in an economic downturn. Normally, when firms find themselves in a financial pinch, they immediately slash those that they consider most dispensable: the contract lawyers, part-time lawyers, and support staff that […] 
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Document Review, Technology
Could Legal Technology Take the Cravath System 'Back To The Future'?
Although the “Cravath System” has been declared dead for over a year now, this model of leadership has been on the rocks for much, much longer. Over a century ago, millionaire lawyer Paul Drennan Cravath went out in search of the best and brightest young lawyers from the top law schools, paid them salaries, and […]
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Outsourcing, Technology
Legal Olympics Update: Outsourcing E-Discovery Sliding Down Slippery Slope, at Record Speed
Ed. note: Gabe Acevedo, who covered LegalTech for Above the Law earlier this month, will be writing for these pages about legal technology. Recently, Steven C. Bennett, the chair of Jones Day’s E-Discovery Committee, published an article [PDF] in the Northern Kentucky Law Review entitled “The Ethics of Legal Outsourcing.” In his article, Bennett relied […] -
Technology
Looking for LegalTech Linkage?
Just a quick note, over at Gabe’s Guide, I’ve posted a bunch of links on LegalTech – New York, as well as a few of the snowpocolapse here in D.C. Still trying to dig my way out over here. Lazy Sunday Links 2.7.10: The LegalTech Aftermath/Superbowl Sunday/Snowmageddon, Edition [Gabe’s Guide] -
Technology
The Audacity of Hopelessness: When Resigning to Your Fate May Be A Good Thing
At LegalTech, I had a chance to attend a panel with some very interesting speakers on the “future” of law. During this panel, a question was posed to a person — we’ll call him “David L.” — on whether law students are feeling better about the market now as opposed to six or twelve months […] -
Technology
We Acquired SuperLawyers? For Real? (An Update)
At LegalTech, Thomson Reuters celebrated Tuesday night’s announcement of acquiring the Minneapolis based SuperLawyers with all kinds of bells and whistles. Unfortunately the ringers on the bells were defective and the whistles were meant for dogs. No one from Thomson at LegalTech was prepared to really discuss anything regarding the SuperLawyers pick-up. “Oh, that’s a […] -
Technology
Thomson Reuters Attempts to Achieve "Super"iority with Lawyers
After taking a a shot to the chin on news of Lexis Nexis’ new partnership with Microsoft, Thomson Reuters (the parent company of Westlaw), has announced that they are acquiring SuperLawyers. This literally just broke tonight, and like most things in my life I am a bit perplexed on this. I would assume this would […] 
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Legal Research, Technology
Did Lexis Nexis Just 'Bing' Westlaw?
It’s almost as if Westlaw (Thomson Reuters) had a crystal ball before this year’s LegalTech. From the get-go, they brought out the razzle dazzle in announcing their new WestlawNext. Before you could even enter the exhibit hall, they had music, giant television screens, and people running around with MacBook Airs showing off their new product. […] -
Technology
Breaking News: Live Blogging Can Be Difficult When You Can't Get Online
It has been a whirlwind of a day here at LegalTech, and I still have a few meetings to go. I was going to live blog the panel where David Lat was speaking, but couldn’t get a signal, even with a Verizon internet cartridge. The irony is not lost on me being at a legal […] -
Technology
Gabe Acevedo to be Above the Law "Guide" at LegalTech New York
Hello to everyone out there in the legal blogosphere! My name is Gabe Acevedo, and I was thrilled and honored last month to be asked to blog at LegalTech New York for Above The Law. To give a little background on myself, I am an attorney based out of Washington, DC, and have been a […]
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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