Libraries / Librarians
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Technology
Law Librarians Play Central Role In Legal Tech Adoption And Use, AALL ‘State Of The Profession’ Report Shows
With regard to firm/corporate law librarians, the survey found that they 'play a crucial role in bringing new technology and research products to their organizations.' -
Legal Research, Libraries / Librarians, Sponsored Content
The Evolving Role Of Law Firm Library Support And Services In The Digital Era
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a great opportunity for law firm library support and services teams. Read about how the importance of properly resourcing this mission-critical function has been rediscovered. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Biglaw
Law Librarians Still Have Value
The training offered by law librarians was critical for me in learning how to be more efficient with my time and find the best information possible for clients.
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Technology
HBR Releases Interactive Library Benchmarking Survey With COVID Insights
Law firms that still relied on print found themselves locked out of their office libraries and were faced with building the digital libraries and training lawyers during the frantic early WFH days of COVID-19. -
Technology
The Increasingly Essential Role Of The Law Librarian
Robots are not coming for law librarians’ jobs. -
Technology
What Do Law Firms Need To Know About Purchasing Litigation Analytics Products?
During the Great Analytics 'Shoot-Out' at AALL, law librarians tested and compared the results of seven federal litigation analytics platforms. -
Biglaw
Climactic Changes In Law Mean New Opportunities For Librarians, Futurist Urges
In this new legal market, knowledge really is power, and law librarians are uniquely situated to help their law firms tap into this power source. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Technology
New Report Underscores The Evolving Role Of Law Librarians
These days, law librarians are often considered their organizations’ technology gatekeepers. -
Justice
3 Thoughts About Closing The Justice Gap
Addressing this crisis requires cooperation and collaboration. -
Biglaw
The State Of Biglaw And The Evolving Role Of The Law Librarian
Three pieces of advice for Biglaw librarians seeking to keep abreast of changing times. -
Events, Sponsored Content, Technology
The Tech-Savvy Law Librarian
The law library is often the gateway to introducing the latest in legal tech to lawyers. -
Libraries / Librarians
The Law Librarians Revolt: AALL Accuses LexisNexis Of Engaging In Unfair Business Practices – Possible Antitrust Violations
The American Association of Law Libraries sent a 'cease and desist' letter to Lexis Nexis objecting to the bundling of unrelated products.
Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.13.18
* An interesting (although depressing) factoid, courtesy of Ed Whelan: this former SCOTUS clerk and prominent Florida litigator has been nominated to the federal bench by three different presidents, but has yet to serve as a judge. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* If you’re an older lawyer and “in transition,” you need to get yourself a “temporary identity,” as Jane Genova explains. [Law and More]
* If you’re interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law, Complex/vLex Canada’s CEO, Colin Lachance, provides a framework for understanding the world of legal AI. [3 Geeks and a Law Blog]
* Jonathan Bernstein offers a rebuttal to my recent New York Times op-ed celebrating the demise of blue slips. [Bloomberg]
* When can creators depict real people without risking liability? The ambiguity of the law on this question poses significant problems, according to Jennifer Rothman, author of a new book (affiliate link) about the right of publicity. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* Noted media lawyer Charles Glasser wonders: when it comes to covering President Trump, are news editors “confusing the public interest with what is merely of interest to the public”? [Daily Caller]
* Thomson Reuters gets in on the blockchain action, bringing a blockchain-based legal arbitration platform, Kleros, into its Incubator Labs start-up program. [Artificial Lawyer]
* Final reminder: please support the Jersey City Free Public Library — and enjoy some delicious Filipino food by celebrity chef Dale Talde — by joining me on Thursday, May 17, for what should be a great evening! [Jersey City Free Public Library]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.06.18
* Congratulations to Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro and Jose Baez, of Casey Anthony fame, on a big win: a full acquittal in the securities-fraud trial of David Demos. [Bloomberg]
* Do you feel that the Supreme Court is taking its sweet time in releasing opinions this Term? Adam Feldman confirms that it’s not your imagination. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Consovoy McCarthy Park, the elite litigation boutique led by a group of conservative former SCOTUS clerks, welcomes its newest partner: Jeffrey Harris, former associate administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and former law clerk to Chief Justice Roberts. [National Law Journal]
* Are law school graduates getting “good” jobs? Professor Derek Muller has a novel idea: why don’t we ask them? [PrawfsBlawg]
* The Colorado congressional race featuring two NYU Law alumnae, incumbent Diana DeGette and challenger Saira Rao, reflects a divide in the Democratic Party more broadly. [NBC News]
* Criminal defense lawyer Joel Cohen argues against reading too much into an individual’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment — even if the individual happens to be Donald Trump or someone connected to him. [The Hill]
* Criminal defense lawyer Elizabeth Kelley interviews Stanford law professor Paul Goldstein about his biting and funny law school satire, Legal Asylum (affiliate link). [AuthorChats]
* Speaking of books, if you’d like to support the Jersey City Free Public Library — and enjoy some delicious Filipino food by celebrity chef Dale Talde — please join me this Thursday, May 17, for what should be a great evening! [Jersey City Free Public Library]
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Libraries / Librarians, Technology
Can I Get A Hallelujah For Law 2.0? On-Demand Library And Research Services Have Me Singing
If Law 2.0 means the next evolution of the way we practice law, then AccuDesk is a step in the right direction. -
Conferences / Symposia, Libraries / Librarians, Technology
AALL: The Other Legal Tech Conference
To attend AALL is to spend time with the most technologically savvy and innovative minds in the legal profession. -
Libraries / Librarians, Texas
Law Librarians Being Awesome
Thanks to unjust state policies, this may be the last time the American Association of Law Libraries conference is held in Texas. -
Conferences / Symposia, Libraries / Librarians, Technology
High Heat In Texas: Forgo The Status Quo!
The American Association of Law Libraries heads to hip Austin for its 110th Annual Meeting. -
Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: Putting Law Firm Sexism And Sexual Harassment To An End
When you see inappropriate things happening to women in your workplace, say something.