Microsoft
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Technology
Microsoft Junks Arbitration Agreements In Show Of Support For #MeToo Movement
Companies use employment agreements to silence sexual harassment victims. Microsoft's decided it's time to change that. -
Supreme Court, Technology
Will The Supremes Finally Push Congress To Update The Outdated Stored Communications Act?
Higher burdens on our existing warrant requirements may be part of the answer, but it's not the whole solution. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Technology
How To Configure Microsoft Outlook For Lawyers
Here are some helpful tips and tricks that you can start using right now to make your life easier.
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Technology
A Pictorial Walk-Through Of Microsoft's New Cybersecurity Tools
Cybersecurity should be on every person’s mind in 2017, and certainly every lawyer's. -
Litigators, Technology, Trials
What 'Game Of Thrones' Can Teach Lawyers About Trial
Timelines are a tool to do what you should be doing throughout your trial: telling a story. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.03.17
* NAACP issues travel advisory for Missouri. Having been in Missouri recently… yeah this makes total sense. [CNN]
* Trump uses signing statement to tell Putin he’s sorry the meanies in Congress want to sanction him. [NPR]
* DLA Piper paying some of its associates more money. [Law.com]
* Microsoft is moving its work to alternative fee arrangements. It’s like what Uber tried to do… but with a much, much, much more successful company. [Law360]
* Dr. Dolittle of Schiff Hardin. [Litigation Daily]
* Iowa is reforming its juvenile justice system. [Courier]
* The best footnotes of all time. [National Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.02.17
* “We have a very crappy judicial system.” Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit says the Supreme Court has far too few justices, and is calling for 10 more to be added to the high court’s ranks, as he thinks the current arrangement on the bench is “[m]ediocre and highly politicized.” Tell ’em how you really feel, Your Honor. [Chicago Tribune]
* “This is deeply disturbing.” The Justice Department’s civil rights division is planning to sue colleges and universities that engage in “intentional race-based discrimination” in their affirmative action policies — that is, discrimination against white applicants. Hmm, wasn’t this recently before SCOTUS… twice? [New York Times]
* RIP, billables: Microsoft wants to completely eliminate the billable hour by entering into alternative fee arrangements with all of the firms it works with in the future. Twelve Biglaw firms and one intellectual property firm will spearhead this movement as the company’s strategic partners. [Big Law Business]
* The Department of Education has filed a motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by the ABA over public service loan forgiveness, claiming that its forgiveness eligibility determinations won’t be final until 10 years have passed and that any eligibility letters sent thus far are nonbinding and merely advisory. How comforting for law grads drowning in debt? [Law.com; ABA Journal]
* The Senate has confirmed King & Spalding partner Christopher Wray as the new director of the FBI. During his hearings, Wray said he’d resign if he were ever asked to do something immoral or illegal, as his “commitment is to the rule of law, to the Constitution, to follow the facts wherever they may lead.” [CNN]
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In-House Counsel, Technology
10 Tweets That Define Microsoft's Assistant General Counsel, Dennis Garcia
His positivity, supportive attitude and the relatability of his tweets go well beyond a corporate name. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Bar Exams, Technology
Microsoft Ruins The Bar Exam (UPDATED)
Most of America's computers run on Windows 10. That's bad news if you're planning to take the California bar exam. -
Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content
June Bloom At Legal Talk Network: James Comey, Climate Change, F. Lee Bailey, And Law School Rankings
This summer’s active press cycle has given much fodder for podcasting. -
Biglaw, Litigators, Partner Issues
At Lunch With David Boies, 20 Years After His Departure From Cravath
The country's most famous practicing lawyer tells the tale of how he left Cravath to launch his own firm. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Why Lawyers Should Care About These Weird Computers Coming Out
We are in the middle of a huge work culture change, and it’s being driven in part by these new things coming out. -
Crime, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Is Your Firm Vulnerable To The Recent Ransomware Attack?
Tech columnist Jeff Bennion explains how ransomware works and how you can protect yourself.
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
How To Make Better Technology Choices For Your Practice
The sticker price is just a small factor in what the software is going to "cost" your firm. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Where Are They Now? Updates To Cloud Platforms
Cloud products are getting better and safer every year, as tech columnist Jeff Bennion explains. -
Conferences / Symposia, Technology
New Lexis For Microsoft Office Is Natively Designed for Office 365
Notable news from Legaltech. -
Litigators, Technology, Trials
Trial Lawyers – You're Doing It Wrong
Storytelling methods have come a long way, and so have people's expectations for how they receive information. -
Justice, Technology
This Week In Legal Tech: Real-World Examples Of Using Tech To Narrow The Justice Gap
Great examples of how technology can enhance the delivery of legal services to the poor and underserved. -
Technology
The Secret To A Productive Day
The best way to be productive is to not feel the urge to be connected all the time. -
Technology
What Today's Big Windows 10 Update Means for Lawyers
Windows Ink looks exciting -- and Microsoft specifically targets lawyers in its marketing of Ink.