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  • Technology

    Week in Review: 1.19.18

    * Microsoft predicts that “AI Law” will be a major field of practice in the future. [Artificial Lawyer] * AI manages to best humans at the Stanford University reading test. Is the machine takeover here? [Engadget] * Don’t quit your job just yet. Those Stanford reading test results may not mean what the tech giants […]

  • Technology

    Surviving AI in the Law Firm: Be the One Asking Questions, Not Collecting Answers

    There are a lot of frightened lawyers out there, scared that artificial intelligence will gobble up their jobs. Some lawyers are right to be scared: the ones who don’t do enough thinking while they make their living. Think of all times when you’re on the phone with a customer service person and are getting an […]

  • Technology

    Why Better Technology Implementation Isn’t About the Tech

    One mistake, possibly more than any other, is the reason behind so many failed legal technology purchases. And law firm management and software vendors are equally to blame: they both treat the purchasing decision as the end goal. The result is a landscape littered with failed technology and innovation initiatives that is bad for management […]

  • Technology

    How the Tech We Get Holds Back the Tech We Need

    Introduction It’s been nearly ten years since the financial crisis of 2008, yet the legal industry is still reeling from it. Lawyers felt the shift from seller’s market to buyer’s market, but we weren’t sure that it would be permanent and didn’t know how to respond. For technology enthusiasts, the answer seemed obvious: use more […]

  • eDiscovery, Technology

    Your eDiscovery Excel Nightmares Are Over

    Tired of pulling out your hair when you face these issues? These tips will change your life.