Billable hours are the lifeblood of profitability for lawyers, but they represent only a fraction of a lawyer’s workday. According to the 2022 Legal Trends Report, attorneys spend a mere 2.6 hours out of an eight-hour workday on billable tasks. Efficiency is crucial for being able to meet billable targets, but there’s a fine line between maximizing productivity and the unethical practice of double billing.  In this article, we will delve into the concept of double billing in the legal profession, emphasizing why attorneys must recognize and avoid this practice. We will also explore common ..read more

Imagine having a tool that can generate fresh content at the touch of a button. Enter generative AI, a revolutionary technology that has taken the world by storm. By harnessing machine learning models, generative AI can generate quick content in response to users’ prompts – whether it be text, images or code (and other examples are sure to follow). The rapid advancement of generative AI has sparked excitement and curiosity across industries. This cutting-edge technology opens up a realm of possibilities, especially as organisations can now combine their own data with public information within ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Tara Cheever is the Co-Founder and Chief Products Officer at LIT SOFTWARE, LLC. Since 2010, she has assisted in the design, development, and marketing of TrialPad, TranscriptPad, and DocReviewPad, available for iPad and Mac as a part of the LIT SUITE. Th ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Danielle Hall has served as the Executive Director for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program since December 2019. In addition to overseeing the daily operations, she administers a variety of programs for lawyers and law students who need assistance due t ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Sarah Lawsky studies tax law, computational law, and the intersection of the two. Her recent work focuses on the formalization of tax law, and she is part of a team of computer scientists and lawyers who are creating the domain-specific programming langu ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Amy Conroy is a Data Scientist at Mishcon de Reya where her work involves using litigation data to improve existing processes, develop new applications, and provide better insights into the way that the firm litigates. She is also the Co-Founder and Dire ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Cindy Cohn is the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. From 2000-2015 she served as EFF’s Legal Director as well as its General Counsel. In 1993, EFF she served lead attorney in Bernstein v. Dept. of Justice, the successful First Ame ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Julie Saltman is the CEO and co-founder of Standd, an AI-native due diligence and deal review platform, which eliminates friction and creates clarity throughout the deal process, so everyone around the table can focus on building the relationships that a ..read more

The Legal Technology Resource Center’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. This initiative launched in 2015 with a list of innovators and leaders in legal technology and with this year’s additions, that list now includes 141 talented and influential women leaders. Flo Nicolas is a technology thought leader with a decade of experience in technology operations and a lawyer that is passionate about promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of DEI Directive, a tech ..read more

In recent years, new technology, specialization, client demand, and the pandemic forced the legal industry to adopt more efficient practices, including embracing the use of virtual legal services. In an ever-changing business environment, many companies need the flexibility of remote, on-demand engagement with outsourced legal services. Enter Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs). Almost two-thirds of respondents to Bloomberg Law’s 2022 Legal Ops & Tech Survey revealed that their organizations outsource legal work to alternative legal service providers (ALSPs). So ..read more