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<i><b>Product Review</i></b> Is There Really Such a Thing As Social Practice Management?
In the cloud-based law practice management (“LPM”) arena, there is no shortage of new and innovative platforms to choose from. Time and billing, matter management, CRM: these features have become standard, meat-and-potatoes stuff in LPM technology. Developers are now moving far beyond them, to incorporate some pretty exciting functionality, streamlining not just your matters' documents and information, but also the organizational, communication and workflow components of your practice: Your law firm, and everything that happens in it, wrapped up in a single application. What more could you ask for in seeking the most efficient way to run your practice? Law practice management, meet legal productivity, or, as the San Diego developers have dubbed it: social practice management. Welcome to MyCase (www.mycaseinc.com).
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New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
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A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.