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5 Quick and Easy Ways to Hack Your Business Development

Ari Kaplan

The most popular justification for avoiding business-development activities is a lack of time. There are, however, a number of strategies that will allow you to execute and produce results in minutes — or even seconds.

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Legal Tech: How E-Discovery Trends Are Reshaping E-Discovery Teams

Nishad Shevde

E-discovery, as an industry, is once again at an inflection point. What are the big trends that are exerting pressure on e-discovery teams today — and more importantly, what will an effective e-discovery team look like in the coming years?

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Fourth Quarter Educational Events to Stay on Track

Nina Cunningham

A review of upcoming programs and events that bring together many of the most active professionals in the field and its various branches.

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When Key Employees Quit: 5 Things You Must Do to Keep Control of Critical Data

Michael Ciaramitaro & Sarah Brown

Losing a key employee is never easy — they often take with them institutional knowledge, great internal and external relationships, and critical skill sets. There is also a risk that they'll take some information or data with them when they go, either inadvertently or on purpose.

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Training Machines to Speak Legalese: The Perils and Promise of AI in Law

Serena Wellen

When AI is deployed appropriately with proper oversight, it helps us make connections we couldn't see before, leading us to new legal and business insights. But teaching machines how to interpret “legalese” is nearly as challenging as the task it is trying to solve.

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Are Companies Playing It Too Safe With GDPR Breach Reporting?

Frank Ready

A new report from the law firm of Pinsent Masons shows that there has been a high level of GDPR "over-reporting" at the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office, but organizations who may think they are playing it safe may actually be opening themselves up to further regulatory scrutiny.

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Electronic Signatures: Legal and Practical Considerations for E-Signing on the Virtual Dotted Line

Anthony J. Diana & David G. Krone

In assessing whether or how to employ e-signatures, particularly in higher risk transactions, organizations should be careful to manage the practical issues and potential legal complexities associated with e-signatures through careful assessment and a robust governance program.

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Clients Drive Information Governance: Payment Tied to Guideline Compliance

Stephen Cole

To comply with the data side of the Outside Counsel Guidelines, firms must have a clear information governance strategy for which the firm's use of technology systems is foundational.

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Legal Tech: Spring 2019 E-Discovery Case Law Review

Mike Hamilton

The amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 2015 intended to clarify some of the ambiguities that caused inconsistent rulings in e-discovery matters. One such amendment was to Rule 37(e), which seemed to indicate that courts would not levee punitive sanctions without establishing “intent to deprive.” Despite this language, though, courts continue rely on their inherent authority to issue sanctions, meaning organizations must take their preservation obligations seriously.

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Expanding Your Digital Strategy with RPA

Arup Das

Beyond improving efficiency, new advancements in Robotic Process Automation, or RPA, are helping lawyers do more <i>billable</i> work without hiring more people.

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