ABA TECHSHOW 2013 starts this week in Chicago, April 4-6, so for this ”Product Beat’ we have a preview of some wares being demonstrated in the exhibition hall. . .” Donna Seyle‘s insight: If you won’t get to Techshow, check out this comprehensive list of new and upgraded technology on display! See on www.attorneyatwork.com
Where The Revolution Will Be Televised! Donna Seyle‘s insight: Selected videos from ReinventLawSiliconValley are up and running! See on reinventlawchannel.com
When you’re an associate receiving positive feedback for your intelligence, diligence, and impeccable work product, it’s hard to fathom the need to start learning an entirely different set of skills for the later phases of your career. Donna Seyle‘s insight: Great checklist of goals for associates looking to become partners. See on www.attorneyatwork.com
Reality bytes: New ABA rules require you to get with tech program—like it or not
“Among every lawyer’s new duties: keeping up with technology relevant to the client and the representation, and protecting electronically stored confidential client information. Seems straightforward enough. But it’ll almost certainly require more of your brain’s daily bandwidth.” See on www.abajournal.com
Digital Workplace: Social, Mobile and Cloud – Far from the Tipping Point
“Digital Workplace Trends 2013,” a report based on surveying 362 organizations worldwide, shows that digital workplaces are in very early days.. Topic: Social Business Donna Seyle‘s insight: Lawyers need to stay on track with where business (e.g., their clients) is going. See on www.cmswire.com
Quantitative Methods for Lawyers – Class #1 – Research Design Part …
Introduction to the Course Research Design – Part I Quantitative Methods for Lawyers Class #1 Why mu Donna Seyle‘s insight: These are the slides for the 1st of 18 classes on Quantitative Methods for Lawyers at MSU by Daniel Katz. Uploads include text content for each slide. See on www.slideshare.net
Expert in legal-fee fight blasts ‘make believe’ game over cost of contract lawyers to do doc review – ABA Journal
Even in the New York metropolitan area, the reasonable cost of hiring a contract lawyer from a staffing agency to do document review work in a securities class action case is, at most, $50 to $75, an expert said in a declaration (PDF) filed last… Donna Seyle‘s insight: Charge-ups for outsourced work must be reasonable ...
List of Must-Reads Related to Law and Tech « Virtual Law Practice
“[H]ere are the top articles that have come out in the past six months that I think any virtual practitioner should read.” Donna Seyle‘s insight: An awesome list of articles to keep lawyers informed of current thought and events concerning the use of legal technology and the future of law. See on virtuallawpractice.org
The Future of Law: Tomorrow’s Lawyers by Richard Susskind – Slaw
“Most American lawyers became aware of British Professor Richard Susskind after he wrote The End of Lawyers? in 2008. The book generated a lot of controversy among lawyers . . .” Donna Seyle‘s insight: Insightful review of Susskind’s new book, “Tomorrow’s Lawyers.” See on www.slaw.ca
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