Uber, Grubhub, Amazon Prime Now—these are just a few companies that might come to mind when you think of the gig economy. But this developing industry of independent workers is…
New lawyers sometimes have few or no job offers following graduation, which leads to them starting their own practices. For that to be successful, they have to know how to…
The majority of legal practitioners will continue to invest in technology in 2019, according to a new survey. The report also found that 67 percent think they will increase…
In the ever-evolving world of legal technology and cybersecurity, it can be overwhelming to determine the right platform or vendor for a firm. But it doesn't have to be.
First-year associates might understand technology, but that doesn’t mean that they understand their firms’ technology, which is often customized, says Betsey Frank, director of staff development and technology training at…
Deborah Ginsberg doesn’t teach a specific legal technology class at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Instead, the educational technology law librarian goes to various classes and provides students with information relevant to legal practice areas taught in the course.
With a proliferation of virtual receptionists, freelance lawyer marketplaces and other technologies to relieve the burden of running a small law firm, it's hard to know where to start.
Federal prosecutors allege the chief technology officer of Budd Larner submitted nearly $900,000 in phony invoices to the regional law firm, then siphoned the money into personal accounts.
Attorneys are flocking to volunteer for bar association programs that help with probate, child custody, guardianship, victim compensation or trust matters.
Formal Opinion 484 intends to clarify attorney-fee financing used to help close the access-to-justice gap. While some in the business of facilitating loans welcome the opinion, others see it as nothing new.
Wyoming enacted bills to entice the blockchain industry, while Vermont created favorable laws that attempt to clear up legal ambiguity surrounding distributed ledger technology.
Nonlawyers in charge of law firms may lack experience building a book of legal business, and law firms in the United States can’t generally offer equity as a matter of ethics. Yet their business management and leadership training are skills that help law firms succeed.
Labor and employment firm Jackson Lewis reversed a policy that had eliminated the billable hour as a metric for gauging associates’ performance and awarding bonuses. Clients wanted lean, economical lawyering, but needed a key performance indicator.
Led by Mir Ali, Schiff Hardin lawyers in the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program have started representing veterans and their loved ones in appealing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs denials of benefits.