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Innovative Driven's President Ascends To CEO
Bryan Campbell, the president of the litigation support provider Innovative Driven, announced via LinkedIn on Monday that he has now assumed the CEO role.
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Former Paul Hastings Atty Joins AI Co. Hebbia As Legal Head
Tech company Hebbia has hired Ryan Samii, a former associate at Paul Hastings LLP, to be its head of legal, according to a company blog post Monday.
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Legal Tech Co. Seeks Arbitration Of ESOP Row At 11th Circ.
A legal technology company is urging the Eleventh Circuit to back arbitration of workers' claims that they lost $35.4 million when their employee stock ownership plan bought undervalued company shares, arguing that the lower court misstepped by finding that the agreement flouted rights under federal benefits law.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Ironclad, EDRM
A large contract software company expanding its C-suite and enhancing a partnership with one of the Big Four accounting firms tops this roundup of the biggest legal tech news from this week.
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Women in eDiscovery Appoint Safe Spaces Leadership Team
Nonprofit networking group Women in eDiscovery announced on Friday the leadership structure of its Operation Safe Spaces Task Force, which seeks to create more inclusive spaces within the legal and e-discovery communities.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of June with another action-packed week of BigLaw hires and three straight days of U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Calif. Bar's Stress Reduction Program Led To Better Scores
Over 1,000 California bar exam applicants achieved a passing grade over the last six years due in part to their participation in the state's free online program Strategies and Stories, according to a study presented by Equity Accelerator.
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North Carolina's Western District Issues AI Standing Order
Attorneys in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina will now have a tougher time experimenting with generative artificial intelligence, after the court's judges issued a standing order requiring lawyers to file a certification alongside every brief stating that AI was not used to help prepare the brief.
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Executives Urge U.S. To Take Lead on Developing AI Safely
The Conference Board has issued a new report urging U.S. leaders to adopt a national AI framework that would create safety guidelines, while avoiding restrictive regulations that might hinder the country's competitiveness.
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How Attorneys Are Celebrating Pride Month In 2024
This June, LGBTQ+ attorneys around the country at law firms big and small shared with Law360 how they — and their firms — are celebrating Pride Month.
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Education Platform CeriFi Hires EProductivity Software CFO
Legal and financial education provider CeriFi has announced the hiring of a chief financial officer with executive experience at startups eProductivity Software and Everstream Solutions.
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CS Disco CEO On Company's Future After Challenges
Eric Friedrichsen recently joined legal tech company CS Disco Inc. after it underwent a series of challenges including layoffs and the sudden departure of its former top executive. Friedrichsen spoke with Law360 Pulse about his plans for the company.
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Docusign Replaces Sales President And CTO
Digital contract platform Docusign announced Tuesday the hiring of two executives to replace its outgoing president of worldwide field operations and chief technology officer.
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As Law Firms Raise Fees, GCs Keep More Work In-House
Buffeted by higher law firm fees, general counsel are continuing a three-year trend of moving more legal work in-house, according to a new legal department survey.
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Mobile Forensics Co. ModeOne Adds UK-Based Data Center
Mobile forensics company ModeOne announced on Wednesday an expansion of its services in the United Kingdom through the launch of a new London-based data center.
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Legal Writing Tool Clearbrief Gets $4M Investment
Clearbrief, maker of a Microsoft Word add-in that helps attorneys with legal writing, raised an additional $4 million on Wednesday.
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Regulatory Compliance Tool Norm Ai Raises $27M Series A
Norm Ai, a startup with an artificial intelligence-powered regulatory compliance platform developed by legal engineers, secured a $27 million Series A funding round on Tuesday.
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Approach The Bench: Judge Nazarian Touts Mentorship
Judge Douglas Nazarian of the Appellate Court of Maryland has given a lot of thought to clerkships since he took the bench more than 11 years ago.
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A Look At Husch Blackwell's $5M Bet On AI Technology
Since artificial intelligence developer OpenAI debuted ChatGPT, several legal tech companies and law firms have launched their own tools leveraging generative AI. Here is a look at how Husch Blackwell LLP is using the technology.
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Ashurst Latest Law Firm To Partner With AI Co. Harvey
London-headquartered international law firm Ashurst plans to provide all its 4,000 attorneys and staff with access to the legal artificial intelligence platform Harvey, the firm said Tuesday, making it one of the latest firms to partner with the company.
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More Law Schools Boosting AI In Curricula
Law schools are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence into their curricula, including dedicated AI courses and opportunities for students to use AI tools, signaling a trend that the technology is becoming essential for future lawyers, according to results from an American Bar Association survey released Monday.
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Ex-Luminance CEO Joins The Barrister Group As COO
The Barrister Group, which serves clients in England and Wales, announced on Monday the appointment of a chief operating officer with experience leading legal artificial intelligence co-pilot Luminance Technologies Ltd.
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Ex-Steptoe CFO's Consultancy Targets Project Management
Former Steptoe LLP Chief Financial Officer Jacob Morvay announced Monday that he has launched a consulting group to optimize project management in professional service firms, focusing on the law and accounting sectors.
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The Most Surprising Aspect For GCs So Far In 2024? AI
This month, Law360 Pulse asked general counsel what has surprised them so far in 2024. Artificial intelligence was front of mind for many attorneys heading into the year, with the technology's rapid growth and expanding influence forming a common thread among the responses.
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Legal Ops Co. Ruli Emerges From Stealth Mode With $2.2M
A new legal operations platform unveiled on Monday what it touts as the ultimate artificial intelligence tool for in-house legal teams and announced a $2.2 million pre-seed round.
Expert Analysis
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Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.