158 years of business. And poof: Gone. Because of a password like 1-2-3-4.
KNP Logistics learned what many law firms still haven’t: “Security by obscurity and we have cyber insurance” aren’t security strategies.
Multifactor authentication and other security measures cost relatively little. Ignoring them could cost everything, including your ability to tell clients their data
Want to be a Good Trial Lawyer? Be Unpredictable. Look out the Window. Turn Off ChatGPT
The next to last Keynote at Filevine’s LEX Summit was a big one. It featured an interview of the renowned lawyer Alex Spiro by Ryan Anderson, CEO of Filevine. Two high-powered individuals sharing the stage.
Spiro has tried countless high-profile cases including defending the actor, Alec Baldwin. He’s also represented Elon Musk, the mayor of New York, Jay-Z and countless others.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from such a high powered honest to God trial lawyer. Would he be full of himself? Flashy? Glib?Continue Reading Want to be a Good Trial Lawyer? Be Unpredictable. Look out the Window. Turn Off ChatGPT
Filevine Takes On Legal Research Giants And Enhances Its Deposition Tools
A couple of big announcements at Filevine’s LEX Summit this week. The company announced its entry into legal research by integrating AI into its Chat with My Case tool. It also unveiled enhanced deposition tools that address real litigation friction points.
Here’s my post for Above the Law on why these moves matter, what questions
The Lawhive Acquisition: The Shape Of Things To Come?
In one of the first acquisitions of its kind, legal tech company Lawhive recently acquired outright a UK law firm. This could signal the beginning of a fundamental shift in how legal services are delivered.
As Jordan Furlong recently predicted, AI may enable firms to “generate output that can be sold to clients with
BigHand’s Pricing And Budgeting Survey: A Wake-Up Call And An Opportunity
- 70% of firms get better billing realizations when they budget—yet only 4% provide regular budget updates
- Nearly half of firms still lack dedicated pricing
Dear ChatGPT: Words Matter
Here is a link to my Above the Law article on the importance of words.
I recently had an LLM suggest I remove ‘hot mess’ from a blog title. When I pushed back, it suddenly agreed the term was perfect. That post was one of my more popular ones.
This got me thinking about how
Data-Driven Law Firm Resource Allocation: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Law firms are facing a perfect storm: rising client demand, increased competition, and associates leaving at double the rate from last year.
New data from BigHand shows that 43% of work assignment decisions are based on personal preference rather than merit, and 45% of firms only have partial data on associate capacity and utilization.
The
Training Young Lawyers in the Age of AI: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma
Figuring out how to train young lawyers in the AI era feels like Churchill’s description of Russia: “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
NYU’s Clay Shirky argues that students are taking shortcuts with AI despite the best efforts to make it a learning partner. His solution is to go back to in-class
My Second Top Ten Travel Tips
A few days ago, I published ten hints to help enjoy the experience of travel while avoiding the risk of hassles. As promised then, here are ten more. These are a bit more specific but are all based on experience. I’ve tried to arrange these more by categories.Continue Reading My Second Top Ten Travel Tips
Law Firms And The Cloud: Is Your Data As Safe As You Think?
Here is a link to my Above the Law post on the how safe your data is in the cloud.While cloud adoption rates by law firms keeps climbing, there’s little discussion about who’s actually responsible when that data disappears.
New research suggests 85% of law firms don’t understand that cloud providers like Microsoft and Google