Michigan program allows people to resolve legal issues online

If you live in some parts of Michigan, you might be able to go to court without actually going.

Dec 1, 2016 3:10 AM CST

New #JustAdulting app gives teenagers quick legal information

The app, produced in partnership with the Florida Law Related Education Association, replaces a paper pamphlet aimed at providing teens with legal information they have to have while they make the transition to adulthood.

Dec 1, 2016 2:00 AM CST

Fishing for Bias: Wildlife research techniques find gaps in court record

Vanderbilt University law professor Edward Cheng says he’s discovered that publication bias in court records can conceal how often experts are allowed to testify, and he’s found a way to prove it.

Dec 1, 2016 1:50 AM CST

Technology is making it easier for lawyers to do pro bono work

The legal industry already has been heavily affected by technology and the “Uber-ization” of the marketplace. It follows that pro bono work also would be affected.

Dec 1, 2016 1:35 AM CST

ABA introduces Blueprint service to help lawyers operate their practices more efficiently

For many lawyers in small firms and solo practices, legal technology represents the ultimate catch-22.

Dec 1, 2016 1:30 AM CST

Suspension recommended for lawyer who sought up to $24M in fees, didn’t produce computer

A 30-day suspension is being recommended for a lawyer who said she couldn’t produce computer metadata of time records supporting a multimillion-dollar fee request because she used a “wipe and delete” program each day. The State Bar of California’s Review Department recommended the suspension for lawyer Lori Jo Sklar in…

Nov 28, 2016 8:30 AM CST

Does machine-learning-powered software make good research decisions? Lawyers can’t know for sure

Do lawyers need to know what they are doing? If you asked sellers of legal research products, their answer might be “mostly.” New technology is changing just how much of the legal research process is hidden from view. The next question sellers must ask is whether the secrecy will pay…

Nov 22, 2016 8:30 AM CST

Beware of sites importing your contacts, and watch your social media comments, ethics opinions say

The ethics committee of the District of Columbia Bar is advising lawyers about some social media dangers in two ethics opinions released this month. Many issues addressed in the opinions have been widely explored in ethics opinions in other jurisdictions, but a couple of topics haven’t gotten much treatment in…

Nov 21, 2016 7:00 AM CST

Reinventing Professionals: What are the benefits of a virtual browser system?

Ari Kaplan talks to Scott Petry, the co-founder and CEO of Authentic8, about potential solutions to law firm security struggles. Authentic8 is the creator of Silo, a secure virtual browser.

Nov 18, 2016 8:30 AM CST

Vote for your favorite legal tech startup to be part of a special ABA Techshow program

Updated: A first-of-its-kind program at ABA Techshow in March will highlight innovative legal technology startups, and your votes will determine which startups participate. Voting is underway to select the 12 startups that will be invited to exhibit in Techshow’s inaugural “Startup Alley,” a special portion of its exhibition hall to…

Nov 17, 2016 3:25 PM CST

Solving the other legal education crisis

Our legal education system is in shambles. Candidly, there is little the bar can do to ensure that graduates have job opportunities. That’s a market problem that requires a market solution. But the bar can do quite a bit to ensure that law students do not graduate with such a…

Nov 10, 2016 8:30 AM CST

Tech skills are no harder to learn than driving, says e-discovery expert Craig Ball (podcast)

Craig Ball likes to say he got into law to stay out of prison.

Nov 9, 2016 8:30 AM CST

Lawyers may not use ‘web bugs’ to track email sent to opposing counsel, ethics opinion says

Lawyers should not plant “web bugs” to track the location and use of emails sent to opposing counsel, according to an Alaska ethics opinion.

Nov 8, 2016 8:00 AM CST

ABA Blueprint launches with member discounts for one-stop shopping on legal products

The ABA on Thursday launched a web portal called ABA Blueprint that offers one-stop shopping for legal products and services.

Nov 3, 2016 9:22 AM CDT

Buy new technology? You must also invest your time in learning it

Nov 3, 2016 8:30 AM CDT