Practice Technology
2372 ABA Journal Practice Technology articles.
Artificial intelligence is supposed to be a countervailing force against human errors and biases. However, AI-enhanced tools are only as good as the data they rely on.
Mar 23, 2021 9:07 AM CDT
Fittingly, the first all-virtual
ABA Techshow concluded Friday with a “
60 in 60” session that highlighted a number of tools and tips lawyers can use to ensure their videoconferencing meetings feature solid audio and video quality.
Mar 15, 2021 8:58 AM CDT
“If you’re not encoding your pictures so that the blind person using a screen reader can understand what the picture is describing, that is a problem,” lawyer Willam Goren said.
Mar 12, 2021 6:30 PM CST
During his Friday panel at the ABA Techshow 2021 titled “Rebooting a Practice: Disaster & Continuity Planning,” attorney Richard Ferguson pointed out that lawyers always have to deal with and plan for disaster, such as data hacks and hurricanes.
Mar 12, 2021 5:06 PM CST
Lawyers seeking to comply with their ethical duties would be wise to upgrade a wide variety of technology services they utilize, attorney
Megan Zavieh said during an
ABA Techshow 2021 session Friday.
Mar 12, 2021 1:51 PM CST
Legal incubator programs providing space and support for newly admitted lawyers in exchange for representing underserved clients first gained great traction in the aftermath of the Great Recession, which left many recent law graduates seeking employment alternatives.
Mar 11, 2021 5:22 PM CST
“One can’t really understand if they remain in the law school ivory tower what is going on in the legal profession and in the legal technology space,” said April Dawson, an associate dean at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Mar 11, 2021 4:56 PM CST
In the next 20 years, digital technology that automates legal reasoning will change how laws are written and could help widen access to justice, an expert predicted Thursday at
ABA Techshow.
Mar 11, 2021 4:03 PM CST
There are many different domains in which technological progress has sped past existing laws and policies, particularly in the social media realm,
Renée DiResta said during her
ABA Techshow 2021 keynote Thursday morning.
Mar 11, 2021 2:25 PM CST
“Don’t take ‘likable’ the wrong way,” said brand consultant Katy Goshtasbi. “This is not about high school likability. It’s about whether you resonate with me.”
Mar 10, 2021 4:58 PM CST
While many practices have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis law is among the few that have actually prospered, Amanda Ostrowitz said during a Wednesday afternoon event at the
ABA Techshow 2021.
Mar 10, 2021 4:24 PM CST
Lawyers are overlooking some key features in their practice management software platforms that could help them greatly improve their efficiency, two speakers said during separate
ABA Techshow 2021 sessions Wednesday.
Mar 10, 2021 2:50 PM CST
Happy anniversary. It’s been about one year now since the world was introduced to the coronavirus pandemic. What else can we say? This is as good a time as any to reflect on the changes to the world, especially to the world of law.
Mar 10, 2021 12:33 PM CST
Lawyers can practice law virtually but must ensure that they consider various ethical responsibilities related to the duties of competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality and supervision, according to a new opinion released by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility.
Mar 10, 2021 10:27 AM CST
Lawyers should continue to embrace and further develop the technological and business innovations they have adopted in recent months even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, two prominent legal technology leaders said Tuesday at the
ABA Techshow 2021.
Mar 9, 2021 5:55 PM CST
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