Technology

Lawyers are dressing way too casual during Zoom court hearings, judge says

A Florida judge is reminding lawyers appearing in remote court hearings through Zoom that they should not dress like they are poolside.

Apr 15, 2020 9:24 AM CDT

Online estate planning sees surge during coronavirus crisis

“I think that everybody has a family member who is elderly or has been affected by this or works in health care, so it definitely hits close to home,” says Trust & Will co-founder Cody Barbo in this new episode of the Legal Rebels Podcast.

Apr 15, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

12 tips to market your law practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lawyers have a unique opportunity during the COVID-19 outbreak to capture new files and business. In-person events are out these days; however, web traffic is up 27% since the pandemic hit home, according to the New York Times. Now is the time to use a personal touch and double down on digital marketing.

Apr 14, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

Lawyer and startup resort to mass filings to fight company bans on class arbitration

A startup called FairShake and a lawyer from Chicago are challenging corporate bans on classwide arbitration by filing a deluge of arbitration claims against companies.

Apr 13, 2020 10:37 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Athletes aim for law school; lawsuits target Zoom over Facebook sharing

Pro basketball players shoot for law school Imani McGee-Stafford, a center with the Dallas Wings, is leaving the basketball court and headed to the Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. McGee-Stafford, who is 25, also played for the Chicago Sky and the Atlanta Dream. Meanwhile Garrett Temple, a guard with…

Apr 1, 2020 4:55 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: GCs are overloaded with coronavirus webinars; former judge dies at 88

General counsels are overloaded with COVID-19 emails and webinar invites Corporate clients are inundated with emails and webinar invitations from law firms offering information on the novel coronavirus, according to Caitlin “Cat” Moon, director of innovation design for the program on law and innovation at Vanderbilt Law School. Moon says…

Mar 26, 2020 4:36 PM CDT

Federal judge trims law firm’s suit that claims a rival firm hijacked website traffic

A federal judge in Chicago has trimmed some claims from an Illinois law firm’s suit that alleges that a rival hijacked its website traffic and copied some of its website content.

Mar 26, 2020 3:01 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawsuits challenge shutdown orders; judge ordered to stop hearings

Suits challenging shutdown orders fail in two states Lawsuits challenging shutdown orders in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire have so far been unsuccessful. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Sunday denied a petition challenging the order as applied to gun shops and law firms. The court said the law firm challenge was…

Mar 23, 2020 5:10 PM CDT

7 types of tech tools to help lawyers set up virtual offices

For lawyers across the country, the concept of working remotely from their law firms became an unsettling reality nearly overnight as many governors and mayors began requiring the closure of non-essential businesses earlier this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re one of those lawyers or staffers, then you’re…

Mar 19, 2020 10:25 AM CDT

President of the Legal Services Corp. reflects on his tenure

Asked to reflect on his nine-year tenure as president of the Legal Services Corp., Jim Sandman says he is proud of many things that he and his team accomplished. In this new Legal Rebels Podcast episode, he speaks with the ABA Journal’s Victor Li.

Mar 18, 2020 9:32 AM CDT

Amazon’s IP Accelerator helps bring in business for large and small firms

As an Amazon Prime member, Miami-based intellectual property lawyer Michael Chesal gets groceries and other goods from the world’s largest online marketplace. And thanks to Amazon’s new IP Accelerator program, Chesal also gets clients.

Mar 16, 2020 10:19 AM CDT

Video teleconference program for immigrant children ‘is contrary to the American pursuit of justice,’ ABA says

ABA President Judy Perry Martinez joined leaders from Kids in Need of Defense on Wednesday in condemning a new pilot program at the Houston Immigration Court that requires all cases involving unaccompanied immigrant children to be heard via video teleconference.

Mar 5, 2020 9:41 AM CST

Letter from 50 in-house counsels seeks change in expert testimony standards

Top legal officers from 50 major corporations sent a letter Monday requesting more rigorous scrutiny of expert testimony by the federal court system.

Mar 3, 2020 2:36 PM CST

Legal services company shuts down systems after ransomware attack

E-discovery and managed services company Epiq Global announced on Monday that it was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend.

Mar 3, 2020 10:35 AM CST

How accurate is AI in legal research?

Humans can make mistakes, but so can machines. If we use artificial intelligence for legal work, what sort of quality is needed? A Friday ABA Techshow panel at the Hyatt Regency Chicago titled “Open the Pod Bay Doors: Problems with AI” discussed this question in detail. “What’s the goal? Is…

Feb 28, 2020 7:30 PM CST