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Thursday, October 11, 2018 |
Vol. 7, No. 201 |
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Its Thoroughly Thursday and a tough day for the Florida gulf coast. I grew up in this vicinity, and its gut-wrenching to see the impact of Hurricane Michael.. its been a tough hurricane season for the southeast indeed.
The LAD - all the news - all about the business of law.
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LegalWeek - January 28th to January 31st, 2019
Its everything about the business of law.
ACC Annual Meeting - October 21 - 24, 2018 in Austin Tx.
ARMA Live! Conference - October 22-24,2018 in Anaheim, CA.
ALA Regional Legal Management Conferences EAST - September 13-15, 2018 in Chicago || WEST - October 18-20,2018 in Austin TX.
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Putting Sanity Around AI Thanks to Gabby Isturiz for this insightful article discussing AI in legal practice. Its an article that urges a balanced and realistic view of AI. My take-away: ... "we have to be careful not to get so wrapped up in the excitement of AI that we fail to distinguish between AI that actually brings about tangible and helpful changes, and those that are simply AI for the sake of AI." Like any technology, understanding what it is - and what it can do - is vital. Tech for the sake of tech.. usually a waste of resources or worse..
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- Disaster Preparedness: If ever there were a day to remind us of the need for disaster preparedness planning, yesterday was it. And I'm not talking about Hurricane Michael.
Is your firm prepared for exogenous financial disaster? The stock sell-off reminds us that firms must be prepared for financial turbulence. Every firm is different - and your access to financial resources is different. But preparedness in the form of rainy-day funds, lines of credit, and more... can save the day if ever needed. When did your firm last look at your financial preparedness plan?
- Blogging for Business: A podcast about building trust through blogging.
- Cyber-threat: Phishing for Payroll credentials.
Jobs Jobs Jobs... scroll to the bottom of the newsletter.
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Bill Lipner, Editor, writing to you from Asheville N.C., the garden of the Carolinas.
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PUBLICATIONS
Top News
- More On The NY Times Trump Tax Blockbuster, TaxProf Blog, October 11, 2018
- LawNext Episode 13: Building Trust Through Blogs – A Conversation with LexBlog Founder Kevin O’Keefe, Law Sites Blog, October 10, 2018
- FBI Warns Employers About Phishing E-mails Targeting Payroll, EntertainHR, October 10, 2018
- Is AI ready for the Legal Industry?, Bellefield Blog, October 10, 2018
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TECHNOLOGY VENDORS
Time and Billing
- Is AI ready for the Legal Industry?, Bellefield Blog, October 10, 2018
Litigation Support / Practice Management
- eDiscovery Commoditization and the Coming Law Firm Boom, Digital WarRoom, October 10, 2018
- BUILDING A BUSINESS CASE FOR TAKING CONTROL OF EDISCOVERY, ZyLab, October 10, 2018
Document Management / Knowledge Management
- Trump Names 13 More Nominees for the Federal Bench, Blog of Legal Times, October 11, 2018
- Labaton Agrees to Pay $4.8M to Settle Special Master's Overbilling Inquiry, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- An Inside Job: Business Development for Associates, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- Ex-US Attorney Joins Firm Advising Cannabis Industry, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- Kavanaugh and Alito Question ACLU's Challenge to Immigration Policy, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- How to Accept Payments From Your Woocommerce Website, Ross Ipsa Loquitur, October 10, 2018
- Ex-Big Law Associate Launches International Boutique in DC, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- Marcia Coyle: Kavanaugh's Partisanship Doesn't Just Vanish Now, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- Federal Circuit Judge Wants to Rethink 'Natural Phenomena' Case Law, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- In Arpaio Case, Deeply Divided Ninth Circuit Stands By Decision to Appoint Special Prosecutor, Blog of Legal Times, October 10, 2018
- A Beginners Guide to WordPress Plugin Development, Ross Ipsa Loquitur, October 10, 2018
Other Technology
- ServiceNow to acquire natural language query tech of FriendlyData, Legal IT Insider, October 11, 2018
- IT Resiliency – Disaster Recovery for the Modern Era, ivision, October 10, 2018
- Ediscovery Newswire People News… Sandline Discovery hires Mimi Singh and Terry Lundy to support strategic growth, Legal IT Insider, October 10, 2018
- Top banks and law firms sign up to Mindful Business Charter on World Mental Health Day, Legal IT Insider, October 10, 2018
- A&O welcomes the FCA, Bank of England and cohort of major banks to Fuse as part of regtech pilot, Legal IT Insider, October 10, 2018
- Legal IT Newswire… pdfDocs 4.5 from DocsCorp fully supports integration with iManage Work 10.2, Legal IT Insider, October 10, 2018
- Legal IT Newswire… DocSolid launch survey to benchmark paper dependency in law firms, Legal IT Insider, October 10, 2018
- Legal IT Newswire… iManage pick Sysero to automate service delivery, Legal IT Insider, October 10, 2018
- (Don't) Manually Update to Windows 10 Version 1809, Affinity Consulting, October 10, 2018
- Mindful Leadership - Tips for Transformation, Affinity Consulting, October 10, 2018
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BLOGS
Legal Administration
- More On The NY Times Trump Tax Blockbuster, TaxProf Blog, October 11, 2018
- Over 2,400 Law Profs (And At Least 44 Tax Profs) Sign Letter Opposing Kavanaugh's Confirmation, TaxProf Blog, October 11, 2018
- The Social Security Administration Warns On Phone Scams, Tax Girl Blog, October 10, 2018
- Rosenberg Presents The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act And Investment Incentives Today At Penn, TaxProf Blog, October 10, 2018
- Tillotson Presents Give and Take: The Citizen-Taxpayer And The Rise Of Canadian Democracy Today At Toronto, TaxProf Blog, October 10, 2018
- Zolt Presents Tax Treaties And Developing Countries Post-BEPS Today At Michigan, TaxProf Blog, October 10, 2018
- Keila Ravelo - Heady Saga of Greed, Addiction Ends in 5-Year Sentence, Law and More, October 10, 2018
- Infertility – Must Employers Provide Accommodations to Employees Trying to Get Pregnant?, Connecticut Employment Blog, October 10, 2018
- New Bots From DoNotPay Includes One That Lets You Sue In Any Small Claims Court At The Press Of A Button, Law Sites Blog, October 10, 2018
- LawNext Episode 13: Building Trust Through Blogs – A Conversation with LexBlog Founder Kevin O’Keefe, Law Sites Blog, October 10, 2018
- Podcast #193: Bringing the Four Seasons Experience to Law Practice, with John Strohmeyer, Lawyerist.com, October 10, 2018
- Wednesday Wisdom- Custom Invoice Template by Matter, Rocket Matters Legal Productivity, October 10, 2018
- Cui: Residence-Based Formulary Apportionment, TaxProf Blog, October 10, 2018
- 3 ways small firms can turn challenges into opportunities, AICPA Insights, October 10, 2018
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EMPLOYMENT
ACC Job Posts
- Senior Counsel Litigation and Investigations | PRESTIGIOUS FORTUNE COMPANY, October 11, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product/ Mortgage & Title Services (San Francisco or Dallas/ Fort Worth) | Solutus Legal Search, October 11, 2018
- Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer | The Nature Conservancy, October 11, 2018
- Technology Contracts Attorney | Assigned Counsel Inc., October 11, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product (San Francisco, CA) | Solutus Legal Search, October 11, 2018
- Assistant General Counsel | Carnival Corporation, October 10, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product/ Real Estate Services | Solutus Legal Search, October 10, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product/ Real Estate Services | Solutus Legal Search, October 10, 2018
- Senior Counsel - Litigation | Wyndham Destinations, October 10, 2018
- Del Monte Foods, Inc. – Deputy General Counsel | Major, Lindsey & Africa, October 10, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product/ Real Estate Services | Solutus Legal Search, October 10, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Corporate (San Francisco, CA) | Solutus Legal Search, October 10, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product/ Mortgage & Title Services (San Francisco or Dallas/ Fort Worth) | Solutus Legal Search, October 10, 2018
- Sr. Counsel/ AGC – Product/ Real Estate Services | Solutus Legal Search, October 10, 2018
- Disclosure Attorney with Governance Experience | AIG, October 10, 2018
- Associate General Counsel | Major, Lindsey & Africa, October 10, 2018
- Senior Corporate Counsel | Major, Lindsey & Africa, October 10, 2018
ALA Job Posts
- Paralegal Manager - California - Mountain View, October 10, 2018
- Billing Specialist - Colorado - Denver, October 10, 2018
- Office Administrator - Maryland - Baltimore, October 10, 2018
Simply Hired
- Walmart v. Amazon - SuperBowl of Ecommerce, Law and More, October 11, 2018
- Law Firm, Las Vegas, CA - Litigation Secretary, Law and More, October 11, 2018
- CourtHouse News, Holbrook, AZ - Courthouse Researcher, Law and More, October 11, 2018
- LexisNexis, San Francisco, CA - Reporter for SF Courts, Law and More, October 11, 2018
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