LegalTech: Trends affecting contract attorneys … and oh yeah, India (again)
We had 6 Posse List members covering LegalTech New York this year, trawling the vendor booths and attending several of the seminars/panels. It was the usual mass of vendors and attendees crammed into
Continue readingIt’s official: Twitter has de-throned “electronic discovery” as the most buzzworthy term at LegalTech
While the ratio of EDD vendors at the show is still extremely high, much of the talk surrounding the show revolves around Twitter and its uses and implications for lawyers. The Monday afternoon panel,
Continue readingE-Discovery Gets Funkier at LegalTech (a review of some vendors)
We cruised the exhibit hall at LegalTech and found some interesting products out there and spoken to a number of vendors and attendees. We’ll be adding more reviews later this week. During this
Continue readingTARP Creates Staffing Headaches for Treasury
The Government Accountability Office has released its latest progress report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program and the Treasury Department’s new Office of Financial Stability (OFS). It’s
Continue readingLegal Tech, India, technology and contract attorneys
If you are in NYC or can get there this week, we urge all to attend. And we don’t mean the $1,000+ conference part. We mean the exhibit hall where you can see the vendors: ESI companies, staffing
Continue readingE-Discovery — more than merely a discovery process; an alternate method of trying a lawsuit
E-discovery does not necessarily need to increase the cost of litigation. Many e-discovery tools make the process of collecting, reviewing and producing electronic documents efficient and economical. But
Continue readingThe billable hour and contract attorneys
Today’s New York Times has an article featuring Evan Chesler, presiding partner at Cravath, Swain & MooreLawyers, who chats … once again …. about getting rid of the billable hour.
Continue readingIn re Bilski: Landmark Patent Case Heads to the Supreme Court
The long-anticipated petition appealing the landmark In re Bilski decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was filed at the Supreme Court Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown
Continue readingContract attorney bankruptcy review work slows a bit as liquidation increases
Restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process can sometimes take years. The large ones generate significant document reviews. But as reported in the legal press and on various bankruptcy
Continue readingFDIC May Run ‘Bad Bank’ in U.S. Plan to Remove Toxic Assets: possible contract attorney jobs?
As reported by the Bloomberg and the HuffingtonPost websites last night, the FDIC may manage the so-called “bad bank” that the Obama administration is likely to set up as it tries to break
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