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'Transformative' System Coming To Ga. Courts, Justice Says
A new statewide case management system for Georgia's superior and state courts should be functional by the end of the year, the state's chief justice told legislators during his third State of the Judiciary address in Atlanta on Tuesday, amid warnings of judicial threats and court reporter shortages.
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GCs Told To Cut Costs Despite Growing Regulatory Risks
Over 40% of chief legal officers globally who responded to a recent survey received a cost-cutting mandate from their company in the past year, so it's not surprising that their top strategic initiative for 2025 is to operate more efficiently.
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Legal Tech Provider Helm360's Parent Co. Restructures
The parent company of the legal technology solutions provider Helm360 has changed its organizational structure to promote greater synergy across the business, the company said Tuesday.
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Elevate Services Acquires IP Research Co. Sagacious
Software-based legal services company Elevate Services Inc. on Tuesday announced its acquisition of intellectual property research company Sagacious IP and the absorption of its staff of 500.
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Berry Appleman, Ex-Tech Lead Resolve Disability Bias Suit
Berry Appleman & Leiden struck a deal to end a former software tech lead's suit claiming the global immigration firm fired him because side effects from new medication caused him to ask for a reprieve from his demanding workload, according to a filing in Texas federal court.
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KPMG Partner On The Ethics Of Its Arizona Law Firm
KPMG is on the verge of becoming the first Big Four accounting firm to have its own legal practice in the U.S. — a milestone that could potentially disrupt the traditional law firm model and also raises several ethical concerns. KPMG's Christian Athanasoulas spoke to Law360 Pulse about these concerns, as well as the role of AI in its legal practice and the broader impact across the legal profession.
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Judge Tosses Bias Suit Over Deadlines, AI-Generated Filings
A D.C. federal judge has dismissed the remaining age-discrimination claim in a lawsuit filed by former D.C. Department of Public Works employees after the remaining plaintiff failed to comply with discovery deadlines and submitted filings with inaccurate citations, further raising concerns about the use of AI-generated content.
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Casepoint Joins GovTech Co., Gets Thoma Bravo Investment
Data discovery company Casepoint merged with the government process management software provider Opexus on Monday and received an undisclosed majority investment from Thoma Bravo.
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Jackson Lewis Hosts First Prompt-A-Thons With Microsoft
Jackson Lewis PC has begun a series of prompt-a-thons, virtual competitions where participants explore generative artificial intelligence use cases and craft AI prompts using Microsoft Copilot applications.
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Ex-McDermott Attys Head New Legal Services Platform
Holding company LSS Strategic Partners has launched a new platform to match vetted lawyers with businesses requiring legal expertise on a temporary basis, the company announced Thursday.
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Mayer Brown, 4 Others Win NY State Cybersecurity Contract
Mayer Brown LLP, Venable LLP and three other law firms were awarded a five-year New York state contract for cybersecurity legal services including planning for cyberattacks, incident response and creating data protection policies, according to the New York State Office of General Services.
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Legal Tech Roundup: The L Suite, Qumis
It's still only January and one company in legal technology has already made two acquisitions in 2025.
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Language Services Biz Launches IP Division For Int'l Patents
A London-based translation services provider has begun rolling out a new division that aims to use artificial intelligence technology to help companies secure patents worldwide and manage their global patent portfolios.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week as BigLaw firms shuffled practices and President Donald Trump began his second term with a flurry of policy changes and appointments. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Dechert Partner On How Firm Is Challenging The Status Quo
Dechert LLP has started multiple visionary programs since creating an Innovation Task Force eight years ago. Devin Swaney, New York-based innovation partner at Dechert, talked to Law360 Pulse about how innovation is in the firm’s blood.
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FisherBroyles, Pierson Ferdinand See Growth In Year Since Split
One year after nearly half of the partners at FisherBroyles LLP left to form the breakaway firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP, both firms have grown their headcount and reported a successful 2024, and industry observers say it demonstrates the appeal of their offbeat model as partner-only and fully remote.
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Many Attorneys Not Meeting ABA's 50-Hour Pro Bono Goal
While most attorneys have volunteered pro bono services at some point in their career, many lawyers are not meeting the American Bar Association's goal for every lawyer to provide 50 hours of pro bono work every year, and lack of time was the biggest discouraging factor, according to a recent report.
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SurePoint Adds To Growing Portfolio By Acquiring ZenCase
The legal technology company SurePoint Technologies acquired the legal practice management software company ZenCase on Thursday to bolster its burgeoning collection of law firm tools.
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Law Firms Beef Up E-Discovery Hiring As Vendors Stay 'Lean'
The landscape of e-discovery hiring appears to have undergone a noticeable shift in 2024, with law firms emerging as the primary employers for the first time in recent memory.
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Greenberg Traurig Folds Digital Infrastructure Into RE Group
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced that the firm is merging its digital infrastructure, data center and cloud computing practice group into Greenberg Traurig's global real estate group, noting that the integration will allow it to better serve data center clients.
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Fennemore Craig Fills New Director Role To Lead AI Initiative
Fennemore Craig PC has hired a senior solutions architect from Thomson Reuters to be its first-ever director of emerging technology and innovation, a role in which he will lead the firm's artificial intelligence initiative.
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Spend Optimization Tool Vertice Secures $50M Series C
Vertice, a spend optimization platform serving legal and other enterprise teams, raised a $50 million Series C funding round Wednesday.
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What Lawyers Really Think About Working In-House
Law360 Pulse asked corporate counsel to identify some common misconceptions about working in-house and share their thoughts on the rewards and challenges of their jobs. Here's what they said.
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In-House Attorneys Have Saner Schedules, But Long Hours
It may once have been that the typical in-house lawyer worked a 40-hour week, but that no longer appears to be the case for many corporate counsel, with more than 40% reporting they exceed 50 hours at work each week in a recent survey by Law360 Pulse.
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How Happy Are In-House Attorneys At Work?
In-house attorneys report high job satisfaction when it comes to schedule flexibility, team collegiality, and compensation, but concerns linger about workload and career advancement, particularly for mid-level lawyers seeking to climb the career ladder, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.