We Test WordRake’s Beta Version 2.0 on ‘McCutcheon’

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When WordRake , the editing program for lawyers, was first released in 2012, I put it to the test against two of the most eloquent writers on the Supreme Court, Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan. If WordRake could improve on Scalia and Kagan, I reasoned, imagine what it could do for the rest of us. Now, WordRake is preparing to release version 2.0 of its software and it provided me with a beta version. This time, I decided to give Justices Scalia and…

Which Legal Sites Did Heartbleed Affect?

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You've no doubt heard about Heartbleed, the security flaw that exposed personal information at many leading websites. The flaw was in OpenSSL, an open-source version of the SSL protocol that is used to encrypt transmissions between you and a website. The flaw created a vulnerability that could have exposed sensitive information. The vulnerability affected several leading Internet companies, including Google, Yahoo and Netflix. It made me wonder how many companies that cater to the legal profession were affected. I've collected a bit of information here. If you know of others, please let me know or add a comment below. If…

Clio Gets $20 Million Financing Deal

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Big news this morning from Clio, the cloud-based practice management platform: It announced this morning that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Clio says it will use the new funding to accelerate product development and sales and fuel international expansion. Clio says it plans on doubling its workforce over the next year, to more than 200. The expansion will come in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Europe, where Clio recently opened an office in Dublin. Clio says it will also continue to invest aggressively in mobile.

Rocket Matter Rolls Out Enhanced Search

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As you begin to type a search, matching results are shown.

The cloud-based practice management platform Rocket Matter this week announced what it called “a complete overhaul” of its search functionality. Dubbed “Galactic Interdimensional Search,” it is Rocket Matter’s first major upgrade of its search feature since the product’s launch six years…

Clio Raises the Price of its Practice Management Platform

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The cloud-based law practice management platform Clio has raised its monthly subscription price by 47 percent, from $49 per attorney to $72 per attorney. For users who pay annually, the monthly price is now $65.

In addition, Clio has eliminated its lower subscription price for support staff. Previously, attorneys could add support staff…