With the Clio Cloud Conference A Month Away, COO George Psiharis Provides a Preview (And A Discount Code)

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Fully virtual again this year, the Clio Cloud Conference is Oct. 26-29, with a full line-up of programs on legal practice and technology, keynote speakers such as Arianna Huffington, founder of Thrive and The Huffington Post, and entertainment from Grammy Award winning musicians. On Friday, I saw down with George Psiharis, chief operating officer of Clio, to discuss the company's planning for the conversation and to learn more about what attendees should expect. What follows is a transcript of our conversation, which I have edited for clarity, concision and continuity. Also, Clio provided a promotional code for readers…

Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

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The pandemic has raised a number of ethical issues for lawyers and resulted in the issuance of several ethics opinions addressing those issues. While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time. Given this, I thought it would be useful to round up the ethics opinions from the last 18 months that address issues relating to the pandemic's impact on our practices and our clients. Invariably,…

A Legal Tech Side-Story to 9/11

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I was in Manhattan on 9/11, where I worked as editor-in-chief of The National Law Journal. In a post here 15 years ago, I wrote about my memories of that day.

In that post, I focused on the end of the day. Throughout the day, the editors and reporters at the NLJ and throughout…

G2 Names Leaders in Contract Lifecycle Management Software

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One of the hottest segments of legal tech is contract lifecycle management, which is becoming an increasingly competitive market with numerous vendors jockeying for their share, and where there has been a spate of notable investments over the past year, including the $100 million funding of Ironclad at a valuation of nearly $1 billion.

Given…

Citing Shared Vision for the Future of Law Practice, Clio Acquires Document Assembly Company Lawyaw

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In its second acquisition in six weeks, law practice management company Clio has acquired Lawyaw, a document automation and assembly platform designed for solo, small and mid-sized law firms.

This news follows Clio’s July 28 announcement that it acquired CalendarRules, an automated court calendaring product. It is Clio’s third acquisition ever, including its…

Important Note re the Legaltech Week Journalists’ Roundtable: Reregistration Required

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For all of you loyal attendees of the Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable, your previous registration will no longer work. To attend today’s program, you will need to re-register.

It only takes a moment and you can do so here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iVjHf2yORBOyn0e8BqvSZg.

If you have not previously attended, please join us. Every Friday at 3 E.T.,…