Lawyers technology

• During the late 1990s dot-com boom, Silicon Valley lawyers were so keen to latch on to up-and-coming technology companies that they often waived their usual legal fees in exchange for small ownership stakes in the start-ups.
(Huffington Post)
• The 20/20 Commissions recommended amendment to Rule 1.1 provides that this mandate will now include the benefits and risks associated with technology.
(Law.com)
• Summary: Fireside chats offer unique access to the developers behind the technology. No marketing types or lawyers need apply. One of my favorite parts of Google I/O is the Android Fireside Chat.
(ZDNet)
• Summary: As another tech bubble inflates, attorneys in the cradle of American technology aren't as keen on waiving their fees for startup companies. As Silicon Valley matures, its appetite for risk is diminished.
(ZDNet)
• I think that most lawyers in law firms have a herd mentality and they just go with whatever everyone else is doing, said Rick Georges, a solo attorney and legal technology blogger for the Future Lawyer website. Georges, based in St.
(Law.com)
• Software that sifts through millions of documents for relevant information gets the green light to replace human lawyers The courts are signaling to see increased acceptance and adoption of technology-assisted approaches.
(HardOCP)
• The new books address such topics as apps for lawyers, cloud computing, social media, legal technology, networking and careers, marketing a law firm, legal writing, and other issues facing the legal profession.
(PR Newswire)
• U.S. Judge Richard Posner grilled lawyers for Motorola and Apple at a hearing Wednesday that could determine how easily such technology heavyweights can claim patent rights. Apple is requesting an injunction against Motorola for alleged patent violations.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
• About Lawyer Central Lawyer Central Network is a nationwide network of attorneys using technology to increase their individual exposure.
(Emailwire)
• The case is a scandal - it has taken more than a generation to reach this point and cost taxpayers tens of mil-lions of dollars to fund two dozen lawyers on both sides.
(The Vancouver Sun)