A recent story in Legal Tech News indicates how seriously legal educators in China are investigating the potential effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the practice of law. Until now, almost all AI-related legal education around the world has been grounded in US-derived knowledge and experience, and the Chinese venture is one response to
Five Essential Articles: Depression and Substance Abuse among Lawyers
Rocket Matter has published a series of five excellent articles on depression and substance abuse among lawyers. They represent a valuable reminder that – given the competitive nature of our work, its heavy workloads, long hours, and limitless opportunities for stress – even some of the most successful lawyers in the world are prone to
How to Speak So That People Want to Work with You
With our natural propensity as lawyers to jump to the negative, an excerpt from a new book entitled Impromptu: Leading in the Moment by Judith Humphrey may offer a good balancer.In “These 5 Speaking Habits Make People Want to Collaborate With You,” published in FastCompany, Humphrey – founder of The Humphrey Group, a Toronto
Managing Partner Forum Leadership Conference May 2-3 in Atlanta
I am honoured to have been invited once again to participate as a faculty member at the Managing Partner Forum Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, May 2-3, 2018. This year’s theme is “The Law Firm of the Future.”
One of the greatest values of this annual conference is the opportunity it offers to communicate with
Blockchain Choice: Option A, have every lawyer in your firm read this; Option B, call the liquidator.
It is not charming to brag about one’s ignorance of technology. I’m sure you have heard some colleagues announce dismissively: “Technology is for young people. If I’m lucky, I will be able to retire from this profession without ever learning much about it.”With the advent of blockchain technology, that sentiment will damage your firm.
Time-limited discount: Tackling Partner Underperformance, Second Edition, by Nick Jarrett-Kerr
A special note to readers:
My esteemed Edge International colleague Nick Jarrett-Kerr has arranged a substantial discount (effective only until March 28, 2018) for readers of Edge International Communique (EIC) who wish to purchase the second edition of his bestselling book, Tackling Partner Underperformance (Ark Group, 2018). So if you’ve been meaning to
Who would you have review your NDAs: A machine (AI) or a human?
An article in Artificial Lawyer reports that a challenge that pitted 20 highly qualified lawyers against a LawGeex artificial intelligence algorithm to identify risks in non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) resulted in a 94% accuracy rate for the AI vs. 86% for the humans.
Former NZ Solicitor General Creates Online Divorce Property-Splitting Platform
With an array of new legal apps and online services designed to address legal problems quickly and inexpensively, there is no doubt that we are seeing increasing disruption to how the law has traditionally been practiced. Many of the apps we
Twelve Laws (Plus One!) for Law Firm Success
There are twelve laws in all (plus a bonus law, which is essentially a call to action). I was inspired to create them when I realized the struggle many
Three Tips for Better Time Management
Many of us probably assume that we could do a better job of managing our time if we only had the time to figure out how to put time-management strategies to work for us.
Now Lolly Dascal, president and CEO of Lead from Within and a contributor to Inc.com, has come to the rescue,