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Tom Trujillo – Sr. Legal Industry Adviser & Former COO at Bank of America’s Legal Department in Interview for the #BakersDozen
Tom speaks with refreshing authenticity from a rich well of experience in the legal industry. His voice speaks clearly to both the challenges and opportunities ahead for lawyers and the industry we embrace. As we congratulate him on his new appointment as Deputy General Counsel & COO with Wells Fargo's Law Department, we invite you to share in what he has to say about the road ahead.
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BEST OF THE BEST ON #FEARLESSLAW: SUCCESSFUL CLOC CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER OF UPLEVEL OPS, STEPH COREY
Steph Corey is the kind of bright, smart, energetic individual who makes stuff happen - and she's definitely "one to watch" in the Legal Ops space. She is the General Partner and Co-Founder of UpLevel Ops, LLC, a multi-service Legal Operations consulting firm, and co-founder of CLOC, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. We're delighted to share her thoughts and insights here on #FearlessLaw.
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HPC Analysis: On Legal Costs And Expectations – The Road Ahead Calls For Confidence In Closer Collaboration
The best way to tackle a difficult subject is to understand it – and talk about it. Legal costs and expectations would seem to be a good example. We see some great conversations ahead and even stronger business relationships emerging as clients and their legal service providers engage around data, embrace change and realize the benefits of greater transparency in helping one another succeed.
Expert Legal Insights: Efficient Document Reviews Help Argue Costs by Jessica Lockett of RICOH
Legal expert and HPC Contributor Jessica Lockett of RICOH takes a closer look at the Ernst & Young Inc. v. Essar Global Fund Ltd et al, 2017 ONSC 4017 (CanLII) Ontario Superior Court decision regarding the recovery of eDiscovery document review costs within the context of a bankruptcy proceeding under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). While on the surface it may look like the Court attempted to liken apples to oranges by comparing the dissimilar outsourced review costs borne by each of the Applicant (“Algoma”) and the Defendant (the “Essar Defendants”), this is not the case.
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HPC Analysis: Market Forces and Smart Leadership Shape Successful Technologies Like Mplace
Ford observed that his customers would have asked for faster horses but he saw the need – and opportunity – for the car. In modern law, it may be said that the co-founders of Mplace have a similarly bold view. The opportunity for something better, like Mplace, far outweighs the incremental changes others may suggest. Caleb and Aden are onto something – you can feel it. But even moreso, when you run the numbers, you know it. This may explain why several major customers and partners have signed on to work with them this year.
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PRESS RELEASE: Woodsford Litigation Funding To Provide International Litigation Boutique Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC With Innovative $20m Global Portfolio Financing Facility
BREAKING: Woodsford Litigation Funding to provide international litigation boutique Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC with innovative $20m global portfolio financing facility.
Mentoring Junior Attorneys – Timely Insights From HPC Contributor David Sarnoff
As any attorney who has been through the experience knows, the life of a junior law firm associate can be a lonely and challenging position. HPC Contributor David Sarnoff shares his thoughts and insights.
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When “I don’t know,” Is The Right Answer In An Interview, By David B. Sarnoff, Esq.
You get the call from your recruiter that a law firm wants to bring you in for an interview. If...
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LEGAL RECRUITING GURU DAVID SARNOFF ON WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL – PART IV
What They Don't Teach You in Law School About Dealing With Legal Recruiters: A Must Read for Law Firm Associates by HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL Expert Contributor David Sarnoff, Esq.
Thinking Of Starting Your Own Law Firm? The Risks And Rewards Of Being Your Own Boss
HPC Contributor David Sarnoff addresses some of the many risks and rewards of "being your own boss" for those thinking of starting their own law firm.
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Speaking Candidly: On The Importance of Mentors and Mentoring, Two Perspectives: Part 1
Thanks to Sheryl Sandberg and her bestselling book Lean In, it seems like everyone has embraced mentoring. Mentors are particularly important in the legal profession.
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James Joyce And The Legal Sector Myth
As the industry faces cost pressures and business interjections from outside - from the C-suite, from new technology and new legal service providers, from data and automation - we may yet see a new and greater symbiosis between these communities around what unites us, not what divides us. In my various conversations with leaders, I see a shared passion for "better" - not just for cost reduction though that is a consideration for every business. I see a genuine "fire" in the eyes for advancement in how we do things, the purpose it serves and the value it creates or adds to our clients. The future will come soon enough, as they say, and it will bring mighty change. Of that there can be no mistake. But on both sides of this discussion - and looking further afield into the growing array of participants - I see encouraging evidence of great innovative and forward-thinking individuals that will carry the torch and take the opportunity to champion "better".
Filipe Revez Neves, Head of Legal & Compliance at McDonald´s Portugal Speaks With HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL
Filipe is the Head of Legal & Compliance at McDonald´s Portugal, and is responsible for all legal affairs.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL WILL COVER SOLID ’17 IN NEW YORK
HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL is delighted to be attending - and providing coverage for - SOLID '17 in New York. Presented by the Cowen Group, it's a fabulous gathering of leading figures in modern law.
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Agecroft Analysis: Are There Still Opportunities in Structured Credit Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge fund managers focused on structured credit strategies can be simplistically divided into two categories: beta managers or alpha generators. Many investors believe the beta opportunity born out of the financial crisis has substantially run its course.
Expert Legal Insights: Efficient Document Reviews Help Argue Costs by Jessica Lockett of RICOH
Legal expert and HPC Contributor Jessica Lockett of RICOH takes a closer look at the Ernst & Young Inc. v. Essar Global Fund Ltd et al, 2017 ONSC 4017 (CanLII) Ontario Superior Court decision regarding the recovery of eDiscovery document review costs within the context of a bankruptcy proceeding under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). While on the surface it may look like the Court attempted to liken apples to oranges by comparing the dissimilar outsourced review costs borne by each of the Applicant (“Algoma”) and the Defendant (the “Essar Defendants”), this is not the case.
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Agecroft Analysis: Are There Still Opportunities in Structured Credit Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge fund managers focused on structured credit strategies can be simplistically divided into two categories: beta managers or alpha generators. Many investors believe the beta opportunity born out of the financial crisis has substantially run its course.
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HPC Analysis: On Legal Costs And Expectations – The Road Ahead Calls For Confidence In Closer Collaboration
The best way to tackle a difficult subject is to understand it – and talk about it. Legal costs and expectations would seem to be a good example. We see some great conversations ahead and even stronger business relationships emerging as clients and their legal service providers engage around data, embrace change and realize the benefits of greater transparency in helping one another succeed.
Public Sector Clients? Emerging Technologies To Watch As Sector Transforms
Those who service public sector clients should take note of the new technological era in government - and the opportunities this creates. HPC Expert Contributor Chuck Brooks highlights a variety of tech verticals to watch in the coming transformation.
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Chuck Brooks, Featured HPC Contributor – Adviser to LinkedIn as Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology Subject Matter Expert
Chuck’s thought leadership writings on cybersecurity and emerging tech have helped shape the public policy debate as he is respected in industry, in the Federal Government, academia, and on Capitol Hill. He has been a force in discussing, advocating, promoting cybersecurity issues across digital media, at events, in professional forums, and with a variety of public policy organizations.
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#CyberSecurity: Recent Attacks Demonstrate The Urgent Need For C-Suite Cybersecurity Expertise
On BULLET POINTS we feature a guest post by HPC Contributor on Cybersecurity, Chuck Brooks. This week the mainstream headlines have been brimming with news of cyber attacks impacting society and industry at every level. The legal industry could not escape the headlines and was dragged onto the front page - not as adviser but instead as victim. One of the largest, highest profile law firms in the world was snared by a broad-based cyber attack with severe consequences for day-to-day operations. Those who have questioned the relevance of cyber in the legal industry must surely now be coming around to the reality that no-one and nothing is exempt from attack. Only the right strategy, technology, awareness and people training may stand between attack and devastating consequences. Chuck knows what he's talking about. We commend reading his article.
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Filipe Revez Neves, Head of Legal & Compliance at McDonald´s Portugal Speaks With HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL
Filipe is the Head of Legal & Compliance at McDonald´s Portugal, and is responsible for all legal affairs.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL WILL COVER SOLID ’17 IN NEW YORK
HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL is delighted to be attending - and providing coverage for - SOLID '17 in New York. Presented by the Cowen Group, it's a fabulous gathering of leading figures in modern law.
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Agecroft Analysis: Are There Still Opportunities in Structured Credit Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge fund managers focused on structured credit strategies can be simplistically divided into two categories: beta managers or alpha generators. Many investors believe the beta opportunity born out of the financial crisis has substantially run its course.
#MainstreamLaw
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Thinking Of Starting Your Own Law Firm? The Risks And Rewards Of Being Your Own Boss
HPC Contributor David Sarnoff addresses some of the many risks and rewards of "being your own boss" for those thinking of starting their own law firm.
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Speaking Candidly: On The Importance of Mentors and Mentoring, Two Perspectives: Part 1
Thanks to Sheryl Sandberg and her bestselling book Lean In, it seems like everyone has embraced mentoring. Mentors are particularly important in the legal profession.
#LegalMosaic
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MARK COHEN WRITES: GLOBAL LEGAL TECH IS TRANSFORMING SERVICE DELIVERY
Thomson Reuters recently issued research that reveals a 484% five-year increase in global patent filings for new legal services technology.
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When Good is Good Enough: Finding The Appropriate Legal Delivery Resources
Lawyers parse words and define terms. It’s ironic they so often use “legal practice” and “legal delivery” interchangeably when each has a different meaning. Legal practice—the core tasks that lawyers should perform
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General Counsel: Guardian and Conscience of The Company | Mark A. Cohen on #LegalMosaic
General counsel—and large corporate departments-- are law’s petri dish. They are reconfiguring the boundaries and expanding the expectations of what it means to be an effective corporate lawyer. Mark Cohen explores the issues in this episode of #LegalMosaic.
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Cybersecurity: A Quick Summary of Recent Trends & Developments That Businesses and Law Firms Should Know
According to market research firm Gartner, global spending on information security is expected to reach nearly $87 billion in 2017 -- an increase of around 7 per cent over 2016 – and is expected to top $113 billion by 2020. In this helpful article, our Cybersecurity Expert Contributor Chuck Brooks highlights a few items every law firm and business should know.
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Rising Tides And Higher Stakes. Cybersecurity Thought-Leader Chuck Brooks In Interview
While the tide of opportunity is rising for cybersecurity advisers and solutions, the risks for organizations such as law firms have never been higher either. What are the new Cybersecurity stakes. What are the vulnerabilities and risks? We live in world of algorithms; x’s and o’s. Our digital world is ripe for access and compromise by those who want do harm from just a laptop and server.
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HPC Webinar Alert: Why AI Changes Everything For Contract Lifecycle Management – presented by KIM Technologies
Join us for this webinar to learn more about how the legal departments of some of the world’s largest corporations are using Kim’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions built on our unique, Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled AI automation platform. To register, contact us directly at 908 991 4700 or hello@ask.kim
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Thinking Of Starting Your Own Law Firm? The Risks And Rewards Of Being Your Own Boss
HPC Contributor David Sarnoff addresses some of the many risks and rewards of "being your own boss" for those thinking of starting their own law firm.
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(CONTINENTAL) EUROPE’S LARGEST EXPO AND CONGRESS, LEGAL®EVOLUTION
LEGAL®EVOLUTION has already grown to become the largest annual exposition and congress for legal innovation in continental Europe and one of the most important professional gatherings for lawyers from firms and companies.
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Filipe Revez Neves, Head of Legal & Compliance at McDonald´s Portugal Speaks With HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL
Filipe is the Head of Legal & Compliance at McDonald´s Portugal, and is responsible for all legal affairs.
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BEST OF THE BEST ON #FEARLESSLAW: SUCCESSFUL CLOC CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER OF UPLEVEL OPS, STEPH COREY
Steph Corey is the kind of bright, smart, energetic individual who makes stuff happen - and she's definitely "one to watch" in the Legal Ops space. She is the General Partner and Co-Founder of UpLevel Ops, LLC, a multi-service Legal Operations consulting firm, and co-founder of CLOC, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. We're delighted to share her thoughts and insights here on #FearlessLaw.
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Cybersecurity: A Quick Summary of Recent Trends & Developments That Businesses and Law Firms Should Know
According to market research firm Gartner, global spending on information security is expected to reach nearly $87 billion in 2017 -- an increase of around 7 per cent over 2016 – and is expected to top $113 billion by 2020. In this helpful article, our Cybersecurity Expert Contributor Chuck Brooks highlights a few items every law firm and business should know.
#LawMade
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Legal Innovation: If Ever There Was A Time For Lawyers To Play In The Sandbox, It’s Now.
A sandbox for lawyers? Time to play? These are far cries from the legacy, the tradition and the conservatism expected from the legal profession.
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TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEGAL PROFESSIONAL – PART I
Pens, papers, books and laptops. Those are the only "tools" a lawyer needs... right? Not if you're Amani Smathers or one of her Legal Solutions Architect colleagues at Davis Wright Termaine's De Novo. Here we share Part 1 in our exclusive 5 part series on legal innovation presented by Law Made.
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When Will Lawyers Get Comfortable with Cloud Technology?
If you want to know the sign of a typical lawyer, they generally identify everything that can go wrong without any attempt to measure the probabilities. They treat all risks the same, which is to say, avoid them if at all possible.
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If a task can be completed entirely by a machine, is it the practice of law?
You might be forgiven if you are tired of hearing about machines versus lawyers, but the topic, much like our future robot overlords, is not about to be put to rest.
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NEWS RELEASE: Hahn & Hahn LLP Certified as Majority Women & Minority Owned Business Enterprise
Hahn & Hahn LLP is proud to announce its certification by the California Public Utilities Commission as a Majority Women & Minority Owned Business Enterprise.
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OLGA MACK & KATIA BLOOM: SERENA WILLIAMS AND STAR-POWERED BOARDS
Some organizations shine while others struggle. Some navigate difficult points with greater ease than others and cultivate a more popular and appealing acceptance in the broader public space. The reasons for this may be many and varied. In this article, our Contributors Olga Mack and Katia Bloom look at the many benefits of star-powered Boards for today's growing organization.
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DAVID E. WHEELER, ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, VERIZON – ON THE #BAKERSDOZEN
David is enjoying a wonderful career and has been blessed with opportunities for which some wait their entire careers. He’s marshaled several multibillion dollar deals through the regulatory processes.
