Cognitve Computing and IBM Watson – Marc Teerlink of IBM Presents
This is a live blog post from the 2014 ITA Collaborative Conference. Presenting is Marc Teerlink, Chief Business Strategist of IBM’s Watson Group. (Please excuse typos and typos.) Seven Principles: Disruption. It’s all about letting go. Why are we wed to all ways of work, for...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
3 min read
ILTA 2014 Law Firm Tech Survey – Highlights
The ILTA 2014 Law Firm Tech Survey was just released. The International Legal Technology Association each year conducts a comprehensive survey of law firm technology. At 301 pages, the report is packed with information. I summarize here findings on practice support and the business of law that I find...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
5 min read
Industrializing Law Practice at Radiant Law
I recently saw how Radiant Law, a UK law firm, is improving contract drafting speed, quality, and consistency. I start with background on Radiant, then consider ways to create value, discuss custom versus commercial software, describe Radiant’s custom-built software, and conclude with some comments and questions. About Radiant Law Radiant...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
4 min read
So You Think You Know Search – Best Practices in Law Firm Search and the Future (Live Ark KM Post)
The final Day One session of the 10th Annual Ark KM conference addresses enterprise search in “So You Think You Know Search…?”, which addresses “the disconnect between what law firms think they know about Search—and what’s actually happening.” (Live blog post – please forgive typos...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
6 min read
New Software to Manage Deals (DealStage)
I recently saw a demo of DealStage, software designed to help lawyers manage deals. The company bills its software as enabling “attorneys & transactional professionals to better manage the deal process lifecycle from drafting to closing.” Charlie Uniman, a lawyer with years of experience doing deals, is one...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
2 min read
Meet Your New Lawyer, IBM Watson
Will IBM Watson be your new lawyer? Perhaps someday. For now, I tackle an easier question: what role can Watson play in Big Law? I speculate here so welcome comments and corrections. Last week at the International Legal Technology Association annual conference an IBM Watson senior manager presented to an invitation-only meeting of Global...
Ron Friedmann,
11 years ago
4 min read
Improving Contract Management and Analysis
For over two decades, eDiscovery and computer assisted review hogged the legal technology limelight. Now, tools to improve contract management and analysis finally have hit the market. I share here why two fairly new products – Seal Software and DiligenceEngine – are good news for transactional lawyers. This...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
4 min read
My Legal Tech 2014 Picks
I report here on vendor discussions two weeks ago at Legal Tech 2014: tech + process improvement; digital dictation; outsourcing; and information governance. Introduction – How I Decide What To Look At. This report is not “best of show” or “most important”; rather, it reflects my interests...
Ron Friedmann,
12 years ago
3 min read
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