Online retailers have changed the way we shop. No longer do we spend hours in line queuing for a can opener or, perhaps more appropriately in current times, an air fryer. Nowadays, at the click of a button, we have
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The Best Alternative to Attorney Billable Hours Charts
Billable hours charts, while they’ve served attorneys for decades, can’t compete with the efficiency, accuracy, and convenience offered by digital alternatives.
In the legal profession, every minute counts. Traditionally, attorneys have relied on billable hours charts to account for their…
Is It Time to Retire Values Like Resiliency and Grit in the Workplace?
We are seeing a demand to create jobs that don’t require ever-growing amounts of grit and resilience. It’s not the worst idea I’ve heard. It places responsibility where it belongs—on employers. Instead of pushing people to break and replacing them…
Legal Innovation and AI: Risks and Opportunities
As AI evolves, its impact is being felt in virtually every industry, including the legal industry. Lawyers and law firms are increasingly finding innovative ways to use technology to help clients. While law firm innovation is exciting, there are important…
FCC Increases Broadband Speed Benchmark to 100/20 Mbps
The FCC has adopted a Report assessing high-speed internet service deployment across the U.S. The Report concluded that advanced telecommunications capability is not being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion. The Broadband Data Collection deployment data showed that approximately…
FDA’s Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) Final Rule Under OIRA Review
On March 1, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (“OIRA”), Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), Executive Office of the President received the final version of FDA’s rule on regulation of laboratory developed tests (“LDTs”) for administrative review. …
Linked – Employees need AI skills — but what does that training look like?
Training will continue to consist of identifying the necessary skills to get the work done and teaching those skills. There is an adjustment coming to those skills, but we’ve faced many adjustments.
The post Linked – Employees need AI skills…
IAALS and LSAC to Develop Updated Model of Lawyer Skills and Competencies
IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), today announced a new joint project—Foundations 2.0—designed to provide a comprehensive updated view of the skills and competencies new lawyers need to…
Kelly Griswold of Onna on the Fundamental Investments Needed in Data Management
In this episode of The Geek in Review podcast, hosts Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert wrap up their series of interviews from the LegalWeek 2024 conference in New York with a conversation with Kelly Griswold, CEO of Onna.…
Major Life Sciences Licensing Deal Trends in China in 2023
This is the first of two articles focused on 2023 life sciences deals in China. The second article, which is coming soon, looks at trends in M&A.
In 2023, there were 240 reported life sciences licensing deals in China, an…