Agenda: May/June 2013

COVER STORY

Stanford Law: Vortex for Legal Tech Startups

The Center for Legal Informatics, aka CodeX, schools entrepreneurs determined to restructure the practice of law.

Goin' Mobile

One thing we know for sure: Lawyers are embracing mobile devices in 2013 — and that's pushing a whole lot of change in legal organizations.

Assassins Aim to Reinvent Big Law

Big Law must adopt corporate business structures and priorities to thrive in the New Normal.

Early Bird Catches the Worm

Judge Robert Miller Jr. ratifies bold e-discovery gamble to use predictive coding despite objections.

Judicial Candor

Nothing draws a crowd of lawyers like the chance to listen to prominent judges talk about e-discovery.

Toxic Sandbox?

Personally identifiable information was hiding in plain sight in the Enron data sets.

Is Surface Pro a Game Changer?

Yes, if integration with Outlook and document management systems is key.

Best Startup

Keep an eye on VDO360 — it took the Best Startup Company award at the Interop Conference for its new USB high-definition video camera.

Android or iOS Phone?

An argument for why Google's operating system is the better choice for lawyers.

Android Apps in One Hour

Sean Doherty says Daniel Siegel's new book is a good buy at $40 for lawyers to get up to speed quickly.

Lexis for Microsoft Office

Drafting tool helps speed document creation.

Compare & Contrast: Business Card Scanners

Scanning business cards is easy, but integrating into Microsoft's Outlook can be a challenge especially for lawyers who use Apple computers.

Codex Conference

Redefining the practice of law by inventing new technology, one startup at a time.

Research Roundup

New upgrades to research tools, including Fastcase, Lexis Practice Advisor, and two new Navigators.

How Not to Crash

John Cleaves offers survival tips for litigation support staff who find themselves sudden occupants of the courtroom's "hot seat."

Survival Secrets

Ted Brooks offers five important rules to follow when you are in charge of trial technology.

Supreme Court Confidential

Two apps provide just about everything you need to know about the Supreme Court.

BALL IN YOUR COURT:

Are Keywords Just Filters?

When counsel hammer out agreed search terms, does that define the process?

BEST PRACTICES:

Prime Stakes

Hitting 50? You've only just begun to fully exploit your legal technology education and career opportunities.

EXEMPLARS:

Cisco E-Book Delivers Ethics on the Go

Cisco systems converts its Code of Business Conduct to an e-book so its 73,000 employees get quick advice.

TEST DRIVE:

See-Through Billing

Viewabill is designed to bring transparency to billing, so clients can track costs of work in progress, day by day.

WEB WATCH:

Rocketing to New Frontiers

At ABA Techshow, an established practice management vendor launches an unexpected suite of marketing tools.

PARADIGM SHIFT:

Rethink Ink: Digital Signatures Are Faster & Safer

Pen and paper signatures in the digital age? Such madness must cease!