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Preventing Deposition Misconduct

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Given how critical depositions are to the legal process, it stands to reason that fair deposition practices are paramount to a legal team’s success. However, several forms of unethical and unfair conduct can emerge during...more

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Women of Class Summit Delivers Mountains of Insight and Inspiration

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How to combat fraudulent claims, avoid carriage disputes, and seek out mentors were just a few of the topics discussed during the three-day Women of Class Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada....more

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AI Expert’s Report Deemed Unreliable Due to “Hallucinations” Within

“The irony.” So wrote federal district judge Laura M. Provinzino when she rejected as unreliable an artificial intelligence expert’s report that was found to have contained three non-existent, AI-generated citations. The...more

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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 300: Milestone Episode! Top 5 Tips for Passing the Bar Exam

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Tune in for a special milestone episode today (number 300), where we share our top 5 tips for passing the bar exam. In this episode, we discuss: >Making the most of your bar...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 490: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 2 – The Rule Statement)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the second episode of a four-part series called "Legal Writing Makeover". In this complete series, we take a piece of legal writing that could use improvement and...more

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The Stress of Bar Association Activities Sufficient to Support the Defense of Law Office Failure

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Now and then a lawyer fails to meet a deadline or otherwise acts untimely. Several “saving” provisions in the Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) are available to assist a lawyer when deadlines are missed. These include:...more

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Key Discovery Points: No Need to Be Leery About AI

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In their latest Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney and Doug Austin address concerns about AI in the legal field, emphasizing that there is no need for fear. Drawing from Craig Ball’s publication, Practical Uses for AI...more

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How to Capture Evidence on Facebook – Before it Disappears

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On January 7th, 2025, Meta announced they will be making major changes to content moderation policies on all their owned platforms, including Facebook: ending third-party fact-checking in the US in lieu of a new "Community...more

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Navigating the USPTO’s New Trademark Fees

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It’s finally here. After months of warnings, announcements, and uneasiness about their application, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office implemented a number of trademark-related fee changes in January 2025. These fees...more

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Chess, Not Checkers: Strategic Planning and Early Case Assessment in Complex Litigation

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In order to effectively manage complex litigation, you need to know what success looks like. There are different measures of success beyond the outcome of the litigation and it’s important to identify those success factors...more

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IT Incident Management Simplified: 5 Strategies for Effective Recovery

Feel confident tackling any threat with a unified incident management approach that integrates roles, communication, and recovery tasks. Small and medium-sized organizations without a disaster recovery plan are 40% more...more

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Generative AI and the Duty of Competence Conundrum

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With its promise to generate written work product in a fraction of the time it takes for a seasoned attorney to do so, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is becoming a regular part of legal work at large law firms. Its...more

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Your Perspective Matters: Shape Legal AI with the ACEDS 2025 Survey

ACEDS is launching its Third Annual Artificial Intelligence Survey. This year the survey is sponsored by Secretariat and ACEDS is proud to be working once again with Rich Finkelman and his new team to deliver insights to the...more

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The complexity of Jira and Confluence data in eDiscovery—and how to tackle it

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Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence are powerful tools for collaboration, project management, and team alignment. However, when it comes to preserving and collecting data for legal or compliance purposes, they introduce unique...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: When Self-Collection Goes Wrong | eDiscovery Deepfakes

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of February 2-8. Here’s what’s...more

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Key Discovery Points: Timing Sweet Spots for Spoliation Motions

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In the case of Groves Inc. v. R.C. Bremer Mktg. Assocs. (No. 22 CV 50154, N.D. Ill. Nov. 22, 2024), Judge Iain D. Johnston denied the plaintiff’s spoliation motion without prejudice while offering valuable insight into the...more

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Calling All Future Lawyers: Navigating the Character and Fitness Evaluation for Law School Applicants

Embarking on a legal career is a three-year journey filled with demanding academic and intellectual hurdles. For many students, this journey culminates when they sit for their state bar examination, hoping to earn the right...more

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[EDRM Workshop Transcript] Managing Data Overload and Complexity in Catastrophic Events

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Editor’s Note: Managing data effectively can make the difference between success and failure in high-pressure situations, such as natural disasters and international investigations. A recent EDRM workshop provided a rare...more

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From Guesswork to Growth: Crafting Your Ideal Client Profile (ICP) for 2025

The difference between a thriving practice and one that merely survives often comes down to a single factor: knowing exactly who you serve and how to effectively reach them at the right time with the right messaging....more

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Enhancing Corporate Fraud Prevention: Guidance on the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

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The final UK Government guidance on failure to prevent fraud has now been published Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Guidance to organisations on the offence of failure to prevent fraud (accessible version)...more

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Pra Dizer Adeus (To Say Goodbye) – A Homage to Sergio Mendes and a Little Bit About Tax Planning for PPLI for Trial Lawyers

Litigation attorneys have had the ability to defer contingency fees since 1994. You are hard pressed to find another profession that has this tax advantage. Hedge fund managers have been running and winning the “Death Race”...more

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2024 eDiscovery Case Law Trends: Sanctions, Strategy, and the Shifting Legal Landscape

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The legal landscape of ediscovery continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, driven by new technology, evolving communication platforms, and increasingly sophisticated judicial expectations. The 2024 case law on discovery has...more

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Streamlining eDiscovery: The Case for Supervised Collections and Custodial Interviews

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Despite the many technological advances in the collection, processing, and review of electronically stored information, it remains vital to conduct custodial interviews focused on data identification to confer a litigation...more

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Is AI Too Expensive?

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Is AI too expensive for document review? Read about the key issues raised in the current debates about the ROI of AI, including initial setup costs and quality control, and how you can assess the technology’s value for you....more

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The AI Royal Flush: The Five Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Part 2

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This is Part 2 of a summary of Ward and Smith Certified AI Governance Professional and IP attorney Angela Doughty's comprehensive overview of the potential impacts of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for in-house...more

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