Writing about pharmaceutical and scientific research, whether for publication or for approval by the FDA, is difficult enough already: you have to communicate complex ideas in straightforward, clear, unmistakable language while persuading your readers that your findings are valid and worthy of support. Fortunately, technology is at the ready to help you produce better...

If you’re a lawyer or legal secretary, chances are you already know the requirements of a Court Book since it is so crucial to the job. If your memory needs a refresher, or if you’ve just taken on the responsibility of preparing them, a Court Book is defined by the Federal Court of Australia as “an indexed collection of Documents to be relied upon at the hearing of a...

Last week's blog, on the importance of Data Governance, looked at how and why law firms use data. We stressed how essential it is to have a Data Governance plan, not only for safeguarding the data you collect, but also to use it to improve the business of law. For many law firms, this will entail combining and analyzing multiple streams of data within their firm to...

“Lawyers want one place to go for the answer. And the answers have to be definitive.” That was the simple answer provided by Simpson Thatcher’s Director of Knowledge Management, Tanisha Little, when asked what it means to have a single source of truth. Getting there, however, is not so simple, but a panel discussion at Litera’s Changing Lawyer Virtual Summit 2021 entitled...

Every now and again we like to write something to put a smile on your face. That's why this week, we're giving pricing and legal project management a break. Instead. we'll be running through the top five of the funniest court cases of all time, as of 2025. So grab a biscuit and a nice cup of tea and avoid your emails for half an hour. 5. To Golf, or Not to Golf That is the...

You wouldn't expect to see Gordon Ramsay cutting into a perfectly cooked beef wellington with a cheap knife he picked up at the grocery store. Danica Patrick wasn't winning NASCAR races in a street-legal daily commuter car. Artists, skilled craftspeople, artisans, and athletes all bring phenomenal talent and years of dedicated effort to their work. But they don't stop...

By Pieter van der Hoeven, Senior Director, Business Development, Litera Part of a series of articles from Litera leaders on themes related to the ILTACON 2022 event. It's no secret that law firms face enormous challenges in finding and retaining enough talent to keep up with the demand for their services. In 2021, law firms had an average attrition rate of 26%, according...

Frivolous lawsuits are more common than you'd think. Some are driven by greed, some by spite, and some — as you're about to see — by a genuine belief that the courts should settle a debate about ice cubes. Here are five cases that earned the label. 5. The Nirvana Baby (Again): Spencer Elden, the baby on the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind , sued the band for child...

At Litera Microsystems, we talk a lot about using technology to save time. Just recently, we've blogged about how much time modern word processing saves lawyers in drafting documents , how technology saves time in scientific writing , and how technology can help all of us achieve a better work-life balance . But are we really saving time with technology? And, if so, what...

George Rudoy jokingly refers to his job as “marriage counseling.” In his practice as Partner and Firmwide Leader of Legal Management Consulting and eDiscovery at Crowe, he is often right in the middle of relationships between in-house corporate legal departments and the law firms that serve them. Like a marriage, those relationships face evolving expectations and needs for...

Writing good objectives is challenging, but essential. Harvard research confirms that where firms invest time in objective setting and collaborating on them across practice groups, they will increase revenue, profit, and client loyalty. Benefits of setting the objectives of a partnership: Set the overarching strategic direction and plan Give your partners a clear set of...