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What is a legal technology consultant?

These legal technology consultants help lawyers make well-informed decisions regarding the security architecture they have in place and the collaboration and practice management tools they are utilizing—freeing lawyers to focus on their cases, clients, and firms, instead of computer repairs.

What is the role of the information technology department in a law office?

Information Technology lawyers also counsel clients on regulatory issues involving information technology, such as export compliance, data security, and domestic and international privacy regulations, directives, and standards.

How is technology used in lawyers?

Unified Communication and Collaboration solutions allow lawyers and clients to communicate using instant messaging, email, voicemail, or web conferencing. Clients can talk with their attorneys over the Internet in lieu of traveling to a law office.

What do lawyers at tech companies do?

A tech lawyer can help companies across many different industries stay within compliance with data privacy regulations, which are always changing. They can also help protect intellectual property, mediate, and advise clients on employee classification issues.

What are the types of law in information technology?

Licensing, franchising, registration, prosecution and maintenance of intellectual property and trade secrets, in relation to your systems, software, patentable inventions and devices, and other information technology solutions that you would like to protect.

What is ICT law?

ICT Law means the Information and Communications Technology Law (2017 Revision) and any amendments or revisions thereto; Sample 1.

What kind of software do lawyers use?

Westlaw Legal Calendaring is one of the better docketing software tools on the market today for law firms and attorneys.

What is the relationship between law and technology?

Law and technology interact when legal rules foster or retard the development of technology. They also interact when society decides that technology produces undesirable results and employs legal rules to contain or modify those results.

Why do lawyers need computer skills?

For example, the Internet currently provides access to information resources that previously would not have been readily available, and this requires modern lawyers to possess a high level of electronic research skills to find, amass, manage, evaluate and use all readily available, relevant and authentic information to ...

Do Microsoft hire lawyers?

Microsoft's board said it has hired a law firm to review its harassment and discrimination policies. The review will include misconduct allegations against Bill Gates , which the board reviewed in 2019.

How many lawyers does Google have?

Our legal department today consists of more than 900 legal team members, a significant growth from the one lawyer that made up the legal department in 2001. The unique culture of Google itself has inspired the legal department to innovate in ways that are more progressive than most companies of a similar size.

Where do tech lawyers work?

Global companies such as Netflix and Alibaba are the biggest recruiters in this line of work. The majority of lawyers work in private and corporate legal offices. Some do work for central and state governments, but they are a minority. Most technology lawyers work full time and many work more than 40 hours a week.

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Because we have been YOU. We were raised in, on, around and eventually managed law firms. And having been behind the “name on the door” for decades, we know who you will talk to and who you won’t. Which is why if you’re reading this from a firm computer right now, you probably are a member of category.

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It’s simple. Unless you see us giving a Continuing Legal Education course, or at a Bar Conference, or maybe at an Association of Legal Administrators convention, we won’t get the chance to meet. You’re busy doing what you do. And so are we. And if you made it this far, then a few more paragraphs won’t hurt at all.

Who are we?

We’re your favorite contact at the big law firm who have been faced with all those problems. We’ve stayed up all night on trial prep printing issues. We’ve responded to requests for productions on Christmas night. We’ve ripped out the telephone system at the whim of the name on the door. We’ve made e-billing work.

Allan Mackenzie, Founder

Founder Allan Mackenzie is a 30-year veteran of the legal technology world. His experience ranges from that of a former night-shift word processor to a Wall Street IT Director with a specialty in litigation technology.

What is Latham's technology transaction practice?

Latham’s Technology Transactions Practice acts as day-to-day business and legal advisors to companies and investors across a wide range of industries , helping organizations develop, commercialize, protect, license, share, and exploit technology and intellectual property (IP) assets.

What does Latham do?

Latham lawyers have advised research institutions and government entities on strategy and outbound licensing, the set-up, technology licensing, and financing of spin-offs and startups.

What is technology litigation?

Our Technology Litigation Practice handles cases involving the full range of disputes that arise in the life of technology businesses including software copyright, trademark and patent infringement, licensing and development, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of confidentiality or non-compete agreements, movement of key employees between companies, and tortious interference with business and contractual relationships. We represent clients in state and federal courts throughout the U.S., and have appeared as lead counsel in the courts of more than 30 states and U.S. territories. Since 1987, we have served Technology clients ranging from publicly traded, Fortune 500 companies to individual inventors and start-up ventures.

Who represents e-cigarettes?

Morris, Manning & Martin’s E-Cigarette/Vape practice group represents a broad spectrum of companies in the e-cigarette/vape industry, including retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. Our representation frequently involves defending these companies in state and federal courts around the country against complex and high-exposure product liability claims, including single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff claims arising from allegedly defective vape devices and/or their component parts.

What is a litigator?

Our litigators serve as lead counsel, trial counsel, and national coordinating counsel in complex litigation involving products liability, mass torts and related insurance coverage analysis and disputes. Clients value our skill in coordinating similar cases in different jurisdictions to ensure a consistent, strategic defense approach, especially regarding issues such as regulatory considerations and discovery matters.

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Scott Koller is a skilled privacy and data security attorney whose practice focuses on data breach response and security compliance issues.

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Advises clients in the financial, healthcare and retail sectors in cybersecurity and data breach incidents in the U.S. and abroad.

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Advises clients in the financial, healthcare and retail sectors in cybersecurity and data breach incidents in the U.S. and abroad.

What is Latham's technology transaction practice?

Latham’s Technology Transactions Practice acts as day-to-day business and legal advisors to companies and investors across a wide range of industries , helping organizations develop, commercialize, protect, license, share, and exploit technology and intellectual property (IP) assets.

What does Latham do?

Latham lawyers have advised research institutions and government entities on strategy and outbound licensing, the set-up, technology licensing, and financing of spin-offs and startups.

Why Start A Discussion This Way?

Why Are We Glad You Are Here?

Who Are We?

Allan Mackenzie, Founder

• Founder Allan Mackenzie is a 30-year veteran of the legal technology world. His experience ranges from that of a former night-shift word processor to a Wall Street IT Director with a specialty in litigation technology. Recognized for his “known-nonsense to no-nonsense” approach to practice management and technology, Allan has acted as architect and...

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