Archive for August, 2015
Why an eDiscovery Partner Can Enhance Your Court Reporting Practice: Webinar
EVENT, Sept. 9, 2 p.m. EDT
Cases that end up in court begin with eDiscovery and attorney review. In order for proper business and legal decisions to be made, court reporting companies must have a general understanding of the entire litigation process, particularly with respect to eDiscovery.
Oracle Licensing Considerations: Webinar
EVENT, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. CDT
Will you be ready when Oracle initiates a software audit? Julie Machal-Fulks, Partner, Scott & Scott, LLP, will look at the legal implications of an Oracle audit in an informative webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Energy Bankruptcy Filings: The Risks and Opportunities
On-Demand
Steptoe & Johnson has posted the presentation slides from a recent webinar on the issues of oil and gas rights in a bankruptcy proceeding including the risks and the opportunities in restructuring and acquiring challenged assets in today’s ever-changing market.
Everything You Need to Know About Construction Contracts
White Paper
Although construction contracts have changed over the years, there are still some basic guidelines to follow when creating a contract.
Yerra Conference in London Will Feature Richard Susskind
EVENT, Oct. 29
The Yerra Solutions Annnual Conference (connecting the dots between strategy, operations and technology) will take place Oct. 29, 2015, at Wax Chandlers Hall, London.
Opus 2 Magnum Introduces 21st Century Transcript Management for the Modern Law Firm
NEWS
Opus 2 International, a provider of collaborative workspaces, will focus on the theme “21st Century Transcript Management for the Modern Law Firm” at ILTACON 2015.
What Every Contractor Needs To Know About Mediation
White Paper
It is rare that a construction claim goes to trial without some effort at mediation first. Indeed, a substantial percentage of construction contracts require mediation as a precondition to filing suit or demanded arbitration.
Converting Your CEO into a Contract Management Champion: 3 Key Lessons
EVENT, Sept. 9, 11 a.m. EDT
Many good contract management initiatives never get off the ground because of a failure of communication – after all, contract professionals and lawyers may speak a different language than the CEO.
Long Term Medical Needs: Complimentary CLE Seminar
Event
Occupational Assessment Services will present a complimentary CLE dinner seminar titled “Documenting Long Term Medical Needs through a Life Care Plan and Establishing a Special Needs Trust.”
In-House Roundtable: How Technology, Legal Ops and Law Firm Disruption are Impacting Corporate Legal
EVENT
Participants and industry experts will discuss how changes in legal spend and matter management techniques and technology are revolutionizing how corporate legal departments think about managing themselves.
DLA Piper’s Henry duPont Ridgely Appointed ABA Business Law Section Advisor
NEWS
Henry duPont Ridgely, DLP Piper senior counsel in the firm’s Wilmington office and former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, has been appointed an advisor to the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.
Paris-Based Forensics Expert Joins eTERA as New All1ance One Partner
NEWS
eTERA Consulting has announced that Paris-based Eric Laurent-Ricard has joined the company’s All1ance One Partner Program.
Neudesic, Handshake Partner on Collaboration on Legal Market Software
NEWS
The Firm Directory, a people-based expertise location system for law firms and legal departments, will integrate with Handshake Software’s SharePoint-based Portals, Enterprise Search and data-driven Expertise Locator products.
Quarles & Brady Partner Appointed Vice Chair of ABA Task Force
NEWS
Quarles & Brady partner Brenda Maloney Shafer has been appointed Vice Chair of the Military and Veterans Health Law Task Force for the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section.
Cloud Discovery: How Counsel Can Avoid Getting Caught in the Storm
EVENT, August 26, 2 p.m. EDT (and on-demand)
D4 LLC will present a complimentary webinar Wednesday, August 26, featuring an informative panel discussion on how to successfully navigate the cloud and defensibly identify, preserve and collect ESI.
125 Thompson Coburn Attorneys Featured in 2016 Best Lawyers List
NEWS
The number of Thompson Coburn attorneys on the list is up from 112 last year and includes attorneys from 62 practice areas, the firm said in a release.
Incentivizing Performance in Cloud and Outsourcing Contracts: Key Points
White Paper
Defining and incentivizing high-quality performance is often key to the structure of complex service or technology-oriented agreements, writes Steve Gold, a McGuireWoods LLP partner in a legal alert from the firm.
Eighth Circuit Finds Non-Compete May Be Assignable
Contracts
The Eight U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has concluded that the Arkansas Supreme Court would likely adopt the majority rule that a covenant not to compete can be assigned to the purchaser of a business, reports Jackson Lewis in its Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Report.
Data Privacy White Paper: 6 Step Health Check
White Paper
A new white paper from Mitratech titled “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A 6-Step Health Check for your Organization’s Data Privacy Program,” is designed to help readers learn more about how to diagnose a company’s security measures.
From NACD Directorship: Think Like an Activist Investor
White Paper
The National Association of Corporate Directors has made available a complimentary article titled “In Practice: How to Think Like an Activist Investor,” a feature in the organization’s NACD Directorship magazine.
