The big takeaways:
Witness preparation directly affects how testimony is delivered
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When good talent does leave, as the article mentions, they often cite the need to get away from their manager. However, bad managers don’t exist in a vacuum. They are created in a poor culture, which comes straight from the top.
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Editor’s Note: This situational assessment is derived from the Institute for the Study of War’s update dated September 12, 2025, and complementary public reporting. It is presented to inform ComplexDiscovery’s readers—professionals across legal, cybersecurity, information governance, and intelligence sectors—of evolving military and geopolitical dynamics that shape risk, compliance, and operational planning. It is the fourth
Figuring out how to train young lawyers in the AI era feels like Churchill’s description of Russia: “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
NYU’s Clay Shirky argues that students are taking shortcuts with AI despite the best efforts to make it a learning partner. His solution is to go back to in-class
Profitability is one of the most critical measures of success for any law firm. But while it’s easy to fall into the mindset of “more billable hours equal more profit,” the full story of a firm’s financial health is more complex.
Determining a law firm’s profitability is about more than generating revenue. Practice area, lawyer
Twenty years ago, I had the great good fortune to help launch the podcast Lawyer 2 Lawyer as cohost along with J. Craig Williams. It was one of the first legal podcasts of any kind, was the very first podcast of the Legal Talk Network, and is today the longest continuously running of all legal
Editor’s Note: This article is the fifth post in our multi-part series on the Summer 2025 eDiscovery Pricing Survey, conducted by ComplexDiscovery OÜ in partnership with the EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model). The semi-annual survey drew input from 70 legal, business, and technology professionals, providing data-driven insights into the evolving economics of eDiscovery.
Here we
A new panelist joins our Legaltech Week panel today: Rhys Dipshan, editor-in-chief of legal technology at ALM. Rhys has been a reporter and editor for 17 years, and he has covered legal tech for nearly a decade. We look forward to his contributions and insights. Lots to cover today, including our impressions of the recent
The big takeaways:
Litigation is often defined by deadlines. Court dates, filing requirements, and response timelines shape every case. Missing even a single deadline
Acquiring new clients and growing your law firm has never been more challenging. According to the American Bar Association, there are over 1.3 million active lawyers in the United States, meaning knowing how to get legal clients requires standing out in an increasingly crowded field.
Combined with the fact that clients are more discerning
Editor’s Note: European technology leaders are no longer waiting for change—they’re driving it. One year after Mario Draghi’s urgent call to close Europe’s competitiveness gap, 41 top tech CEOs have issued a powerful declaration of action, transforming policy diagnosis into strategic commitment. Their collective pledge marks a turning point, directly confronting structural weaknesses Draghi highlighted—from fragmented
For too long, firms have relied on outdated methods to manage compliance: spreadsheets, emails, and siloed systems. These manual approaches are:
At its annual BoxWorks conference in San Francisco today, Box announced the launch of Box Shield Pro, an enhanced suite of AI-powered security capabilities designed to address the evolving cybersecurity needs of law firms, financial services firms, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and others. The new offering builds on Box’s existing Shield security platform by adding
Editor’s Note: The Tallinn Digital Summit 2025 comes at a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping national security, education, and digital governance. This year’s agenda is especially relevant for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, offering a close-up view of how democratic nations are aligning on secure AI deployment and interoperable data frameworks. Estonia’s AI