Tagged with 'Legal Technology'

Embracing the Pioneer Spirit as a Woman in Legal Tech

LawCPD Co-Founder Sarah Mateljan shares her thoughts on being a female pioneer in tech

This International Women's Day, we celebrate the spirit of pioneering and innovation. Sarah Mateljan - co-founder of LawCPD - reflects on her own journey as a woman entrepreneur in legal tech.  

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LawCPD Launches Groundbreaking AI-Powered Learning Feature

LawCPD’s first-of-its-kind AI-powered learning feature unveiled.

Say hello to our brand-new AI-powered learning tool - a world first innovation from the LawCPD team! Learn more about this groundbreaking addition to our set of interactive activities that will redefine how you engage with online legal education.

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3 Australian Initiatives Using Technology to Improve Access to Justice

Member of the community accessing legal assistance on their website

Can technology really help us bridge the Access to Justice gap? Discover how some Australian and International initiatives have used technology to build new services that empower the community.

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Cyber Risks for Law Firms: 4 Safeguards to Protect Your Practice with Zahn Nel

Zahn Nel - Filepro CIO and LawCPD Contributor

As lawyers increasingly rely on technology, now more than ever, law firms need to implement measures to safeguard their business. In our course, Lawyers' Ethical Duties in the Digital Age, Zahn Nel, CIO of FilePro Legal Practice Management Software, explores 4 critical safeguarding measures and provides practical steps law firms can take to protect their firm against cyber risks. 

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Lawyers & Technology: 3 Strategies to Safeguard Your Ethical Duties

 

From incorrect redactions to inadvertently disclosing confidential client information, there is plenty of evidence of lawyers using technology incompetently. But as technology becomes embedded in modern legal practice - lawyers must educate themselves about technology or face the risk of failing to uphold their ethical duties.

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Email Ethics for Lawyers: How to Navigate the Perils of Email

Email Ethics for Lawyers: How to Navigate the Perils of Email

Email is an indispensable tool for almost all lawyers. It's fast and easy to use - but it can also lead to serious ethical breaches if it's not managed carefully. Check out these tips from our courses, Working Effectively with Email and Ethics and Email, to learn practical steps lawyers can take to navigate the perils of email successfully.

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Roadmap to Building a Strong Innovative Legal Team

Lawyers talking

Innovation has become critical for firms looking to thrive in the disrupted legal industry – but there are still barriers that need to be overcome before a firm can fully embrace legal innovation. Lay the groundwork for sustainable innovation by changing your team’s approach to change, innovation and collaboration.

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Legal Innovation: 5 Ideas from the 2019 UWA Disrupting Law Hackathon

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For the second year in a row, LawCPD participated in the Disrupting Law Hackathon in Perth. Over 54 hours, five teams of law students came up with creative, innovative, technology-based solutions to a range of real-life issues facing the legal profession.

Read on to learn more about their exciting solutions and what might be the next big innovation in the law.


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Leaders in Law Interview Series: Mitch Kowalski

Leaders in Law - Mitch Kowalski Interview

Mitch Kowalski is an international advocate for legal innovation, frequently invited to speak on the topic at conferences and universities across the globe. Author of our popular online CPD course, "Lawyers, Technology and Innovation", Mitch was recently in Australia. We took the opportunity to sit down with him to talk about his thoughts on legal innovation in the profession at a global level, and how Australian law firms match up to their international counterparts.

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Disrupting Law Hackathon: 7 Innovative Ideas To Improve The Law

LawCPD Mentors future lawyers at Disrupting Law 2018 Perth

Recently Sarah Mateljan, Co-Founder and Director of LawCPD.com.au, was a roaming mentor at the inaugural Disrupting Law Hackathon in Perth – organised by the Legal Forecast and hosted by UWA law school. Over 54 hours, 35 students working in 7 teams came up with innovative, creative and disruptive solutions to real-world legal problems.

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