TechLaw Crossroads

My people are destroyed from a lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6.   As we close out 2022, it’s customary to look back and highlight the most noteworthy events or discuss all the things we are thankful for during the year.   While I have a lot of things to be thankful for, I want to... Continue Reading

There’s lots of talk about AI and machine learning and how those tools will or will not impact the practice of law.   One school—perhaps buoyed by all the talk and little perceived impact—says it’s all hoopla. That AI won’t affect how lawyers do their job one iota. The other group—the sky is falling group—focuses on... Continue Reading

If you want to be a successful lawyer, work hard at identifying and eliminating your clients’ pain points.   This past Sunday, I decided I wanted a small tabletop Christmas tree for my office. After all, ’tis the season. I went online and was immediately faced with a confusing and irritating search (Tabletop Christmas trees... Continue Reading

While lots of states endlessly debate what to do about A2J and contemplate their navels, Alaska has actually done something that might just move the needle.   On December 1, the Alaska Supreme Court adopted Bar Rule 43.5. This rule sets up a process for those who have not necessarily graduated from law school to... Continue Reading

Several articles and surveys that have come out recently suggest a looming donnybrook in 2023 between law firms and business clients. The law firms want to aggressively raise rates but their business clients claim to be outraged by such efforts. These clients also say they plan to resist such efforts aggressively.   Pardon me, but... Continue Reading

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain)… Ch-ch-changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I can’t trace time Changes by David Bowie   I recently ran across an article in Macworld by Dan Moren. The article is entitled Apple Is Quietly Preparing for a Future Without the iPhone-Or Another... Continue Reading