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Articles by Nicola
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A Fireside Chat with Alex Smith of iManage RAVN - Part 1
A Fireside Chat with Alex Smith of iManage RAVN - Part 1
By Nicola Shaver
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AI and Coding for Language: A chat with Ben Alarie, CEO and Founder of Blue J Legal
AI and Coding for Language: A chat with Ben Alarie, CEO and Founder of Blue J Legal
By Nicola Shaver
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2020 was a "bit of a weird year". Right in the middle of it, on a mountain top in Maine, I decided that was the "right time" to start a consultancy…
2020 was a "bit of a weird year". Right in the middle of it, on a mountain top in Maine, I decided that was the "right time" to start a consultancy…
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Welcome back to the new legal tech term everyone 👋 . And what a great way to start: Harvey has publicly launched BigLaw Bench, their own methodology…
Welcome back to the new legal tech term everyone 👋 . And what a great way to start: Harvey has publicly launched BigLaw Bench, their own methodology…
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LawWithoutWalls
- 2 years
Education
LWOW is a part-virtual experiential learning program designed to train future and current lawyers, transform how professionals collaborate, and create innovations that solve problems at the intersection of law, business, and technology.
Over the course of 16 weeks, multidisciplinary teams co-create a Project of Worth: a business case, prototype, commercial marketing campaign and more to solve a real problem sponsored by a corporate legal department, law company, or law firm. In the…LWOW is a part-virtual experiential learning program designed to train future and current lawyers, transform how professionals collaborate, and create innovations that solve problems at the intersection of law, business, and technology.
Over the course of 16 weeks, multidisciplinary teams co-create a Project of Worth: a business case, prototype, commercial marketing campaign and more to solve a real problem sponsored by a corporate legal department, law company, or law firm. In the process, LWOW refines participants' skills, recharges the law market with innovative ideas, and revitalizes relationships with colleagues, clients and future talent across the globe. -
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How to Survive Complex Projects, Part 5: Getting Your Testing Right
ILTA KM Blog
In Part 5 of my series with colleague Andrea Alliston, we talk about the importance of performing user acceptance testing on your platform - and what that entails - before launching it to the firm.
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How to Survive Complex Projects, Part 4: A Marathon, Not a Sprint
ILTA KM Blog
In this fourth part of our series on complex projects in law firms, my colleague Andrea Alliston and I discuss the development and implementation phase of a project and provide some tips on how to approach it.
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How to Survive Complex Projects, Part 3: Chunking to Completion
ILTA KM blog
In our third part in this series on complex projects in law firms we explore how to break a large project down into manageable pieces, so as to prevent those involved from feeling overwhelmed by the magnitude of what they are trying to accomplish.
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How to Survive Complex Projects, Part 2: Commitment to the User Experience
ILTA KM
In part two of our series on surviving complex projects, my colleague Andrea Alliston and I discuss the importance of developing design principles and detailed requirements in advance of implementing - or upgrading - a platform in your firm.
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How to Survive Complex Projects: Search, Intranet and Beyond (a Multi-Part Series)
ILTA KM Blog
In this post, we look at the critical decision making stage you will face at the outset of any highly visible, costly project. It is the first post in a series that grapples with how to survive and successfully implement a complex technology project in a law firm, where there is significant pressure on KM professionals to get it right.
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Women's March on Washington: Positivity with Purpose
Ontario Bar Association JUST magazine
Together with Molly Reynolds of Torys LLP I recount my experience of attending the January 21 Women's March on Washington in Washington, D.C.
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Practice Group KM
ILTA White Paper 2016
In this White Paper, we look at what types of content and tools are best suited to help lawyers excel in their work, depending on the area in which they practice.
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SLAPP suits: An Affront to our Civil Liberties
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
In 2014, Bill 83, which would have prevented the use of threatening and vexatious lawsuits that suppress free speech in Ontario, died when the provincial elections were called.
Honors & Awards
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vLex Fastcase 50
vLex
Awarded by vLex, this award honors the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, lawyers, and leaders.
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AI Visionary
Relativity
AI Visionaries is an annual list that recognizes and celebrates individuals who have explored, promoted, or experimented with AI in novel ways in legal applications.
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ABA Women of Legaltech 2022
American Bar Association, Legal Technology Resource Center
Celebrating the women currently in the legal tech space to encourage more women to join.
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College of Law Practice Management Fellow, 2021
College of Law Practice Management
Honoring extraordinary achievement in the field, recognizing senior leaders who have made significant and sustained contributions to the advancement of legal services in all of its dimensions.
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Fastcase 50, Class of 2021
Fastcase
The Fastcase 50 recognizes and honors the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, & leaders.
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Innovative Leader of the Year, 2020
International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)
Global award recognizing outstanding achievement by an individual maximizing the value of innovative technology in support of legal professionals
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Innovator of the Year, 2020
International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)
Part of the winning Paul Hastings team, awarded for recognition of an outstanding achievement by a law firm or legal department in maximizing the value of an innovative technology in support of legal professionals
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German
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