A Message From the Editor

Thank you for reading Legaltech News! Below are some top stories from LTN and across the ALM news network that you may have missed this week, along with a podcast to download for your trip to work tomorrow morning. As always, let me know with any questions or concerns at zwarren@alm.com, and I hope you have a spectacular week.

– Zach Warren, editor-in-chief, Legaltech News

E-Discovery | Analysis

Forget In-Person: E-Discovery Industry Embraces Virtual Networking

Alternative Service Providers | Analysis

For ALSPs, Is It Better to Go Big or Go Niche?

Law Firm Structure | Podcast

ICYMI: The Overlooked Mental Toll of Law Firm Staff Cuts on Those Left Behind

Cybersecurity | Analysis

Law Firms' Return to the Office Could Unleash Cybersecurity Risks

By Victoria Hudgins

Many large and midsize firms have been proactively controlling and monitoring employee devices for cyber threats. But... Read More

COVID-19 | News

More Law Firm Consolidation Expected in 2021

By Andrew Maloney

Just on Thursday alone, several law firm merger deals became effective. A Fairfax merger report expects many more in... Read More

Law Firm Management | Analysis

Law Firms May Not Be Ready for Windows 11 Just Yet

By Victoria Hudgins

Microsoft is ceasing support of Windows 10 in 2025. The beta version of its replacement—Windows 11—is currently... Read More

Bar Associations | News

ABA Gets an Earful Over Proposed Diversity Training Mandate for Law Students

By Karen Sloan

The American Bar Association is scheduled to consider a slate of changes to its diversity and inclusions standards in... Read More

Cybersecurity | Analysis

Passing Cybersecurity Audits Doesn't Need to Be Expensive—It's Just Easier That Way

By Frank Ready

Law firms are trying to stay a step ahead of laborious client cyber audits by investing in new technology. But while... Read More

Civil Rights | Analysis

Customers Are Calling Their Lawyers: Attorneys Fielding Increased Calls Against Businesses

By Angela Morris

In recent years, civil rights plaintiffs attorneys from Georgia to Michigan say that more and more potential clients... Read More