Vol. 9, No. 185
Promise Kept
Casetext has been on a roll this year, developing new functionality and growing its customer base. Earlier in 2020, the company made headlines when it released a powerful, yet limited drafting tool for litigators. Bob Ambrogi broke the news back then and told us all that the company vowed to expand this functionality with new collections of motions. Well, the company is now making good on its word. Bob writes, “Today Casetext is introducing the first of those new collections – a set of 18 employment law briefs – 16 related to wage and hour cases in federal courts as well as under state law in California and New York, and two Title VII motions that are a preview of a forthcoming larger set of employment discrimination briefs.” It really looks promising. Let Bob take you on a tour in: Casetext Brings AI-Driven Brief Drafting to Employment Law.
It is fair to say that many folks in IT feel that more is better. With the DMS, we can collect every document every created. With the CRM, we can collect every contact every used. And so when they turn their attention on KM, more is better right? Consider these words from Nick Milton, “There are many cases where too much knowledge is counter-productive, especially where this knowledge is poor quality.” Be sure to read more at Knoco stories: 
When I talk to many people about cyber security, they dismiss it all as “1s and 0s,” having little impact in the real work. Sadly it does indeed, have real-world consequences. In Germany, “A person in a life-threatening condition passed away after being forced to go to a more distant hospital due to a ransomware attack.” For this unfortunately soul, there was no extra life. If you know anyone who thinks it’s all just about “1s and 0s,” have them read more at BLEEPINGCOMPUTER: 
My early days in the world of litigation support providing me with all manner of insight and interesting stories. WeChat strikes me as interesting in many of the same ways. If you aren’t familiar with WeChat, it “is the most widely used communication and social media platform in China.” It has one billion active users and accounts for over one-third of all mobile data traffic in China. Sandeep Jadav describes the challenges of getting information from WeChat. If you have clients who do business in China, you need to read more at Legaltech news: 
It should not surprise anyone that anything can be “Internet-enabled.” Whether it should or not is a different story. This sentence pretty much sums it up what can be connected to your network, “A startling 44% reported seeing wearable medical devices; 43% said they had encountered kettles, coffee machines, and other connected kitchen appliances; 38% said the same of IP-enabled sports equipment, including skipping ropes and weights; 34% reported smart toys; and 27% said smart vehicles. Other responses included hand-wash devices, smart trash cans – and, in one case, aircraft engines.” If you own some of these wackier “smart” devices, please write and explain to me why in god’s name you do and what value you find in it. Read more at DARKReading: 
Charles Conn and Robert McLean write that “Great problem solvers are made, not born.” And towards that end, “Six mutually reinforcing approaches underly their success: (1) being ever-curious about every element of a problem; (2) being imperfectionists, with a high tolerance for ambiguity; (3) having a ‘dragonfly eye’ view of the world, to see through multiple lenses; (4) pursuing occurrent behavior and experimenting relentlessly; (5) tapping into the collective intelligence, acknowledging that the smartest people are not in the room; and (6) practicing ‘show and tell’ because storytelling begets action (exhibit).” This is a longer than average post, but well worth reading more at McKinsey and Company: 
I find that as I get older, I find myself unable to continue to drink the Kool-Aid that so many organizations and groups put out. Lolly Daskal’s post on cheerleaders resonates with me. She writes, “We need leaders who are straight shooters, not sugar-coaters.” Amen. I believe in a glass half full approach but you aren’t doing anyone a favor with over the top positivity when there are significant issues. She also adds, “We need leaders who care less about being liked and more about being respected.” It’s hard to argue with these points. Be sure to read more at Lolly Daskal Blog: 
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