The New Law Issue | January 2016
In this issue of ABA Law Practice Today:
A legal flight plan for your clients considering drone use. Many businesses find the future of finance is in the crowd. Weighing the benefits and risks of biometric identification technology. Cyber insurance may not cover what you think it does. Getting into the weeds of a hot practice area. Increasingly intelligent robots will require an equally intelligent legal approach. Why the virtual currency is making a comeback. Wearable technology is on the cutting edge of IP and privacy law. Some new and some established practice areas likely will grow in the new year. Imagine a new way to practice law, and then make it a reality. The fast-growing IoT offers fascinating legal issues to practitioners. This month’s roundtable is comprised of two separate panels that look at marijuana law and drone law. Five steps to fulfill your vision. An expert witness can make or break your case. A craft distiller finds his legal skills are helpful getting his new business up and running. Retiring partners need to plan well in advance to avoid unwelcome surprises. How knowledge strategy can make practicing law more efficient and cost-effective. Lauren Mack helps lawyers find creative ways to leverage technology. One way or another, "new law" affects us all.Seven Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Drones in 2016
New U.S. Crowdfunding Rules Offer High Hopes for Capital Formation
The Future Is In Our Hands: Biometric Identification As Authentication
Cyber Insurance: Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
How to Become a Cannabis Attorney
The Brave New World of Robot Law
The Resurgence and Relevance of Bitcoin: What You Need to Know, and Why
Weary of Wearables: IP, Privacy, and Data Security Concerns
Legal Opportunities of the Future
Integrative Law: Evolution of the Legal System
The Internet of Things: A Reality Check for Legal Professionals
New Practice Areas Flying High
Sponsored Building a Successful Law Practice Takes More Than Hard Work
Sponsored Five Best Practices for Finding and Working with an Expert Witness
Mainstreaming Moonshine: A Q&A with a Young Lawyer Turned Master Distiller
Multiple Partners Means Multiple Issues in Retirement
Knowledge is Power
Hacking Our Way to a Brighter Practice of Law
From the Chair