The American Lawyer Industry Awards recognizes the best and brightest in the legal profession . . .

Welcome to the November edition of the Law.com Leverage Newsletter. The goal of this monthly newsletter is to keep you informed on how ALM is innovating to provide our customers with the critical news, data, analysis, marketing solutions, and events they need to successfully navigate the business of law. We'll also be sharing ways to maximize your subscription through upcoming webcasts, resources and reports.

Our Featured Coverage this month showcases The American Lawyer’s long tradition as both the leading source covering the business of law as well as how it serves to be a catalyst to bring the industry together with a special spotlight on the recently celebrated American Lawyer Industry Awards, honoring the best and brightest of the legal profession. November’s Product Spotlight features a look at the latest upgrades to Law.com Radar’s search capabilities and alerting tools, making it easier than ever to uncover high-value opportunities.

As always, we welcome your feedback, comments and suggestions so please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know how we can serve you better.

Regards,

Richard Caruso, SVP, Legal Products

FEATURED COVERAGE

The 2024 American Lawyer Industry Awards

The 2024 American Lawyer Industry Awards took place Nov. 13 in New York City. The evening was a smashing success, bringing together nearly 700 legal luminaries to honor lifetimes of achievements and the many ways the industry is innovating for the future. From practice of law expertise to strong business teams and law department visionaries to best mentors, the awards are meant to honor the best of what the legal profession can be and the ways it is evolving to meet current market demands.

Among the several inspirational remarks, we heard from lifetime achievement honoree David Boies as he remembered his friendship with the late Ted Olson and how the one-time adversaries could still be lifelong friends. We heard from retired Judge Ann Claire Williams of Jones Day on her rule of law work in Africa. We heard from famed negotiator Ken Feinberg on the need for diversity in arbitration. We heard from all of our honorees on the critical importance of the legal profession to world events and the power lawyers hold with their law degree. It was an evening of reminding us how we can continue to make a difference in the world and push ourselves to always be better.

The winners and finalists of all of our law-firm focused categories can be found here. Write ups of our legal department and law firm winners will continue to be rolled out on The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Law.com Radar’s Search and Alerting Tools Just Got a Major Upgrade!

Law.com Radar released two major enhancements that will transform the way you monitor new litigation and uncover high-value opportunities:

Boolean Search Capabilities to Get Straight to the Cases You Need

Law.com Radar’s intuitive search and alerting tools now support Boolean operators as well as proximity and wildcard searches. This is an ideal solution for experienced researchers and legal professionals who need to quickly identify relevant cases across more than 2,400 individual state and federal courts.

Take advantage of this new functionality along with Law.com Radar’s advanced litigation surveillance features.

SALI Claim Tags for More Actionable Alerts

Law.com Radar now offers 50 civil claim categories for state and federal litigation spanning contract, employment, intellectual property, insurance, personal injury, product liability and other areas of law. Standardized tagging, aligned to the SALI Alliance taxonomy, makes it easy to find what you’re looking for and to exclude case types you don’t want.

See It in Action!

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 12 PM ET to see these new features in action and explore other key product updates from 2024. Bring your questions for our product team and discover how Law.com Radar can transform your workflows, drive business development, and enhance client service.

Learn more about Radar or Register for the webinar today!

FEATURED RESOURCE

Legal Speak Podcast By Law.com

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry. Each episode tackles a subject that’s worthy of a deep dive – from law firm profit hacks to Supreme Court showdowns to the most promising plays in legal tech. Hosted by Senior Litigation Reporter Cedra Mayfield and Senior Staff Writer for The American Lawyer Patrick Smith, Legal Speak offers straight talk from experts, plus an inside-the-newsroom perspective on market-shaping stories.

Recent episodes include Legal Speak: A Convicted Felon is Coming to the White House. What Happens Now? where Joseph Moreno, who currently serves in the Army Office of General Counsel at the Pentagon, discusses the implications of President-elect Donald Trump's win on his pending criminal cases. In Leveraging Partner Training To Recruit and Retain, Jen Patton, the chief talent officer for Foley & Lardner in Houston, and Leigh Riley, a Milwaukee partner and member of the firm's management committee, speak with ALM senior business of law reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys about how the firm's new partner training program can help benefit lawyers throughout their careers.

Listen on the Law.com Podcast Center or subscribe on Apple or Spotify to never miss an episode!

UPCOMING EVENT

Join Us for Legalweek 2025!

The leading conference for the legal technology industry returns to NYC March 24-27 2025! Gathering 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry, Legalweek explores emerging trends, spotlights the latest tech and offers a roadmap to drive the industry forward. Prepare to transform your practice, your network and your perspective.

Secure the lowest registration rate and register today!

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