Monica Sandler
@mldsandler.bsky.social
Connecting great ideas with great people for Legal Tech Training & Operational Efficiency. Lover of equality, chocolate and big slobbery dogs.
As a planning team member, I am insulted by this click-bait headline. She's unhappy with the influx of AI information. So say THAT instead. #ILTACON is still the #1 legal tech conference. "ILTACON 2025: The Wild, Wild West of legal tech" www.abajournal.com/columns/arti...
ILTACON 2025: The Wild, Wild West of legal tech
On the surface, ILTACON 2025, the International Legal Technology Association’s largest annual legal technology event, had all the makings of a great conference. But despite the thought-provoking sessions and keynotes, networking opportunities and PR fanfare, I couldn’t shake the sense that we were in the midst of a seismic shift in legal tech, surrounded by the restless energy of a boomtown.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As a planning team member, I am insulted by this click-bait headline. She's unhappy with the influx of AI information. So say THAT instead. #ILTACON is still the #1 legal tech conference. "ILTACON 2025: The Wild, Wild West of legal tech" www.abajournal.com/columns/arti...
Kudos to South Dakota. It will be interesting after the whole CA debacle how many states follow in SD footsteps. abovethelaw.com/2025/03/sout...
South Dakota's Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service - Above the Law
Great way to start off a legal career!
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March 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Kudos to South Dakota. It will be interesting after the whole CA debacle how many states follow in SD footsteps. abovethelaw.com/2025/03/sout...
@christopherhunt.bsky.social Thanks for helping me be an early adopter. Now ALL the cool kids are joining. 😆
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Legaltech flocks to Bluesky - Legal IT Insider
The legaltech Twitterati is ditching Elon Musk’s X in favour of social media platform Bluesky, which now has over 22 million followers
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December 4, 2024 at 7:53 PM
@christopherhunt.bsky.social Thanks for helping me be an early adopter. Now ALL the cool kids are joining. 😆
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Will this knowledge change the way existing tools screen applicants? Or will they continue to simply search for key words? Hmmmm🤔 realkm.com/2024/11/13/m...
Miscommunication leads AI-based hiring tools astray
AI thinks it’s picking someone to hire, but hiring managers only want a list of candidates to interview.
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November 13, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Will this knowledge change the way existing tools screen applicants? Or will they continue to simply search for key words? Hmmmm🤔 realkm.com/2024/11/13/m...
YIKES ON BIKES!! Attorney identity STOLEN to file over 2000 trademarks. www.abajournal.com/web/article/...
Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers used her name to file thousands of trademark applications
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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October 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
YIKES ON BIKES!! Attorney identity STOLEN to file over 2000 trademarks. www.abajournal.com/web/article/...
Thrilled to see Gender Affirming Care get to SCOTUS (I think?). The needs being argued by someone who has LIVED it makes it that much more exciting! #equalityforall #saveourtranskids
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Meet The First-Ever Openly Transgender Lawyer To Argue Before SCOTUS
Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment.
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October 22, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Thrilled to see Gender Affirming Care get to SCOTUS (I think?). The needs being argued by someone who has LIVED it makes it that much more exciting! #equalityforall #saveourtranskids
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This is awesome!
Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid Day Off To Vote, Volunteer On Election Day
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Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid Day Off To Vote, Volunteer On Election Day
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Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid Day Off To Vote, Volunteer On Election Day
Will your firm offer a paid holiday to support voting rights across America?
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September 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
This is awesome!
Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid Day Off To Vote, Volunteer On Election Day
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Biglaw Firm Gives All Employees Paid Day Off To Vote, Volunteer On Election Day
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This is VERY exciting news for my friends in Dallas and Austin! TX Supreme Court Pre-Approved Licensed Paralegals to provide Legal Services to low-income residents.
www.jdjournal.com/2024/08/08/t...
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Texas Supreme Court Approves New Program Allowing Licensed Paralegals to Provide Legal Services to Low-Income Residents
The Texas Supreme Court approves a new program for licensed paralegals to provide legal services to low-income residents, expanding access to justice in key areas like family law and estate planning.
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August 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This is VERY exciting news for my friends in Dallas and Austin! TX Supreme Court Pre-Approved Licensed Paralegals to provide Legal Services to low-income residents.
www.jdjournal.com/2024/08/08/t...
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Brilliant! Thanks @joepatrice.bsky.social !! "It’s more expensive over the long-term to rent than own and the law firm model is all about renting associates." abovethelaw.com/2024/07/gene...
General Counsel Suggests Partners Take Less And Pay Associates More, Says Associates’ Favorite Client Ever
Clients can see who does all the real work... if they want to.
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July 29, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Brilliant! Thanks @joepatrice.bsky.social !! "It’s more expensive over the long-term to rent than own and the law firm model is all about renting associates." abovethelaw.com/2024/07/gene...
Whatever the cost, it has GOT to be cheaper than a breach where the firm risks losing money, the confidence of their clients, and potentially the respect of the community. #atlblog Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms
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Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms
While most lawyers now recognize the need for a cyberinsurance policy, they frequently find themselves balancing the risk of a breach against the cost of the policy.
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July 8, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Whatever the cost, it has GOT to be cheaper than a breach where the firm risks losing money, the confidence of their clients, and potentially the respect of the community. #atlblog Cyberinsurance Bedevils Law Firms
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ASK What your client needs are, don't assume. www.attorneyatwork.com/from-the-cli...
From the Client’s Perspective: How to Keep Client Relationships From Veering Off Track
Sally Schmidt | If you haven't learned your client's preferences, you are basically saying you don't care what's important to them.
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July 2, 2024 at 6:10 PM
ASK What your client needs are, don't assume. www.attorneyatwork.com/from-the-cli...
Short but excellent read: If You Struggle To Trust People, Read This leadershipfreak.blog/2024/06/11/i...
If You Struggle to Trust People Read This - Leadership Freak
All leaders have faith in people. Cynics can't lead. They can boss but they can't inspire. Distrustful people can micromanage, but they can’t engage people. You can't trust everyone, but you must trus...
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June 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Short but excellent read: If You Struggle To Trust People, Read This leadershipfreak.blog/2024/06/11/i...
Aaaaand there it is. 🤦♀️ arstechnica.com/security/202...
ChatGPT is leaking passwords from private conversations of its users, Ars reader says
Names of unpublished research papers, presentations, and PHP scripts also leaked.
arstechnica.com
January 30, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Aaaaand there it is. 🤦♀️ arstechnica.com/security/202...
In case you missed the Hot & Incompetent 2024 pageant on X; Thanks @joepatrice.bsky.social !
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Alina Habba Swimsuit Pic Hopes To Make Up For ‘Not Knowing Rules Of Evidence’
Trump's lawyer has a swimsuit glam shot and it's all incredibly stupid.
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January 24, 2024 at 2:48 PM
In case you missed the Hot & Incompetent 2024 pageant on X; Thanks @joepatrice.bsky.social !
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This is AWESOME!! No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year | Reuters
Law graduates will be able to become licensed in Oregon without taking the bar exam, starting in May 2024.
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November 13, 2023 at 7:01 PM
This is AWESOME!! No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The REALLY shocking part is that this and the October event linked are both WOMEN. 🤦♀️ New York Public Defender Resigns After Being Caught On Camera Tearing Down Posters Of Israeli War Hostages. abovethelaw.com/2023/11/new-...
New York Public Defender Resigns After Being Caught On Camera Tearing Down Posters Of Israeli War Ho...
A video of the public defender tearing down Israeli hostage posters went viral, and people were calling for her to be fired. Instead, she resigned.
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November 13, 2023 at 5:03 PM
The REALLY shocking part is that this and the October event linked are both WOMEN. 🤦♀️ New York Public Defender Resigns After Being Caught On Camera Tearing Down Posters Of Israeli War Hostages. abovethelaw.com/2023/11/new-...
You have to admire the no-tolerance aspect. Biglaw Firms Tell Law Schools To ‘Pls Hndle Thx’ Antisemitism @joepatrice.bsky.social abovethelaw.com/2023/11/bigl...
Biglaw Firms Tell Law Schools To ‘Pls Hndle Thx’ Antisemitism
Law firms could've publicly informed law students where they draw the line. They decided to fire off a superficial letter blaming law school deans instead.
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November 8, 2023 at 3:44 PM
You have to admire the no-tolerance aspect. Biglaw Firms Tell Law Schools To ‘Pls Hndle Thx’ Antisemitism @joepatrice.bsky.social abovethelaw.com/2023/11/bigl...
Oh noooo one of our own. 😥 I Am Deeply Saddened To Report The Death Of Monica Bay: Friend, Mentor and Role Model to So Many... www.lawnext.com?p=44939 via @bobambrogi @bren924.bsky.social @joepatrice.bsky.social
October 30, 2023 at 3:22 PM
Oh noooo one of our own. 😥 I Am Deeply Saddened To Report The Death Of Monica Bay: Friend, Mentor and Role Model to So Many... www.lawnext.com?p=44939 via @bobambrogi @bren924.bsky.social @joepatrice.bsky.social
So this guy has nothing better to do that harass esteemed colleagues who just trying to get work done and include new faces? 🤦♀️ Oy. Blum Group Threatens 2 More Biglaw Firms With Litigation Over Their Diversity Initiatives abovethelaw.com/2023/10/blum...
October 19, 2023 at 3:17 PM
So this guy has nothing better to do that harass esteemed colleagues who just trying to get work done and include new faces? 🤦♀️ Oy. Blum Group Threatens 2 More Biglaw Firms With Litigation Over Their Diversity Initiatives abovethelaw.com/2023/10/blum...
This is the best thing I've read all month. Thanks for writing it #stacizaretsky #abovethelaw. Lawyers From Biglaw Firms Across The World Sign Statement Of Support For Israel After Terror Attacks abovethelaw.com/2023/10/lawy...
Lawyers From Biglaw Firms Across The World Sign Statement Of Support For Israel After Terror Attacks
It's time for lawyers to speak up on behalf of their Jewish colleagues.
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October 16, 2023 at 7:13 PM
This is the best thing I've read all month. Thanks for writing it #stacizaretsky #abovethelaw. Lawyers From Biglaw Firms Across The World Sign Statement Of Support For Israel After Terror Attacks abovethelaw.com/2023/10/lawy...
Now THIS takes brass ovum. Law Student Studying Abroad In Israel Decides To Stay In War Zone And Assist Relief Efforts abovethelaw.com/2023/10/law-...
Law Student Studying Abroad In Israel Decides To Stay In War Zone And Assist Relief Efforts
She's not a soldier but still wants to help out.
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October 13, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Now THIS takes brass ovum. Law Student Studying Abroad In Israel Decides To Stay In War Zone And Assist Relief Efforts abovethelaw.com/2023/10/law-...
Uh uh uhhh! I'm hearing the screen saver of Dennis Nedry's security protocol in my head. Nosy Firm Loses 6 Figures For Dropbox Snooping abovethelaw.com/2023/10/nosy...
Nosy Firm Loses 6 Figures For Dropbox Snooping
Mind your business, people!
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October 12, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Uh uh uhhh! I'm hearing the screen saver of Dennis Nedry's security protocol in my head. Nosy Firm Loses 6 Figures For Dropbox Snooping abovethelaw.com/2023/10/nosy...
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October 11, 2023 at 4:25 PM
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A little transparency is a good thing. But, Wait, How Much Does Going To Law School *Really* Cost? abovethelaw.com/2023/10/but-...
But, Wait, How Much Does Going To Law School *Really* Cost?
Figuring out law school financials is about to get easier.
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October 11, 2023 at 12:34 PM
A little transparency is a good thing. But, Wait, How Much Does Going To Law School *Really* Cost? abovethelaw.com/2023/10/but-...