UK Gov M365 Copilot Trial Found Little Productivity Gains
The UK government's M365 Copilot trail found no evidence of any productivity gains or time savings, though users reported high satisfaction.
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Finding balance – and better mental health – through service
The annual Law.com Compass report on the legal profession’s mental health released in May includes some concerning data. Sixty-eight percent of the respondents reported anxiety and 62% said they are physically and mentally overwhelmed. Half reported decreased job satisfaction and 4% are recovering from substance abuse. Alarmingly, 13% admitted to suicidal thoughts in the last...
Trial Presentation Tech Tips Every eDiscovery Team Should Know
In this guest blog, April J. Ferguson, CEO and Senior Trial Consultant at OPVEON, shares practical trial presentation tips that every ediscovery professional should know to set their trial teams up for success.
Phantom Hacker Fraud: The Corporate Risk You're Not Monitoring
The Phantom Hacker scam exposes a growing threat where executive personal account breaches become corporate cybersecurity and eDiscovery crises. Learn why legal tech leaders must act now.
Communication is The Job
We cannot help but communicate and our failure to embrace that reality can leave our teams in a state of information insecurity. Instead, we need to own our responsibility and be proactive.
Are Job Sites Still Worth Using?
In the olden days, applying online often yielded results. Today, you're lucky to get an automated rejection message. What gives?
Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #173
Are we negotiating pay, or is that just part of negotiating lifestyle in to our careers?
Shadow AI: Why Employees Bypass Your Systems (and How to Stop It)
When Employees Go Rogue with AI
AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint
The rapid adoption of AI notetaking and transcription tools has transformed how organizations (and individuals) capture, analyze, and share meeting and
Could Microsoft’s AI billions go up in smoke?
Microsoft has been riding the AI boom for the past three years. What happens if the boom goes bust?
Half of workers say they got a job through a connection
Tapping relationships for a job was considered more helpful than using job boards, social media, recruiters and staffing firms, a report found.
The Benefits of a Diverse IT Workforce
Here are best practices for building a diverse workforce to boost revenue and gain a competitive edge.
Third-Party Notetakers in Teams Meetings
Hosting the meeting yourself and using Copilot is safer. It is also more expensive. Blocking external attendees from adding a note-taking application might also be a good idea, which might seem rud…
71% of Americans fear that AI will put 'too many people out of work permanently'
According to a recent poll by Reuters and Ipsos, they're also worried about AI's impact on the future of human relationships and its energy demands.
How to Network on LinkedIn Without Posting (The Comments Strategy)
Why Comments Are the Most Powerful Networking Tool on LinkedIn
Workplace Culture, Not Policies, Drives Mental Health Disclosure
New research highlights how organizational climate influences whether employees feel safe sharing mental health concerns
Tech Workers Take Much Lower Pay to Ditch the Office
Offers of remote work far more valuable to job seekers than employers seem to understand
Talent and Skills Gaps in IT: Navigating the Crisis in a Tech-Driven World
Why the IT skills gap is trending, its implications, and strategies to address it.
Privacy‑Preserving Age Verification Falls Apart On Contact With Reality
Here we go again. Whenever policy makers insist that there’s some “nerd harder” solution to tricky societal problems, actual experts have to spend a ridiculous amount of time explaining basic reali…
Net Neutrality Advocates Won’t Appeal Trump Destruction, Say U.S. Courts Are Broken
Corporate power and authoritarians have taken control of the courts and ensured that it’s technically impossible to protect U.S. consumers. It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about net neutrality, environmental protections, consumer privacy, or public safety rules.
When AI Thinks Too Much Like a Human
Generative AI models are susceptible to the same errors that humans make when interpreting statistical results.
Why AI and “helpful” tech are making us helpless
The convenience of technology is eroding key skills
Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #172
"What do you do?" is a terrible way to get to know someone
The workforce is changing, can culture stay the same?
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Managing Layoff Stress and Mental Health: How to Deal With Job Loss
Losing your job can be devastating. These tips can help you deal with the physical and mental stress of unemployment and regain your self-esteem.
Research: The Hidden Penalty of Using AI at Work
Employees’ reluctance to use new tools may actually reflect rational self-preservation.
Gen AI disillusionment looms, according to Gartner's 2025 Hype Cycle report
The report lays out the top 4 innovations of 2025, including what's in and what's on the way out.
You don't owe anyone 24/7 access
Boundaries protect your energy, your focus, and your ability to lead
What's Your Pink Cadillac? A Morning of Joy and Resilience at ILTACON 2025
Ryan Campbell's ILTACON 2025 keynote urged legal tech and eDiscovery professionals to find their "pink Cadillac" — the joy that fuels resilience — amid rising burnout rates in a demanding industry.
Why Kindness Isn’t a Nice to Have
It is crucial to achieving greater collaboration, engagement, and retention.