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Episode 2 of THE HEARING is now live! In episode 2 of The Hearing Podcast Kevin Poulter speaks to futurist Joseph Raczynski on #legaltech #AI #blockchain and the future of the robot lawyer. Listen now and subscribe to #thehearingpodcast on: iTunes – https://tmsnrt.rs/2swyzmz Spotify – https://tmsnrt.rs/2kOOpVw SoundCloud – https://tmsnrt.rs/2Js4deI
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Harvard Business School Panel: How Should ICOs and Cryptocurrencies Be Governed?
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute by Joseph Raczynski BOSTON — Recently I moderated a session at Harvard Business School surrounding its first annual Business, Regulation and Technology of Blockchain Conference. It was held in conjunction with the MIT China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fund and the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project’s Blockchain…
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Cyberattacks are here to stay – protect your organization with these 10 best practices
Originally published on the Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting Community Connect by Joseph Raczynski Our online connections can be downright frightening! The diabolical among us seize every opportunity to plunder our personal information. In fact, FireEye, a leading cybersecurity corporation, has some startling statistics to support this. When conducting an audit…
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Podcast: What the Heck is blockchain?
I had the pleasure of being a part of the Thomson Reuters Innovation Podcast series recently. This was a discussion about blockchain. In this talk with Katherine Manuel, Senior Vice President of Innovation in Strategy/Business Development, Jordan Kleinsmith – Director, Innovation in Strategy/Business Development and Sam Chadwick – Director of Strategy…
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Beyond Cryptocurrency: 5 Questions about the Future of Blockchain for Thomson Reuters Technologist Joe Raczynski
Written by Gina Scialabba and originally published by the Legal Executive Institute Blockchain — we’ve all heard about it, and also heard that it will certainly disrupt the financial, legal and public sector worlds near you. The real questions surrounding the future of blockchain, however, relates to the evolution of its virtual…
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Podcast: The Technology of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies with Judith Alison Lee of Gibson Dunn (Part 2)
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Judith Alison Lee In the second part of our podcast on the technology behind blockchain and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, I speak with Judith Alison Lee, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Co-Chair…
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Podcast: The Technology of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies with Judith Alison Lee of Gibson Dunn (Part 1)
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Judith Alison Lee In the first part of our podcast on the technology behind blockchain and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, I speak with Judith Alison Lee, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Co-Chair…
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How to Launch an ICO Token on Ethereum in 90 Minutes
By Joseph Raczynski So you want to have your own cryptocurrency, eh? It is surprisingly not too cumbersome to create. If you have some very basic coding skills, general understand of a digital wallet, and the ability to follow point by point instructions, this should take about 90 minutes. I…
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Podcast: The Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles (Part 2) with Phil Yannella of Ballard Spahr
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Phil Yannella In the second of our podcasts on autonomous vehicles, I speak to Phil Yannella, the co-practice leader of Ballard Spahr’s Privacy and Data Security Group, about security and regulatory issues around driverless vehicles. Phil Yannella of Ballard…
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LegalWeek 2018: The Future Phase of the Legal Industry Holds Choppy Waters for Big Law
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski NEW YORK — Believe it or not, Big Law is primed to be disrupted within the next several years. At least according to one version of the future from LegalWeek’s fascinating snapshot of the state of the legal industry in 2018.…
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Leveraging blockchain to decrease data breaches, increase security
Originally published in Thomson Reuters By Joseph Raczynski In the not-too-distant future, blockchain will get personal – very personal. That’s a good thing when it comes to integrity of your digital identity. The Internet is a complex space for identity management. Every site has a login and password, and those…
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Podcast: The Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Connectivity with Neal Walters of Ballard Spahr
Originally published in The Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Neal Waters In a new podcast, Neal Walters, the practice leader of Ballard Spahr’s Product Liability and Mass Tort group, speaks with Joe Racyznski, a legal technologist and futurist for Thompson Reuters Legal, about the legal impact of…
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Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies in Legal
By Joseph Raczynski Las Vegas, NV – ITLACON – Sarah Burno, Partner, Arent Fox and Joseph Raczynski, a technologist at Thomson Reuters, explore how blockchain will impact the Legal industry and discuss the beginnings of the cryptocurrency crazy.
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The Guardian: Driverless car crashes and data theft: law experts predict the court cases of the future
Very happy to have had a small role in this content. Originally published in The Guardian Driverless car crashes and data theft: law experts predict the court cases of the future | Legal horizons | The Guardian The rise of technologies such as driverless cars, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart…
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MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain Busts Open New Thinking
By Joseph Raczynski Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab – Cambridge MA – October 2017 – In one of the more unique and unusual conferences I have participated, the inaugural MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain was a meeting of 200 minds from across academia, law firm, and corporations big and small.…
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Exploring Blockchain Proof of Concepts in Deployments and use Cases in the Finance Industry
By Joseph Raczynski October 2017 – Blockchain 360 IoT Conference – InterContinental New York Times Square – An esteemed panel took the stage to discuss the state of the union surrounding proof of concepts in the financial industry. The focus of the six; to delve into what is working with…
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Legal Technology/Internet 4.0 – How will Legal Technology Change the Industry?
By Joseph Raczynski INSOL Europe 2017 Annual Congress Warsaw INSOL Conference – Joseph Raczynski Warsaw, Poland – Sofitel Victoria. Before the full contingent of 400 attendees at the INSOL Europe Annual Congress a panel of three stepped into the future of legal technology and its impact on insolvency and the…
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2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum: Examining the Blockchain Business Revolution
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski TORONTO — With a nearly palpable pre-session buzz, the blockchain panel at the Thomson Reuters 2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum finally took stage in the afternoon, titillating attendees with an in-depth overview surrounding the technology’s pending impact on the legal landscape. The primary…
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Podcast: The Legal Implications of Driverless Car Technology with Akerman’s Gail Gottehrer (Part 2)
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Gail Gottehrer In a new two-part Thomson Reuters’ Legal Executive Institute podcast, Joe Raczynski, Legal Technologist and Futurist with Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses the hot topic of driverless car technology and its impact on the legal industry…
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Podcast: The Legal Implications of Autonomous Vehicle Technology with Akerman’s Gail Gottehrer (Part 1)
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth & Gail Gottehrer In a new two-part Thomson Reuters’ Legal Executive Institute podcast, Joe Raczynski, Legal Technologist and Futurist with Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses the hot topic of autonomous vehicles and their impact on the legal industry with…
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Blockchain, a Disruptive Force Now Impacting the Legal Industry
Originally published in LegalBusinessWorld By Joseph Raczynski Blockchain, a Disruptive Force Now Impacting the Legal Industry Defining the technology and citing real world examples in Legal Basics of Blockchain We are at the precipice of transformative change in nearly every industry. Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is the cornerstone of…
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Understanding the Impact of Emerging Legal Tech: What is Here, What is Coming & What is Important?
This was originally posted in The Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski Major credit for these events goes to the respective Field teams in Boston, New York, and Hartford as well as home office – Marketing – on pulling these off with aplomb! A special thanks to the Thomson…
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Blockchain Takes the Stage at the British Legal Technology Forum 2017
Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski LONDON — The recent British Legal Technology Forum 2017 — Europe’s largest event with more than 1,400 attendees and emceed by Richard Susskind — peered into the future of the legal industry by hosting a provocative talk on Blockchain technology. I…
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Emerging Technology in the Legal Industry (Video)
By Joseph Raczynski In this Vlog, learn about Emerging Technology in the Legal industry. I focus on the impact of the Trinity of Forces (Cloud, Infinite Processing Power and AI) on Emerging Technology in the Legal industry. The Emerging Technologies discussed are: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Analytics, VR/MR/AR (Virtual Reality, Mixed…
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Cybersecurity Trends and The Dark Web in Legal (VBlog)
By Joseph Raczynski The latest video on Cybersecurity as it relates to the Legal industry. This was recorded for Thomson Reuters across all business units.
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Legal Technology is “Thriving”: Richard Susskind Hosts the British Legal Technology Forum 2017
Originally posted on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski LONDON — The British Legal Technology Forum 2017, Europe’s largest event focused on legal technology, was held recently at the exquisite Old Billingsgate along the Thames River. The event showcased 55 speakers on five stages, with more than 1,400 in…
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Blockchain Podcast from the British Legal Technology Forum 2017
Legal Technology and Blockchain. How I anticipate this will impact the legal industry.
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Increasingly Cloudy — Law Firms Continue the Flight into the Storage Heavens and What the Future Holds
Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski With the recently released ILTA Technology Survey there is little question that Cloud adoption is drifting upward at law firms. I have also seen this trend through recent conversations with law firm CIOs and CTOs. The shift is real. ILTA’s…
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Blockchain Explained (59 mins)
By Joseph Raczynski This is a talk that I gave recently about Blockchain technology based on my engagement and understanding of the technology since Bitcoin circa 2011. I preface this with how technology is having an impact on all of our lives – exponentially. It serves as a complete overview…
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Is Virtual Reality Finally Ready for Business Use?
Originally published on Practice Innovations By Joseph Raczynski “It’s like dreaming with your eyes open” – VR Developer We are rapidly entering a time where space – the distance between people – will have little relevance. Even at this moment, distance is verging on extraneous. A news story breaks in…
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The Future: What Does Mixed Reality Look Like – Magic Leap
By Joseph Raczynski I put this video together in November for a written piece that will be coming out in January. This is an example of what Mixed Reality might look like while wearing a special set of glasses which sees everything around you but then projects imagery onto your…
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How prepared are law firms to face cyber security threats?
By Joseph Raczynski The hacking of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca last April resulted in 11.5 million leaked attorney-client privileged documents, exposing the widespread use of off-shore businesses by wealthy individuals and corporations around the world and highlighting the imperative need for proactive measures against corruption and other illicit financial…
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Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab at Communitech – Kitchener, Canada
By Joseph Raczynski Visit to the Communitech Innovation Lab near Waterloo Canada to see the Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab. In addition, a group of customers and TR employees went through a Design Thinking Workshop. Other companies at the location include; Google, GM, TD Bank, Canon, Deloitte, Fairfax Financial, Manulife. Special…
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360 Video: Design Thinking Workshop – Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab at Communitech
By Joseph Raczynski 360 Degree Video of a Design Thinking Workshop at Communitech, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Led by Dave Inglis we start down the path of a Design Thinking Workshop with Alston & Bird. Shot with the #SamsungGear360. *With 360 Video you can move the video around to whichever view…
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ILTACON 2016: When Will Blockchain and Smart Contracts Be Important in Legal?
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If someone had told you in 1993 that the Web would be integral to your life today, would you have believed them? Well, the discussion around blockchain technology at ILTACON 2016 harkened back to that same scenario of the early ‘90s. This is a reboot, where…
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ILTACON 2016 SESSION: NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR CLOUD DUE DILIGENCE
The cloud is becoming increasingly ubiquitous at law firms. In fact, a recent ABA Technology Survey stated that 46 percent of cloudless firms will be transitioning in the next 6-12 months. In the session on the “New International Standard for Cloud Due Diligence,” Gregg Brown, senior director Technical Strategy, Computer…
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ILTACON 2016: Re-Imagining Legal Technology for the 21st Century
So reverberated the words of Mike Walsh a Futurist/CEO of Tomorrow, across an audience of more than 3,000 legal professionals at ILTACON 2016, a four-day conference that centers on the intersection of technology and the legal industry.
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ILTACON 2016: Looking into the Future & Building the Exponential Law Firm
At ILTACON 2016, Rohit Talwar, CEO of Fast Future, spoke about the disruption in the legal industry occurring around us and more precisely which technologies will have the largest impact on law firms in the near future.
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Law Firm and Corporate Cybersecruity Presentation – UMB
By Joseph Raczynski Recorded at the University of Maryland, Baltimore during the “Cybersecruity and You” morning session. Discussed is the current landscape of cybersecurity at law firms and corporations, the primary issues these organizations are finding and general awareness of what is happening.
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Blockchain White Paper
By Joseph Raczynski Abstract: This white paper discusses the history, inner workings and applications of blockchain, an online public ledgering system, and how it will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry. The first part of this paper will show the marvels and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology.…
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Wall Street Lawyer – Securities in the Electronic Age Wall – June 2016 ▪ Volume 20 ▪ Issue 6
By Joseph Raczynski An article of mine on blockchain published on the Wall Street Lawyer: Wall Street Lawyer
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Blockchain Has Arrived in Legal: Important Observations from Consensus 2017
By Joseph Raczynski Originally published in The Legal Executive Institute NEW YORK — There was a real moment of inflection recently for me in how I think about the coupling of the legal industry and Blockchain. Having been involved in Bitcoin since 2011 and an evangelist on the topic with dozens…
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LegalSEC: Email Security is Priority One for Law Firms
By Joseph Raczynski BALTIMORE, Md. — “Three strikes and you are out of the firm.” This is the mantra of one law firm when dealing with employees who click on spear-phishing emails, according to Mounil Patel, Strategic Technology Consultant at Mimecast, an email and cloud security firm. Patel’s comments came…
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LegalSEC: Shedding Light on the Dark Net
By Joseph Raczynski The importance of law firms understanding the dark web Your very sensitive private client data could be available for all to see on the Internet right now. Technically this data would be on the Dark Net or Dark Web. It is the portion of the World Wide…
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LegalSEC: Cybersecurity, Rooted in 500 Years of History
By Joseph Raczynski Learning from colonial piracy about the war on cybersecurity “It is a small world. It’s a fragile world. No one is safe until everyone is safe.” These are the cautionary words of Rod Beckstrom of The Rod Beckstrom Group, the keynote speaker at the cybersecurity LegalSEC Summit…
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Samsung Virtual Reality Demo – NCAA Basketball – UNC v Villanova
Virtual Reality demo with Samsung Gear – three apps tested
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State of the Cloud at Law Firms: The Interstitial Phase of Law Firm Cloud Philosophy
By Joseph Raczynski The word “Cloud” can be a divisive word at law firms. Recently uttering the term during technology meetings with East Coast-based law firms with between 50 and 3,000 attorneys elicited starkly differing responses based on firm size and practice dominance. Most of the midsized firms with whom…
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Building Our Blockchain Future (Part 3) – Beyond Bitcoin – Blockchain and the Legal Impact
By Joseph Raczynski This is the third and final post in a series about blockchain, an online public ledgering system, and how it will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry. In the first post, I demonstrated the potential and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain…
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Building Our Blockchain Future (Part 2) – Future Legal Payments Through Cryptocurrency
By Joseph Raczynski This is the second post in a three-post series about blockchain, an online public ledgering system, and how it will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry. In the first post, I demonstrated the potential and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology.…
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Building Our Blockchain Future (Part 1) – Passage through Mt. Gox
The intent of this post is to show the marvels and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology. My personal account shared below is an experience with the currency beginning five years ago until today and the subsequent posts will embark on a legal discussion of the real…