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Law firms are increasingly adding new staff members and software to calculate their profitability, helping firms determine partner compensation and make other business decisions.

As alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) continue to take root with significant growth across the legal world, law firms have to consider how these niche companies affect their bottom line and how to react to this burgeoning parallel industry.

A new administration in the U.S., ransomware, ALSPs, new regulations in the U.S. and abroad, and the long-lasting impact of working remotely are just some of the factors that respondents say will factor in to how law firms need to prepare for 2021.

Working from home and other social distancing limitations forced even the most reluctant lawyers to embrace new ways of working and connecting with clients in ways that will long outlast the pandemic. With a new year and fresh outlook for the future, the time is ripe for legal technologists and innovators to take the delivery of legal services and client experience to the next level.

Part One of a Two Part Article While the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Given this sudden pivot to livestreaming over social media, unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.

Say Hello to the Digital Services Act.

Would Shakespeare Post Hamlet on Instagram in 2020? While the sound distracting you hear from this article may well be William Shakespeare rapidly turning in his grave like the Mad Hatter Teacup Ride at Disneyworld, recent legal and procedural developments associated with the ubiquitous Instagram social media site have created significant practical and legal risks for both copyright owners and account holders that would have even vexed the Bard himself.

"Ensuring that electronic records are disposed of in a timely manner is essential to maintaining security, confidentiality and data protection," says Darrell Mervau, FileTrail president. And law firms are taking note.