SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 22, 2024

Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act says that if the court refers the case to arbitration, it “shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has been had.” They also point to several practical problems with dismissal. Monday’s argument in Smith v.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

Seriously, I mostly stopped practic ing law because of the inane, interminable meetings. Now, that’s a problem in most offices – but, law firm meetings seem to me to be particularly meandering and aimless. Of course, that doesn’t mean that law firms meetings have to remain so bogus. But, the meetings still sucked.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Client management is a crucial aspect of a paralegal’s job. Paralegals must effectively communicate with clients and manage their expectations throughout the legal process to maintain a positive and productive relationship. This can be a deeply fulfilling experience as you see the results of your hard work and dedication.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

Law firms only answer 1 of 3 phones call they receive, on average. Couple that with the fact that 64% of law firm voicemails are not returned, and there isn’t much ‘ service ’ left in law firm ‘customer service’. If you need help managing your law firm communications, pick up the phone and give us a call.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

There are a number of different ways to look for new staff as a law firm, whether you’re seeking attorneys, paralegals or administrat ors. Now, if you’re an experienced attorney who owns a law firm, the problem is that you may not know the people you want to hire. But, it’s also kind of a crapshoot. Your existing staff.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Many new lawyers find that it’s one thing to acquire a law degree, but another to practice law. They may not have had the opportunity to put into practice what they learned in school. Most firms have set practices and protocols that employees are to follow. Another set of 3’s – see one, do one, teach one.

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LawSites

APRIL 11, 2024

It launched in 2017 to great fanfare, promising to “revolutionize legal services” through its dual-entity model of both a law firm and a technology company. LexisNexis Firm Manager. In 2011, LexisNexis leapt onto this bandwagon with its release of Firm Manager , a web-based practice management platform designed for smaller law firms.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

By Lawrence Pascoe Compared to other businesses, lawyers have not evolved in how they serve their clients Let’s be honest; the way lawyers serve their clients has not changed much , not just from the late 1970s when I started practicing law but probably since the 1200s when England passed laws regulating the conduct of the legal profession.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

Many law firms default to using subjective methods to define staff performance – which, frankly, isn’t good for anybody. There are, however, ways to measure the performance of your staff, and those effectively break down across three categories: (1) Efficiency; (2) Proficiency; (3) Profitability.

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LawSites

JANUARY 16, 2024

Long called Legaltech New York, it was renamed Legalweek in 2017 , and is one of the largest, longest-running and most-anticipated conferences focused on legal technology and the business of law, last year drawing over 6,000 attendees and featuring more than 300 speakers. 1-3 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When paralegals are looking at alternative paralegal careers outside the popular litigation paralegal field, contract management does not usually come to mind. However, there seems to be an increase in paralegal job opportunities in the field of contract management. But what exactly is contract management? Retrieved 2008-07-10].

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The Estrin Report

APRIL 19, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. Managing Partner Foley & Lardner LLP Denver Office LinkedIn. In this column, we zero in on their top tips.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

That would also help you figure out whether you want to use your paralegal certificate working in a law firm or look at alternative options for paralegal careers. You will likely make a higher salary if you go to work for a larger law firm, but the problem is that it’s harder to get that job at a larger law firm.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MAY 11, 2021

The stats on law firm intake are pretty damning. 64% of voicemails left for law firms by leads are never returned. Only 1 in 3 phone calls for law firms are picked up live. It takes an average of 8 emails to schedule an appointment with a law firm. But, the more leads a law firm converts, the more money it makes.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 25, 2021

Most likely, you did not have a class on case management in your paralegal certificate program. If there was, it was a chapter in one of your reading assignments and challenging to put into context until you actually put it to practice. Develop a case management methodology. Don’t be afraid to change things up!

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

Finance and Insurance 3%. State government, excluding education and hospitals 3%. Before deciding on your paralegal career choice of public versus private practice, first be clear on how the job responsibilities can vary. To begin, the type of law being enforced is different. Federal Government 5%.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Here are a few tips for managing stress and learning to focus on your health first. Table of contents Preventing the Trainwreck: 6 Steps for Managing Stress and Health 1. Become Body Aware 3. In 2004, after 27 years as a divorce lawyer, I was totally stressed and decided to quit practicing law.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 5, 2023

Contrary to what TV dramas would have you believe, most lawyers in the US do not work at intrigue-filled Big Law firms. Step 1: Identify your target market and practice areas It can be tempting when opening a solo practice to take any case that walks in the door just to keep the money coming in. Who is my ideal client?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 4, 2024

A litigation paralegal is someone who works under the supervision of an attorney who practices in criminal or civil litigation. A litigation paralegal assists the attorney with many case management duties, from the complaint through the trial and the appeal. As part of this, time management is important. Assist at trial.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 12, 2021

Let’s look at 3 mindset shifts you can make early in your paralegal career. Back then, there were two classes of people who worked in the law firm: attorneys and non-attorneys. But that also used to be when it was perfectly acceptable for law firms to have attorney cafeterias that non-attorneys were prohibited from using.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Managing people kind of sucks; it’s one of the hardest things to do as a business owner. You see it all the time; but, if you get too buddy-buddy with your employee, and you try to act like som e body’s friend – the next thing you know, your work ‘friend’ is taking three - hour lunches, or bagging at 3 pm, without any kind of notice.

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Patently O

MARCH 12, 2023

IPH already owns five Australian IP-focused law firms (consolidated from 10), including offices in New Zealand, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Canadian law generally requires that law firms be owned by lawyers. Collectively, this is about 1/3 of the Australian national-phase market. billion USD).

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I began my paralegal career working for one attorney, in one specific area of law. I thought I was busy then, but nothing prepared me for the circus act of juggling multiple cases for multiple attorneys in different practice areas. Great paralegals tend to have qualities like attention to detail, organization, and time management.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 1, 2023

All full-Conference registrants will receive a “40% off your order” book buck to use toward a book purchase at the ABA Law Practice Division (LP) Book Store centrally located in the EXPO Hall, at booth 517. LP publishes innovative books focused on practice management, marketing, finance, and technology.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 28, 2020

Meanwhile, law firm managers, who are used to hav ing butts in seats in leased office spaces, wonder what to do next. Like many thing s that have happened over the past several months, the rise of the distributed law firm model has come as a surprise to many attorneys, most of whom are still adjusting to the ripple effects.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

Even if you’re not new to the litigation practice area, this would help because it can also be a method that you use to get up to speed fast on any new cases. You’ll be able to manage all of the information. And yet, that’s exactly what you have to do to properly manage the cases.

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Matter365

APRIL 21, 2021

This claim is even more popular in a service-based business like a law firm. While law firms traditionally seem to value profits and prestige over their employees, this no longer cuts it in a world in which more and more lawyers crave greater work-life balance.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 1, 2022

All full-Conference registrants will receive a “40% off your order” book buck to use toward a book purchase at the ABA Law Practice Division (LP) Book Store centrally located in the EXPO Hall, at booth 1119. LP publishes innovative books focused on practice management, marketing, finance, and technology.

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MyCase

APRIL 24, 2023

Law practice management software (LPMS) is growing at an accelerated rate among law firms looking to improve business competitiveness, productivity, and profitability. When Should I Upgrade My Cloud-Based Law Firm Management Software? The best law practice management software works for you—not against you.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 17, 2023

Technology is an integral part of any business, including law firms and legal departments. The important thing is that you know what’s out there and what might be helpful for your practice, so you can decide whether or not to use some of these tools yourself. However, litigation technology can be tricky to understand.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 22, 2023

The second action is implementing the below practical tips to help you create habits to develop your confidence. Practical Tips to Be More Confident as a Paralegal Here are practical tips to help you be more confident in your role as a paralegal: 1. The majority of my experience is in all aspects of Family Law litigation.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Paradigm — the parent company to practice management platforms PracticePanther , Bill4Time and MerusCase and payments platform Headnote — is being acquired by Francisco Partners , a major investment firm that specializes in investments in technology businesses. Hot Market for Practice Management.

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MyCase

MARCH 30, 2021

Lawyers have used software to help them practice law and run their firms for many years. Finally, 70% of lawyers agreed that as their firms continued to face uncertainty, cloud technology, including law practice management software, was paramount to their firm’s future financial stability.

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ALPS

JUNE 3, 2021

Missoula, Montana, June 3, 2021 — ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance, today launched a free virtual resource for law firms looking to improve their practice and mitigate risk. Sections range from client intake to cyber security to calendaring. For more on Vera, visit [link].

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Attorney at Work

MAY 20, 2022

Law specialization has become increasingly common — almost a necessity. . Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. The Lincoln Legal Papers Project identified over 5,600 cases and nearly 100,000 documents related to Lincoln’s law practice.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It also means that you might pigeonhole your career by getting too niched instead of having a well-rounded skill set in your practice area. Sometimes she even managed document review teams of 10 or 20 other people. While tech skills and practice-specific skills are important. Learn the paralegal skills required for success.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sooner or later, every lawyer in solo or small firm practice asks themselves whether they should create a law firm website — or how long they can put it off. Maybe you have started by claiming a free Google business profile for your law firm and using social media to connect with potential clients. Control Your Content 3.

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