The Estrin Report

MAY 13, 2024

Estrin Legal Apartheid: The Poisonous Impact of the ‘Non-Lawyer’ Label on Professional Equality There is a petition going around to strike the term “non-lawyer” from use by the ABA. They bring a wealth of knowledge and skill to their roles , often serving as indispensable members of legal teams.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Three lawyers representing Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny were detained Friday following raids of their residences. Vadim Kobzev, Igor Segunin and Alexei Lipster have represented Navalny in his many legal struggles, with Kobzev acting for him since 2010. While detained, Navalny’s lawyers can no longer represent him.

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LawSites

JUNE 8, 2023

EvenUp , a company that uses AI to turn medical documents and case files into demand packages for personal injury lawyers, has raised $50.5 The same technology that already powers EvenUp’s demand packages, it is being released today as a self-service solution for use by PI lawyers and their staffs.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

United Nations human rights experts Monday hailed lawyers in Iran for their unwavering and courageous commitment to the rule of law ahead of the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer , which is observed January 24. These judicial reforms sparked protests from the legal community.

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MyCase

MAY 11, 2022

When asked what their virtual legal assistants contribute toward, in one recent online forum thread with 192 (!) Check out the services menu of some of the most respected solutions for virtual legal assistants, and it will leave your head spinning. Virtual legal secretaries. Virtual bookkeepers. Virtual paralegals.

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A People's Choice

OCTOBER 24, 2020

If you are researching how to get divorced without hiring a lawyer, you are probably encountering a lot of legal terms for the first time. Sometimes one concept goes by more than one name, and sometimes very different concepts have confusingly similar names.

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LawSites

MARCH 1, 2023

With the legal industry consumed with interest in generative AI and legal tech companies scrambling to incorporate the technology into their products, it was a sure bet that, sooner rather than later, Casetext would come out with a product of its own. Legal research memo. Review documents. Review documents.

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SimplyLawJobs

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I am a legal assistant working at a multi-claimant legal US firm specialising in commercial, employment and consumer class action litigation. In September I got my first full time legal job at Keller Lenkner UK working on the class-action Vehicle Emissions Claims. Search the latest Legal Secretary jobs.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 23, 2023

Change is afoot in a legal sector known for its traditional working practices. The latest in legal technology may seem overstated to some. However, it is abundantly obvious that many legal technology solutions are already significantly improving the lives of attorneys. Why do Law Firms Need to Invest in Technology?

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LLRX

AUGUST 21, 2021

Imagine what a lawyer does on a given day: researching cases, drafting briefs, advising clients. While technology has been nibbling around the edges of the legal profession for some time, it’s hard to imagine those complex tasks being done by a robot. As Professors Elizabeth C.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul offers his observations on a Taliban move to take direct regulatory control of defense lawyer licensing, shifting that from the country’s bar association.

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LawSites

APRIL 13, 2023

Is Coming for Lawyers.” ” With GPT-4 having passed the bar exam and legal tech companies launching AI-based legal assistants , it sometimes seems that the potential for AI in law is limitless. A few days ago, The New York Times declared, “ A.I. Why is that?

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The Robertson Reader

JANUARY 24, 2018

Whether you’d like to become a Legal Assistant, you’re currently in a program, or you’re a new Graduate looking for an edge over the competition, there are many good reasons to do some additional research on the subject above and beyond what you are shown in class.

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Diane Drain

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Diane is honored by Legal Services Corp – Pro Bono Service Award for establishing the Self Help Center at the Arizona Bankruptcy Court. The LSC is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. Drain, who founded the Law Office of D.L. Drain, P.A.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

There are a handful of human rights and legal aid organisations working in the area, including Justice Centres Uganda , UGANET , Child Concern Initiative Organisation (CCIO), and the Uganda Human Rights Commission. In this series of articles, I will be writing about my experience in offering legal aid to the masses in Bundibugyo.

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DigitalParalegalServices

JULY 28, 2015

3 Common Reasons Solo Attorneys Call a Virtual Legal Assistant. Smart lawyers often learn from their peers by engaging in mentor relationships. Some take it a step further and retain professional services of a lawyer coach. These lawyers need help, but they are not sure how much.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2022

ICC defence staff members are young lawyers acting as legal assistants and case managers. ICC defence staff members are young lawyers acting as legal assistants and case managers. Defence teams are made up of 2/3 support staff; over 30 lawyers are expected to be involved in this labour action.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – International concern grew Friday for Myanmar lawyers and law students arbitrarily detained in the wake of the February 1 military coup that deposed the civilian government and prompted mass pro-democracy street demonstrations that continue despite the killing of over 50 protestors by security forces in the last two weeks.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 18, 2023

Do you want to know what a path from paralegal to lawyer can look like? I started the process, then went to work for a law firm and a team of lawyers that had me sitting second chair at trials, and they paid me very well. Again, that was learned from having a lawyer come to me and say, “Hey, great job marking up this contract.

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InHouseBlog

JANUARY 7, 2023

Think 2023 is going to be a doozy for the legal industry and its workers? Not according to all players in the field including the President of Major, Lindsey & Africa , a prominent legal recruiting firm.

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LawSites

MAY 21, 2021

At a time when many are predicting a tsunami of eviction cases resulting from the pandemic, the organization Pro Bono Net , in collaboration with several legal aid organizations, has launched TenantHelpNY.org , an online resource designed to help tenants in New York understand their housing rights.

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LawSites

MAY 12, 2021

Two non-profit pilot programs won approval this week under Utah’s regulatory sandbox to provide non-lawyer legal assistance to individuals with medical debt. Both programs were approved May 7 by the Utah Supreme Court’s Office of Legal Innovation , which oversees the sandbox and reviews and approves applicants.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account, commonly called IOLTA, is one of the most valuable tools for expanding legal representation to appear in recent decades. The interest collected statewide funds legal assistance programs for low-income people and traditionally underserved populations. IOLTA Management Best Practices.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 25, 2022

As society shifts and the need for lawyers to work faster and smarter grows, it becomes increasingly important that lawyers are able to nurture partnerships with freelance paralegals and legal assistants. For one, legal assistants focus solely on administrative work, clearing up time for lawyers to focus on other tasks.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In response to urgent legal needs among Israeli citizens arising from the Israel-Hamas war, the Israel Bar Association (IBA) has collaborated with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and Paladin , the legal tech company, to launch a nationwide, emergency pro bono portal. When tragedy strikes, people need legal representation.

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LawSites

AUGUST 22, 2023

A new international survey of lawyers, law students and consumers finds that nearly half believe generative AI will have a significant or transformative impact on the practice of law. Lawyers in the survey see the highest potential for generative AI to be in assisting them in research (65%). How will these tools be used?

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MyCase

MAY 2, 2024

Over the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in the legal industry. From the initial adoption of digital workflows in SaaS platforms to the cutting-edge capabilities of generative AI, legal AI is evolving at an unprecedented pace. How to Get Started With Smith.ai: Visit the Smith.ai

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As the legal industry’s most in-depth examination into the state of legal practice, the 2022 Legal Trends Report brings together essential insights into how law firms have adapted their services to meet the challenges of the past three years. The legal industry has not only recovered from the pandemic—it’s grown.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Once upon a time, in a magical city called San Francisco, three former lawyers came together to develop an innovative legal research platform, as an alternative to traditional legal research services such as Thomson Reuters Westlaw and LexisNexis. They called their new company Casetext.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With this being the case, we focus on a variety of paralegal, legal assistant, and administrative assistant legal positions in our home country. Assistant Juridique (Legal Assistant): Legal assistants in France perform similar duties to that of legal assistants in the USA, but they don’t necessarily work for law firms.

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MyCase

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not surprisingly, the legal profession has not been immune, and lawyers and their firms have been impacted in many different ways. Many of these technologies and practices are here to stay, but because of all the change, it’s difficult to predict what the legal profession will look like on the other side of the pandemic.

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JURIST

JULY 12, 2023

” The statement is the culmination of years of international calls, starting in 2020, in which UN experts stated, “[T]he profession of human rights lawyer has been effectively criminalised in China.” .” First, the group calls upon China to end its crackdown on lawyers and human rights defenders.

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MyCase

AUGUST 4, 2023

Legal work pushes lawyers to their limits with hours that often surpass the standard full-time schedule. With most lawyers logging more than 40 hours per week, it’s no surprise that the profession is known as one of the most stressful careers. How Many Hours Do Lawyers Work? Why Do Lawyers Work Long Hours?

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Paralegal-Edu.Org

APRIL 26, 2024

In the intricate scene of the legal sphere, attorneys are the ones who mostly grab all the attention due to famous trials and their outcomes, TV shows, movies, and let’s face it, their income. This is why paralegals are the unsung heroes of the legal profession.

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InHouseBlog

JANUARY 17, 2022

Work-life balance for lawyers has been called a fraud and some have approached it with a contrarian view , but with a two year (and counting) pandemic, many lawyers have learned valuable life lessons that will guide them forward in their lives and careers. “I am at the pinnacle of my profession.

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The Paralegal Resource

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

A legal assistant, or paralegal, is a non-lawyer who helps lawyers do legal work both in and out of the courtroom. The main task of a legal assistant is to prepare the documentation needed by the lawyer in case work and trials; they also work in the corporate settings.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Every lawyer I’ve ever met wants to do everything on their own. In other words, every lawyer secretly desires to be a solo attorney. Of course, there comes a time when your business grow s to the point that you need some real help; and, since you can’t clone yourself, it’s necessary to hire.

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