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Managing Clients and Their Expectations

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Know Your Role As a paralegal, it’s crucial to understand the scope of your role and the limits of your responsibilities, and when it’s appropriate to involve attorneys in client management and interactions. Get the 3-Step Method to Better Case Management.

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Working for a Plaintiff Firm vs. a Defense Firm

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Plaintiff attorneys are paid on contingency, and the amount is limited by the laws of the state. Case Management Software Plaintiff firms depend on good case management software to track cases. Here are some paralegal case management tips. LEARN MORE 4.

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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That brings the amount awarded since the program’s inception to 826 grants totaling more than $77 million, all focused on creating innovative ways to better serve clients, strengthen program capacity and support the work of pro bono attorneys. Massachusetts. California. Connecticut .

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TechReport 2022: Practice Management

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The onset of COVID in March of 2020 forced many attorneys to both adopt and become adept with these technologies. Conversely, respondents from firms of 100 or more attorneys report that their primary computers for work are laptops (88%), followed by solo attorneys (58%), firms of 10-49 attorneys (43%) and firms of 2-9 attorneys (38%).

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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That brings the amount awarded since the program’s inception to 826 grants totaling more than $77 million, all focused on creating innovative ways to better serve clients, strengthen program capacity and support the work of pro bono attorneys. Massachusetts. California. Connecticut .

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TechReport 2021: Life & Practice

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Since that time, the COVID-19 pandemic has entered our lives, and the 2021 Legal Technology Survey Report “Life and Practice” survey results indicate that there are still a fair number of attorneys who are struggling to achieve an appropriate “work-life” balance. 31% at firms of 2-9 attorneys. 20 at firms of 10-49 attorneys.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Massachusetts High Court Upheld Approval of Hydropower Purchase Agreements. The State seeks compensatory damages, penalties for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, and costs of suit. Attorney General of Ontario (Ontario Superior Court of Justice). DA-19-0363 (Mont. BP America Inc. ,

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