CARET Legal

APRIL 1, 2024

The average billable hours for attorneys can swing widely, influenced by elements such as the size and reputation of the law firm, the attorney’s level of experience, and the area of law practiced. Calculating billable hours as a law firm can be overwhelming.

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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 15, 2021

According to the American Bar Association (ABA), drafting is a “mission-critical function” for all law offices. While drafting methods have remained relatively unchanged for decades, the increasingly hyper-competitive legal market has forced attorneys to seek out and adopt new legal technologies to streamline their drafting processes.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 3, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning confirmed that a draft opinion in Dobbs v. In a press release , the court stressed that the draft opinion, in which a majority of the court appears poised to overrule the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Lawyers and legal professionals using the AI-powered document drafting tool Clearbrief to create a legal brief or document will now be able to seamlessly view any case law they cite thanks to a partnership with the legal research and intelligence company Fastcase , the companies announced today. million seed round. .

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

market last December, today is announcing its expansion into contract drafting with the release of LegalOn Templates, a collection of more than 100 market-standard templates created and kept current by attorneys experienced in the applicable area of law. CEO, told me during an interview yesterday. ” .

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 28, 2022

So, what are the things we do that get YOU thinking this could be the best career decision you make as a Criminal Law Paralegal? Caveat – there is so much information about what Criminal Law Paralegals do, I wish I could relay to you everything Perhaps I could share more in-depth details at another time. Take advantage of it.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 27, 2022

Working with attorneys can be challenging. From having the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations to overcoming the obstacle of last-minute requests, here are 3 ways you can start working better with your attorneys. Fast-forward to the night before trial when this attorney asked to see the exhibits.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Things Attorneys Look For In a Paralegal. Do you want to know what things attorneys look for in a paralegal? The easiest way to find out what attributes and skills your attorney values the most is to ask them. The easiest way to find out what attributes and skills your attorney values the most is to ask them.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Law firms don’t often have partnership agreements. Because, if a lawyer had a business owner for a client, said lawyer would most stringently advise that business owner to draft a partnership agreement , if that business owner was to enter upon a partnership. So, why don’t more attorneys follow that sage advice?

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ALPS

AUGUST 2, 2023

They were enthused about how fast it was and how they could utilize it for legal research, drafting legal documents, case analysis, legal compliance, composing client communications and the list goes on. A lot of lawyers thought they had discovered a golden ticket when they discovered ChatGPT.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Australian Labour government Monday released a draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 to amend the Family Law Act 1975. The reforms follow a 2019 Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry and a 2021 Parliamentary Joint Select Committee inquiry , which identified several areas for reform in the current family law system.

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LDA PRO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Family law offices are hectic places to work, with tight deadlines and emotionally disturbed clients. A family law paralegal Roseville is responsible for numerous tasks, from the first intake to the final hearing. But before that you have to understand what is family law: Family law is not all about divorce.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Most attorneys should probably be ruled by their calendars, with law practices running on deadlines. As an estate plann ing attorney, there’s no settled time frame for when you need to complete your clients’ documents, for example – so, you should calendar the completion date. then, to submit.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. Attorneys at Akin Gump declined to discuss the lawsuit. Series of Meetings.

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LawSites

JANUARY 25, 2023

to serve as a lawyer’s virtual legal assistant, able to help with researching legal issues, drafting emails and letters, summarizing documents, brainstorming blog ideas, and even just conversational chatting. Draft an email. Draft email. Currently, it is able to perform eight types of functions: Research a legal issue.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Turkish Data Protection Authority ("DPA") has published Draft Guidelines on Cookies ("the Draft Guidelines") on January 11, 2022, providing explanations on cookies and practical advices.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Here’s how Lawyaw Legal Drafting can help. Each year, the team at Lawyaw talks to thousands of legal professionals who are looking for solutions to the myriad challenges of practicing law in the 21st century. For most law firms, legal documents are the foundation of their practice. Why Choose Document Automation?

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Estrin I had lunch last week with a friend who is the Director of Administration at a top, major law firm. When I first received their search, the hiring requirements included 5-10 years of litigation paralegal experience, actual trial experience, ability to handle legal research, drafting and a whole host of other higher-level assignments.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 2, 2021

Reprint from a great California bankruptcy attorney – Cathy Moran. Bankruptcy is a specialized area of law that can be far more complex than appears on the surface. Bankruptcy is a field where empathy and communication skills are as important as knowledge of the law. Nothing is More Expensive Than Hiring a Cheap Attorney.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This article will explore the relationship between the theoretical knowledge gained in school and the practiced skills honed as a paralegal on the job through interactions with fellow paralegals, attorneys, and online resources. How School Helped Me Build a Strong Foundation 1. Get tips on improving your paralegal writing skills.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By streamlining tasks, including marketing and client communications (which any lawyer knows can take up more time than expected), law firms that leverage AI can increase their profitability and productivity. Understandably, many law firms are cautious about utilizing ChatGPT and other AI tools.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As law students, few litigators imagined themselves transitioning into project management roles after passing the bar. It is shared across an entire team Evernote is used by a number of attorneys, particularly for capturing information for legal research, productivity tasks and even case management. An Accidental Project Manager.

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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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CARET Legal

MARCH 22, 2024

Choosing the right structure is crucial for supporting growth and ensuring long-term success for your law firm. As your law firm starts to grow, the structure of your business becomes increasingly critical. Take the example of an attorney who started his solo practice after several years in a large firm.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Let attorneys be attorneys and leave the admin work to those who get paid to get it done. Small Law Firms” report from Thomson Reuters , the proportion of lawyers’ time spent practicing law has dropped to a new low of only 56%, barely half of their time. In fact, I imagine they have no idea how busy attorneys are either.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Yesterday in my patent prosecution course, students turned to AI tools to help them draft patent claims. More and more attorneys are turning to these same AI tools to help them be more productive and efficient while delivering a higher quality work product. ” Etc.

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LawSites

AUGUST 18, 2021

Document Competency: What Every Legal Professional Should Know for Effective & Efficient Drafting in Word , is intended to establish for legal professionals “a baseline understanding for the document-creation work valued in the legal ecosystem, define parameters for the work, and set expectations for quality, effort, and result.”.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By leveraging legal workflow automation to optimize operations, law offices can unlock a host of benefits that enhance efficiency, accuracy, collaboration, and overall success. The automation of legal workflows has become a game-changer for law offices.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Last year, I reported here on the acquisition by LEAP Legal Software , an international provider of cloud-based practice management software for smaller law firms, of WealthCounsel , one of the leading providers of software, training and support for estate planning and elder law attorneys.

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Mondaq

JULY 26, 2022

On 21 April 2021, the EU Commission published a proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (draft AI Regulation, proposed Regulation).

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LawSites

JANUARY 24, 2024

In November, when Thomson Reuters announced the integration of generative AI within its flagship legal research platform Westlaw Precision, it also announced the beta version of a generative AI integration within Practical Law. Ask Practical Law AI provides users with a chat interface to access Practical Law content.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 21, 2022

I currently work for a reputable litigation firm that specializes in bankruptcy, business disputes, real estate, and family law. Overnight, sometimes attorneys will message me for assignment requests that they want me to get done first thing in the morning. More chat requests and answer attorney questions (9:00-9:30).

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Knackly

APRIL 26, 2023

Attorneys are integral to the modern world. Beyond a concrete understanding of law, the profession requires the intellectual flexibility to adjust to each client’s specific and unique situations. All too often, attorneys must put in extra time and effort to ensure that all of the information is accurate and ready for court.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The hardest thing about sticking to a law firm marketing strategy is. It’s all about consistency; and, most law firms will fail in that regard – instead producing content in fits and starts, without ever getting into a groove. Want to better structure your law firm marketing plan? well, sticking to it. We can help.

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ALPS

AUGUST 19, 2021

What does this mean for attorneys who assist in estate planning? Often it means a very tricky path for attorneys which can lead to professional liability claims. Here are several examples from actual ALPS claims which demonstrate several risks for estate planning attorneys: Example A: Beware blended families!

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Mondaq

JUNE 6, 2022

The Draft includes significant amendments in terms of (i) Press Law (e.g. including online news websites within the scope of the Press Law along with the printing.

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Patently O

MAY 15, 2024

as a major turning point in American patent and antitrust law. ” The new majority opinion authored by Justice John Hessin Clarke emphasized that “the primary purpose of our patent laws is not the creation of private fortunes for the owners of patents, but is ‘to promote the progress of science and useful arts.'”

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