The IP Law Blog

MAY 11, 2023

UCANN filed for bankruptcy in 2020, which stayed the litigation. The stipulation made no mention of attorney fees. Pure Hemp argued it was entitled to attorney fees under three different legal theories. 285, “[t]he court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” .

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 17, 2023

However, litigation technology can be tricky to understand. Using Litigation Technology Effectively Litigation technology can be tricky, but learning how to use it effectively is worth it and important for a litigation paralegal. Many attorneys still prefer paper files and will continue doing so for a while.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 27, 2024

The post 4 Tips for Attorneys Struggling to Manage Large Case Dockets appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers. Meghan Cole | Tips for distilling large amounts of information into comprehensible and accessible reports.

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Law 360

MARCH 8, 2024

As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

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LegalReader

MAY 25, 2022

Many clients who worked with specific lawyers will share their experiences online. This is a great way to see how good or bad the attorney is for business litigation.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 20, 2022

If they become a repeat abuser, I take the situation to the lawyer (because of course, you know this is a true principle, they do NOT behave that way with the attorney). I ask the lawyer to address it with the client and sometimes they will simply decide that they will handle that client directly. Get, or be, a mentor.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Law360 Sunday released a study showing only a moderate increase in the number of female lawyers working in law firms, despite the efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion. percent of law firm attorneys are women, and only 27 percent of female attorneys are partners. Currently, only 38.9

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Knackly

APRIL 26, 2023

Attorneys are integral to the modern world. In today’s world, attorneys must be prepared to face a pile of documents and are expected to sift through every aspect of their case, ensuring that they are always up-to-date on all relevant forms and accurate in all of their provided information.

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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. After graduating from law school, Sarah worked as an attorney at Georgia Pacific.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 19, 2022

For those litigation paralegals who embrace it and learn everything they can about it, eDiscovery matters and has been a game-changer for their careers. In fact, I’m also hosting a free masterclass next week on it because of how important eDiscovery is to litigation paralegal careers. eDiscovery is not a bad word. For your current job.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 6, 2024

A lawyer in Dunnellon, Florida, has filed a lawsuit alleging that attorneys at Blank Rome filed an “utterly baseless” suit against her in a bid…

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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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LawSites

MARCH 12, 2024

Proxiio Global Solutions , an India-based provider of litigation and corporate legal services for law firms and in-house legal departments, is today officially launching in the United States. Leading U.S. sales Peter Vazquez , vice president of business development, who was formerly regional director of e-discovery sales for Consilio.

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LDA PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

After all, in many countries, there are already paralegal businesses that provide services that may appear to everybody to be comparable to those provided by an attorney. So, what’s the distinction between a lawyer and a paralegal? The difference between a lawyer and a paralegal . Which the lawyer obviously lacks.

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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. That’s especially true for litigation firms, which take direction from court rules and judges about when and how things get done.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2024

The post Judicial Preferences, AI, and Leveraging Technology in Complex Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Ari Kaplan interviews Geoffrey Vance, chair of Perkins Coie's E-Discovery Services and Strategy Group, and Ross Guberman of BriefCatch.

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Law 360

MAY 7, 2024

The Seventh Circuit's decision upholding $1 million a day in sanctions against Hytera Communications for violating an order to drop trade secrets and copyright litigation in China highlights the difficulty for lawyers when working alongside Chinese courts, while affirming to patent attorneys how powerful antisuit injunctions can be.

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Law 360

AUGUST 13, 2021

More than 95% of commercial litigation finance proposals are declined by funders because lawyers and their clients drastically underestimate the nuances of obtaining funding, but attorneys can overcome these challenges with informed and thoughtful preparation, says Charles Agee at Westfleet Advisors.

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LegalReader

JULY 22, 2022

Hiring a litigation attorney increases the chances of a successful outcome.

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Above The Law

JULY 13, 2022

Cue The Side Eye: A Biglaw attorney's behind the threatening letter to Sidley. Speaking Of Lawyers As Luddite: It could cost you money. The post Oh, This Elon Musk/Twitter Litigation Is Going To Be A Blast — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. This Twitter Complaint Is Something Else: A real joy to read.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

As a lawyer, I have learned that effective presence is an equal companion to competence, character, compassion and courage. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Did you want to be an attorney “when you grew up”? You are a successful attorney.

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The Cloud Court Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

That enterprise, of course, is litigation. There exists an interesting body of literature that addresses how litigants leverage “asymmetric access to information” ( i.e., salient data to which only one party has access) to achieve better results for their clients. Consider: Your company is being pitched by two attorneys.

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MyCase

APRIL 29, 2024

For centuries, lawyers have been trusted advisors in navigating the legal system. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a question looms: Will AI replace lawyers? Can AI Replace Lawyers? No, AI will not render lawyers obsolete. However, it is reshaping traditional models of practicing law.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Lawyers must be able to be strong advocates for themselves, as well as their clients. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? Did you want to be an attorney “when you grew up”? My heart sank.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Only if there is no possibility of solving the issue through mediation or arbitration, will you have to file a lawsuit. .

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LegalReader

MAY 3, 2021

Different lawyers have different fields of expertise. Make sure that you pick a lawyer that has represented cases similar to yours in the past.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 14, 2021

Firms of all sizes, from BigLaw to small law firms, can take advantage of the growing availability of litigation data to gain insights on which laterals to hire, which law practices to purchase and, more importantly, which to avoid. Litigation data lets firms conduct targeted legal recruiting.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Circuit Court of Appeals is considering adoption of a rule change that would require lawyers and unrepresented litigants to provide a certification regarding their use of artificial intelligence in preparing court filings. Avianca , where two lawyers were sanctioned for filing a brief laden with bogus cases hallucinated by ChatGPT.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

Nobody sets out to write a boring attorney bio. It’s just so easy to follow the usual attorney bio format and rarely update or change it — unless there’s a big pitch underway or the firm’s website is being redesigned. Too many attorney bios start with the all-too-familiar, “Mr. Jones is a lawyer in the firm’s ABC group.

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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. Receiving guidance from attorneys helped me develop strategies for efficient time management.

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LegalReader

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Commercial litigation case filings have declined steadily throughout the last ten years to the lowest number in a decade, while the total amount of damages awarded each year has remained steady.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland has re-established the Office for Access to Justice, a Justice Department office that aims to expand services for people who can’t afford lawyers and is part of his broader plan to expand legal services in the federal government for low-income Americans, reports Bloomberg News.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Pro se is more common than attorneys realize. The post The Common Reality Of Navigating The Legal System Without A Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Each trend has its roots in the now well-established field of litigation-support technology. Litigation technology was born out of a need to manage the high volume of potentially responsive documents because of the shift from paper to electronic documents and communication. These opportunities center on four trends discussed below.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. “MK has not alleged any lost revenue or added expenditures as a result of DNP’s conduct,” wrote U.S. .

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The Cloud Court Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you’ve spent time talking with us or browsing our web site, odds are you’ve seen or heard this imperative phrase, Litigate like you mean it. If you litigate like you mean it, you’re challenging yourself to continuously measure and continuously improve as an advocate so you can deliver the best possible outcomes. What does it mean?

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LawSites

AUGUST 5, 2021

Founded by Seattle trial lawyer Alisa Brodkowitz , the startup is developing an end-to-end platform for remote testimony, mediations and legal proceedings. The company describes its mission as “to facilitate online justice.”. CEO Alisa Brodkowitz.

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