At the Lectern

MARCH 6, 2023

Although much less known, it’s also a month of special intensity for the Supreme Court. There are no oral arguments during July and August, and there is apparently a push to get cases on the last four argument calendars of the term — in April, early May, late May, and June. That’s the period that’s called the March Crush.

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At the Lectern

JUNE 20, 2022

David Carrillo and Stephen Duvernay write in today’s Daily Journal why they think California’s Supreme Court over the last 10 years or so has issued unanimous opinions much more often than the U.S. Supreme Court — “ The secret to SCOCA’s consensus.”

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At the Lectern

JUNE 4, 2023

” On the other hand, SCOCAblog says the court “is resolving more cases,” but those resolutions are without opinions. .” ” On the other hand, SCOCAblog says the court “is resolving more cases,” but those resolutions are without opinions. Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court?

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

From court filings to client communications, every aspect of a law firm’s operations must run like a well-oiled machine. Consider the feature of transforming emails into tasks or calendar events. Automatic Time Recording : CARET Legal also offers automatic time tracking as messages are drafted and sent.

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MyCase

APRIL 30, 2024

Drafting legal documents: Paralegals draft documents as needed, from correspondence with witnesses to pleadings and briefs. Assisting with drafting and proofreading legal documents: Legal assistants may be tasked with proofing contracts, briefs, etc., or drafting portions of them. That full story has an interesting twist.

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The Supreme Court yesterday issued an alternative writ. except the alternative writ’s recipient is a Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court’s alternative writ implies what a Rule of Court expressly provides — the parties do have that right. Court of Appeal (Olson). In Aaronoff v.

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LawSites

JANUARY 4, 2023

We are small but we do vital work with big governments, modernizing how bills are drafted and how laws are kept up to date and visualized, with our LegisPro ™ platform and other software applications that we have developed and marketed over the past 20 years. Among the most complicated styles of bill drafting is the U.S.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 27, 2024

Stay Organized With a Unified Information System Preparing for an important client meeting or a court appearance traditionally involves navigating through a multitude of files and utilizing multiple software applications to assemble all the necessary information. This process can be labor-intensive, error-prone, and inefficient.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 24, 2024

Law firms can use this software to manage their court calendar , track billable hours and associate them to case records, monitor the progress of cases, and even manage client relationships. It encapsulates all these features, providing a comprehensive, efficient, and user-friendly case management solution.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

That you generally manifest your thoughts and vision while “drafting” (and today, most attorneys draft by typing) does not equal attorneys being responsible for completing all the keyboarding necessary to operate a firm. Let’s not forget that drafting is a billable task while admin work is not.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 26, 2022

If the claim does not settle after the demand package, then a civil action gets filed with the court and a litigation paralegal takes over the file. Personal injury paralegals are the liaison between the clients, attorneys, claims adjusters, medical providers, court personnel and law firm vendors (just to name a few!).

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 11, 2022

As the need for less physical interaction grew, many courts and government agencies extended guidelines for online filing. For example, to avoid any filings in person or by paper during the pandemic, the immigration courts across the country allowed to temporarily file via email [1]. 1] [link] – discontinued in all courts.

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 12, 2021

Setting a case for Supreme Court oral argument is usually a straightforward process. Superior Court. If at the conference a majority agrees the case is ready to be heard, and after giving counsel a chance to inform the court of conflicts, it is set for argument. (See The court was not amused.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

Court Websites. It should go without saying that you should have easy access to your local court and federal courts’ websites. Just enter the URL of the website, and often the Wayback Machine will pull up a calendar showing when the website was updated. I’m working on a case involving an accident from 2018.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

FCC , which rejected the requirement that broadcast licensees independently check two federal databases to verify whether an airtime lessee is a “foreign governmental entity” (see our Broadcast Law Blog article on the Court’s decision here ). The draft Order would extend the temporary freeze on applications in the 12.7 GHz band (“12.7

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This might include, but definitely isn’t limited to: Researching or performing due diligence for a client’s matter Correspondences or meetings related to a case Drafting briefs Filing paperwork Court appearances On the other hand, a great deal of legal work falls into the non-billable hour camp.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

May is one of the few months on the calendar where there are not routine FCC regulatory deadlines. Read the draft Order, here , and tune in on May 22 to watch the vote. Though the law would only be applicable in Texas, if it survives the court challenge, other states could look to pass similar laws.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Managing a law firm requires overseeing several moving pieces—lawyers must keep track of client meetings, courtroom appointments, invoicing, calendaring, accounting, and more. Professional plans with premium features (such as integrations with Slack and Google Calendar) start at $9.99 Google Calendar. per user a month. .

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MyCase

MAY 11, 2022

Everyone gives a different explanation—ranging from the pre-recorded phone greetings you hear when you call your pharmacy to the remote worker drafting your Facebook posts to the work-from-home paralegal who onboards newly retained clients. Calendaring. Inbox and calendar management. Ask a fellow attorney or friend to define it.

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MyCase

JULY 26, 2022

For instance, there are no commutes, no traffic, very little waiting, and if a client misses an appointment, it doesn’t take much to close our calendar and get back to work. Beyond those, I do have a few tools that I absolutely love and make any attorney’s life easier, especially a virtual attorney: Calendaring Software .

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Patently O

MARCH 4, 2021

Supreme Court 2021). This petition for writ of certiorari fits nicely into my Civil Procedure teaching calendar because we are now arriving at the topic of discretionary transfer under 28 U.S.C. The court wrote: In short, retaining this case in the Western District of Texas is not convenient for the parties and witnesses.

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The Legal Ease

JULY 23, 2020

In this week that NY law grads were originally scheduled to be taking the bar exam, the New York State Court of Appeals (the highest court in the state) has announced a revision of its rules to temporarily authorize qualifying graduates of ABA-accredited law schools to practice law in New York under supervision pending their admission to the bar.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

”) Arteria AI is an end-to-end contract management tool originally developed by Deloitte’s AI Factory to streamline the drafting process. Clio is cloud-based practice management software that consolidates client intake, contact management, calendaring and timekeeping tasks.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 3, 2023

Remember that Attorneys are not the Grammar Police One thing that I didn’t realize is that a lot of paralegals will do their drafts and not finish the edits. But let’s give it a try and say that it’s not something that’s going to get filed with the court or sent to opposing counsel. Change how you respond.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Because the failure to commence a lawsuit within this time period will likely result in the lawsuit being dismissed by a court. But if you’re working for a solo practitioner, that date might just be on someone’s outlook calendar. If there’s a date already out there somewhere, verify that it’s the correct date.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 18, 2023

Keep your deadlines on track with calendaring and tasks. Not only does it make you look unprofessional before the court and your client, but it also creates potential malpractice exposure. There’s no worse feeling than realizing you’ve missed a vital case deadline.

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Rocket Matter

JUNE 2, 2022

Even attorneys who are great at accurately drafting prebills (an invoice with estimated fees) almost always have to make adjustments (up or down) at the end of the month due to changes in court dates, discovery needs, contract revisions, etc. Once the task is completed, time assigned can be edited with just two clicks.

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MyCase

AUGUST 4, 2023

To meet client expectations and comply with court-imposed deadlines, lawyers often work extended hours to prepare cases thoroughly and respond promptly to legal matters. Lawyers must conduct extensive research, analyze precedents, draft legal documents, and develop effective strategies.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We are the first AI-driven platform to focus specifically on drafting litigation documents. The substantial amount of time lawyers spend drafting documents during litigation. It also improves access to justice for society as lawyers can handle more cases, as well as remove some bias from the legal system through fact-first drafting.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 5, 2022

I would then calendar (1) a quick meeting with my attorney and run down the consolidated list all at once. I looked toward our transactional work and learned to draft and file deed transfers (for starters). I created a litigation workflow for pre-lit and litigation as I learned the terms and their place in line. that are overlooked.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

The draft items that are scheduled to be voted on at that meeting should be posted to the FCC website by the end of January. Mark these dates on your calendar and check in with your station’s legal and engineering advisors for other dates and deadlines applicable to your operations. Reply comments will be due by March 14.

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MyCase

AUGUST 10, 2022

This is commonly used for routine legal matters, such as drafting up a final will and testament or a standard real estate closing contract. . In addition, court costs and other litigation expenses are usually paid by the client or taken out of the settlement. Workflows and calendaring. Document creation and management.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 5, 2021

Finding time can be tricky when you are trying to remain available to clients and meet court deadlines. Update (or look over) tomorrow’s calendar: When you update your calendar, you create peace of mind, since you know you won’t forget any important tasks. Talk to your manager or trusted partner if things are out of hand.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This can include: Legal research for a client’s case, including research into case law, statutes, regulations, and other information Calling, emailing, or otherwise corresponding with a client Court appearances, including hearings, trials, and mediation/arbitration sessions Client meetings Drafting legal documents like contracts and briefs (..)

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 27, 2022

But let’s give it a try and say that it’s not something that’s getting filed with the court or sent to opposing counsel, let’s assume it’s something that’s a draft or something that you’re putting together that the attorney wants to send to a client. Then you have to go with option 2: change how you respond.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Primary Sources: Primary legal sources are formal documents issued by a state or federal government that establish law such as: Court decisions Case law Statutes Regulations Constitutions Secondary Sources : Secondary sources provide summaries of legal matters and court decisions. What is “good” law?

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Rocket Matter

JULY 11, 2023

There’s always an urgent matter, big meeting, or court date to prepare for. What we’re saying is that manual time tracking using scraps of paper, jotting things down from memory, or checking calendars or emails after the fact, isn’t easy to keep up throughout the day or year. Why do lawyers lose billable time ALL the time?

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