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Attorney at Work
JANUARY 18, 2022
Advances in technology and access to legal staffing is helping rural lawyers improve workflows and operate more efficiently. How can rural attorneys consistently get on the same playing field as urban and suburban lawyers? Other legal technology tools can help lawyers handle billing, time-tracking and case management.
Paralegal Bootcamp
MAY 20, 2022
I’ve mentioned in previous articles that 43 years ago, the profession of “paralegals” and “legal assistants” didn’t really exist. Legal secretaries absorbed some of what is now considered paralegal responsibilities. From that point forward I instruct staff to always move the call off to the lawyer. Manage your cases.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
In my own defense, the last 25 years of my career has been dedicated to one attorney as a contracted tort litigation paralegal. Many new lawyers find that it’s one thing to acquire a law degree, but another to practice law. Many firms use software to manage cases such as Filevine, Clio, or MyCase. Meet the Author.
MyCase
AUGUST 7, 2023
As stated in the ABA’s definition, there is often some overlap between legal assistants and paralegals. Because they aren’t required to have any education or background in law, they don’t assist a lawyer with specific legal tasks. Many successful law firms find legal assistants valuable exactly because of that flexibility.
Paralegal Mentor
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
Companies would like paralegals with experience in compliance, contract and lease administration, and eDiscovery to support corporate transactions and litigation matters. An increase in litigation is fueling demand for skilled litigation experts from document reviewers to nurse paralegals and trial lawyers — at many law firms.
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