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A Path from Paralegal to Lawyer

Paralegal Bootcamp

She started her legal career as a legal assistant and then worked for several years as a paralegal at Georgia Pacific. Again, that was learned from having a lawyer come to me and say, “Hey, great job marking up this contract. I prepare my own executable contracts. This was the best news I’d ever heard.

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Guest Post: The Year in Justice Tech: 2023 Report and News Roundup

LawSites

Clearbox builds solutions to simplify the US immigration process for DIY applicants. LawWurk , a platform designed to connect self-represented litigants with essential allied legal professionals and resources, was one of six U.S. It’s expected to go live in Q1 of 2024.

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Attorney Fees and Costs: Strategies for Expense Management

MyCase

Fixed Fees Fixed legal fees are flat rates defined by the service provided—clients agree to the fee and pay it upfront. The services are generally routine legal matters, such as contract reviews or will creation. Fixed fees are also sometimes more prevalent in certain practice areas, including immigration law.

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Same-sex relationships concluded abroad in Namibia – Between (Limited) Judicial Recognition and Legislative Rejection

Conflict of Laws

For conservative societies, the challenge is even greater, as local authorities may have to decide whether or not to recognise same-sex marriages contracted abroad (in particular when their nationals are involved). General Context In his seminal book ( Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa (Cambridge University Press, 2013) p.

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Time to Vote! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023

LawSites

Catylex Contract Analytics Elevator Pitch: For businesses that depend on contracts, Catylex Contract Analytics delivers quick answers without reading mountains of paper. Until now, Contract AI has been disappointing because of weak training. Learn more about this company at the LawNext Legal Tech Directory.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

LawSites

We run a gender decoder for all new job postings, and we hired international contract software engineers. We are currently working through POCs and contracts with several service providers. We are partnering with service providers, selling directly to law firms and approaching corporate legal departments. Anything else?

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

LawSites

Elevator pitch: For enterprise business teams, Advocat AI speeds up contract intake, generation and negotiation. We apply Natural Language Processing and a semantic knowledge graph to the process that attorneys use to research, analyze and write complex legal documents. We empower them to do more with less in immigration.