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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

Paralegal Bootcamp

My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head. In my own defense, the last 25 years of my career has been dedicated to one attorney as a contracted tort litigation paralegal. The same can hold true with new legal assistants.

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As Thomson Reuters Expands Casetext CoCounsel, the AI Legal Assistant, to Canada and Australia, It Provides Details on U.S. Growth

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Still less than a year since it launched, CoCounsel, the generative AI legal assistant originally developed by Casetext, has had quite a year. It was March 1, 2023, that Casetext launched CoCounsel , a product developed in partnership with OpenAI that uses the GPT-4 large language model to assist lawyers with a variety of tasks.

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Casetext Launches Co-Counsel, Its OpenAI-Based ‘Legal Assistant’ To Help Lawyers Search Data, Review Documents, Draft Memos, Analyze Contracts and More

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With the legal industry consumed with interest in generative AI and legal tech companies scrambling to incorporate the technology into their products, it was a sure bet that, sooner rather than later, Casetext would come out with a product of its own. Contract policy compliance. Extract data from contracts.

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EU dispatch: ICC legal defence staff launching historic strike over labour rights, pay disparity

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ICC defence staff members are young lawyers acting as legal assistants and case managers. They lack basic labour rights, having no contract, no job termination period, no sick leave, no vacation pay, and no parental pay. ICC defence teams also include lead counsel.

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Legal Industry Slated For Robust Hiring

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Think 2023 is going to be a doozy for the legal industry and its workers? Not according to all players in the field including the President of Major, Lindsey & Africa , a prominent legal recruiting firm.

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Legal Writing Skills for the Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

In today’s fast-paced legal world, your writing skills can help you achieve that raise or promotion you have in sight or help you stand out during your next interview. Keep Your Legal Writing brief. Accidentally leaving the wrong name or term in a contract can be detrimental. Scrub your documents carefully. Stay Organized.

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Why Do Lawyers Need to Keep Up with Legal Technology?

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Change is afoot in a legal sector known for its traditional working practices. The latest in legal technology may seem overstated to some. However, it is abundantly obvious that many legal technology solutions are already significantly improving the lives of attorneys. This can lead to increased client satisfaction and loyalty.