CARET Legal

APRIL 8, 2024

On one hand, it’s a measure of a lawyer’s productivity and a key revenue driver for law firms. They might have to spend countless hours reviewing documents, researching case laws, drafting pleadings, and preparing for depositions. The post What Is the Biggest Challenge Facing Law Firms Today?

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MARCH 1, 2023

After all, this is the company that had already launched the powerful neural net search technology AllSearch and that had pioneered products such as Compose , to help lawyers draft litigation briefs, and, in 2016 , CARA, the first product to use AI to analyze briefs. Prepare for a deposition. Review documents. Legal research memo.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

LAWCLERK , an online marketplace where attorneys and law firms can hire freelance lawyers and virtual associates, is expanding its hiring options today with the launch of its Hourly Associate program, designed to allow law firms to hire freelancers on a more-flexible hourly basis rather than by a discrete project or longer-term subscription. .

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MyCase

APRIL 24, 2024

According to the Legal Industry Report 2024 , nearly one-quarter (24%) of law firms have adopted legal-specific generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools. Survey respondents confirmed they use GAI to streamline firm processes, from drafting marketing content to finding specific statutes. Drafting marketing content.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Barely four months later, on the strength of the CoCounsel product, Thomson Reuters gobbled up Casetext for a whopping $650 million, and then, after just another four months, TR previewed plans to integrate CoCounsel across its core products, including Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, Document Intelligence, and HighQ.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Conventions & Instruments On 1 November 2023, Canada deposited its instrument of ratification of, and Kyrgyzstan its instrument of accession to, the 2007 Child Support Convention. At present, 48 States and the European Union are bound by the Convention. More information is available here. More information is available here.

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LawSites

MAY 30, 2023

In a first for an e-discovery technology company, Chicago-based Nextpoint is launching an Arizona law firm June 1 under that state’s liberalized law practice rules that allow non-lawyers to own law practices. Its lawyers will not appear in court. ” Leading the firm as managing partner is Andrew R. .”

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LawSites

MARCH 12, 2024

Last month, TR expanded availability of CoCounsel Core to Australia and Canada, and with today’s announcement, it becomes generally available in the UK, where TR says it is already being used by multiple law firms. “In

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 1, 2024

The Convention and the Protocol will respectively enter into force for Albania only after it deposits an instrument of ratification, pursuant to Art. Pursuant to its mandate, the Working Group made further progress on the development of draft provisions on parallel proceedings and related actions or claims.

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LawSites

MARCH 14, 2023

“The model’s ability not just to generate text, but to interpret it, heralds nothing short of a new age in the practice of law.” They can also use it to extract data from contracts, draft a legal research memo, and prepare for a deposition.

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MyCase

APRIL 30, 2024

If ChatGPT can handle those duties, law firm administrators will likely ask their support team members to take on higher-level responsibilities. Drafting legal documents: Paralegals draft documents as needed, from correspondence with witnesses to pleadings and briefs. or drafting portions of them.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Players List can easily become your draft witness list. Then have one separate notebook containing all the case law and authorities cited by all parties, organized alphabetically. Conflicting testimony of the witness (a reference to prior statements, depositions, interrogatories, etc.). SECTION IV: Voir Dire.

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NewmanFerraraLLP

MARCH 3, 2023

The note, which provides practical guidance on the necessary steps and procedures involved in evicting a New York commercial tenant, is now the primary resource on LexisNexis for attorneys to understand the fundamentals of this often confusing and daunting area of the law.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

If a client deposits $3,000 into your trust account, they need to have a $3,000 credit in your trust account. If you have credit card processing set up to subtract processing fees before making the deposit, the client will have less than $3,000 in the trust account after the deposit is made. This is not right.

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The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

China regulators are looking to bolster its e-commerce law amid a larger crackdown on big tech. The push to bulk up the e-commerce law comes amid the rapid development of China into the world’s largest e-commerce market, with Chinese online sales amounting to $1.53 Currently, the time frame is 15 business days. .

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 25, 2021

Unless the law firm you work for only assigns one case at a time to you (and, let’s be honest, that is not going to happen), then you are going to have to juggle more than one case and keep all of them organized. Call ABC client for draft interrogatory responses to #’s 2, 3, 4. Draft interrogatory responses. For example: ABC v.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Virtual law firm status has worked out so well for some firms, they’re making the switch permanent. While firms are announcing their back-to-the-office plans, you may be wondering if it is possible to move your law office to a virtual setting permanently. Benefits of a Virtual Law Firm. Should you? Lower overhead.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

However, this inherent familiarity with (and normalization of) technology still leaves a gap of real-world proficiency within the software tools law firms rely on every day. A paralegal often acts as the point of contact for clients, witnesses, opposing counsel, law enforcement, and anyone involved in a particular case or transaction.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It also previewed its coming integration of Casetext CoCounsel as an AI legal assistant across multiple TR products, including Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, Document Intelligence, and HighQ. As of today’s launch, the AI research tool draws only from primary law materials in Westlaw, such as cases, statutes and regulations.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It’s close to the end of the year, and if you’re a paralegal working in a law firm with a billable hour requirement, you might be stressing about it. Here’s an example, in most cases client won’t pay for a paralegal to draft a notice of deposition anymore. 1 to draft a deposition notice. And the clients know this.

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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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JURIST

AUGUST 11, 2021

It also introduced the concept of a drop box where the petitions, cases, applications may be deposited for filing. Working on similar lines, Madhya Pradesh High Court is giving the lawyers the freedom to choose their mode of appearance from either physical or virtual hearing in urgent matters.

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MyCase

MAY 9, 2023

By understanding and responding to a wide range of questions, ChatGPT and other similar generative AI tools have the potential to significantly impact the practice of law. Key benefits include: Efficiency: AI-powered tools can automate various tasks, such as legal research, contract drafting, and document review.

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Lawfecta

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

There’s a new way to practice law, and it’s quickly becoming a hot trend, particularly for solo attorneys and small legal practices. It’s known as the virtual law firm. Widen your areas of expertise: Utilizing virtual team members who handle different areas of law enables you to expand your law practice.

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LettersBlogatory

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The Swiss government has published a draft bill that, if enacted, would authorize Switzerland to modify its declarations under Article 15 to 17 of the Evidence Convention to give its permission generally for willing witnesses to be questioned in foreign proceedings by telephone or video conference.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 2, 2021

On 1 July 2021, Mongolia deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute, becoming the 89th Member of the HCCH. The Group discussed the scope of the possible draft Convention on legal parentage and the scope of the possible draft Protocol on legal parentage established as a result of an (international) surrogacy arrangement.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The coronavirus known as COVID-19 forcefully ushered the judiciary into the digital world, taking along with it many legal practitioners who may have resisted technology invading their law office. As a law clerk to a New York State Supreme Court Justice, I was given a unique perspective of this rapid yet effective evolution.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If you’ve got 7 years of experience working in litigation in California and you’re moving to Florida, a law firm would be stupid not to want to hire you just because those 7 years of experience came from California. I just started at a new law firm last month, and I’m a little overwhelmed trying to get up to speed on my cases.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 10, 2022

Several important developments relating to Membership and HCCH Conventions occurred during the meeting: El Salvador deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute, becoming the 91 st Member of the HCCH. The Convention will enter into force for the Philippines further to the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

You can find Medical Boards here–and if you schedule the deposition of a doctor, take a quick look and see if any disciplinary information is available. If you need a legal form, they have a large selection in many different areas of law. Your Public Library. Libraries are no longer just buildings filled with books.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation. There is a very large gap in salaries when you look at BigLaw in big cities compared to small law firms in smaller regional markets.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 1, 2024

Wagner: European Conflict of Law 2023: Time of the Trilogue This article provides an overview of developments in Brussels in the field of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters from January 2023 until December 2023. It also refers to the laws enacted at the national level in Germany as a result of new European instruments.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 6, 2023

On 17 February 2023, Azerbaijan deposited its instrument of accession to the 1965 Service and 2007 Child Support Conventions. Pursuant to its mandate, the Working Group made further progress on the development of draft provisions for a possible future instrument on parallel litigation in civil or commercial matters.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Users host meetings, mediations, and depositions that mimics real-life litigation scenarios and provides a level of security befitting legal proceedings. CaseUp Elevator Pitch: CaseUp provides a faster and easier way to share exhibits in remote depositions. What makes you unique or innovative? What makes you unique or innovative?

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LawSites

JULY 25, 2023

Further, by building AI tools directly within its platform, NetDocuments is enabling legal professionals to integrate these tools within their established workflows and within a platform that already conforms to law firm’s security, compliance and best practice regimes. “At It will be released for general availability in the fall.

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Patently O

MARCH 28, 2024

The Motivation to Combine: In patent law, the “motivation to combine” doctrine plays a central role in determining whether a claimed invention is obvious under our guiding statute, 35 U.S.C. § This principle also applies to expert depositions that take place after the service of the reply and declaration.

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 31, 2021

On 24 May 2021, Niger deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH 1993 Adoption Convention. On 4 May 2021, the HCCH participated in the virtual launch of the book Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts , published by Oxford University Press. Conventions & Instruments. More information is available here.

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