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Engagement Party: Your Fee Agreement Is More than a Recitation of the Cost of Legal Services

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

The job, as they see it, is to get the fee out there, and to define the scope of legal services, as quickly as possible – so that the client will sign off, and so that the lawyer can go back to what they really want to do, which is to practice substantive law. Add a Document Disposition Clause.

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The Best Legal Technology & Tools for Lawyers (2024)

CARET Legal

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. Document creation has mostly been a manual process, but now it can be automated using document automation software.

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Will AI Replace Lawyers? 4 Expert Opinions

MyCase

For centuries, lawyers have been trusted advisors in navigating the legal system. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a question looms: Will AI replace lawyers? AI is changing how legal professionals operate, and there’s good reason to leverage its potential. Can AI Replace Lawyers?

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

LawSites

That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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Why Do Lawyers Need to Keep Up with Legal Technology?

LawTechnologyToday

In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services. According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2021 report , 84% of legal departments have increased their technology budgets in the last year.

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A Guide to Transforming Into A Virtual Law Firm

LawSites

Transforming your law practice to go fully virtual requires careful planning and the right tools, says Annette Choti, a lawyer for more than two decades who now advises law firms on digital marketing and growth strategies through her company Law Quill.

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

LawSites

That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.