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

LawSites

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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The Best Legal Technology & Tools for Lawyers (2024)

CARET Legal

A must-have feature of legal practice management platforms, case management software, centralizes all your case files, communications, billing, and scheduling in one platform — it’s truly like having a command center for your law firm. Let’s get into the best legal tech and tools your firm needs to start utilizing now.

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On LawNext Podcast: Documate Founder Dorna Moini on Rebranding As Gavel and How Law Firms Can Productize their Legal Services

LawSites

Last week, Documate , the no-code document automation platform, rebranded as Gavel , a move designed to better reflect the company’s mission to become the platform of choice for legal professionals and legal organizations wanting to “productize” the delivery of legal services by packaging services as online legal products.

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

LawSites

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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How to Boost Law Firm Efficiency in 2024 with Legal Practice Management Software

CARET Legal

23% of a lawyer’s work and 69% of paralegal/legal assistant’s work has the potential to be automated. Did you know that, according to a report by Zero , 85% of timekeepers spend one or more hours per workday drafting documents? Keep track of important tasks and deadlines with a cloud-based task management system 2.

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Why Do Lawyers Need to Keep Up with Legal Technology?

LawTechnologyToday

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.