Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

These were the top 7 actionable strategies and tips for litigation paralegals to accelerate their paralegal career in 2024. How to Get Up to Speed Fast on Your Cases I think one of the tips for litigation paralegals that could help here is what I had recommended in our three-step roadmap for new litigation paralegals.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 13, 2022

If you want to transfer to the litigation department at your firm, or you want to find a new position as a litigation paralegal even though you’ve been working in another practice area, how do you do that? Can you do that? The answer was an easy yes. It most definitely will help her do that. Make a List.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. 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.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. Probably not.

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MyCase

JUNE 5, 2024

Legal AI tools are making it easier for lawyers and legal professionals to streamline processes, automate tasks, and increase efficiency and productivity. According to recent reports, law firms are well on their way to adopting and implementing AI technology. Let’s explore what legal AI tools can do for your firm.

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CARET Legal

JUNE 7, 2024

As the owner of a law firm, you are no stranger to the intense workloads that your litigation and corporate teams face on a daily basis. Litigation teams often grapple with unpredictable and urgent matters that require immediate attention. Drafting pleadings involves careful research, writing, and review, which can be time-consuming.

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MyCase

JUNE 7, 2024

The legal industry is currently experiencing a shake-up due to the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), especially regarding document management and automation. ” The evolution of AI for lawyers is setting the stage for a new era in legal work, one in which efficiency and precision are greatly enhanced.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 10, 2024

The key to accelerating your career in 2024 is learning eDiscovery and this blog is going to give you a 3-step plan for litigation paralegals to follow to make it happen. I feel so passionate about litigation paralegals learning about eDiscovery because I’ve seen what it can do for litigation paralegals’ careers.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) has issued a call for papers, in particular for private international law perspectives of public interest litigation. Public interest litigation Globally, we are witnessing an increase in what is called ‘public interest litigation’. the lawsuits against Facebook and TikTok ).

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LawSites

AUGUST 18, 2021

An international working group of academics, vendors, lawyers and other legal professionals is today releasing the legal industry’s first comprehensive guide to best practices and workflows for creating effective legal documents in Microsoft Word. Seven Stages of Drafting. Research, support, analysis, and argument.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

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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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The post further explores the potential implications of this clarification for climate litigation, while highlighting the key provisions that underscore the responsibilities of states in safeguarding children’s rights within the ever-evolving environmental landscape. Argentina et al. ).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Legal Research and Writing In my first year of studying Paralegal Studies, my school provided us with Westlaw/LexisNexis (legal research software) that we used for legal research purposes. Understanding Legal Procedures I was exposed to multiple areas of law such as Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Business law, etc.,

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A proactive litigation paralegal is a valuable addition to any litigation team. How can you be a proactive litigation paralegal? To be a proactive litigation paralegal, you must know what is going on in all of your litigation cases. Being proactive is a critical skill needed to succeed as a paralegal.

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MyCase

JUNE 5, 2024

The primary aim of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in the legal industry, is to streamline operations that traditionally require extensive human intervention. This shift is not just about saving time or cutting costs; it’s about enhancing the precision and effectiveness of legal services.

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LawSites

JANUARY 29, 2024

The AI-driven legal drafting tool Clearbrief has entered into a partnership with legal research company LexisNexis Legal & Professional that provides its customers who are also Lexis subscribers with access to legal content and citations on Lexis while drafting documents within the Clearbrief add-in for Microsoft Word.

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The Estrin Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can become a generalist or specialize in a legal specialty such as bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, estate planning or corporate. I soon realized I missed working in the legal field, but at the same time wanted to own my own business. Virtual Typist Legal Transcriptionist. Paid Legal Intern. Data entry.

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LawSites

MARCH 1, 2023

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. Legal research memo. Review documents. Contract policy compliance.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By leveraging legal workflow automation to optimize operations, law offices can unlock a host of benefits that enhance efficiency, accuracy, collaboration, and overall success. The automation of legal workflows has become a game-changer for law offices.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has lost its bid to dismiss four of five counterclaims filed by the legal technology company Xcential Legislative Technologies in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Last week, the Sabin Center’s Peer Reviewer Network provided a detailed comment in response to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Call for Comments on the draft study concerning the impact of climate change on human rights in Africa.

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LawSites

JUNE 7, 2022

Now, Casetext is formally launching that search tool under a new name, AllSearch , and with a focus on helping litigators search large sets of legal documents, including for e-discovery or to search internal databases and repositories, such as brief banks, litigation records, deposition transcripts, and expert reports.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 25, 2022

As society shifts and the need for lawyers to work faster and smarter grows, it becomes increasingly important that lawyers are able to nurture partnerships with freelance paralegals and legal assistants. For one, legal assistants focus solely on administrative work, clearing up time for lawyers to focus on other tasks. A Researcher.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Proposed Regulation of Third Party Litigation Funding in the European Union. Written by Adrian Cordina , PhD researcher at Erasmus School of Law, project member of the Vici project ‘Affordable Access to Justice ’ which deals with costs and funding of civil litigation, financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

| Avoid costly litigation with better drafting. Get to the Point! | Put the modifier first! The post The $4.85 Million Comma appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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LawSites

JANUARY 26, 2024

This week brought notable funding rounds for two legal technology companies, Proof and Spellbook, and a much-smaller seed round for a newer legal tech startup. This is the second big raise in under a year for the company, formerly known as Rally Legal. million Series B funding round. Last May, it raised $10.9

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 16, 2021

While legal professionals have been slower to embrace this technology, AI for lawyers is a growing field. Legal firms spent approximately $12 billion on AI in 2017, and experts expect that figure to reach $85 billion by 2027. Here are five legal fields where AI can bring considerable benefits to lawyers and their clients.

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Knackly

APRIL 26, 2023

They provide legal advice and services, representing individuals and organizations in court cases, contracts, transactions, and an almost unending number of other matters. In this blog, we’d like to address you—the attorneys of the world—and lay out exactly how Knackly revolutionizes the way you approach litigation.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 23, 2022

Written by Adrian Cordina , PhD researcher at Erasmus School of Law, project member of the Vici project ‘Affordable Access to Justice ’ which deals with costs and funding of civil litigation, financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The second seminar in January 2022 was dedicated to legal mobilisation in the EU.

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LawSites

MARCH 21, 2023

Few legal professionals are using or planning to use generative AI tools in their legal work, according to a survey conducted March 15-16 and published this week by LexisNexis Legal & Professional. The survey finds that legal professionals — the survey polled 1,176 U.S. Drafting documents, 35%.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 22, 2023

As a paralegal, confidence is key to your role and making a meaningful contribution to your legal team. Your legal team is counting on your confidence to prepare documents, talk to clients, and conduct legal research. Be a sponge and know the ins and outs of your legal field, from case law to court procedures.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With this being the case, we focus on a variety of paralegal, legal assistant, and administrative assistant legal positions in our home country. Assistant Juridique (Legal Assistant): Legal assistants in France perform similar duties to that of legal assistants in the USA, but they don’t necessarily work for law firms.

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LawSites

MARCH 22, 2024

for the weekly Legaltech Week roundtable panel, where we discuss — irreverently at times — the tops stories in legal tech and innovation. Among stories on the table today: AI to draft litigation complaints. A legal tech founder as vice presidential running mate? Caroline Hill , editor in chief, Legal IT Insider.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. This litigation should be a warning to all innovative legal technology providers.”.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Circuit Court of Appeals is considering adoption of a rule change that would require lawyers and unrepresented litigants to provide a certification regarding their use of artificial intelligence in preparing court filings.

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LawSites

JUNE 15, 2023

The legal technology company Casetext celebrates its 10th anniversary today. In fact, with its recent launch of CoCounsel , an AI legal assistant developed in partnership with OpenAI and using the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT large language model, it has become the generative AI company to beat in the legal market.

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