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How to Make the Case for E-Discovery Software

InHouseOps

Melissa Tatham, the Vice President of Marketing for Zapproved, has helped grow Zapproved into a leading cloud-based software provider for corporate legal teams. Melissa discusses a hybrid approach to In-House E-Discovery, making the case at your organization for E-Discovery Software, and what to look for in E-Discovery software.

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Non-Lawyer? More Like Non-Starter: Why Using the Term Is a Jab at Equality and Dignity”

The Estrin Report

Estrin Legal Apartheid: The Poisonous Impact of the ‘Non-Lawyer’ Label on Professional Equality There is a petition going around to strike the term “non-lawyer” from use by the ABA. By prefixing roles with “non”, we implicitly suggest that the only significant figure in the legal landscape is the lawyer.

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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.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation. Paralegals play an indispensable role in the legal process, handling things such as document review and analysis, legal research, drafting pleadings, and managing case files. What is a litigation paralegal?

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Nearly Half of Legal Professionals and Consumers Believe Generative AI Will Transform Law Practice, LexisNexis Survey Finds

LawSites

Conducted by LexisNexis and released this morning at ILTACON, the annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association, the survey polled 7,950 lawyers, law students and consumers in the U.S., Overall, the survey results show high awareness of generative AI, with 89% of legal professionals having heard of generative AI tools.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

Paralegal Bootcamp

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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My 40 Most-Read Blog Posts This Year Tell A Story Of A Legal Industry Consumed With Generative AI

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Look over this list of my blog posts that were most popular this year, and there is no doubt about the topic that most captivated the legal industry. Two popular stories were about GPT taking the bar exam: one in March when GPT passed the bar exam, and the second in November when it passed the legal ethics exam. In First for A U.S.