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5 Tips to Improve Proofreading

Paralegal Bootcamp

Proofreading Tips. We are not all naturals at proofreading. It’s not something they teach in most paralegal certificate programs or even in college. They teach you how to write, but not how to proofread your writing. Proofreading is a skill, and like most other skills, it is one that can be improved over time. Here’s a quick 2-minute video to remind you of some important steps to include when you are proofreading your work.

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Keeping Our Distance Since 2006

Paralegal.edu

Skepticism. Acceptance. Preference. Necessity. The advancement of distance education at Center for Advanced Legal Studies. Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed the rise of distance education and its progression from being viewed with skepticism to acceptance, from acceptance to preference, and now, from preference to necessity. In 2006, no one at Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) imagined that in little more than a decade we would go from having a few hundred campus-based paralegal s

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Online Courtroom Project Issues Report

CourtTechBulletin

Earlier this year we shared news about the Online Courtroom Project. The two-day online trial was held June 26 and 27, 2020. The findings were captured in a report posted on July 15, 2020. Read more ».

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The DIY-er’s Guide to California Probate Forms

A People's Choice

In this article, we provide FREE links to the most common forms required to probate an estate in California. Whether you are probating a small estate, a large estate, or a spouse's estate, you can use these legal documents in your probate case. Plus, you may be able to use some of them to avoid probate altogether! Read on to learn more about how to find and use free California probate forms, and how A People's Choice can be of assistance.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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$7.5 Million Google Settlement: How to Get Your Piece (or Crumb) of the Pie

Nolo's Blog

Google recently settled a class-action lawsuit over its now-defunct Google+ social media service. This social network, designed to compete with Facebook, had a software glitch that potentially exposed the personal information—including names, email addresses, occupations, and ages—of up to 500,000 users since 2015. Google discovered and fixed the problem in 2018, but initially decided not to go public with it.

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miami law appointments news

Blenderlaw

Professor Osamudia James, who previously served as vice dean for three years, assumed her new position as associate dean for diversity, equity, and community on August 1, 2020. Professor William Bratton, the incoming de la Cruz-Mentschikoff Endowed Chair in Law and Economics, begins teaching in the spring. Professors Pablo Rueda-Saiz and Jarrod Reich joined Miami Law on July 1, 2020.

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