Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Fast-Track Friday Tip. 3 Methods of Preparing a Deposition Summary. Preparing a deposition summary can be time-consuming for a litigation paralegal and costly to the client. For a typical 200-page deposition transcript, it can take a litigation paralegal more than 8 hours to summarize one deposition transcript. What if your case has 20 transcripts?
CourtTechBulletin
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Lots of news this time on court tech. We note news about the E-Courts Conference agenda, a scientific study of reminder systems impact on court appearances, Rocketlawyer using Utah’s Regulatory Sandbox project to test innovations, why Alexa shouldn’t be installed on your court’s internal computer network, JAVS management software suite announcement, a company that specializes in work from home setups, ransomware at Tyler Technologies, and an amazing number of Tiny Chats produced by our NCS
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The Estrin Report
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Every Legal Professional's To Do List Wear mask. Ride the horse in the direction it is going. Social distance. There was too much huggy, kissy stuff anyway. Wash hands over and over and over. Use hand lotion to restore your youthful dewy look. Don't go to big parties or large or even medium gatherings of any kind. It's not worth dying for. Listen to the scientists.
Paralegal.edu
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Certificates and degrees will go far to establish your credibility. Having qualifications demonstrates that you can contribute and add value to an organization through training and education. However, employers are not just seeking candidates with credentials. Verifiable skills are a major currency for hiring and advancement. Here are 6 ways you can show a potential employer that you are “skilled up” and able to integrate and add value to a professional environment.
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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.
Diane Drain
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff’s Bidding Requirements at a Sheriff’s Execution Sale of a Judgment Debtor’s “Homestead” Residence. By Larry O. Folks • September 2020 (reprinted with permission of author) 10/29/20. Relevant Background Facts. Judgment Creditor obtains a money judgment (“Judgment”) against an individual Judgment Debtor. The Judgment is recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder (“County Recorder”) while Judgment Debtor owns a residence located in Maricopa County that is the Judgm
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Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Free Paralegal Resume Review Program. The Paralegal Boot Camp is excited to launch our weekly Paralegal Resume Review program at no charge to unemployed paralegals looking for some feedback on their resume. How does this program work? You submit your paralegal resume to us in a Word file with identifying information removed, such as: your name, contact information, and employer names.
CourtTechBulletin
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Just a short note today that shows how tech can really help. In an article on Medium.com , we learned a hand signal has been created that can be used by web/video conferencing users to signal domestic violence. Elizabeth “Barajas-Román, who is the president and CEO of the Women’s Funding Network, a global philanthropic network dedicated to women and girls, wondered: How could survivors reach out and get the help they need in a safe way?
The Estrin Report
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Every Legal Professional’s Covid Era To Do List Wear a mask. Ride the horse in the direction it is going. Social distance. There was too much huggy, kissy stuff anyway. Wash hands over and over and over. Use hand lotion to restore your youthful dewy look. Don’t go to big parties or large or even medium gatherings of any kind. It’s not worth dying for.
Paralegal.edu
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Achieving success in your chosen career depends not only on possessing the requisite knowledge and skills to be proficient on the job, but also on being adept at navigating the often tumultuous terrain of employment, relationship building, and career advancement. During this 4-hour interactive seminar and presentation, you will learn valuable strategies to help find and promote success in the career you have today, or in the next opportunity that presents itself tomorrow.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
Diane Drain
OCTOBER 17, 2020
The following is a warning from the Federal Trade Commission regarding scams you may receive about your student loans. Read the warning and watch the very short video. October 13, 2020, by Traci Armani, Consumer Education Specialist, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC. Having trouble paying your student loan debt ? You might get an offer that says you can reduce your monthly payment, or even reduce your overall debt.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2020
Imagine if Henry Ford had tried to create massive efficiency within the automotive industry, and just hired people, before he started building assembly lines. It would have been a disaster. At that point, one of the greatest innovations of the 20th Century becomes just another Hindenb u rg disaster. Yet, law firms try to do this all the time! They onboard staff and associates without any sort of processes or workflows in pla c e.
My Paralegal Place
OCTOBER 5, 2020
While it can take some time to adjust to the idea of a future with less face-to-face interaction, this means there are new legal apps for paralegals and lawyers lawyers that can ultimately help personalize (and streamline) the services you offer to your clients. From daily office management to billing […]. The post 16 Legal Apps for Paralegals and Lawyers appeared first on.
CourtTechBulletin
OCTOBER 30, 2020
A free virtual summit is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 13 and continue the following Friday, November 20 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST each day. The summit is being organized by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) and the Online Courtroom Project. The conference writes “As courts around the country have struggled to continue operations in the face of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, each state and the federal courts have issued their own set of guidelines to try and r
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
LDA PRO
OCTOBER 20, 2020
An effective reason behind the tie up with a legal document preparation company is to get your legal paperwork at low expenses. And,Ldaprolegal stands at the top of the chart in this business. Our LDAs are specialists in organizing your legal written materials and hence, accelerating your legal procedure. Be it a family matter or civil litigation, we can assure you of an A grade service by our LDAs, who can freely work without an attorney’s supervision.
Open Law Lab
OCTOBER 6, 2020
I have been working on the giant effort to make a comprehensive, user-centered taxonomy of legal issues that people have in the US. It’s called LIST, Legal Issues Taxonomy, and up in its growing glory at the site [link]. Note: this new taxonomy was previously called National Subject Matter Index v2 (NSMIv2), since it’s built from the early-2000s work from legal aid groups to make standard codes for their work, called the National Subject Matter Index (NSMI v1).
Diane Drain
OCTOBER 22, 2020
FDIC Consumer News: Beware, It’s a Scam! Avoid phishing, smishing, vishing, and other scams. FDIC Consumer News – October 2020. Criminals are constantly trying to steal consumers’ personal data using fake emails, websites, phone calls, and even text messages. They use a variety of ways to try to trick people into providing Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, and other valuable information.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2020
There are legal consumers out there who don’t want you, you know. There is a subset of DIY legal consumers that want legal information, advice and services -- but, they don’t want to pay a lawyer for those items, because they think that lawyers are too expensive, and because they think that they can do a passable job on their own. In certain instances, they’re probably right -- on both counts.
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Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.
My Paralegal Place
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Personal injury paralegals assist lawyers in all aspects of litigation from case inception through appeal. Below is information on the role of paralegals in the area of personal injury law including daily responsibilities, challenges, and tips. Client Service A paralegal working on personal injury/wrongful death cases must know how to interview and screen […].
CourtTechBulletin
OCTOBER 29, 2020
In this post we share tips to protect you from malware, Harris County’s new Covid-10 juror procedure video, the new Zoom language interpretation service, and a web page showing how Covid-19 aerosol dispersion works. Read more ».
LDA PRO
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Legal Document Assistants can come to your help in many spheres, whether it is family-related or property-related or a small claim. And, here, we proudly offer you our qualified LDAs to serve you. To assist in your estate planning. At Ldaprolegal, we can sort out your real estate issues and provide the necessary support to preserve your financial assets.
ALPS
OCTOBER 28, 2020
In Episode 6, Bree and Chris begin an important trek around states taking notable leading roles in the wellness movement based on their work, innovation and programming. Catapulted by the leadership of original National Task Force on Lawyer-Well Being member Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons and his colleague Justice William C. Mims, the Commonwealth of Virginia has quickly found itself in the category as “trailblazers” after its creation the Virginia Lawyers’ Wellness Initiative.
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Diane Drain
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Leading Lawyers Weigh In on Portrayal In The Media – (includes quote from Diane Drain) Can you remember the very first time you came across the word ‘lawyer’? EXCERPT (from KTVN 12 News , WFXG Fox News 54, and WFMJ 21 ) For most of us it was on a television series such as ‘Law & Order’ or ‘Suits’. Perhaps you watched your parents enjoying shows such as ‘LA Law’ or ‘Cops’?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Many people have a vision of white color workers sitting in comfortable office spaces. when they’re not golfing. Small business owners cry foul. The fact of the matter is that most small business owners are working all the time: at night, before dawn, on the weekends. Running a business is hard. But, eventually, everybody runs down. Either you give yourself time and space, or your body forces you into it.
My Paralegal Place
OCTOBER 5, 2020
One of the difficulties of working at home is the absence of office equipment we typically take for granted, such as a scanner. So, what are your options if you have a document that you need to scan? Good news! You almost certainly have the solution nearby. Did you know […]. The post How to turn a printed document into a PDF with your phone appeared first on.
CourtTechBulletin
OCTOBER 2, 2020
FTA or Failure to Appear and FTP, or Failure to Pay is the source of a great percentage of warrants issued by courts along with giving great stress to those involved. I have been thinking about the civil unrest earlier this year and the place that failure to appear warrants seems to be involved. In this post, I will share some recent thinking about these warrants and some tech that can help?
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Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.
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