Paralegal Bootcamp
MAY 5, 2025
Have you ever wondered why your supervisor makes such a big deal about your billable time entries? It’s not just about keeping you busy. It’s about keeping the law firms doors open. That’s not me being overdramatic! Please stick with me. In most law firms, unless you work for a plaintiff firm, billable hours are the lifeblood that keeps the doors open, pays your salaries, and pays the bills.
Attorney at Work
MAY 6, 2025
Susan Cohodes | Don't allow AI to replace your crucial "lawyer's voice." The post AI Is No Substitute for a Lawyer’s Voice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Above The Law
MAY 6, 2025
How well are law departments and law firms working together today? What are the biggest challenges to collaboration? What emerging skills are becoming must-haves? Above the Law and our friends at iManage are looking for insights from private practice law firms and in-house lawyers. Participants in this brief and anonymous survey will receive a chance to win a $250 gift card.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
MAY 4, 2025
Most lawyers have trouble talking about money with clients, largely because they just want to help people out and, the money is secondary to them. Thats noble; of course, thats kind of tough , when it comes to running a business. But, do you actually have to force yourself into the money conversation, if you dont think youre good at it? Well, no. There are certainly some instances, where you (as the attorney) could offload, that responsibility.
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Finally, AI advice that understands your job. This isn't just another generic "guide", it's a practical roadmap built specifically for paralegals. What you'll learn: Ethics Without the Panic ⚖️ Decode ABA Model Rules and examples of state guidance so you can leverage AI confidently. Security That Makes Sense 🛡️️ Real-world protocols beyond buzzwords, SOC2 and HIPAA compliance, and data protection strategies that actually work.
LawVu
MAY 4, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the legal sector, continuously offering new ways to enhance efficiency and decision-making for in-house legal teams. But when your goal is simply to understand how to extract value quickly from AI tools , the growing complexity of this landscape can feel prohibitive, prompting more questions than answers.
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Attorney at Work
MAY 7, 2025
Jay Harrington | When you reach out to ask for business and hear a no, it can feel deeply personal. Even if its not. The post Selling Legal Services Is Hard: How to Get Over the Fear and Keep Going appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
One palpable concern among attendees at this years CLOC Global Institute is whether GenAI will take over some of the functions that legal ops professionals currently perform or diminish the perceived value of their work. Ive certainly heard similar concerns by other legal professionals at many legal conferences, but here, it feels a little different.
LawSites
MAY 6, 2025
Vals AI has put out an open call for legal technology vendors to participate in its legal AI benchmarking studies, including its upcoming evaluation of U.S. legal research tools. Readers may recall that, in February, Vals AI issued the first-of-its-kind benchmark study of legal AI tools.
Above The Law
MAY 6, 2025
Ask most attorneys where their best business comes from, and the answer is almost always the same: referrals. Word of mouth remains one of the most powerful sources of new clients, and for good reason. Its built on trust. But heres the question too few law firms are asking: How many referred clients are you losing because they cant find you online, or dont like what they see when they do?
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce
JURIST
MAY 7, 2025
A California jury ordered NSO Group Technologies to pay WhatsApp $444,719 in compensatory damages and $167,254,000 in punitive damages on Tuesday. The jury found that “NSO engaged in malice, oppression, or fraud in violating the California Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act” WhatsApp brought its complaint against NSO , an Israeli cybersecurity company, on October 29, 2019, in the District Court for the Northern District of California.
Attorney at Work
MAY 9, 2025
Book Review | Richard Susskind's much anticipated book on AI offers clarity for perplexed lawyers. Jerry Lawson takes us through it. The post Richard Susskind on AI for Lawyers: A Review of ‘How to Think About AI’ appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 5, 2025
How should a court handle a State's request to shave the head of a non-consenting inmate with lice? That was the question of first impression addressed by the Supreme Court of Alaska in its recent opinion in Matter of Lila.
Above The Law
MAY 9, 2025
Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [The legal profession] is poised to show its greatness. I tell law students if youre not used to fighting losing battles, dont become a lawyer. Our job is to stand up for people who cant do it themselves. Our job is to be the champion of lost causes. But right now we cant lose the battles we are facing.
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Why does it take 20-40 hrs. to create a compliant legal brief? TypeLaw analyzed 10,000+ briefs to determine the anatomy of the average brief—how many words, paragraphs, citations to the record, and more. See the research results in this infographic.
JURIST
MAY 4, 2025
Amnesty International (AI) urged India on Friday to immediately prioritize humanitarian assistance and “implement a clear, inclusive and timebound plan for the safe and voluntary return of communities” displaced by two years of ethnic violence in Manipur. As of Thursday, more than 58,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from both the majority Meitei and tribal KukiZo communities remain housed in 281 makeshift relief camps across the state in cramped, unsanitary conditions with min
HowAppealing
MAY 5, 2025
“Federal judge orders NC to certify Riggs as winner in Supreme Court election”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Jack Hagel and Brian Murphy of WRAL News report that “ Federal judge tells state board to certify Riggs’ victory in disputed NC Supreme Court race; A federal judge ordered North Carolina elections officials to certify Democrat Allison Riggs’ narrow victory in the November election for a seat on the state S
LawSites
MAY 9, 2025
Decisis, the legal research service that LexisNexis parent RELX launched in 2021 to compete against Fastcase for a share of the bar association partnership business, has expanded over just the past year from 10 to 20 bar partnerships, including 14 state bar associations.
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. I have two kinds of days, a colleague who had just become a new mother once told me. The kind where Im full of fire, and the kind where Im burning out.
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Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base
JURIST
MAY 6, 2025
The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) filed a lawsuit on Monday against the classification by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency as an extremist organization. The legal action was filed in the Cologne Administrative Court and claimed that the intelligence agency classification infringes democratic competition and the AfD’s rights under Article 21 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany.
HowAppealing
MAY 9, 2025
“Souters Leftward Turn Changed Future Supreme Court Nominations; Bush nominated Souter, known as stealth nominee, in 1990; Souter quickly disappointed conservatives with vote to uphold Roe v. Wade : Tiana Headley and Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law have this report.
Law 360
MAY 8, 2025
Bayer AG unit Monsanto failed to erase a $175 million verdict awarded to a man who alleged his cancer was caused by using the company's flagship weedkiller Roundup, with Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling Thursday that a Philadelphia jury's verdict in his favor was fair.
Above The Law
MAY 5, 2025
Chaos is a ladder if you’re plotting to conquer a dragon-themed fantasy world or practicing law at the highest level. Thanks to the latest global trade war, Biglaw is enjoying a boom straight out of their wildest revenue fantasies. But the Q1 2025 Law Firm Financi a l Index suggests the good times may not last, with the market delivering some of the same warning signs that preceded the last time the bottom fell out of the industry.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
JURIST
MAY 8, 2025
The EU Parliament on Wednesday urged a stop to Trkiye’s plans for accession into the EU after the country failed to address major democratic shortcomings and silenced dissident voices. Members of the EU Parliament (MEPs) have cited fears that Trkiye is well on its way to becoming an authoritarian state after politically motivated attacks on opposing political figures such as Istanbul Mayor Ekrem mamolu. mamolu poised as the national favourite to be President Erdoan’s successor, but w
HowAppealing
MAY 8, 2025
“El Salvador wants Americas prisoners. And its tourists. Bukeles government sees surf tourism and mass incarceration as growth opportunities.” Natalie B. Compton of The Washington Post has this report.
At the Lectern
MAY 3, 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday sent the Supreme Court 10 requests for recommendations to grant clemency. Six of them are to commute sentences for serious crimes; the other four are for pardons of less serious offenses. A court recommendation is constitutionally required before a governor can grant clemency to anyone who has been twice convicted of a felony.
Above The Law
MAY 8, 2025
It looks like there could be a new entrant into next year’s Am Law 20. That’s because McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel have announced they are in merger talks. The combined firm would be at the $2.8 billion in gross revenue mark, fitting it into the Top 20 by revenue, and have 1,600+ attorneys. According to reports, the firms are “finalizing a transformative combination,” and they “anticipate an official combination in the coming months and wi
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!
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