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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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LTRC Roundtable Discussion: ChatGPT

LawTechnologyToday

I asked ChatGPT if lawyers were required to be competent with their technology and it replied (initially) that lawyers had no duty of technical competence under U.S. Several days later, it seemed to have learned about legal ethics and I got a different (and correct) answer citing legal ethics rules.

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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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A related story on the most popular list was about the sanctions imposed on lawyers in New York who cited “bogus” cases in their brief. Among other popular stories on my blog this year: The sad and untimely death of Monica Bay, the longtime editor of Law Technology News. In First for A U.S. Appeals Court, 5th U.S.

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Is It Time to Steal One of Those Surprising Job Titles?

The Estrin Report

I read the job description further: Develops and implements learning solutions to address identified gaps or challenges to assist lawyers with learning about and adopting innovation tools. . Research training……. Then: Reviews and edits existing training documentation. Support Assistant (Legal Assistant ).

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Legal Writing Best Practices

MyCase

Lawyers must learn how to write as effectively as they prosecute and defend. While you may have graduated from law school to perform duties in court, day-to-day tasks will also include drafting, reviewing, and editing legal documents. Why is High-Quality Legal Writing Important? Legal Research and Writing.

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Paralegal Interview Tips to Land Your Dream Job

Paralegal Bootcamp

When I was starting out, many people told me that I will need a few years of experience being a legal assistant/secretary and/or a paralegal degree before landing a paralegal position. This is why most law firms don’t hire a paralegal graduate without experience right out of paralegal school. Let them talk.

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What IS a paralegal, exactly?

LexBlog

A paralegal is not a legal assistant or legal secretary. The difference between the two is that a paralegal has either a certificate or associate degree providing them with the title of a paralegal whereas legal secretaries or assistants do not. What is the difference between a lawyer and a paralegal?