The Estrin Report

MAY 12, 2023

Next, we chat with Tara Eberhart, Paralegal Manager of an AmLaw firm who can straighten us out as to whether the paralegal position is about to be wiped out. I sat down with Dr. Don Billings , a long-time colleague, who knows just about anything one needs to know about legal technology and beyond. Enough chit-chat.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

She was one of my first new hires after taking on a paralegal manager position in 2004. Whether you’re a new litigation paralegal or have been on your litigation career path for years, Kim’s story is the perfect inspiration for welcoming mobility into your paralegal career and seeing the possibilities of where it can take you.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 13, 2024

23% of a lawyer’s work and 69% of paralegal/legal assistant’s work has the potential to be automated. The Best Tips for Improving Law Firm Efficiency Efficiency is crucial in the legal industry and law firms are constantly seeking new ways to improve their productivity while still providing exceptional legal services.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Not surprisingly given the economy, a survey of inhouse legal professionals finds that companies are slowing down or freezing hiring, reducing outside counsel spending, and conducting layoffs. To help counter these cuts and reduce their workloads, legal departments are increasingly bullish on leveraging legal technology, the survey finds.

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InHouseOps

MARCH 4, 2022

With the current focus on artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the biggest trends in legal technology, it is not surprising that more companies are now touting the AI capabilities of their bill review solutions. However, building an AI solution is not a simple process. Legal operations. Data science.

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InHouseBlog

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Last year was a year of uncertainty for legal departments—and from the looks of it, they’re bracing for more of the same in 2023. Chief legal officers (CLOs) are increasingly responsible for regulatory compliance, privacy, and cybersecurity, as well as fulfilling their role as advisors to CEOs.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 18, 2022

Advances in technology and access to legal staffing is helping rural lawyers improve workflows and operate more efficiently. For example, there may be a scarcity of local IT professionals to help them troubleshoot technology problems. First, now is the time for rural practices to embrace automation.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 21, 2022

This month, we asked our panel to tell us about legal technology trends they expect to see in 2022. What technology that you or your firm adopted in 2021 reflects some of the new legal technology trends? What legal technology in 2021 do you think improved the quality of life for attorneys?

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 11, 2021

Our third and final installment in the maturity model series tackles the future of legal operations. In our first piece we introduced the maturity model concept , defining the five distinct operational levels that legal departments may achieve as they strive to meet the needs of their organizations. The future is data.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

HR Manager, attorney, paralegal, marketing manager, may describe your role but it sure ain’t fun. What happened to Attorney, Paralegal, Administrator? Clearly, this was a job for an instructional trainer with a specialization in legal research. By Chere B. COVID-19 has led a lot of people to search for a brand new position.

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MyCase

APRIL 29, 2024

For centuries, lawyers have been trusted advisors in navigating the legal system. AI is changing how legal professionals operate, and there’s good reason to leverage its potential. AI is changing how legal professionals operate, and there’s good reason to leverage its potential. What Is the Role of AI in Law Today?

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 30, 2021

Whether you are a lawyer, working as the position of legal technology operations director, or performing any other role, the ultimate goal of your law firm is to help your clients and your business succeed. Every legal professional can give their best and manage their work by experimenting with these tools, apps, and platforms.

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MyCase

MAY 11, 2022

Everyone gives a different explanation—ranging from the pre-recorded phone greetings you hear when you call your pharmacy to the remote worker drafting your Facebook posts to the work-from-home paralegal who onboards newly retained clients. Shown willingness to put funds toward a solution (maybe you’ve already carved out some budget).

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Implementing legal technologies is always a challenge, but perhaps nowhere more so than in a corporate environment. There are several unique aspects within a corporate environment that need to be considered to assure the success of any project, but especially of technology within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

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LawSites

JANUARY 18, 2024

Centerbase , a company that provides a cloud legal practice management platform for mid-sized law firms, today announced the beta launch of native document management, integrated directly within its platform. Learn more about Centerbase at the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A survey out today of lawyers, paralegals and administrative support professionals at midsized law firms finds that nearly three-quarters report feeling stress, burnout, or being overwhelmed in the past year, and that understaffing is a leading cause, with 92% saying their firms have been impacted by staffing or resources shortages.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. The next option was a “simple review solution” described as “a tool focused on the basics of review” and only 16.8% Only 10.1%

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Notwithstanding (and perhaps as a result of) the impacts of the pandemic, the demand for IP legal services has continued to grow in the past year, and the number of new IP filings in most jurisdictions has increased, bringing the total number of active global IP filings to over 60 million. Computer Packages Inc.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the eighth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024. It also improves access to justice for society as lawyers can handle more cases, as well as remove some bias from the legal system through fact-first drafting. Voting is now open! 14-17, 2024, in Chicago.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 20, 2022

How to leverage legal technology to make law practice management simple . Use Legal Technology. Nearly 90% of 2,000 surveyed legal professionals claim to be using cloud computing software to help run their firm. Lawyers often rely on DropBox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or a case management solution. .

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LawSites

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“We leveraged our experience and systems to help Clarra develop a case management solution that improves efficiency and drives faster and better outcomes for clients,” said Schneider, the company’s cofounder. Read more about Clarra in the LawNext Legal Technology Directory. Tracking case milestones in Clarra.

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If you look deeply, you will see a strong resemblance in principal to sports and the legal professional field. If you are the manager, ask your most effective legal professional, HR manager or attorney for some suggestions. Is skill improvement the responsibility of managers to deliver to legal professionals? You should, too.

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MyCase

JANUARY 12, 2022

Legal case management software helps law firms take care of and run the business side of their law practice. An advanced legal case management software can change the way you serve your clients and simultaneously solve all your client communication issues. time-tracking and legal invoicing tools. rules-based calendaring.

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LawSites

MARCH 16, 2022

Last week brought a flurry of legal technology news, thanks to the first in-person Legalweek conference in two years. SurePoint Launches SureTime, Law Firm Time Management Solution. The cloud practice management company SurePoint Technologies announced the launch of SureTime, a cloud-based time management system.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the seventh-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023. Users host meetings, mediations, and depositions that mimics real-life litigation scenarios and provides a level of security befitting legal proceedings. What makes you unique or innovative?

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 15, 2021

Technology adaptation in law and legal firms have had a slow start. Let us look at these developments in technology and law and also see how technology already and will impact legal careers. Development in Technology and The Law. The increase in law firm technology did surprise some people.

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SimplyLawJobs

JUNE 14, 2021

Miroslava Dimitrova is a Legal Solutions Specialist at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, who undertook the Bar Professional Training Course. Why did you choose to pursue a legal career? A day in the life at a legal technology firm. Introducing Miroslava. As such I was naturally attracted to pursuing a career in law.

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InHouseOps

MAY 16, 2022

Matt DenOuden, Vice President of Global Sales at Onit, explains why Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming so interesting for lawyers and legal operations, as well as how AI allows attorneys to focus on higher-value work and better serve their businesses. Why is it becoming so interesting for lawyers and legal operations?

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The legal field is known to be extremely competitive. For over 20 years, as a former senior legal officer for a Fortune 50 company, Sheila Murphy successfully developed, coached, and transformed talent in corporate America, and law firms. My AHA moment came when the company promoted a peer whose legal skills were lacking.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. The results of the 2022 ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s Legal Technology Survey are in.

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Be solution-oriented instead of only focusing on the issues. Chere Estrin is the CEO of Estrin Legal Staffing , a top national and international staffing organization. She is the Co-Founding Member and Vice-President of the Organization of Legal Professionals providing online legal technology training.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, one client learned that a paralegal had used his work email address to create an account on a dating site while another three users did the same with a Facebook account, each of which had been hacked. To fully protect your firm, you must employ a multilayer solution; cybersecurity is an ongoing process that requires vigilance.

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