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ABA Report: Lawyers Are Relying On Online Tools and Technology More Than Ever Before

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Online legal resources. The legal research statistics from this year’s Report are particularly interesting, in part because legal research was one of the first law firm processes to be impacted by technology. Lawyers also obtain most of their daily legal news online from a variety of different sources.

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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

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In litigation, for example, in a large firm, as a litigation paralegal , you may perform only discovery tasks whereas, in a small firm, you may be handling case intakes, case management, writing demands, filing lawsuits, performing discovery, legal research, motion practice, and trial practice.

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Small Law Firms Made Progress this Year On Their Biggest Challenge, Thomson Reuters Survey Finds

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In buying new technology, lawyers cited among their top needs software for case management, legal research and billing and invoicing. 2020 Survey Exclusive: Small Firms Face Significant Challenges, But Fail To Act On Them, Thomson Reuters Survey Finds.

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What is a Legal Assistant? Their Roles and Duties Explained

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Put simply, a legal assistant works in a supportive role that does various tasks, most often administrative work, on a lawyer’s behalf. As stated in the ABA’s definition, there is often some overlap between legal assistants and paralegals. What is the Difference Between a Legal Assistant and a Paralegal?

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Which Technology Is the Best Fit for Your Law Firm?

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After a worldwide pandemic forced nearly every aspect of the legal industry to remote environments, law firms found themselves in varying levels of preparedness to make the transition. . Here’s just a snapshot of some of the different types of legal tech you can choose from: Accounting . Case Management. Legal Research.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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How we’re unique: Starting from basic marketplace, Amazon+Uber for lawyers, approach, AppearMe is implementing machine learning to automate routine legal work, minimize errors and missed deadlines by targeting the $65B litigation support market and offering free case management tools (a $1.1B Founded: 2/20/2020.

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TechReport 2022: Cloud Computing

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The 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report showed the surge in cloud usage we expected after March 2020 starting to take off, led by solo lawyers. Given the emphasis on data privacy in 2022, the modest increase to 27% from 24% in 2021 (was 27% in 2020) of respondents reviewing vendor privacy policies is less than comforting.