LawSites

MARCH 24, 2025

At Legalweek today, Verbit, a company specializing in transcription technology for a variety of speech-intensive industries, is launching Legal Visor, a new AI-powered platform designed to provide litigators with real-time insights during depositions and other legal proceedings.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

It is shared across an entire team Evernote is used by a number of attorneys, particularly for capturing information for legal research, productivity tasks and even case management. There are, of course, other tools that help attorneys integrate the details of each project into the day-to-day operations of their legal practice.

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Sterno

JANUARY 2, 2024

Depositions play a critical role in legal proceedings, allowing attorneys to gather crucial information and build their cases. However, the deposition process can be time-consuming and costly, leading attorneys to seek ways to streamline this crucial phase of litigation.

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2024

The post Lawyer Shoots, Kills Self, Former Daughter-In-Law, And Her Attorney During Child Custody Deposition appeared first on Above the Law. Two lawyers and a client are dead as a result of this tragic murder-suicide.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 20, 2022

If they become a repeat abuser, I take the situation to the lawyer (because of course, you know this is a true principle, they do NOT behave that way with the attorney). I was blessed early in my career to have worked with some attorneys who loved to teach and share their knowledge. Get, or be, a mentor. If you aren’t, be a mentor.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 27, 2022

Working with attorneys can be challenging. From having the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations to overcoming the obstacle of last-minute requests, here are 3 ways you can start working better with your attorneys. Fast-forward to the night before trial when this attorney asked to see the exhibits.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Industry veterans Arnold Peter, Bill Simon, and Peter Winkler, founded AMEC in 2005 after realizing that while there were plenty of organizations supporting and honoring the achievements of other industry professionals — from actors to costume designers — no one recognized the in-house counsels and business affairs attorneys.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Unlike traditional attorney trust accounts, IOLTA programs , available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow lawyers to hold client retainers, settlements and other money in interest-bearing accounts. Deposit incoming checks immediately. Spending time on bookkeeping means less time for helping clients.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 3, 2020

She used it for the first time on April 1, 2020 when taking a remote deposition over Zoom. I’m reminded too of my column from 2014 about the end of the paper chase, thanks to electronic exhibits, which streamline depositions—whether remote or in-person. Attorneys are gracious, willing to learn and help one another.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine on Wednesday announced the addition of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant to an existing lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the data firm harvested information from as many as 87 million individuals without their knowledge.

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OneLegal

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Deposition objections serve to protect attorneys and their clients from improper questions and preserve the integrity of the testimony. The post What to know about California deposition objections appeared first on One Legal.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. Mashinsky allegedly attracted investments by advertising deposit returns of up to 17 percent. According to the lawsuit, this figure was one of the highest rates that the market provided.

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Sterno

JULY 16, 2024

Attorneys have long struggled with efficiently extracting relevant information from lengthy deposition transcripts. Now there's a way to tackle this issue head-on. Transcript Genius , Steno's AI-powered tool for transcript analysis, is reshaping the way transcript summarization is done.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

From time to time, opposing counsel may act in an uncivil or unprofessional manner during a telephone call, where there is no official record as there might be in a deposition or a written communication. During a Deposition. Opposing counsel may try to intimidate you during a deposition, hoping to fluster you if you are inexperienced.

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LegalReader

OCTOBER 13, 2021

As a well-prepared deposition summary is easy to read and understand, and all the facts are double-checked and verified by the attorney.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As remote depositions will remain common for the foreseeable future, attorneys defending a deposition notice or subpoena to a corporation should implement certain strategies to mitigate unique challenges, such as less planning time and increased difficulty of establishing rapport with witnesses, say attorneys at Sidley.

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The Cloud Court Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

I’m talking to you, deposition index. And I mean that, deposition index. I also love that you understood that people had only vague ideas of what occurred in depositions they didn’t attend. And what did you do for them, deposition index? So, deposition index. You are the past, my friend. I am the future.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A Florida law firm asked a federal court Thursday to penalize a group of student debtors and their attorney over refusing to attend scheduled depositions in a debt relief case, accusing them of bad faith and calling their conduct a delay tactic.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2021

Will remote depositions disappear as legal professionals emerge from the pandemic? Not according to a recent survey by the court reporting company Esquire Deposition Solutions , which found that 78% of attorneys plan to continue conducting up to half their depositions virtually in a post-pandemic world.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

If a client deposits $3,000 into your trust account, they need to have a $3,000 credit in your trust account. If you have credit card processing set up to subtract processing fees before making the deposit, the client will have less than $3,000 in the trust account after the deposit is made. This is not right.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

Dean Whalen, Chief Legal Officer of Readback, a new AI-assisted deposition court reporting platform, explains how AI-assisted court reporting addresses the stenographer talent crunch — with added benefits. AI-assisted court reporting replaces the steno machine to provide quicker, more accurate transcripts of depositions — a 98.5%

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OneLegal

JULY 22, 2021

Master the deposition phase of case management with these tips to keep you solution-focused as you seek the best outcome for your client and maintain your caseload. The post 7 ways to upgrade your strategic approach to depositions appeared first on One Legal.

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 26, 2024

You may have to leave the title attorney or legal professional behindor maybe not. Where is it written that you must always hold the title of attorney or legal professional? For example, consider a litigation attorney aiming to transition into marketing. It depends on how you approach it. I call it leveraging your career.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 13, 2021

That someone could be your law school, your law firm, or a supervising or mentoring attorney. I find it helpful to note these preferences for each attorney or client you work with so that you can better anticipate and meet their preferences. When opportunities arise, you can ask to take the deposition or work on the labor matter.

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LDA PRO

APRIL 7, 2023

In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most common types of small claims cases, including property damage or personal injury from a car accident, landlord/tenant security deposits, disputes with contractors, collection of money owed, damage to your property by a neighbor, and homeowner association disputes.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 22, 2022

Professional deposition rooms. While amenities like lounges and on-site gyms are common in most shared office suites, private deposition rooms don’t usually make the cut. This layout may appeal to startups and creative businesses that thrive on collaboration, but it’s not conducive to the day-to-day needs of most attorneys.

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Sterno

MAY 2, 2022

As an attorney, you invest in your case to ensure the best outcome for your clients. The problem worsens because many plaintiff’s attorneys offer their services on a contingency basis. Plaintiff’s attorneys do mental gymnastics every day. If your cases get stuck or don’t resolve promptly, your resources are frozen. The result?

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InHouseOps

JULY 30, 2021

Ron Carey, chief revenue officer with Esquire Deposition Solutions, discusses the use of remote deposition technology, how the COVID-19 pandemic supercharged the trend, and why it’s here to stay. CCBJ: Esquire Deposition Solutions recently published an infographic about COVID-19’s impact on technology for depositions.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What was your strategy with taking the expert witness’s deposition or with the settlement offers during mediation? Subscribe to Attorney at Work. The Competency of Curiosity appeared first on Attorney at Work. Illustration ©iStockPhoto.com. The post What Does It Take to Be a Great Lawyer?

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ALPS

JANUARY 26, 2022

The result is greater efficiency and ease for both the attorney and client in most cases. Unfortunately, however, we see situations where attorneys are too trusting of purported clients and fall victim to fraud. Initially, the attorney is contacted via email by the purported client (“PC”).

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Attorney at Work

JULY 28, 2022

A few days ago, I met with an attorney who was originally introduced to me more than three years ago when he was considering changing offices. Professional deposition rooms. While amenities like lounges and on-site gyms are common in most shared office suites, private deposition rooms don’t usually make the cut.

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ABA Journal

JULY 30, 2024

Updated: A federal appeals court has affirmed an attorney fee sanction of nearly $12,000 against a Chicago lawyer accused of misleading the court when she…

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Law 360

JUNE 28, 2023

is suing one of its top former attorneys, accusing him of colluding with the crypto exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried in looting the bankrupt company's accounts and allowing other managers to misuse billions of dollars in customers' deposits. FTX Trading Ltd.

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NCBA

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Litigation Services Note from the Paralegal Division Technology Committee: Remote depositions have become increasingly common during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many paralegals and attorneys are still trying to find their way through this new remote frontier. By Huseby Inc. to get their […].

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 11, 2022

Remember your frustration when a witness did this in deposition? Subscribe to Attorney at Work. The post Eloquence Makes Every Word Important appeared first on Attorney at Work. Have you watched a debate or interview where you wanted to scream, “You didn’t answer the question!”? What you watched was a pivot.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2022

Judge Levy dismissed this argument because each of the individuals had voluntarily sat for depositions before and could not now invoke the privilege against self-incrimination. In January 2021, t he Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect against Snyder for his role in the crisis. .

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 20, 2023

I will show you what it means to be a proactive paralegal and how to stand out to your attorney by making them think you’re a mind-reader. I worked for an attorney back in the nineties who thought I could read his mind. I knew there was a deposition next month that I could start preparing for this month.

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