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Five Superstars Changing the Paralegal Field

The Estrin Report

Shelia Grela Litigation Paralegal Sheila Grela is a Senior Litigation Paralegal and an advanced certified paralegal (ACP) in eDiscovery. She was honored by CAPA (California Association of Paralegal Associations) with the Paralegal of the Year award in 2021 and with the 2022 Gayle O’Connor GO Spirit Award.

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Investigations With E-Discovery

LawTechnologyToday

With workplace and regulatory investigations on the rise, leveraging e-discovery technologies are no longer exclusively a litigation-specific endeavor. In addition to agility, there are also specific e-discovery data and technical complexities to keep in mind when conducting investigations.

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On LawNext: Legal Tech’s Latest Unicorn: A Conversation with Everlaw Founder AJ Shankar

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Earlier this month, e-discovery company Everlaw became one of the few legal technology companies to join the elite ranks of unicorn status — companies valued at over $1 billion — with the announcement of a $202 million Series D funding at a valuation of over $2 billion. Thank You To Our Sponsors.

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IN LITIGATION, WHAT IS DISCOVERY?

JayS.Rothman&Associates

In California State court, the discovery process plays a crucial role in litigation, serving the purpose of ensuring fairness, facilitating the exchange of information, and promoting efficient case resolution. The methods of discovery and the timing associated with them are governed by California’s Code of Civil Procedure.

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Duty of Technological Competence Begins Earlier Than You Think

LawTechnologyToday

2015-193, makes it clear that “in today’s technological world, almost every litigation matter potentially” involves e-discovery. While much of the discussion around e-discovery is commonly focused on the review and production stages of the process, California Formal Opinion No. e-discovery platforms ?for

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Litigation Paralegal Q & A

Paralegal Bootcamp

My husband’s company is transferring him to another state and I’m worried it might be an issue finding a job in litigation because of the rules being different in Florida than they are in California. There are different rules of civil procedure in Florida than in California. Litigation is litigation.

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Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out?

The Estrin Report

It just so happened that year eDiscovery was ramping up. Forensic investigations were new and hot with respect to the litigation discovery process. I made a huge impact on my firm from an idea learned at a Paralegal conference. During the conference, I took notes, collected material, gathered data and took it back to the office.

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