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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

Paralegal Bootcamp

She started it with just an associate’s degree, her paralegal certification, and around 15 or so years of paralegal experience working primarily in personal injury, but with a sprinkling in of some family law, criminal, and real estate. They asked me to review some contracts. Criminal law is a big thing.

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‘Blood Money’: How Profit Shapes U.S. Incarceration

The Crime Report

In the 19th century, Appleman wrote, American cities’ economies were tied to tlabor contracts secured through private businesses and penal servitude. Most states followed the “Auburn system” which detailed that an inmate’s labor could be contracted to a private entity by day — and they be retired to a cell by night.

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What is a paralegal and what do they do?

SimplyLawJobs

Many of those who wish to go on to be a solicitor often start work as a paralegal thanks to the vast experience of the law that they can obtain. This can be across criminal law, family law, property, wills, personal injury or even employment law. .

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MyCase Customer Spotlight: Texas Criminal Defense Group Save Hours Every Week With MyCase

MyCase

I’m a board-certified criminal defense attorney. I practice in Texas, and we handle criminal law and also personal injury cases along with some family law matters. Then with two clicks, the contract, the waivers – all of it – goes out the door. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

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

LawSites

Elevator pitch: For enterprise business teams, Advocat AI speeds up contract intake, generation and negotiation. How we’re unique: Legal tech is saturated with document automation tools, but hundreds of hours of customer research taught us these tools are only useful for wrote contracts. Target customer: Law department.

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When a General Retainer Agreement Makes Sense and When It Doesn’t

CARET Legal

Understanding General Retainer Agreements A general retainer agreement , an upfront contract between a law firm and a client, guarantees the lawyer’s services for a certain period. With an LPMS, law firms can efficiently manage these ongoing tasks, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Criminal law, family law, corporate law – each comes with unique demands and rewards. A perfect example might be to compare the interpersonal skills required of a litigation paralegal working in family law or personal injury compared with someone who works in commercial or construction litigation.