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LawNext: How Law Schools Should Teach Tech, With April Dawson

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There is broad agreement that if law schools are to adequately train students for careers in law, then technology is a critical part of the curriculum. Despite this, many law schools get a failing grade when it comes to teaching tech. So how, exactly, should law schools teach tech?

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The Justice Gap in Legal Tech: A Tale of Two Conferences and the Implications for A2J

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At Legalweek, the focus of the conference is almost exclusively on tech for large law firms and corporate legal departments. The sponsors and exhibitors are focused on products for e-discovery, contract lifecycle management, large firm financial and business management, and the like.

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The Week of Jan. 29 Brings Three Legal Tech Conferences, Spanning BigLaw, SmallLaw and A2J

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Long called Legaltech New York, it was renamed Legalweek in 2017 , and is one of the largest, longest-running and most-anticipated conferences focused on legal technology and the business of law, last year drawing over 6,000 attendees and featuring more than 300 speakers. This year, it runs Jan. 29 to Feb. The conference runs Feb.

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A Path from Paralegal to Lawyer

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Are you a paralegal Who’s wondering if you should go to law school? Should I take my paralegal career to the next level and go to law school? Now I’m not the right person to answer that question because the only time that I contemplated going to law school was when I was in a job that I didn’t like.

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The 10 Latest Additions to the LawNext Legal Technology Directory

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Here are this week’s 10 most recent additions: ContractWorks , “the fast and affordable way to sign, store, monitor, and report on your contracts from anywhere.” ” Axsar Law , “an affordable Legal Practice Management software for Law Firms and Lawyers.”

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I Was Interviewed by a Paralegal Student

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I actually was getting my college degree because I wanted to go on to law school. One of the professors had a criminal justice degree and it was in his criminal justice class. He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. Is eDiscovery going to take litigation paralegal jobs?

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Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2023 and of All Time

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As He Steps Down As Dean, Gordon Smith Reflects On His Mission To Make BYU Law ‘One Of The Most Innovative Law Schools in the Country’. Training Lawyers to Use Generative AI, with AltaClaro Founder Abdi Shayesteh. How to Start Your Own Law Firm and Have the Practice You Always Wanted, with Carolyn Elefant.

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