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The Differences Between Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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These dedicated professionals are responsible for conducting thorough legal research and managing extensive paperwork, playing a critical role in the operational success of law firms. Within a firm, these responsibilities are usually divided among lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, and other staff members.

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Five Things to Look for in Shared Office Space

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Prior to the pandemic, demand swelled for co-working spaces — including office centers designed specifically for the legal community. With the pandemic, space needs shifted again. Here’s what you should expect if you’re shopping for legal-only shared office space. Professional deposition rooms.

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Five Things to Look for in Shared Office Space

Attorney at Work

If an operator only has one center, you need to scrutinize the deal they are offering very closely. Typically, lawyers who take an office with another law firm will do so because the cost is cheaper than a professional co-working operator and they do not need to sign a lease. What About Renting an Office With Another Law Firm?

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What IS a paralegal, exactly?

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A paralegal is not a legal assistant or legal secretary. The difference between the two is that a paralegal has either a certificate or associate degree providing them with the title of a paralegal whereas legal secretaries or assistants do not. Nor is a paralegal a court reporter.

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Time to Vote! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023

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Until now, Contract AI has been disappointing because of weak training. Unlike consumer AI (trained on terabytes), most Contract AI is trained on small samples of text. Vendors expect their customers to do the hard work of training for themselves. Learn more about this company at the LawNext Legal Tech Directory.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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We knew that a systemized approach to addressing value-based considerations would be far more effective at consistently capturing the full value of the legal work being scoped and we delivered on that need with our innovative solution: Modifiers. Another example is our Directory of Alternative Fee Providing Law Firms. Anything else?

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

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We need your vote! Here is your chance to help pick the legal technology startups that will be selected for the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022. Elevator pitch: Judges are like the umpires of the courtroom, but litigators lack the information they need to understand the parameters of each umpire’s strike zone.